Friday Faves
We're were thrilled to see Kathryn Willis, one of our long-time fundholders and emeritus board members, honored as the chamber's Citizen of the Year! Kathryn Parsons Willis named Gwinnett Chamber’s ‘Citizen of the Year’ for work in Duluth, county As a member of the Parsons family — a…
Friday Faves
Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity Raises Almost $850,000! Last week, Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity kicked off the Better Homes, Brighter Futures Campaign at their Gwinnett Lights event. Throughout the evening, guests had their photos taken, enjoyed a coffee and cocktail conversation hour and began to find their seats. As…
Meet Board Member Jill Kersh
Every year we welcome new members to our board of directors. Each one of these people brings a wealth of experience and a love for our community with them. One of our new members is Jill Kersh, a certified professional life coach and founder of Thrive Unlimited. We…
Giving Teens Skills to Succeed
Some youth have no idea how to interview for a job, manage money, apply for college scholarships and more. But not the teens Community Sustainability Enterprise impacts. This Lawrenceville-based nonprofit has successfully created private partnerships inside many local schools, allowing them to coach and teach teens so they…
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Charitable Children Make For Happier Adults More adults who were raised to be charitable report being very happy today, compared to those who were raised without an emphasis on philanthropy. According toa study conducted by Fidelity Charitable, 48% of those who grew up with strong giving traditions are…
Friday Faves!
We're thankful this holiday season for so many generous people, from those helping fulfill nonprofit wish lists to those volunteering their time - and so much more! In fact, one of our own fundholders, Marci Fair of KW Commercial Atlanta Partners, helped facilitate the donation of 700 new…
G.G.’s Wish List
Have you met G.G. the Good2Give Elf yet? This holiday season she's visiting places where good things happen and making a list (and helping Santa check it twice, of course!) of ways to give to our nonprofits. Check out her recommendations and see how you can give this…
Five Errors to Avoid in Estate Planning
Everyone looks forward to the new year and its promise of new opportunities. Did you know the old year might also yield rewarding returns? As you look ahead, consider some year-end decisions that can make a big difference, not just for the new year, but for many years…
Friday Faves!
Wow - what an inspiring group of women! Congrats to this year's winners of the inaugural Moxie Awards! Gwinnett Chamber names inaugural Moxie Award winners “We are fortunate to have such a standout network of women in Gwinnett,” said Alicia Krogh, vice president of programs and events at…