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Below, find some of the latest developments from the GCN member and partner community.

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GCN is proud to introduce Management Accelerators, equipping nonprofit managers with must-have skills quickly and effectively. Learn more about the first Accelerator, on Managing Individuals, and sign up today: Space is limited, and sessions begin March 8th!

Insights and Resources

Apparo launched a new skilled volunteer program to help organizations in Atlanta improve their websites. Learn more here.

Grantmakers

Rainbow Village awarded more than $34,000 in microgrants during its "Better Together" Women's Giving Circle Microgrant Award Ceremony.

Nonprofits

Through an Apparo Tech Therapy engagement, a Click IT volunteer aided Frontline Housing in migrating emails to Microsoft, saving $900 per year.

Trees Atlanta volunteers braved freezing temperatures to plant 65 trees in Avondale Estates.

The Atlanta City Council approved resolutions allocating $700,000 to Gateway Center and $2.4 million to Partners for HOME to identify shelter locations and provide permanent housing and services to individuals in need.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta has partnered with Lime, the shared electric vehicle company, to introduce a feature enabling riders to round up their ride costs as donations.

▼ Temple Sinai has become the first Atlanta synagogue to incorporate solar energy by installing a solar panel array on their rooftop, a project driven by the temple's Environmental Action and Awareness Committee.

Habitat for Humanity – North Central Georgia received approval for a 50-unit townhome community in Cherokee County’s Holly Springs.

Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and MAP International were grant recipients of the 2024 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards program.

People

CHRIS 180 welcomed Wesley Adams, Janine Anthony Bowen, Kathy Clemons, W. Duncan Gibbs, Mandy Shuck, and Kate Walker to their board of directors.

Georgians for a Healthy Future announced Anthony Hill as their new Strategic Communications Manager.

Rainbow Village appointed Dean Collins, Janis Martinez, Linda Watson-Hills, and Cheryl Deluca-Johnson to their board of directors.

Georgia Organics named Alexis Chase as new Executive Director. Alice Rolls, outgoing President & CEO, will serve as President Emeritus.

Horizons Atlanta announced Christina Graham as the new chair for its board of directors.

Robert W. Woodruff Library Chief Executive Officer Loretta Parham will retire in June 2024.

Open Hands Atlanta welcomed Michele Blondheim, Jonathan Karron, and Ellie Perry to their board of directors.

Atlanta Community Food Bank CEO Kyle Waide will serve as chair of the board for the National Council for Feeding America.

Voices for Georgia’s Children appointed Judy Fitzgerald as their new Executive Director.

Wellroot Family Services announced Brad MacAfee as chair of their board of directors.

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Konnect Transit

Partnership Against Domestic Violence

CobbWorks

100 Black Men of America

Travel Light Network

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta

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This roundup was sourced from member and partner submissions, the Coxe Curry & Associates Week in Review newsletter, and GCN staff.