Metro Atlanta is navigating through uncharted waters when it comes to serving the homeless and people in need of food, shelter and basic services. “Telephone lines are swamped, and waiting times have increased,” said Milton Little, president and CEO of the United Way of Greater Atlanta. “There’s an abundance of new people calling for help. […]
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What metro Atlanta can learn from Charlotte’s economic mobility story
Charlotte, N.C. — More than 100 people from around the country gathered in Charlotte on Oct. 7 to learn how they can improve economic mobility in their communities. Charlotte has emerged as a national model for tackling economic mobility issues, given its success as seen through the research of Harvard University’s Raj Chetty, founder of […]
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Faced with a time crunch, city could cut COVID-19 housing fund in half
City officials could cut the $22 million COVID-19 housing assistance program in half, Atlanta’s chief operating officer Jon Keen announced on Tuesday.
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Viewing the needs of the community through United Way’s lens
This post is written in response to “To climb from poverty, metro Atlanta’s poor children need positive role models” by David Pendered posted Jan. 6 in the Saporta Report. There is a common American narrative saying a kid should be able to go as far as their potential allows. The reality is different and that […]
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Column: United Way moves into new open, collaborative HQ near Georgia State University
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Jan. 19, 2018
The United Wayof Greater Atlanta moved across the alley way to its new digs on Jan. 16.
The space in the Loudermilk Conference Center, downtown by Georgia State University, used to be leased by the Atlanta Regional Commission, which has moved to Peachtree Center.
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Column: Cousins’ Gellerstedt worried some Americans are losing hope
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on November 10, 2017
When Larry Gellerstedt, CEO of Cousins Properties Inc., received the American Jewish Committee’s National Human Relations Award on Oct. 30 at the Loew’s Atlanta Hotel, he sounded an alarm over the prejudice and hate in our society today.
Gellerstedt explained he is a lover of history – especially European history between World War I and World War II.
