The northern area of Fulton County is consistently ranked as one of the most affluent areas in Georgia, but that affluence can mask the issues faced by impoverished or low-income families in the area. Barbara Duffy, executive director of North...
According to a February 2013 survey on nonprofit succession planning and related practices conducted by The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, only a third of Atlanta nonprofits have a written succession plan in place to ensure a smooth...
This Brunswick nonprofit has been helping runaway, abused, and at-risk teens for more than two decades, but their new executive director couldn’t find the on-the-job assistance she needed to get the organization humming. Find out how GCN...
On December 6, 2012, GCN launched the first-ever Georgia Gives Day and began building a powerful new kind of giving movement for our state's nonprofits. Our infographic presents year one highlights by the numbers.
Financially fit nonprofits need to have “two business under one roof,” explained visiting financial expert Allen Proctor at the Feb. 6 GCN/Bank of America community event. The path to sustainability requires profit-making initiatives...
Corporate Social Responsibility guru Ann Cramer shares her thoughts on the field she helped found, how IBM tackles problems in its community, and the next step of her journey with the sector.
What’s a VISTA, and how are they helping Georgia nonprofits at GCN? Our VISTA program project leader has the answers.
Volunteering isn’t a one-size-fits-all endeavor, so it’s a good thing that volunteers are always evolving. Here’s a practical, insightful way to think about each volunteer’s journey, from wide-eyed tourist to...
Volunteering is on the rebound. Our close look at some high-performing Georgia nonprofit volunteer programs shows you how building your corps is a matter of understanding volunteers’ need for meaningful experiences.