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• MARTA Board Elects New Leadership Including First Chair From Clayton County

  December 11, 2023

  The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority board of directors elected new leadership at its December 2023 board meeting. Clayton County representative Kathryn “Katie” Powers will serve as chair, and Jennifer Ide, a City of Atlanta representative, will serve as vice-chair.

• Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Makes Historic Investment in Permanent Supportive Housing for Homeless, Breaks Ground on New Affordable Housing Units

  December 11, 2023

  Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. is investing more than $550,000 in the Ralph David House, an adaptive-reuse development converting an eyesore motel at 277 Moreland Avenue into 54 apartments in the Reynoldstown community – the first time Atlanta BeltLine has invested in a project with all permanently supportive housing units.

• Feds Providing More Funding for Passenger Rail in Georgia

  December 11, 2023

  The Biden administration is stepping up federal funding of three planned intercity passenger rail projects in Georgia. The Federal Rail Administration has awarded $1.5 million in grants to explore linking Atlanta with Savannah; Charlotte, N.C.; and Chattanooga, Tenn.

• U.S. Soccer Selects Fayette County for New HQ & National Training Center

  December 08, 2023

  Governor Brian Kemp announced that the U.S. Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) will move its headquarters and construct a first-of-its-kind national training center (NTC) in Fayette County, creating 440 new jobs through a $228 million investment.

• Mayor Dickens Issues Report on 2023 Summer Youth Employment Program

  December 08, 2023

  Mayor Andre Dickens declared 2023 the Year of the Youth, and in line with that mission, the City of Atlanta expanded the efforts of the second annual Summer Youth Employment Program.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Heath Fountain, CEO of Colony Bank

  December 08, 2023

  Colony Bank and its CEO Heath Fountain were recently awarded the goBeyondProfit Champion Award for their commitment to a larger purpose beyond the bottom line. In our latest CEO interview with Colony Bank CEO, Heath Fountain, he clearly articulates not only the role that community banks play in improving lives but also offers practical ways to tie daily tasks and customer interactions back to the company purpose.

• As Responsibilities Increase, US Corporate Boards are Taking a Fresh Look at Their Committees

  December 08, 2023

  Science and technology. Health and safety. ESG and sustainability. A few years ago, board committees on such topics were nearly non-existent. But as boards expand their role to address a broadening array of topics, they are not only assigning responsibilities to existing committees but also starting to form new types of committees.

• Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation Launches the ‘Fleet Forward’ Capital Campaign

  December 07, 2023

  The Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation launched the ‘Fleet Forward’ capital campaign to provide additional equipment for the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department through increased innovation and sustainability with a $500,000 inaugural gift from Norfolk Southern.

• SBA Delivers Over $1.4B in Funding to Georgia Small Businesses

  December 06, 2023

  The U.S. Small Business Administration recently announced that the SBA delivered $50 billion in capital, disaster relief, and bonding to small businesses and disaster-impacted communities across America in Fiscal Year 2023.

• Gwinnett Chamber Announces 2023 Small Business Award Winners

  December 06, 2023

  The Gwinnett Chamber hosted the annual Small Business Awards this morning at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville. The program recognized ten winners among 100 finalists for exceptional business practices and entrepreneurial excellence.

• Colony Bank Honored with the goBeyondProfit 2023 Champion Award

  December 05, 2023

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that inspires business generosity, today announced it has honored Fitzgerald-based Colony Bank and its CEO, Heath Fountain, with the goBeyondProfit Champion Award.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Wins 2023 Business Traveler Award for “North America’s Best Airport”

  December 05, 2023

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) earned the 2023 Business Traveler Award for “North America’s Best Airport” for the second consecutive year. The Business Traveler Awards honor the best airlines, airports, hotels and travel services. Brands are nominated by a select group of aviation experts, hospitality leaders and editors, which is then released to Business Traveler Magazine readers for their votes.

• Governor Kemp Wants to Accelerate State Income Tax Cuts

  December 05, 2023

  Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday he will ask Georgia lawmakers to provide additional tax relief during the upcoming legislative session by accelerating a state income tax cut lawmakers adopted last year.

• Study: 33.3% of Georgia Taxpayers Report Charitable Contributions, Above U.S. Average

  December 04, 2023

  Giving Season—which kicks off with Giving Tuesday and runs through December 31st—is when 30% of all annual nonprofit giving takes place. In Georgia, 33.3% of taxpayers report charitable contributions, compared to 32.9% of taxpayers nationally.

• Delta Air Lines Answers Atlanta Habitat's THRIVE Challenge, Steps up to Build Four Homes in 2023

  December 04, 2023

  Thanks to the generosity of Delta Air Lines, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity broke ground on four new homes in Browns Mill Village this August. Dedications for all four homes were held in October. This remarkable achievement set a new record for Delta's partnership with Atlanta Habitat, surpassing their previous high of three homes in a single year.

• All Berths Open for Business at Port of Savannah

  December 04, 2023

  The Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal handled 129 container ship calls last month, an increase of 26 percent compared to October 2022.

• Drawdown Georgia Announces $1.2 Million in New Climate Solutions & Equity Grants

  December 01, 2023

  Six Georgia-based family foundations today announce the awarding of the 2024-2025 Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grants in support of efforts that advance climate solutions and prioritize equity in Georgia.

• UGA SBDC to Bolster Georgia Business Community Thanks to a $6.2 Million Federal Grant

  December 01, 2023

  The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center has been named a sub-recipient in the State Small Business Credit Initiative Grant. A $6.2 million grant funded by the U.S. Department of Treasury and administered through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

• goBeyondProfit - The Business Case for a Generosity Reboot

  December 01, 2023

  If you pay close attention, you will hear a growing disagreement between companies, employees, and the communities they serve. While they are bound together by a mutual interest in meaningful engagement, employees and community-serving nonprofits are begging for a relationship reboot.

• Georgia-Pacific Recognized by Local Organization for Leadership and Community Impact

  November 30, 2023

  Georgia-Pacific and Curley Dossman, president of Community Programs, Georgia-Pacific, and vice president, Koch Company Charitable Fund, were honored by the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta during its annual ISB Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion Gala.

• Georgia Ranks Second as the Most Entrepreneurial State in America

  November 30, 2023

  Research by project management experts at The Digital Project Manager analyzed eight indicators for how entrepreneurial a state is; these included the percentage of the population that started a new business, the percentage of start-ups still active after one year, number of small businesses per 100,000 of the population, growth rate of business applications as well as others.

• Georgia Tech Campus Comprehensive Plan Unveiled

  November 29, 2023

  A North Avenue Welcome Center. Reopening of the Third Street tunnel. A car-free campus core. An on-site water reuse facility. A new thermal energy plant. Additional recreational fields. Two new residence halls.

• Atlanta to Host Opening Match of Copa América USA 2024

  November 29, 2023

  CONMEBOL, the South American Football Confederation, announced on Monday that the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home to Major League Soccer's Atlanta United, will be the venue for the opening match of the Copa América 2024, to be held in the United States.

• Georgia Chamber Foundation Releases War for Talent Economic Report

  November 28, 2023

  Today, the Georgia Chamber Foundation, the state’s leading economic research organization, announced the release of its Fourth Quarter Economic Report highlighting the strength of Georgia’s position in the global War for Talent.

• Mercedes-Benz Launches First EV Charging Hub in North America

  November 28, 2023

  Mercedes-Benz HPC North America, a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and MN8 Energy, launching a network of premium electric vehicle charging stations across North America, inaugurated its first Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub, located at the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz USA in Sandy Springs.

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