NEXT summer salon IS JULY 17
Janisse Ray engages guests with a special interactive writer talk to close out Preservation Month on May 30.
In the past, our Sidney’s Salon series would take a short break during the summer months, but this year we are full steam ahead.
Recently, we hosted T.M. Brown, author of “The Last Laird of Sapelo,” at the old Fire Hall No. 4 (HMF’s HQ), and Janisse Ray, who helped us explore the meaning of “place” in our lives. Next month, author Marjy Stagmeier will join us to examine her book on a timely topic.
On Thursday, July 17th, Stagmeier, an affordable housing “solutionist,” will lead a salon at the Booker T. Washington Community Center. She is the author of “Blighted: A Story of People, Politics, and an American Housing Miracle.”
Blighted is a powerful narrative about the decades-long decay and remarkable two-year reinvention of Summerdale, an aging apartment community located just outside of Atlanta. Stagmeier offers an insider’s perspective of the political, human and economic challenges of delivering equitable housing.
Summerdale’s success is a promising model of how affordable housing, education, healthcare and social capital can interconnect to build vibrant, sustainable communities: affordable housing communities, nearby schools and the community at large. From there, children, families, working people and neighborhoods can thrive.
You can learn more and register for this Salon HERE.
WE’RE HIRING A DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
The Director of Finance & Operations oversees all aspects of financial management, including accounts receivable and payable, proper bookkeeping, account reconciliations and reporting for Historic Macon Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and its subsidiary entities.
In addition, this role provides support to the executive director in the areas of human resources, insurance, risk management, internal controls, budget tracking and forecasting, and fundraising.
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Our mission is to revitalize communities by preserving architecture and sharing history.
One of the benefits of your property residing in a National Register Historic District is preservation incentives. Historic tax credits allow citizens to undertake rehabilitation projects at a reasonable cost and Historic Macon is here to walk you through that process.
A key part of Historic Macon's mission is education. We tell the stories of people who make a difference in our preservation community, as well as those pioneering visionaries whose shoulders we stand on today. Read more about them HERE.