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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Kirk S. Bowman (right) and Jon R. Wilcox (left) in Chacrinha, Rio de Janeiro.Kirk Bowman, professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured in the article, "A Better Tomorrow – Kirk Bowman and Jon Wilcox Share Unique Social Development Model in Newly Released Book" on Sept. 29, 2021, in Digital Journal.
The article discusses their new book which, "shares their unique vision of a socially transformative approach to philanthropy that truly empowers communities and makes a lasting impact."
An excerpt:
Reimagining Global Philanthropy introduces readers to the community bank model of social development in a highly comprehensive manner. Kirk Bowman, a progressive professor and Jon Wilcox, a conservative banker, both put decades’ worth of experience and knowledge together to create a philanthropic model that helps communities rise from the ground up and create large-scale representation and progress by the way of local leaders.
