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• Chick-fil-A Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award

  August 03, 2022

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that highlights corporate generosity, today announced it has honored Georgia-based Chick-fil-A as a winner of the goBeyondProfit champion award for 2022.

• Mayor Andre Dickens Announces $3.5M Grant Program to Assist Atlanta Small Businesses and Property Owners

  August 03, 2022

  Mayor Andre Dickens announced the launch of a new $3.5 million grant program to support local small businesses in Atlanta. Through the Commercial Property Improvement Grant program (CPIG), small business owners are eligible to apply for grants of up to $50,000 for exterior and interior enhancements to their business.

• Gwinnett Young Professionals Announces Journey Class of 2023

  August 03, 2022

  Gwinnett Young Professionals (GYP) announces the Journey Class of 2023. Forty-five emerging young leaders have been named to this year’s cohort, making 2023 the largest Journey class to have been selected since the program’s inception in 2020.

• Woodruff Foundation Gift Focuses on Strengthening Nursing Workforce

  August 02, 2022

  As the nationwide nursing shortage lingers and as nurse staffing challenges grow, the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation hopes to bolster the nursing workforce and advance nursing education at Emory with an $8.5 million grant to Emory Healthcare and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing of Emory University.

• Global Payments to Acquire EVO Payments for $4B

  August 02, 2022

  Global Payments Inc., a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, and EVO Payments, Inc., a leading global provider of payment technology integrations and acquiring solutions, announced that Global Payments will acquire EVO in an all-cash transaction for $34.00 per share.

• Georgia Made Film & TV Productions Generate $4.4B for State in Yet Another Chart-Topping Year

  August 02, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp announced a chart-topping year for the film and television industry as productions spent $4.4 billion in Georgia during fiscal year 2022 – a new industry record.

• Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program Provides Rental, Utility & Housing Stability Assistance to 35K Tenants Statewide

  August 02, 2022

  As America continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic’s overwhelming impact, many Georgians received aid that prevented evictions, housing instability, and loss of utilities. Georgia’s Rental Assistance Program hit record numbers this week, helping to keep more than 35,000 tenants in their homes.

• Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Launches TogetherATL Grantmaking with $645,000 to Six Organizations

  August 01, 2022

  The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta announces its first round of grantmaking under TogetherATL, the organization’s five-year strategic plan that centers equity and shared prosperity for all residents of the metro Atlanta region.

• Georgia Lottery Reaches Milestone $25B Generated for Education in Georgia

  July 29, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp is excited to announce the Georgia Lottery Corp. has raised $25 billion for education in the State of Georgia since its inception in 1993. These funds have allowed thousands of Georgians to receive essential early learning and provided the opportunity for higher education through the HOPE Scholarship.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Integrating Purpose into Every Day Business

  July 29, 2022

  Why would any company revisit a purpose statement in the middle of a tumultuous time? That’s exactly what UPS executives decided to do when they refreshed a decades’ old purpose statement and operationalized it globally to come out stronger than ever. At a goBeyondProfit CEO Forum we learned from UPS’ Kevin Warren the how, why and day-to-day benefits any company could realize from a purpose refresh.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Announces New 2022 Board of Directors

  July 29, 2022

  Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta is pleased to announce the Class of 2022 Board of Directors. Board members play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the organization and working to secure vital funding to support Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta’s 26 locations across 11 counties in and around the city.

• Georgia DOT Reaches New Milestone for Major Mobility Investment Program at I-285/GA-400

  July 28, 2022

  The Georgia Department of Transportation has advanced four, vital projects on I-285 and State Route 400 supporting the monumental Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP), which represents a major investment in the state’s roadway transportation network to meet regional needs and deliver positive results to drivers and transit users.

• Emerge Opens Office in Atlanta, Expanding North America Footprint as Company Celebrates 5th Anniversary

  July 27, 2022

  Emerge, the leading freight procurement platform announced opening its Atlanta office, expanding its North America presence.

• Port of Savannah Stays on Pace at Nearly 5.8M TEUs in FY2022

  July 27, 2022

  Fiscal Year 2022 was another record-breaker for the Georgia Ports Authority, with container volumes growing 8 percent for a total of 5.76 million twenty-foot equivalent container units.

• SmithGroup Opens First Southeastern Office in Atlanta

  July 26, 2022

  SmithGroup, one of the nation’s leading integrated design firms, has opened its first office in the southeastern United States in Atlanta. The office in the Midtown neighborhood of the city is the firm’s 19th location worldwide, expanding the company’s already extensive footprint in the Higher Education and Healthcare markets.

• Coro Realty Sells Two Industrial Buildings, Eyes Further Investment in I-985 Corridor with Proceeds

  July 26, 2022

  Real estate investment and management company Coro Realty has sold 2500 and 2505 Main Street in Kennesaw, two separate industrial properties totaling more than 95,000 square feet and 11 acres across from Cobb County International Airport - McCollum Field.

• Moneypenny Acquires Alphapage to Strenghten Position in the US Market

  July 25, 2022

  Moneypenny, a leading provider of answering services, outsourced switchboards, Live Chat and outbound calls for small and large businesses, has further extended its services in the US with the acquisition of Alphapage.

• Atlanta Public Schools to Continue Academic Recovery Strategy Following Release of Georgia Milestones Data

  July 25, 2022

  Atlanta Public Schools will continue implementing its academic recovery plan, part of the district’s overall strategy to increase student growth and achievement, considering results from the 2021-2022 Georgia Milestones student assessment released today by the Georgia Department of Education.

• Georgia Power's Transformational Plan for State's Energy Future Approved

  July 22, 2022

  The Georgia Public Service Commission approved Georgia Power's 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which sets forth a proactive, innovative and transformational roadmap for how Georgia Power will continue to meet the energy needs of customers, local communities and the State of Georgia for future generations.

• Home Chef Opens New State-of-the-Art Production Center in Douglasville

  July 22, 2022

  Home Chef is expanding its southeast footprint to a brand new space that will allow for more capacity and increased efficiencies. Home Chef leased a 181,000 square-foot facility in Douglasville. The new production operation will provide more space and opportunities to better serve the company's growing customer base.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Scaling Compassion in a Franchise Model

  July 22, 2022

  At a goBeyondProfit CEO Forum Inspire CEO, Paul Brown, spoke candidly about the balance of leading a massive franchise organize with central clarity, while remaining caring and nimble in the face of marketplace uncertainty.

• Hawks & State Farm Rally 5,000 Volunteers To Pack more than One Million Meals to Fight Food Insecurity in Metro Atlanta

  July 21, 2022

  Individuals, families, community groups, schools, churches and businesses gathered on the floor of the State Farm Arena and packed alongside volunteers from U.S. Hunger and executives from the Hawks and State Farm, reaching a final count of 1,019,232 meals.

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Dips Below 3% & Job Numbers Reach a New High

  July 21, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s June unemployment rate hit an all-time low of 2.9 percent while Georgia's number of jobs continued to climb to an all-time high of 4,801,800.

• Techstars Atlanta Powered by Cox Enterprises Announces 2022 Class

  July 20, 2022

  Techstars Atlanta Powered by Cox Enterprises has announced the 10 startups that have earned spots in its 2022 accelerator program.

• Georgia Emerges as Hub for Sustainability

  July 20, 2022

  Companies looking to lower emissions and reduce carbon footprint for themselves and their customers have invested over $11.5 billion in Georgia since 2018. The state’s competitive advantages, combined with its responsiveness to rapidly evolving business needs, have attracted a range of manufacturers, recyclers, and innovators who are leading the way to a greener, cleaner, more sustainable future.

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