Maternal and Child Health: A Critical Public Health Priority
By Stacey Koehnke, MedShare CEO & Executive DirectorMaternal and child health is a cornerstone of public health, reflecting the overall health and well-being of a community. Unfortunately, current...
View ArticleCelebrating Women: Althea Broughton, First Woman to Serve as General Counsel...
Learn more about Althea’s impact on affordable housing in Atlanta as we celebrate Women’s History Month.What inspired you to practice law?I’ve wanted to be a lawyer since elementary school, but not in...
View Article970 Partner Spotlight: Atlanta Beltline Partnership – Connecting Communities...
In 2019, Food Well Alliance and Westside Future Fund partnered to purchase and revitalize 970 Jefferson St. NW, the historic site of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Bill Bolling and John Ahmann played...
View ArticleHow the Community Business Development Program is Strengthening Georgia’s...
The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC), which has been serving Georgia’s business community for five decades, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2025. What originated as a...
View ArticleEmory recognized as top producer of student Fulbright winners
For the ninth consecutive year, Emory University is one of the top producers of recipients of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the government’s flagship international exchange initiative.Emory...
View ArticleMake Your Organization a Best Place for Working Parents® Georgia
GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students is pleased to partner with the Georgia Chamber of Commerce on a new initiative that promotes family-friendly practices in workplaces and...
View ArticleHow to Celebrate Native Plant Month
April is National Native Plant Month as annually proclaimed by Congress through Senate and House resolutions to recognize the benefits of native plants to the environment and economy of the United...
View ArticleYWCA Greater Atlanta: Leading Change for Women and Families in Atlanta
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, there is no better time to reflect on the incredible work under way at YWCA Greater Atlanta under the leadership of President and CEO Danita V. Knight. With a...
View ArticleCelebrating Women: ‘A Seat at the Table’ with Rosalyn Merrick and Terri Lee
The journey to the CEO seat for women in leadership is often shaped by unique perspectives rooted in faith, childhood experiences and big ideas. In this candid conversation, Atlanta Habitat CEO...
View ArticleHope Atlanta at 125: Answering the Call, Building a Stronger Future
Homelessness is no longer confined to downtown streets. It’s in grocery store parking lots, hotel rooms, and the backseats of cars. Today’s unhoused neighbors are working families, students, veterans,...
View ArticleOvercoming NIMBYism with Partnership and Proof
Along with hundreds of industry leaders, Star-C attended last week’s Georgia Affordable Housing Coalition Conference, where a key theme for project success was how to overcome NIMBYism—the resistance...
View ArticleEmory research connected to second patient in sustained remission of HIV
Emory University’s pioneering work with a class of small molecules known as JAK (janus kinase) inhibitors continues to generate interest into how HIV might be cured after a second patient who received...
View ArticleShip Strikes Threaten The Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
By Brian Foster, Georgia ConservancyWith fewer than 370 North Atlantic right whales remaining, including just 70 breeding females, this species is on the brink of extinction. Once abundant along the...
View ArticleDream Forward—a “bridge building” virtual town hall
On April 4 at 1 ET/12 PM CT join John Hope Bryant and Operation HOPE for Dream Forward—a “bridge building” virtual town hall featuring some of the nation’s leading changemakers, thought leaders, and...
View ArticleSouthern Roots, Global Impact: Atlanta Businesses Are All In on Global...
By Cheryl Kortemeier, Executive Director, Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta (CVC)April is Global Volunteer Month. Established in 2020 by international nonprofit, Points of Light, Global Volunteer...
View ArticleContributing to City Life: Atlanta Beltline’s Arts, Wellness, and Volunteer...
It’s time to celebrate: It’s finally spring in the City of Atlanta. As the weather begins to warm up and residents find themselves spending more time outdoors, the Atlanta Beltline continues to...
View ArticleAddressing Hunger at the National and Local Levels
Across the United States, millions of people face barriers to accessing nutritious food. Feeding America reports that 47 million individuals—including 1 in 5 children—experience food insecurity, a...
View ArticleThe Melody: A Year of Learning, Healing, and the Only Way Forward
If there’s one thing we’ve learned in our first year at The Melody, it’s this: lasting change only happens when you treat the whole person.If you only provide housing without mental health support, the...
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