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• Atlanta Habitat Receives $13.5M from MacKenzie Scott

  March 23, 2022

  Atlanta Habitat, along with Habitat for Humanity International, and 83 U.S. Habitat affiliate organizations, recently received $436 million in unrestricted giving from American author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Of that, Atlanta Habitat received $13.5 million. This transformational donation will substantially help further Habitat’s vision of a world where everyone has equitable access to a safe, decent and affordable place to call home.

• Tommy Nobis Center to Host 24th Annual Galaxy of Stars Luncheon At Georgia Aquarium April 8th

  March 23, 2022

  Tommy Nobis Center, a Marietta-based nonprofit that helps individuals with disabilities enter or return to employment, will host its 24th Annual Galaxy of Stars Luncheon on Friday, April 8th at the Georgia Aquarium.

• 11th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy Competition Kicks Off April 18th

  March 23, 2022

  The 11th annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy kicks off April 18th and runs through April 29th this year. The virtual competition is open to everyone in the Georgia legal community where law firms, legal organizations, and corporate/in-house counsels compete to make the biggest impact on hunger.

• Georgia Center of Innovation Hosts 2022 Logistics Summit in Macon

  March 22, 2022

  The Georgia Center of Innovation, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), hosted hundreds of attendees at the March 16th Georgia Logistics Summit, where experts offered insights on the digitalization of the logistics industry and on harnessing needed talent.

• Impact100 Atlanta Launches Membership

  March 22, 2022

  Impact100 Atlanta, a women’s philanthropic organization, is excited to launch and accept founding members for 2022. The organization joins the 60+ Impact100 chapters across the U.S., U.K., Australia, and New Zealand that are already making a difference in their communities.

• KMCL Gift to Emory Law Will Increase Diversity Among Environmental Lawyers

  March 22, 2022

  Emory Law’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law program has received a gift from the Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP law firm (KMCL) to establish a new diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative to promote broader diversity in the practice of environmental law.

• Annual goBeyondProfit Business Executive Opinion Survey Open for Participation

  March 21, 2022

  goBeyondProfit, a statewide alliance launched by business leaders for business leaders has opened its annual Executive Survey for participation.

• U.S. Attorney General, VIPs Honor DeKalb Police Program, Tour GPTC

  March 21, 2022

  The DeKalb Conference Center at Georgia Piedmont Technical College in Clarkston set the scene Thursday for a major nationally-recognized celebration. The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing ceremony was highlighted by remarks from the nation’s top law enforcement official, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.

• Gulfstream Creates New System to Digitize Decades of Aircraft Engineering History

  March 21, 2022

  A team known for meticulously preserving the engineering documents at Gulfstream Aerospace Corps.’ headquarters in Savannah, Ga., recently designed a new database tool to make those important records easy to access and to ensure every detail is preserved for the future.

• Goizueta Business School Announces New Real Estate Conference

  March 18, 2022

  On April 14, Emory University’s Goizueta Business School launches the inaugural Emory Real Estate Conference, designed to be Atlanta’s premier university-sponsored real estate event.

• Georgia Chamber Kicks Off New Georgia Economy Tour for 2022

  March 18, 2022

  The Georgia Chamber is proud to once again begin its statewide swing known as the New Georgia Economy Tour, presented by Wells Fargo.

• QTS Signs Agreement With Georgia Power That Adds Nearly 350 Megawatts of New Renewable Energy to the Power Grid in Atlanta

  March 18, 2022

  QTS Realty Trust, a leading provider of hybrid colocation and mega scale data center solutions and EPA Green Power Partner, announced it has signed a definitive 20-year agreement with Georgia Power subscribing to nearly 350 megawatts of new renewable energy that is being added to the power grid supporting its Atlanta-Metro and Suwanee Georgia data center campuses.

• Atlanta Science Festival Explodes With Grand Finale, Exploration Expo at Piedmont Park

  March 17, 2022

  The Atlanta Science Festival reaches an explosive finale with the Exploration Expo. The event materializes 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 26th in Piedmont Park.

• Technical College System of Georgia Names 2022 Adult Education Student of the Year and 2022 Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year

  March 17, 2022

  The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) named Rochelle White from Oconee Fall Line Technical College was named TCSG’s 2022 Adult Education Student of the Year. Devlynn Taylor from Augusta Technical College won the 2022 Outstanding Adult Education Teacher of the Year award.

• The Georgia Film Foundation Takes Center Stage

  March 16, 2022

  The Georgia Film Foundation, or GFF, has arrived in the Hollywood of the South, further cementing Atlanta – foundation headquarters – and the surrounding state, as the entertainment capital of the Southeast.

• The Center for Civic Innovation Introduces New Board Members

  March 16, 2022

  The Center for Civic Innovation (CCI), a coalition of Atlanta’s good troublemakers who help drive transformative policy change, is proud to introduce the organization’s newly elected Board of Directors for 2022.

• Poll: Russia, Inflation, and Strengthening the Economy Are Top Priorities of CEOs, New Survey Finds

  March 16, 2022

  As the war in Ukraine continues to escalate, a new survey of CEOs and Directors, released by the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board, details Russia concerns superseded inflation and strengthening the economy, which follow closely behind.

• The Atlanta United Foundation's GA 100 Campaign Announces Next Phase of Grants To Build Soccer Mini-Pitches Throughout Georgia

  March 15, 2022

  The Atlanta United Foundation and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) have announced grants to develop four new soccer mini-pitches as part of the next phase of the GA 100 campaign. With 16 mini-pitches now in development or completed, the campaign is closer to its goal to create up to 100 mini-pitches across the state leading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

• MARTA Interim GM/CEO Discusses Future of Public Transportation at United for Infrastructure Summit

  March 14, 2022

  MARTA Interim General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood joined local, state, and regional transportation and infrastructure leaders today at United for Infrastructure’s Lead with Infrastructure: Southeastern Summit held in Atlanta.

• I-75 Central Corridor Coalition Applauds Senator Ossoff for Historic Investment in Passenger Rail

  March 14, 2022

  The I-75 Central Corridor Coalition applauds the passage of the omnibus appropriations bill in the United States Senate. This legislation includes a historic investment of $8 million to initiate a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Study and prepare a Service Development Plan for passenger rail service between Atlanta, Macon, and Savannah.

• Governor Awards More Than $217M to Eligible Healthcare Facilities for COVID-19 Efforts

  March 14, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that he will award more than $217 million to hospitals, assisted living communities, and personal care homes with 25 or more beds to help prevent and mitigate the spread and effects of COVID-19.

• Atlanta Scores Three of the Top 100 Office Leases of 2021

  March 11, 2022

  Tech companies doubled their share of the largest 100 U.S. office leases agreed to in 2021, underscoring the sector’s leading role in the office-market’s recovery, according to a new report from CBRE.

• Building Women: Growth and Opportunities Abound for Women in Construction

  March 11, 2022

  Born and raised in a small town outside of Cincinnati, Ohio where my family is currently in its fourth generation of cattle farming, I was taught the value of hard work and grit from an early age. I loved getting my hands dirty and watching my dad work as a master electrician.

• Georgia's Unemployment Rate Continued to Fall in January

  March 11, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced that Georgia’s unemployment rate fell again for the twenty-first consecutive month, dropping one-tenth of a point to 3.2 percent from December’s revised rate of 3.3 percent.

• Atlanta BeltLine Partnership Welcomes New Board Members

  March 10, 2022

  The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership welcomes four new members to its board of directors. These community members will provide leadership to advance the organization’s efforts to enable the Atlanta BeltLine project, engage the public, and empower residents in surrounding neighborhoods.

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