Profile Summary: Entrepreneur Name(s): Steven & Hannah Simms Venture Name: The Rural Urban Connection (TRUC) Impact Focus Area(s): Local Food, Regenerative Agriculture, Rural Economic Development Business Stage: Startup in July 2020 Business Type: For-Profit, Holistic Management Headquarters: Dunwoody, Georgia The Issue Worldwide, soils have been degraded by poor farming practices causing heavy reliance on […]
By: Franzene Minott Home-delivered meal kit services are exploding, and it’s no wonder. The now $10 Billion global industry combines the advantages of “fast food” and “slow food” by delivering easy-to-make, healthy and delicious meals to customers’ doorsteps. For low-income families short on time to prepare dinner and a long way from fresh, healthy […]
Healthcare Georgia Foundation is pleased to announce that Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Inc. (ACE) has been awarded $250,000 in Strategic Health Impact Investment funding. The Foundation is thrilled to establish this partnership with ACE, and applauds their attitude of service for small businesses and their surrounding communities. Martina Edwards, ACE’s Chief of Strategic Partnerships […]
Healthcare Georgia Foundation is pleased to announce Carver State Bank as a recipient of the Foundation’s recent Strategic Health Impact Investment funding in the amount of $100,000. Since 2019, the Foundation has worked to identify organizations that are addressing the social determinants of health in a wide variety of ways, and has actively pursued Program […]
The Foundation is working with the ANDP Loan Fund to address health and housing disparities across Georgia Healthcare Georgia Foundation has made a $250,000 program-related investment in the ANDP Loan Fund to expand access to quality, healthy affordable housing — benefiting persons of color, low-income households, seniors, and other vulnerable groups across metropolitan Atlanta and […]
Announcing the Community Guarantee Pool, powered by the GoATL Fund ATLANTA – June 8, 2021 – At a time of heightened need across the region, the GoATL Fund (GoATL), an initiative of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, has launched an innovative program for nonprofits to accelerate access to federal stimulus and other public […]
By: Josh Young, Chief of Staff We are not what people expect. Since our founding, we have operated a different type of nonprofit. Homelessness continues to increase around the world, which must stop. Making lasting progress requires fresh, creative solutions. The status quo is not enough. At each step, we continue learning from the […]
By: Brent Hobson, Project Manager at Cherry Street Energy Where do you see yourself in 14 years? How about 29? Weird timelines, I know, but I ask because 2035 and 2050 are fairly significant dates. Organizations across the globe are making commitments to transition to a brighter energy future that is more sustainable, resilient, […]
ATLANTA – May 24, 2021 – Illuminarium Experiences, a new breakthrough global experiential entertainment company, announced today that tickets for its first Illuminarium in Atlanta, opening July 1, 2021, are now on sale at Illuminarium.com. Tickets for WILD: A Safari Experience, a first-of-its-kind entertainment experience showcasing the beauty and splendor of Africa’s most exotic animals in […]
Entrepreneur Name: Kevin Mobolade Venture Name: Swipe Credit Impact Focus Area(s): Financial Inclusion Business Stage (Ideation, Startup, Early, Later, Mature): Early Year Venture Established: 2021 Business Type: Enterprise Software as a Service Swipe Credit is a financial technology company that provides credit to more than 11 million underserved people in the US. We […]