Strengthening Her Family, Building Her Community: Shaneika Murphy’s Passion for Helping Others Flourish
After completing the Raising Highly Capable Kids workshop as a parent, Shaneika Murphy now supports other parents as a program…
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Recasting Lawrenceville as a resilient, connected community
Through our partnership with the ReCAST initiative, residents in Lawrenceville are finding purpose, hope, and connection through employment. One powerful…
Building Better Work: The Power of Community and Business Partnerships
Key Points Our BETTER WORK program harnesses the transformative power of local partnerships to get more people hired and build…
Eddie’s story: Moving from homelessness to a housing and a stable job
Fortunately, Eddie was able to get connected at a new job with the Marriott Hotel, where he’s happily employed and…
Why one woman turned down a $70K job due to the benefits cliffs
Key Points Frankie made an unexpected choice when she turned down a $70,000 a year job opportunity while living in…
From Survival to Stability: How Latesha Jackson Built a Better Life
Latesha Jackson from Columbus, GA is a mother, student and Hiring Well Doing Good success story. Key Points: Latesha Jackson,…
Nicole’s story: How a raise meant losing food stamp benefits for this mom of four
Nicole had high hopes when she moved her family from a rural area in south Georgia to Henry County in…
Aidan’s story: How a private school saved a young man’s life
“Every day was truly a dark day.” That’s how Tiffany Pearce describes life during the hardest weeks of trying to…
Joyelle got an education, a job, and a promotion. She never expected her success would mean this
Story: Joyelle got an education, a job, and a promotion. She never expected her success would mean this. . .…
We could all use a good laugh right now, right?
We're excited to announce that comedian and inspirational speaker Michael Jr. will be joining us as a keynote speaker for…
Second Chances Matter: Greg’s Story
If there’s one thing hard-baked into the American dream, it’s the second chance. We all love second-chance stories—from the Gospel…
Recapping an amazing Breakthrough 2019!
On Wednesday, September 11, nearly 200 community leaders, nonprofit practitioners, business people, and concerned citizens gathered at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in…
A Photo Journey through Breakthrough
On December 5th, some of the nation’s most innovative researchers, policy experts, and community-based practitioners lead a series of discussions…
Debt as a Barrier to Reentry: Jonathan O’Neill’s Story
Jonathan O’Neill, a humble and soft-spoken man, is 46 years old and the father of fourteen children. He has been…
See the Breakthrough Showcase Auction Items!
Below are some of the items, donated by many of our generous community members and businesses, which you can bid…
Breakthrough Showcase – Business Community
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Breakthrough Showcase
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Breakthrough Norcross Partners with Local Elementary School
Breakthrough Norcross, after nearly two years of working toward establishing a collective impact project to improve educational outcomes for Norcross…
Introducing the Breakthrough Ambassadors
A wise friend once said to me, “Know where you’re going before you start running.” For any successful organization, having…
Collective Impact “Knowledge Nuggets”
GCO’s Breakthrough Communities initiative is modeled, in part, on the collective impact framework developed by the Strive Partnership in Cincinnati,…