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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

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

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

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

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

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,

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