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The Intersection of Passion, Purpose and Profit

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Beyond the Bottom Line

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The Business of Fighting Hunger

Jasmine Crowe-Houston

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Celebrating 75 Years of Generosity

A Conversation on ESG: Actions Beyond the Acronym

President and CEO, Cousins Properties

Champion Interview

Relentless Curiosity on the Journey to Generosity

Heather Fortner

CEO, SignatureFD

Champion Interview

Stay engaged, the needs are greater than ever.

Michael Russell

CEO, H.J. Russell & Company

Champion Interview

On a Mission to be the World’s Most Caring Company

Chairman, Chick-fil-A

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Changing the World through Supply Chain

Enrique Alvarez

Co-Founder & Managing Director, Vector Global Logistics

Integrating Purpose into Everyday Decisions

Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, UPS

Champion Interview

Leading with love in crisis and prosperity

CEO, Herschend Enterprises

Culture of giving starts from the top and rolls down

Juanita Powell Baranco

Co-Owner, Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead

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A Business Built on Purpose

Bernie Marcus | A Legacy of Generosity

Co-Founder, The Home Depot

Uncovering Purpose for Outsized Results

Co-Founder & CEO, Purpose Group

The Road Map from Start-Up to Purposeful Profit

CEO, Tyrannosaurus Tech

Refreshing How Georgia Tackles Food Insecurity and Waste

Founder, Retaaza

Catering to the Needs of the Community

Founder and Owner, Rashe's Cuisine

Champion Interview

Balancing consistency with innovation: Durable values are key to more than a century of success

EVP and Chief of People & Operations, Cox Enterprises

Stakeholder Capitalism: A Way of Life for Local Business

CEO, Jittery Joe's Coffee

One Local Farm’s Experiments with Flexibility

Creative Director, Sunnyland Farms

Colony Bank Dares to Lead Differently

CEO, Colony Bank

Integrity at the core of small business generosity

President, Bishop Clean Care

Generosity-based approaches to weather the “Great Resignation”

Valarie Wright Mackey

CEO, Wright Now Solutions

One Restauranteur’s Effort to Combat Food Insecurity

Owner, Souper Jenny

The case for helping employees experience the joy of giving

CEO, CharityVest

Delivering Net Benefit for Business, Employees and Community

CEO, Better Communities Collaborative

What Chief Executives need to get right, right now.

Managing Director, Accenture

Inspire Brands CEO achieves growth while strengthening relationships

CEO, Inspire Brands

CEO in Seconds; More than Ready to Lead

Kristen Cavallo

CEO, The Martin Agency

Creating a company culture that elevates employees’ passions

Partner/Co-Founder, Jabian Consulting

An entrepreneur’s take on the vital role business plays within healthy communities

President, Perfect Image

Champion Interview

Consistent Citizenship Builds Respect and Trust

Snack food company finds purpose a key ingredient for success

Co-Founder, Bitsy's

Impact Award-winning company outlines actions toward a brighter, greener future

Co-founder & CEO, GreenPrint

Champion Interview

Solving Local Problems with Small Business Super Powers

CEO, W&A Engineering

B Corp framework helps software consultancy realize a profitable purpose

President, Ad Victoriam

YKK unzips the competitive advantage of relentlessly benefiting others

President, YKK Corporation of America

Enhancing the lives of customers and employees

Venessa Harrison

President, AT&T Georgia

ROI for corporate giving

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jackson Healthcare

Journey to build a culture

President, Jackson Healthcare

Serve the greater good in the community with expertise

President & General Manager, 11Alive

Support systems and skills building changes lives

President & Owner, a2b Fulfillment

Contributing knowledge and a new path for prisoners

Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Technologist, Arke

Angel Flight effort provides life changing medical spport

Owner, Artlite Office Supply Co.

Community involvement as central tenant to company culture

Brittain Prigge

President, Balentine

Look for unique ways to serve from within

COO, Bennett Thrasher

Lifting the entire company and community together

Chairman and CEO, Choate Construction

Connecting with community

Chairman & CEO, Colliers International

Making time more meaningful

Hamilton Powell

Found & CEO, Crown & Caliber

Probono skills to meet direct Westside Atlanta needs

Eric Tanenblatt

Global Chair, Dentons

Embedded in the culture; Defining who we are

CEO, Delta Air Lines

Volunteering as near and dear to company culture

President, ETS Solutions

Contributing business skills to empower women

President, Everywhere Agency

Stakeholder Capitalism as the Great Reset

What breaks your heart and gives you purpose?

Chairman and CEO, Georgia Power

Goodsteps believes in the power of purposeful purchases

Founder, Goodsteps

Show up and lead

H. Jerome Russell, Jr.

President, H.J. Russell & Company

Doing good is your legacy as a leader

President & Co-Founder, Hope-Beckman Inc.

Providing on-site skills training and hope

Founder & CEO, Innovative Supplies

The better you make the community the further everyone goes

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Jabian Consultung

Core values drive decades of involvement in the community

President, Jackson & Coker

More than profitability drives sustainability

Regional President, JE Dunn Construction

Regardless of the company size serving brings success

Kathryn Petralia

Co-Founder & President, Kabbage

Access to care with mobile health

President, Kaiser Permanente

Ensuring brighter futures for children

Anastasia Falconio

Chief People Officer, Kids II

Active citizenship to solving need and inspire employees

Pro Bono Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend

Boosting childhood literacy

Milford McGuirt

Office Manager Partner, KPMG

Leveraging Telemedicine and expertise to connect kids to urgent care

President, LocumTenens

Aligning business expertise with critical needs

CEO, Logisticare

In every company there's talents others need

Partner & COO Media, Global Frenzy

Helping prevent food allergies

Co-Founder, Mission MightMe

How an Employee Volunteer Program reinvests talent

Founder & CEO, Modo Modo Agency

Pivoting to focus on economic empowerment

CEO, North Highland

Breaking down barriers and serving with heart

Stanford Phillips

Co-President, Northwest Exterminating

Mission to create accessible playgrounds

John Gleason, MD

Co-President, Resurgens Orthopaedics

Introducing students to the field of technology

CEO, Rural Sourcing

Advocating for young women in design and architecture

Malory Atkinson

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Shear Structural

Empowering people through experiential training

Cities Executive, Siemens

Connecting on a personal level with causes you care about

Blair Cunningham

Partner, SignatureFD

Soloentrepreneurs making big impact with expertise

Chief Do-Gooder, Signify

ROL - return on life as important as ROI

President & CEO, Silverton Mortgage

Insure the Cure for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

CEO, Snellings Walters Insurance Agency

Inviting customers to serve with you

Founder & Owner, Souper Jenny

A restored smile brings hope and inspiration

Owner & Clinical Manager, Spotlight Dental

Employees want a life as well as a living

Retired CEO & Chairman, The Home Depot

Bernie Marcus | A Legacy of Generosity

Co-Founder, The Home Depot

Giving your people the "why" that inspires their work

Managing Partner, three

Grounded to really meet local needs

President, Transwestern

Helping your people dive into their passions through volunteerism

President & CEO, Turknett Leadership Group

Logistics & Supply Chain as a starting place for real change in the world

Enrique Alvarez

Co-Founder, Vector Global Logistics