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MLK Holiday Tribute

The 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Tribute will take place at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Friday, Jan. 17, from noon to 2 pm. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), which houses the Martin Luther…

Lauding the state’s top leaders

Georgia Trend kicked off the new decade with its annual selection of the Georgian of the Year, the 100 Most Influential Georgians, more than 50 Notable Georgians and a prestigious inductee into the magazine’s Hall of Fame. These are individuals whose…

Strengthening Georgia communities

Late last year, the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and GeorgiaForward agreed to an administrative partnership that will help further strengthen communities around the state. GMA is an Atlanta-based nonprofit that provides research, training, employee benefit and technical consulting services to…

Georgia gives big

For the past seven years, the Tuesday following Thanksgiving has been designated Giving Tuesday and it’s grown into a global movement that inspires people to contribute to causes they believe in. More than $1 billion has been donated to Giving…