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CDC Foundation Releases New Episode of Contagious Conversations Podcast Using...
The CDC Foundation is introducing a new take on its popular podcast series, Contagious Conversations.The updated show format will use a story arc in each episode to explore critical public health...
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Go Slow, Whales Below!
By Monét Murphy, Georgia Conservancy Coastal Conservation & Engagement FellowThe journey to safeguard the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis), Georgia’s revered state marine mammal,...
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The Marcus Foundation makes major $25.9 million award to advance lifesaving...
A $25.9 million grant from The Marcus Foundation will accelerate pioneering research aimed at revolutionizing hemorrhagic stroke treatment. This major award will fund the Rapid Evacuation and Access...
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Thriving Together Atlanta encourages conversation and fosters connection
By Kristen Taylor and Lily SamuelHas a play you’ve seen ever made you think differently? Has a mural stuck with you long after you’d walked away?Public art plays a vital role in spurring conversations,...
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Fall Unfolds With Opportunity… Inspiration for the Season
Is fall not the most inspiring time of year? While this summer has challenged many plants with a lack of rain, fall has arrived with renewed hope for several more weeks of warm, breezy days and an...
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Preventive care is proactive care: Supporting youth mental health in Georgia
By the Co-Chairs of the Mental Health Funders Collaborative (MHFC)It’s an increasingly difficult time to be young in America. Mental health challenges among children and teens are skyrocketing, and...
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Celebrating the Launch of the 970 Jefferson Website: A Milestone in...
Earlier this month, the partnership of organizations housed at 970 Jefferson took a significant step forward in their collective mission to serve Atlanta’s Westside with the launch of a dedicated...
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We Must Approach AI Like the Automobile
By John Hope BryantIn the near future, I want you to learn how to ride this new horse of artificial intelligence (AI) rather than be left behind with the old one. Let me explain the revolutionary...
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Atlanta Housing Announces Financial Closing of The Proctor
In another important step towards the goal of creating or preserving 10,000 affordable housing units, Atlanta Housing (AH) announces the financial closing of a $55.6 million development, The Proctor....
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When You’re “Doing Your Own Research” For the Election, Let GEEARS Help
Everyone goes to the voting booth with their own list of priorities. In our polling, we at GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students have found that an overwhelming number of Georgia...
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Small TALK is making a BIG Impact at Wellstar Health System
By Lisa Liedke and Meredith MacKenzieImagine all children entering kindergarten, having been immersed in words, stories, and songs from the very start of life. At Wellstar, we believe every child...
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Grammy-winning producer Jermaine Dupri announces new student internship at...
Jermaine Dupri, a Grammy Award winner, Atlanta native and founder of So So Def Recordings, announced a new internship for Emory students during the keynote session of the inaugural Ideas Festival Sept....
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You Are a Philanthropist
By Josh Dukelow, gift planning officer Community Foundation for Greater AtlantaNine-figure gifts from MacKenzie Scott or Arthur M. Blank often make headlines, and those donations are certainly...
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Maria Guerra-Stoll named to Georgia Film Commission
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently appointed Maria Guerra-Stoll, the CEO of Atlanta’s GSB Architects and Interiors, to the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Advisory Commission....
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Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta accepts nominations for Carol D....
Each year, the Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta (CVC) presents the Carol D. Reiser Youth Service Award which is named in loving memory of CVC co-founder and past president, Carol Reiser. Reiser...
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Wheels of Change: How a Bike Park Benefits Everyone
Planning and fundraising are underway for the new Bike Park at Westside Park. Catalyzed by a generous lead gift from the Chestnut Family Foundation, this project will be one of Atlanta’s most...
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Reflecting on the Legacy of Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Legend and CDC Foundation...
By Judy Monroe, MD One of my first actions after being selected in 2016 by the CDC Foundation Board of Directors to serve as the president and CEO was to meet individually with each board...
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Atlanta’s parks are the places to be this fall — Get outside to see them in...
By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications ManagerAtlantans know that we’ve had a tough few weeks – with the impact of Hurricane Helene and, right on its heels, a BioLab chemical...
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Lessons from treating Ebola patients lead to Emory’s new Healthcare Test...
Ten years ago, as the nation’s first patient with Ebola virus disease was transported to Emory University Hospital, charge nurse Jill Morgan, RN, was faced with a pivotal question: How? How could...
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Creating Habitat for Birds Along the Chattahoochee
By Jared Teutsch, Executive DirectorFrom its humble beginnings as a small stream in North Georgia all the way to the Florida border where it joins with the Flint River and ultimately drains into...
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