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2023 Annual Conference:
Safe, Stable, and Affordable Housing
GGA was pleased to host over 125 participants at its 2023 Annual Meeting on September 8. The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation served as the host of the meeting at their beautiful facility. Acknowledging that the housing crisis is a systemic issue with no easy solution, funders and practitioners engaged in conversation about key barriers limiting access to safe, stable, and affordable housing, and their strategies to overcome them.
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2022 Annual Conference:
Building a Culture of Community Healing
GGA was pleased to host over 100 participants at its 2022 Annual Meeting on November 30. The natural beauty of the Atlanta Botanical Garden was the backdrop for exploration of the theme of Building a Culture of Community Healing -- specifically, how communities can emulate the flow present in natural systems to address complex challenges and create resilience.
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2021 Annual Conference:
Informed and Engaged Georgians: The Essential Role of Local Journalism
Study after study in recent years has established that the loss of local news has significant social, political, and economic implications for our democracy and our communities. Strong local journalism helps create a social cohesion, sets the agenda for debate of issues, connects businesses to consumers, and encourages political participation by putting national issues, such as health care or gun control, into local context. A strong public information ecosystem includes and aids varied groups and viewpoints in a community, which helps challenge stereotypes and change narratives that perpetuate inequities.
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2019 Annual Conference:
Creating Resilience: Preserving Georgia's Natural Environment
GGA's 2019 Annual Conference featured locally and nationally recognized leaders who are advancing community goals within these intersections. Stories and replicable approaches will be shared that underpin the role of Georgia's natural environment in creating resilience and addressing what many call the next generation's greatest challenge.
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2018 Annual Conference:
Building Blocks of Early Childhood
This year’s meeting provides an in-depth look at early childhood. Research shows that the earlier our children receive the educational, emotional and social support they need, the more likely they are to succeed later on in life. However, far too many children in our state, especially those born into already challenging circumstances, don’t receive the help they need, effectively starting life at a disadvantage. For philanthropy to effectively address this issue, grantmakers must understand why early support is so necessary and also learn about promising trends and best practices that we can help bring to our own communities, in partnership with a variety of sectors, including health care, state government and local school districts. We hope you walk away from this meeting not only with a greater understanding of this issue, but also the connections – with fellow grantmakers and others – that will allow you to support Georgia’s children in an effective and meaningful way.
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2017 Annual Conference:
State of Mind: Child Mental Health in Georgia – 0–25
For decades, society treated mental health as a separate – and often lesser – priority, set off entirely from the rest of the health care landscape. Today, the tide is finally turning, and mental health is viewed as a crucial aspect of the development of our children and young adults.
However, much work remains to be done – stigmas still remain and treatment options are still limited. Grantmakers in Georgia have a role to play in ensuring all of our infants, children and adolescents have access to quality mental health care. At this year’s Annual Conference, the Georgia Grantmakers Alliance will explore this issue in depth.
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2016 Annual Conference:
Food for Thought: The Role of Philanthropy in Georgia’s Food System
Health...hunger...education...social justice...clean water...healthy soil...climate change...farmer prosperity...economic development – all of these issues converge in Georgia’s food system. Through our speakers and discussions among grantmakers, we will learn how your interest areas are redirected in the state’s food system and how private philanthropy can strengthen it to promote greater sustainability, improved health outcomes, local economic development, community building and wellness.
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2015 Annual Conference:
A Focus on PK-12 Education Policy
In 2015, the Georgia Grantmakers Alliance held its Annual Conference at Middle Georgia State University in Macon. The theme of the meeting was “The Challenge Continues: Georgia Grantmakers’ Role in Shaping PK-12 Education Policy.” Through speakers and discussions among grantmakers, GGA members explored the complex issues surrounding education in Georgia, the broad range of perspectives on how to best ensure all of Georgia’s children are prepared for success, and how grantmakers can best support and promote quality education in their state.
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2014 Biannual Summer Meeting:
Strong Families for a Stronger Georgia: A Two-Generation Approach to Helping Children & Parents
The Georgia Grantmakers Alliance held its 9th gathering on Thursday, August 28th at Middle Georgia State College in Macon, GA. At GGA’s Winter Meeting in March, Dr. Jack Shonkoff presented the latest scientific research on child brain development noting, in part, that no effort to fundamentally improve the lives of children can be complete without also helping parents. The Summer Meeting in Macon examined a wide variety of programs and policies designed to simultaneously serve two generations.
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2014 Biannual Winter Meeting:
Improving Prospects for Georgia’s Children & Families
The Georgia Grantmakers Alliance held its 8th gathering on Thursday, March 13th at Atlanta Botanical Garden. GGA’s Winter 2014 meeting explored how we might improve the lives of struggling families, with a particular focus on child welfare. National expert Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D., Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, presented the latest science on childhood neglect and child development. Dr. Page Walley, Managing Director of Casey Family Programs and former Commissioner of Alabama’s Department of Human Resources, talked about successful philanthropic investments in child welfare. A panel of Georgia-based frontline practitioners shared stories from the field and thoughts on how state policy impacts children and families. Leading Georgia legislators provided an inside look at the 2014 session of the General Assembly.
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2013 Biannual Summer Meeting:
Challenges in Georgia's Education System
The Georgia Grantmakers Alliance held its seventh gathering on August 15th in Macon, GA. Seventy grantmakers from around the state came together for thought-provoking discussions and presentations. Expert panelists and presenters provided an overview of the challenges facing post-secondary education - both nationally and statewide - related to access, affordability, completion, delivery and quality, as well as information on strategic innovations that are being proposed to address these challenges.
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2013 Biannual Winter Meeting:
The Georgia Coast: Why it Matters to Us All
The Georgia Grantmakers Alliance held its sixth gathering on Friday, February 22 in Jekyll Island. The Georgia coast provided a compelling place to learn. It’s home to a number of Georgia’s fastest growing counties. Despite pockets of great wealth, the coastal region is no stranger to poverty, educational challenges, limited healthcare, and stagnant economic development. Over 60 grantmakers from around the state gathered to explore the full reach of the state together through the lens of the Georgia coast and filled the day with thought-provoking discussion.
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2012 Biannual Summer Meeting:
Education Innovation in Georgia: Tinkering or Transforming?
The Georgia Grantmakers Alliance held its fifth gathering on Thursday, August 16th in Macon, Georgia. The meeting agenda explored how private philanthropy can best leverage its assets to support effective education innovation and ensure a quality education for all children in the state. Participants had the opportunity to hear from and chat with an impressive cadre of field experts. With more than 70 attendees, the day was filled with informative presentations, powerful discussion, and insightful questions.
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2012 Biannual Winter Meeting:
What's Going on Under the Gold Dome? How is it Affecting Students in Georgia?
The Georgia Grantmakers Alliance held its fourth gathering on March 1st at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. The meeting agenda included a briefing on the Georgia state budget, an overview of the "do’s and don’ts” of advocacy, and tangible examples of how Georgia funders have engaged in the public policy process. With more than 95 attendees, the day was filled with informative presentations, powerful discussion, and insightful questions.
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2011 Biannual Summer Meeting:
The Changing Faces & Health Disparities in Georgia Communities
The Georgia Grantmakers Alliance held its third gathering on August 25th at Macon State College in Macon, Georgia. The meeting agenda included an overview of the changing demographics in Georgia and the impact on our state, a review of the GGA Grantmaking Survey results, a discussion on health disparities, and a panel on successful collaborations in healthcare. With more than 95 attendees, the day was filled with informative presentations, powerful discussion, and insightful questions.
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2011 Biannual Winter Meeting:
What's Going on Under the Gold Dome? How is it Affecting Students in Georgia?
The Georgia Grantmakers Alliance held its second gathering on February 23rd at the Loudermilk Center in Atlanta. The meeting agenda included a legislative overview, an update on efforts to reform Georgia’s tax code and a discussion on how foundations are working to shape education policy. With more than 104 attendees, the day was filled with informative presentations, powerful discussion, and insightful questions.
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2010 Annual Conference:
Statewide Partnerships for a Better Georgia
The inaugural Georgia Grantmakers Alliance meeting was held on August 31st at the Professional Sciences Conference Center at Macon State College in Macon, GA. The meeting agenda included discussions over Georgia policies and efforts to resolve Georgia’s budget crisis. With more than 110 attendees, the day was filled with informative presentations, powerful discussion, and insightful questions.
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