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By Sydney Hulebak, Georgia Social Impact Collaborative Many investors are beginning to consider social outcomes as they weigh needs for financial return, which is driving a transformational shift in how we invest and address social challenges in our communities. But while many regions have a robust impact ecosystem, Georgia lags behind. …
Foundation and Focused Community Strategies foster better living for ATL residents ATLANTA – October 9, 2019 – Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta’s impact investment fund, the GoATL Fund (GoATL), has closed on a $500,000 loan to Focused Community Strategies (FCS) to boost a successful affordable housing initiative. The investment will …
Human beings are unique animals. A sense of love and belonging is integral to our well-being. Belonging even appears in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. No matter how different we are or how different our backgrounds, we all have a common need to belong to a group – our own clan, …
Life can often feel like a big checklist – groceries, laundry, work goals and more. At the end of the day, as you are falling asleep and thinking about what you did not get done today, you may start to think, “What am I going to be remembered for?” Hopefully …
This year, I had my three-year work anniversary at the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. It’s been a transformational journey throughout, but nothing has been more transformational than my most recent exploration of power in philanthropy and grantmaking: how we build and share power to advance equity and justice. What …
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