Better Communities Collaborative

23/10/2023

Five years ago, there wasn't a single B Corp in Athens, Georgia.
Today, we're one of 𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘 Certified B Corps calling the Classic City home.
(with more currently pursuing certification)! 🏆

Last week, we got to share our story with this growing community during this year's B Local Georgia CEO roundtable where we talked:
- The "WHY" behind certification and evolving market demands surrounding impact
- Growing and keeping B Corps businesses local
- Balancing profitability with purpose
- Why GOOD BUSINESS is good for business

Three cheers for our fellow B Corps leading Georgia from the very front (Creature Comforts, Rashe's Cuisine, CIRT - Can I Recycle This?, and Profitable Purpose Consulting); Full-Time MBA Program - University of Georgia Terry College of Business for making this annual event possible; Nathan Stuck and his endless passion for B Corp; On-Line Instrument Systems in their pursuit of B Corp Certification; and EVERYONE who attended to learn about business as a force for good!

19/09/2023

𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: 𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗕 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗣™ 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗗! 🎉

We're beyond proud to join this global movement as one of less than 40 site development groups in the world with this designation.

✅ 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, we lead economic systems change that will realize our vision of an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.
🌳 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, we’re building a movement of people using business as a force for good.
⚖️ 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, we’re changing the rules of the game so that all businesses have to balance profit and purpose.

Special shoutout to our fellow Athens-based B Corps, Creature Comforts and Profitable Purpose Consulting!

For more, please visit https://loom.ly/c5XHWQk

B Lab

21/08/2023

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗝𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗠𝗕𝗔!
We're thrilled to announce that Martha McJilton, MBA has joined our senior leadership team as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, McJilton will utilize her 35 years of experience in the finance, engineering, and construction industries to grow and develop successful firms across the country.

For more, please visit https://loom.ly/wp4V1yE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE– Better Communities Collaborative is pleased to announce the addition of Martha McJilton, MBA to its senior leadership team as the collective’s incoming Chief Financial Officer.

03/08/2023

You've got questions-- we've got answers ✅

Hear directly from Better Communities Collaborative Director of Business Development and Southern Economic Development Council Chairman Scott Poag, CEcD on what trends we're seeing in the market.

01/06/2023

IT'S OFFICIAL (AGAIN!) 🎉

For the 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝘄, the Better Communities Collaborative family of firms has been named a Zweig Group Best Firms To Work For Award recipient, recognizing BCC among North America’s very best teams leading the AEC industry in progressive workplace practices, employee benefits, employee retention rates, professional development, and more.

Read more about this honor at https://loom.ly/iLlCiJw

Our team of talented professionals span across the U.S. with multiple locations. Together, we provide comprehensive development services to meet every development challenge.

01/05/2023

Southern Economic Development Council's 2023 Meet the Consultants is only one week away, and we are so excited to connect with you! Make sure to stop by booth 12 to chat with one of our site development experts and learn what your community can do to be more competitive during the site selection process.

Leading our team is SEDC Chairman Scott Poag, CEcD. Scott is celebrating his 10th year with SEDC and looks forward to sharing his industry expertise on how communities can best enhance the quantity and quality of their sites.

18/04/2023

Beautiful weather, easy swings, and great community at Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia's Spring Golf Tournament yesterday ⛳

It was a pleasure to play at the Stone Mountain Golf Club with John Drake from Pattillo Construction on our Better Communities Collaborative team and great to connect with so many industry partners on the green. We're proud to have led the middle of the pack all the way to our participation trophy!

03/04/2023

W&A Engineering has expanded into a brand-new city AND grown by ten talented professionals today! We're thrilled to have Better Communities Collaborative represented in Charlotte, North Carolina as we work to build better together in new markets across the southeast. Welcome to the team, HensonFoley 🎉

W&A Engineering has acquired Charlotte-based landscape architecture and civil engineering firm HensonFoley.

15/03/2023

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝗝𝗗, 𝗦𝗣𝗛𝗥: 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲!

We're thrilled to announce that Amy Clark, JD, SPHR will continue to serve our growing team as our Chief People Officer, bringing of experience in Human Resources and legal acumen experience to this role.

To read more about Amy and her appointment, please visit https://loom.ly/jCiUUic

Our team of talented professionals span across the U.S. with multiple locations. Together, we provide comprehensive development services to meet every development challenge.

08/03/2023

Happy to all of the incredible women building better communities on the Better Communities Collaborative team! 👩‍🔧⚙️

We are ever-grateful for the diverse perspectives and problem-solving skills our women engineers, landscape architects, land surveyors, utility locators, program managers, accountants, and human resource, operations, administrative, business development, and marketing professionals bring to our projects. Here's to your endless creativity, unparalleled commitment, and unwavering dedication to our mission!

07/03/2023

“𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴.” -- Jon Williams, President and CEO

It has been our greatest honor to create a culture of flexibility, trust, and empowerment here at BCC, and we love getting to share our message with other businesses to inspire purposeful change in their . Early Learning Nation's Mark Swartz did a fantastic job capturing the essence of our mission and its effect on OTHER businesses in one of their latest articles. Check it out below!

Southern Living magazine calls it the South’s Best College Town, but Athens-Clark County also has its challenges, including a 30% poverty rate. More than

03/03/2023

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗧𝗢 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲! 🏝️

As part of our commitment to providing our team with unparalleled flexibility in the workplace, we've launched our most expansive PTO policy... ever. In addition to our 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, 4-12 weeks of paid paternity leave, and flexible working schedules for parents, team members now also receive:
🏖️ UNLIMITED annual PTO, if salary
🏞️ 160 hours of annual PTO, if hourly
We're so excited to see the opportunities this policy creates for more time spent with family and friends, focusing on mental and emotional wellness, and building better communities outside of the office. Happy , team!