Suzanne Donovan's blog

Garrison Marr: "Helping to green the workforce in Savannah"

Step Up's new workforce development director, Garrison Mar, is featured in an online publication,

Grant awarded for public policy education and research

The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation has awarded a grant to Step Up Savannah to work with Georgia Legal Services Program to find solutions for policy and procedural barriers that hinder families motiv

Follow the Federal dollars

More than $6 billion in federal stimulus funds have been allocated to Georgia, providing state budgetary relief, and investments in transportation, technology, healthcare, education and other services

Homebuyer workshops offered monthly

Eight-hour homebuyer workshops are held monthly, at no cost, by Consumer Credit Counseling Services, at locations around Savannah.

It costs time and money to be poor

A fair amount has been written about how much more the poor pay for everything—from basic food to all manner of services—and our ow

GBPI issues new report on Georgia's allocation of Federal TANF funds for FY 2010

"A continued shift toward child welfare-related services despite fewer available funds," analysis by Claire Richie, senior policy analyst.

Bulletin: How nonprofits apply for stimulus package funding

A special bulletin, "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Act Appropriations Beneficial to the Nonprofit Sector and Key Resources for Organizations to Approach and Access Funding Source

Food for all at Forsyth Farmers Market

Visit the Forsyth Park Farmer's Market, open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays, at the south end of Forsyth Park.

Workforce Team publishes Workforce Development Opportunities Directory

Step Up's Workforce Action Team, headed by Jennifer Meixell (Community Planning & Development, City of Savannah) and Dr.