Category: Philanthropy

By Bradley Roberts, Content Manager, United Way of Greater Atlanta Laura Salvatore Adams is passionate about public health work. But, more recently, she’s seen how the importance a community places on the health of its citizens can impact a family’s ability to grow its wealth. Adams is one of many United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Young […]

By Elyse Hammett, VP marketing and communications, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Harry Norman, REALTORS® launched a Philanthropy Fund in the fall of 2019 at the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to support nonprofit organizations throughout the region. The Philanthropy Fund showcases the realtors’ commitment to Atlanta’s people and neighborhoods throughout the metro region. After closing […]

By United Way of Greater Atlanta In late September, United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Tocqueville Society met for the second edition of its “Coffee & Conversation” series. These interactive, panelist-led dialogues have acted as a meeting ground for Greater Atlanta leaders across aisles of work to discuss the issues most directly affecting our region. This month, […]

By Frank Fernandez, president and CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta 2020 was a year like no other. The Year of COVID-19. The Year of George Floyd. The Year of Great Division. And, The Year of Equity. Clearly, the struggle for equity, or battle against inequity, is not new. It is a centennial American struggle. […]

By Mark Crosswell, managing director, the GoATL Fund, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta In 2018, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta launched the GoATL Fund, the first social impact investment fund in the Southeast. The Fund provides flexible, low-cost debt to nonprofits and social enterprises that are making an impact in areas including affordable housing, education […]

United Way administers housing assistance to City of Atlanta residents in event downtown By United Way of Greater Atlanta Jackson Hayes moved to Atlanta from Charlotte, North Carolina to “get out of his comfort zone,” and pursue his interests in entertainment. “I’m single and live by myself — of course I’ve got some friends and stuff, […]

By Alison O’Carroll, JD, MBA, director and philanthropic counsel, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta As the year comes to a close, many individuals are looking for ways to minimize taxation and maximize their philanthropy. There are some unique charitable giving opportunities available only in 2020 and other tax-wise giving strategies to consider. The CARES Act, […]

By United Way of Greater Atlanta Editor’s Note: This story’s featured image is from Housing Justice League’s Facebook page.  Atlanta is a community full of champions—people who work each day to improve the quality of life for every single person in that community. Greater Atlanta needs even more champions, though, if we’re going to change our […]

By Guest Editors representing Latinos for Democracy It has been a historic election with more than 145 million voters casting their ballots. Among them, millions of Hispanic/Latinos/Latinx(*) voters turned out to say, “Presente, Estamos Aquí.” Latinos, the largest minority group in the United States, have a growing influence on American politics. Approximately every 30 seconds, […]

By United Way of Greater Atlanta Have you ever stopped to watch a tree swaying with a breeze? Imagine sitting in your favorite park or looking out your window at a tree whose limbs spread wide reaching out 20 or 30 feet, with branches reaching two, maybe three stories toward the sky. With leaves that […]

By Diaka Burke, marketing and events associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta On October 29, the Association for Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Atlanta Chapter executed their annual event: National Philanthropy Day, a celebration of greater Atlanta’s philanthropic advocates and 1,000 other like-hearted individuals traditionally held in the Georgia Aquarium’s captivating ballroom. Year after year, AFP […]

By United Way of Greater Atlanta Jacob Ethel remembers the initial feeling of anger that swept over him when he first watched the video of George Floyd. He says he saw the “callousness” of the police officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck and the surrounding officers who stood by and did nothing. “It was eye-opening […]

By Nikonie Brown, marketing administrative assistant, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The shift to virtual school because of COVID-19 has caused a myriad of accessibility issues for students and their families. Schools are more than learning centers – they are hubs for food, technology and mental and physical health. Georgia currently has 52 comprehensive school-based […]

By Bradley Roberts, Content Manager, United Way of Greater Atlanta David was experiencing shortness of breath. As an undocumented American, he was afraid to leave for the hospital and afraid to leave his family alone—so he called the Latino Community Fund of Georgia. He was desperate, and he thought this could be one of the […]

By Errika Moore, senior program officer, prosperous people, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta For the past few months the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has worked directly with multiple school districts to understand the changing needs of students and teachers in real time during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our diverse 26 districts across the region are […]

More than $18.4 million distributed to date across the region By United Way of Greater Atlanta The Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund, a joint effort from Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta, has announced an open application process for nonprofit organizations to receive grant funding for pandemic response […]

By Erin Drury Boorn, senior philanthropic officer Many DeKalb County residents are about to get a wonderful surprise in the mail – the elimination of their medical debt. With a $100,000 grant to RIP Medical Debt, an anonymous Community Foundation donor has erased approximately $10 million in medical debt in DeKalb.  Medical debt devastates American […]

By Bradley Roberts, Social Media and Content Manager at United Way of Greater Atlanta Belisa Urbina knew the well-being of her staff was her most important priority, but she had an important decision to make—she and her husband, Miguel, both. The two founded the nonprofit Ser Familia in 2001 after moving from Puerto Rico to Georgia in […]

By guest editor, Brittany Collins, Director of PAACT: Promising All Atlanta Children Thrive Parenting young children has always been stressful, but parenting in a pandemic? It’s brought a whole new level of anxiety to families coping financially, socially, and emotionally with the COVID-19 pandemic. The New York Times recently reported on several surveys showing that […]

By Bradley Roberts, Social Media and Content Manager at United Way of Greater Atlanta A man had his hours cut at work—from eight hours a day down to three—because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, his employer told him that they would have to let him go. There was only one thought on his mind, though: […]