Science for Georgia Inc
Science matters here.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Science Tales and Trails
Science Tales & Trails is an outdoor social learning journey for those interested in hearing about or sharing science. It is open and free to the public and encourages engagement between scientists and everyone in Georgia.
Atlanta Science Tavern
Atlanta Science Tavern has been bringing the joy of research to the your local brewery or tavern since 2008.
Georgia Insights
Georgia Insights illuminates the numbers that tell important stories in Georgia while offering university students real world experience in data science and data journalism.
Science Communication & Policy Internship
The Science Communication & Policy Internship offers university students and recent graduates the opportunity to communicate the science around important topics in Georgia to an audience of leaders in Georgia that are looking for ways to improve the lives of Georgians through evidence-based policy.
SciComm Academy
A science communication training program that guides Science and Technology students and early career professionals in building bridges across disciplines and out into the great community. A key feature is creation of content that is directly applicable to your core audience. Students participate in pre- and in-class activities with one-on-one follow up.
Scitoberfest
This celebration of science (and beer) is an annual event. Scientists and friends of science can network, share ideas, get involved in their community, and help Science for Georgia decide where to make a difference in the upcoming year. This event draws academics, industry leaders and professionals, policy makers, and non-profits.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Science for Georgia aims to improve communication among scientists and the public, increase public engagement with science, and advocate for the responsible use of science in public policy.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our four strategic pillars for 2022 are communication, engagement, advocacy, and infrastructure.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Science for Georgia Inc
Board of directorsas of 06/07/2023
Louis Kiphen
Science for Georgia, Inc
Term: 2018 -
Brandy Wade
Science for Georgia, Inc
Louis Kiphen
Science for Georgia, Inc
Amy Sharma
Science for Georgia, Inc
Anita Corbett
Science for Georgia, Inc
Lew Lefton
Science for Georgia, Inc
Amy Abdulovic-Cui
Science for Georgia, Inc
Priya D'Souza
Science for Georgia, Inc.
Shala Thomas
Science for Georgia, Inc.
Anne Costolanski
Science for Georgia, Inc.
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.