Return on investment: Georgia succeeds with tax incentives for K-12 ed, rural health care
In an op-ed published by Savannah Morning News, Jim Kelly, Founder and General Counsel of the Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program and Georgia HEART Hospital Program, explains how the two Georgia income tax credit programs offer businesses a tax-advantaged means to promote the “S,” or social, aspect of their ESG strategies in a manner that directly improves […]
Thomas G. Harris Scholarship Program Issues Awards to Three New Students
The Thomas G. Harris Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year were provided to three recent graduates of Armuchee High School. Jackson Gribble, Emiliee Singleton and Shiloh St. Clair received Thomas G. Harris scholarships to assist with the cost of room and board expenses at their chosen colleges and […]
Vera Jackson Scholarship Program Issues Awards to Four New Students
The Vera Jackson Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the 2020 scholarship recipients. Nineteen high school seniors from four different schools in northeast Georgia vied for the scholarship. This year, four students across Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns and Union counties were awarded scholarships. Brandi Harper of Fannin County, Elvia Garcia of Lumpkin County, Jamie Munger of […]
U.S. Supreme Court Delivers Victory to Tax Credit Scholarship Families
In a huge win for parents desiring to use their tax credit scholarships at religious schools, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that states cannot use so-called “Blaine Amendments” in their state constitutions to discriminate against religious educational choices.
GCF Scholarship Program Alumni Spotlight
In our recent interview with Thomas G. Harris Scholarship recipient, Harrison Brown, he recalled his desire to obtain stability and security as his family struggled following his parents’ divorce, which forced his mother to become the sole provider for her three children. Harrison tore his ACL playing soccer at Armuchee High School, placing an even […]
GCF is Presenting Sponsor Georgia Chamber Rural Prosperity Summit
Georgia Community Foundation, Inc. was a presenting sponsor at last week’s Georgia Chamber of Commerce Rural Prosperity Summit. Rosalyn Merrick, Director of Strategic Engagement, introduced the panel on Raising the Bar for Rural Health Care. Meghan Meyer, Director of Scholarship and International Programs, also represented GCF at the event in Tifton.
GCF Joins Rural Prosperity Discussion on WABE’s Closer Look
Yesterday, GCF’s Director of Strategic Engagement Rosalyn Merrick joined WABE’s “Closer Look” to discuss building rural prosperity through the Georgia HEART rural hospital tax credit program. Listen to the segment here. Georgia Community Foundation is a presenting sponsor at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Rural Prosperity Summit, which kicks off today in Tifton.
Vera Jackson Alum Opens Private Practice
Ashley Beatty McGurkin recently started her own private practice in North Carolina. Queen City Counseling & Consulting provides mental health services to adolescents in the Charlotte area. Ashley graduated Lumpkin County High School, and received the Vera Jackson Scholarship to attend the University of Georgia where she majored in Psychology. She went on to receive […]
Terry Hartman Receives GCF Impact Award
The Georgia Community Foundation Board of Directors met last month to discuss program results and plans for the future. During the meeting, Terry Hartman was recognized for her retirement from her service as Vera Jackson Program Director for over twenty years. She received the GCF Impact Award in recognition of her immeasurable influence on the […]
Vera Jackson Scholarship recipients enroll in UNG
The following article highlights this year’s Vera Jackson Scholarship recipients, all of whom will attend the University of North Georgia (UNG) in the fall. The article quotes Terry Hartman, Director of the Vera Jackson Scholarship Program, who shares more about the background and objective of the scholarship fund. Former Vera Jackson scholar and GCF’s Director […]