By Bradley Roberts, Content Manager at United Way of Greater Atlanta Requests for help have flooded into Giving Kitchen — a nonprofit agency that provides emergency assistance to food service workers across Georgia — led by executive director Bryan Schroeder. In the first three days of the COVID-19 crisis, Giving Kitchen received more requests for […]
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The COVID-19 Crisis, Ways You Can Help
By Lita Pardi, interim vice president, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Over recent weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, work and connect with each other. News changes daily, if not by the minute. It’s a scary, uncertain time, particularly for the most vulnerable in our region: What began as a health […]
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Atlantans face serious challenges, but nonprofits are stepping up to provide support
By Bradley Roberts, Content Manager, United Way of Greater Atlanta Even under the best circumstances, Atlantans face serious challenges. These are not the best circumstances, of course. But there are organizations across this region who are actively working to find solutions to make sure the needs of this community are met. On Wednesday, the Corporate […]
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Contributions, large and small, essential to supporting our community through the COVID-19 outbreak
By Lita Pardi, interim vice president, community, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The announcement last Thursday afternoon that many of the region’s public school systems would be closed starting Monday, March 16 made residents of our region realize that the coronavirus epidemic was not something we could easily dismiss. Many of us with school-age children […]
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Talents should be equal to opportunity
United Way workforce initiative aims to advance economic mobility, promote competitive economy By John Helton, executive director of Atlanta CareerRise It’s not easy to climb the ladder to economic prosperity in Greater Atlanta. But it doesn’t have to be that way. All people need is an opportunity. In recent years, Atlanta has seen significant job […]
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A strong board of directors essential for nonprofit effectiveness
By Alicia Philipp, president, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta People often ask me about the keys to a successful nonprofit organization, and one of those is having a strong board of directors to help guide your work. An engaged board helps with governance and oversight for a nonprofit and can also bring perspectives and skills […]
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Are you ready to go Over The Edge?
By Bradley Roberts, Content Manager Try to picture this for a second. You’re peering out over an 18-story building — your heart rate increases and the blood rushes to your face as you’re faced with the reality of what sits below you. You’re strapped into a harness; the belay device is secured with a carabiner […]
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GoATL investments accelerate early childhood education, job creation and housing in low income neighborhoods
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By Mark Crosswell, managing director, social impact strategy, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta To address growing inequities in education, employment and housing, the Community Foundation’s GoATL Fund (GoATL) recently announced $1.5 million in two new investments to Reinvestment Fund. The first, for $1 million, leverages GoATL’s prior investment in Reinvestment Fund to support a […]
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United Way of Greater Atlanta encourages Census participation
By Paul Jennings, Event Script Writer and Content Manager at United Way of Greater Atlanta There is a magnetism that emanates from Rashad Robinson. In a matter of seconds, he has filled a once dull auditorium with the sounds of a revolution. “If we are not using the Census to build power, then we are […]
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The Future of Atlanta Cannot be One Dimensional
By Alicia Philipp, president, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta I recently announced that in 2020 I will retire after 42 great years leading the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. As such, this is a time of reflection. I was privileged to have witnessed significant challenges and collaborative solutions, such as when a coalition came together […]
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Filling empty stockings and empty backpacks
By Lauren Jeong, program associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Each holiday season, Empty Stocking Fund sets up “Santa’s Village,” where Atlanta families that qualify for public assistance can shop for toys for their children. But what some may not realize is that Empty Stocking Fund works all year to help children and families. Recognizing […]
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Kids in Clayton get books, bears just in time for the holidays
Stranger Things star reads to children at Clayton County Learning Spaces site Dec. 12 By Bradley Roberts You wouldn’t expect to see 125 bears in one day, but stranger things have happened. Four days a week, children in Clayton County head to different library branches across their community, and each Thursday they go to the […]
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United Way program aims at increasing reading proficiency through access to books
By Bradley Roberts, United Way of Greater Atlanta. Reading is our foundation for learning. Reading is a crucial academic skill and reading proficiently by the end of third grade can make or break a child’s educational development — beyond third grade, children stop learning to read and instead begin reading to learn. An inability to […]
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Partners Advancing Student Success keeps kids equipped for success through supply closets
By Nikonie Brown, marketing administrative assistant, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta recently completed its annual General Operating Support grant cycle, awarding more than $1.9 million to 21 nonprofit organizations through a competitive analysis and review process. Here we highlight one of the organizations that received a grant. Partners Advancing […]
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Arts spark conversations and community engagement
By Katrina DeBerry, program officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The arts are a physical manifestation of the heart and soul of community. Not just what feels good, but all the things that make us human can be expressed and understood through artistic representation. The arts give voice to issues that give us joy and […]
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Who can help you tell your life story?
By Erin Drury Boorn, senior philanthropic officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Life can often feel like a big checklist – groceries, laundry, work goals and more. At the end of the day, as you are falling asleep and thinking about what you did not get done today, you may start to think, “What am […]
