Without question, the most influential board in Atlanta is the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, the largest philanthropy in the Southeast.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta Press Club to hold primary debates next month in major statewide and federal races
Feeling extra peachy today? That might be a Georgian’s intuition. On this day, 27 years ago, Georgia officially became known as the Peach State. Although our Southern state had donned the nickname for quite some time, the title didn’t become official until 1995. On to other city news: Atlanta Press Club to hold primary debates […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta BeltLine’s Southside trail expansion on the horizon
Early voting is underway for the City of Atlanta’s runoff races and will run through Nov. 24. The mayoral seat has gone into runoffs, along with City Council President, City Council Post 3 At Large, District 1, 3, 4, 5 and 12. Two Board of Education seats are also undecided, including District 2 and Seat […]
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Mercy Care closes in on $26 million goal to expand its services in Atlanta
Thanks to key corporate and philanthropic partners, Mercy Care soon will be able to expand its health care services to Atlantans who need it most.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Trying to give away money
Also, a new At-Promise Center is underway.
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Truist Foundation makes $7 million grant to Purpose Built
Atlanta-based national nonprofit Purpose Built Communities will receive a $7 million grant from the Truist Foundation over the next three years to bolster its work in transforming communities.
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Reporter’s Notebook: The conservation issue that divided Republicans and more
Wear a mask, wash your hands, stay distant and read on.
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Truist continues its support of the Westside with $10 million investment
The Westside Future Fund will receive a $10 million equity investment from Truist (the bank formed out of the merger between SunTrust and BB&T) to go towards the development of affordable housing.
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SunTrust, BB&T launch Truist Purple visual identity and logo
In a highly-anticipated Monday morning release, Truist – the entity created by the merger of SunTrust and BB&T – unveiled its logo, symbolizing the concept of a true merger of equals.
For example, the color is a deep purple, the merging BB&T’s burgundy with SunTrust’s blue.
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New Truist CEO: Atlanta is bank’s most important market
While Atlanta did not land the headquarters of the newly-formed Truist, it will be the bank’s most important market in its footprint.
