The board of Literacy Action, an Atlanta-based nonprofit founded in 1968 of provide adult literacy education, has selected Sandeep Gill to be its new executive director.
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Innovative nonprofit partnership brought Frog and Toad to life
By Lauren Jeong, program associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Partnerships are critical to our nonprofit ecosystem because they challenge our thinking, expand our audience size and help us more fully meet need through complementary services. However, finding the time, resources and alignment to foster new partnerships is not an easy feat, particularly across issue […]
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Keep up with lessons while you learn a lesson
By Vanessa Meyer, program officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta We often hear about the challenges of the “summer slide” – too many students lack access to quality education and enrichment opportunities during the summer break, and lose valuable knowledge and skills gained during the academic year, especially in core subject areas such as reading […]
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Kerry McArdle to become executive director of Literacy Action
Literacy Action, a nonprofit that provides adult basic education, has named named Kerry McArdle as its new executive director. She will begin her new role on Dec. 4.
McArdle is currently managing director of advancement at KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools, a network of eight public charter schools serving Atlanta’s underserved communities.
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Photo Pick: Literacy in Action by Deanna Anderson
Literacy Action, the largest nonprofit provider of free adult basic education in Georgia, announced today the opening of its new state-of-the-art learning complex in the Peachtree Center tower, centrally located in downtown Atlanta. With the ribbon cutting on August 14, the new campus now provides the opportunity for Literacy Action to continue to meet the growing […]
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Celebrating Excellence in Nonprofit Management
By Lisa Cremin, director of community advancement, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has a powerful annual award, Managing for Excellence. It is given to two nonprofit organizations that are exceptionally well-run in their operations, management and governance, and exhibit innovation, among other criteria. Now in its 33rd year, the […]
