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Plywood Presents Opens Nominations For Idea Competition

Think TED talks meets Summit Series meets a pitch day. Throw in 1000 entrepreneurs pursuing ideas for social good, and you’ve got Plywood Presents, the annual conference put on by Atlanta-based nonprofit Plywood People. Led by an entrepreneur in his own right, Jeff Shinabarger (in addition to founding

How Goodr App Founder Mobilizes Food Rescue and Serves the Hungry

How Goodr App Founder Mobilizes Food Rescue and Serves the Hungry

As Southerners we like to eat; it’s a cultural prerequisite. But that pile of fried chicken on our stack of waffles (with perfect parts syrup and hot sauce) leaves us with more than enough leftovers. Globally we spend $218 billion dollars on food that goes to waste, and in

These 6 Platforms Make Giving Back As Easy As 1, 2, 3

These 6 Platforms Make Giving Back As Easy As 1, 2, 3

Let’s be honest — you may want to be altruistic, but everyone is busy. That’s why giving back should be a cinch, not a chore. Crowdfunding donations has turned into a multi-billion dollar business, proving that e-donating is preferred among many consumers. Tech-enablement is also a

Center for Civic Innovation Celebrates Atlanta's Unsung Heroes

Center for Civic Innovation Celebrates Atlanta's Unsung Heroes

Motivation is easy to come by when your efforts are reaping something for yourself, but it takes a special kind of person to hustle for the benefit of others. Last Thursday, leaders from the Atlanta business and nonprofit community gathered at the Center for Civic Innovation (CCI) in downtown Atlanta

Gather Good Gives Attention to Atlanta's Social Sector

Gather Good Gives Attention to Atlanta's Social Sector

Social entrepreneurs are hard at work every day to help the Atlanta community prosper, but often their hard work goes unnoticed. Content startup Gather Good is here to provide a megaphone for those entrepreneurs working behind the scenes and put their civic issues and solutions up front and center. Kristyn

Georgia Tech Grads Boost Black Businesses

Georgia Tech Grads Boost Black Businesses

"When I started my first business, I constantly read books, magazines, attended conferences, and networking events and to my dismay, I didn’t see too many people who looked like me or who was my age - and that is why we created this organization," says Brandon Miller, president

Prison Bars to Spacebars | Pentorship Helps Inmates Exit to Entrepreneurship

Prison Bars to Spacebars | Pentorship Helps Inmates Exit to Entrepreneurship

The United States has a serious prison problem. We incarcerate more citizens than any other country on the planet, 5x the rate of countries comparable to our size. In Georgia alone, we hold the 5th largest prison population and between 1982-2002, our inmate numbers nearly tripled. Over 90% of

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