In Memoriam: Tom Cousins
A titan of Atlanta. That's the best way I can think of to describe Atlanta native Tom Cousins, who passed away Tuesday. He was a great partner and friend to my…
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MANA Nutrition: Fighting World Hunger with Georgia Peanuts
In 2016, Georgia Trend reported on MANA Nutrition's efforts to bring carefully formulated (Georgia) peanut paste to 40 countries experiencing severe acute…
River recovery
Thirty years ago, the ‘Hooch was in trouble. A heavy rain in metro Atlanta would cause raw sewage to gush into the water; The Atlanta Journal Constitution pulled no punches when it described the Chattahoochee River as choked with human…
Butterfly birthday honors
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter celebrated her 95th birthday on August 18 and three organizations teamed up to honor her birthday and her legacy of advocating to protect pollinator species like butterflies. The Georgia Public Library Service and the Georgia Farm…
Students unload much-needed cargo
The back-to-school season is upon us and that means shopping and school-supply drives. But last week representatives of the ATL Airport Chamber soared above the normal start-of-school events with the first ever Stuff the Plane School Supply Drive. About 275…
Southeast Georgia leaders wanted
Leadership Southeast Georgia (LSEGA) is seeking the next cohort of working professionals for its 2023 professional development and leadership program. Nominations for civic, nonprofit and business leaders across the 10-county region are open until August 31. It’s a chance to…
Macon entrepreneurs wanted
Twenty-five years ago the nonprofit NewTown Macon was formed as a public-private partnership to improve the city’s downtown. Today, the organization’s success is evident in 80% storefront occupancy, 94% loft occupancy and more than $842 million in investment. To empower…
Georgia Trend Daily - Nov. 29, 2021
Nov. 29, 2021 Valdosta Daily Times, CNHI News Georgia to receive more than $11 billion in infrastructure deal Asia Ashley reports that Georgia is set to receive more than $11 billion from President Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, though half…
WANTED: Young idea generators
The nonprofit GeorgiaForward, which engages young professionals to generate ideas that will help improve communities across the state, is seeking civic-minded individuals ages 25 to 41 for its next Young Gamechangers class. More than leadership training, Young Gamechangers is an…
Georgia organizations receive AmeriCorps funding
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) recently announced that the federal AmeriCorps agency has provided more than $4.5 million in grants to implement programs throughout the state. Twenty-one organizations will receive the grants that will fund 565 AmeriCorps volunteers…
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