December 2025 Features

  • Rethinking Community Engagement: Empowering Employees to Give Back

    December 02, 2025

    A new model of generosity to the community has emerged in the 2025 Business Generosity Report – one based on supporting individual employee giving. The data clearly indicates that the majority of employees hope to see generosity reflected throughout the business—both internally and externally.

  • Georgia Lottery Reaches Over $30 Billion for Education

    December 02, 2025

    Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the Georgia Lottery Corporation has raised over $30 billion for education in the State of Georgia since its inception in 1993. These funds have enabled millions of Georgians to receive essential early learning through the Georgia Pre-K program and provided the opportunity for higher education through the HOPE Scholarship and Grant programs.

  • 20 Years of Shaping Leaders: Columbus State's Leadership Institute Celebrates Milestone, Charts Growth

    December 01, 2025

    The Leadership Institute at Columbus State University marked a significant milestone—its 20th anniversary—at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 20. The event brought together decades of institute leaders, community partners and clients who have benefited from its consulting services since its inception in 2005.

  • CEO of The Georgia Center for Nonprofits: When Georgians Give, We Strengthen the Ties that Bind Us

    December 01, 2025

    Nonprofits are the invisible infrastructure that strengthens our communities and supports people through every stage of life. Whether we’re relaxing at a local park, enjoying date night at a neighborhood theater, receiving care at a nonprofit clinic, or adopting a new family from an animal rescue, nonprofits are woven into our daily lives.

  • Georgia’s Record-Breaking Enrollment Reflects Investment in Workforce and Talent

    December 01, 2025

    Both the Technical College System of Georgia and the University System of Georgia achieved record-breaking enrollment in 2025, signaling strong momentum in building the state’s talent pipeline.