Redner
The Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia (CFNEG) is searching for a new leader, as President and CEO Randy Redner will leave the foundation later this year. CFNEG has retained Grant Partners to conduct the CEO search.
In his announcement, Redner explained: “Little did I know in 2020, when I first announced that I would transition out of the Community Foundation, that less than a month later we would be faced with a global crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic. As the board and I quickly realized how serious this would be, we also realized it was not the time to change leadership, so I committed to leading the Community Foundation for another few years to help our community through this crisis. Now is the time for me to make this transition plan a reality. I’m not retiring, just ‘career downsizing’ as I’ve heard some call it!”
Redner joined the Community Foundation in May 2015 as executive director. Since then, his leadership, vision and drive has enabled the Community Foundation to achieve record results. Under his guidance, the Community Foundation has, in the last five years, including making grants of nearly $50 million, for a total of over $100+ million since 1985.
It has also welcomed more than 150 new funds since 2017, grown assets under management to more than $80 million; created a Legacy Society with 30 founding members and future gifts of an estimated $30+ million; and been deeply involved in the non-profit community.
With the Community Foundation’s rapid growth, it is now seeking another person to join Director of Fundholder Experience Britt Ramroop’s efforts. This position will oversee a portion of the Community Foundation’s fundholder portfolio.
Prior to joining the Community Foundation in 2015, Redner spent 20 years in the corporate world before transitioning to the nonprofit sector. In 2000, he became the executive director of Habitat for Humanity North Fulton. In 2005, Redner joined the Gwinnett chapter of the American Cancer Society responsible for the largest Relay For Life event in the world, growing the Gwinnett Relay to raising over $2.7 million. These successes led Redner to be promoted to vice president for Georgia. In 2013 he moved to The United Methodist Children’s Home to help rebuild their fundraising, marketing and communications and volunteer programs.
Dick LoPresti, board chair of the Community Foundation, says: “The Community Foundation’s team and board of directors has nothing but the highest praise for Randy’s work and leadership during his time here, and everyone would like to have him stay engaged at a certain level.”
During the next few months, Redner will be working with the Community Foundation’s CEO transition team to ensure a smooth leadership transition. The members of that team include Dick LoPresti; Mike Levengood, Bill McCargo; Kim Hartsock; Tommy Welch; Scott Jordan; Wayne Ellison; Ronda Leary; Scott Phelan; and Jill Edwards.
Norcross considering expanding its public housing
The City of Norcross is aiming to replace its current public housing, with new buildings that will provide up to 180 residences. The current housing, built in the 1960s, currently has 44 residences and is expected to be torn down. This location is on a 5.8 acre tract on Garner Street, off Mitchell Road. The project is proposed as a joint development of Norcross Housing Authority and its partner, Walton Homes.
The proposal was presented recently to the Norcross Planning and Zoning Board. It is anticipated that the City Council could hear of the proposal on April 4. The city is expected to seek funding through a program managed by the state Department of Community Affairs.
PCOM students bring Two Step CPR to Mall
There was a lot of life-saving learning taking place at the Mall of Georgia in Buford recently. Twenty-five Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia students volunteered their time to teach community members National Two Step CPR. This simplified technique teaches participants the benefits of cardiopulmonary resuscitation without utilizing mouth-to-mouth rescue. As the name implies National Two Step CPR consists of two steps: 1) call 911; and 2) to push hard and fast in the center of the chest until help arrives. National Two Step CPR aims at engaging and educating citizens on the benefits of compressions-only/hands-only CPR. Since inception, this project has trained more than 22,000 in the proper compressions-only CPR technique, with the help of 700 medical students across the nation each year.
William Day DAR chapter names history essay winners
The William Day Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Duluth has announced winners of their American History Essay Contest. From left are DAR member and Essay Chairman Kris White; fifth-grade winner Denym Lambert; fifth-grader runner-up Jamauri Chadwick; and fifth-grader runner-up Lance Bilbrew, all of Cooper Elementary School; and fifth-grade runner-up Kristina Donaldson, of Rock Springs Elementary School; and William Day Regent Deborah Bush. Not pictured is the sixth grade winner, Naa Oyo Quartey-Papafino from North Springs Middle School and Angel Lewis, Stripling Elementary School. The essay topic, “The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,” marked the 100th anniversary November 11, 2021, of the dedication of the Tomb in Washington, D.C. Students were asked to imagine that they had a brother who lost his life on the battlefields of France during World War I, and further imagine they were invited to attend the 1921 dedication.
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