The 2020 National Philanthropy Day will be unlike all previous Philanthropy Days.
Not surprisingly, the annual event will be an online, interactive event on Oct. 29 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tag: Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
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COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund awards $1.1 million to 10 nonprofits in latest round
In its latest round of grants, the Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund awarded a total of $1.125 million to 10 local organizations in response to the region’s needs as a result of COVID-19.
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Frank Fernandez: Atlanta well positioned to lead on race and equity
The incoming president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta – Frank Fernandez – hopes to unleash the power of collaboration to galvanize metro Atlanta to address issues of inequity in our region.
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SPLC to invest up to $30 million in voter registration, mobilization in the South
The Southern Poverty Law Center will invest $30 million from its endowment to support voter outreach organizations in the Deep South to increase voter registration and participation among people of color with a lower propensity to vote.
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Community Foundation tells black arts groups: ‘We hear you’
A social media exchange among black arts organizations has taken the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to task.
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There’s no business like show business – arts ingenuity in the wake of COVID-19
By Alicia Philipp, president, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Edgar Degas said “art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” As I read through the list of grants announced last week from our Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, we are at war with a virus we cannot see. While many nonprofits are […]
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Insights on Emergency Financial Assistance from the COVID-19 Fund
By Mindy Kao, program associate for equity, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Early last month, over the span of five days, the Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund received over 650 grant applications from nonprofits around the metro Atlanta region. These applications highlighted the stories of need among individuals, families and communities impacted by […]
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Dealing with xenophobia and racism spurred by COVID-19
By Courtney Carmichael, Community Fellow With the rapid spread of the coronavirus over the past few weeks, acts of xenophobia and racism aimed towards Chinese Americans and other Asian Americans have also been on the rise. From micro-aggressions and discriminatory business practices to verbal and physical attacks, Asian Americans are experiencing an alarming wave of […]
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How do we ensure equitable access to learning remotely without a tablet or Wi-Fi?
By Errika Moore, senior program officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has announced that distance learning will continue through the end of the academic year. Distance learning has become the new way of life for many students, but unfortunately not for all. For some students, the past 30 days have represented an inequitable […]
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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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Harnessing the power of social media for social change
By Erin Dreiling, marketing and communications manager, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Social media is everywhere. My grandmother follows the exploits of my children through Facebook. I view Instagram photos from childhood friends I have not seen in 25 years. It makes us all feel connected – for better or worse. We’ve all heard about […]
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GoATL Fund invests $1 million to strengthen underserved communities
By Jonny Newburgh, impact investment associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta In 2018 the Community Foundation launched the GoATL Fund (GoATL), an impact investing fund that aims to accelerate social impact through cost-effective loans to nonprofits and social enterprises. GoATL recently closed a $1 million investment to Reinvestment Fund to support a diverse portfolio of […]
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Innovative nonprofit partnership brought Frog and Toad to life
By Lauren Jeong, program associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Partnerships are critical to our nonprofit ecosystem because they challenge our thinking, expand our audience size and help us more fully meet need through complementary services. However, finding the time, resources and alignment to foster new partnerships is not an easy feat, particularly across issue […]
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Georgia’s campaign to end low literacy gains momentum through collective impact
By Britta Hallberg, guest author from Literacy For All, a donor-advised fund of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta With a new governor and a new year underway, it’s time to get energized about creating meaningful impact in the lives of all Georgians. That is what Literacy For All (LFA), a donor-advised fund of the […]
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Balser Giving Circle awards $25,000 in grants
By Christy Eckoff, managing director, philanthropic counsel, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta At the Community Foundation, making grants is an essential part of what we do. In my work, I also get to collaborate with professional advisors who are helping their clients achieve their own philanthropic goals. The Balser Professional Advisors Council’s giving circle is […]
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Looking back and looking ahead in 2019
By Alicia Philipp, president, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The New Year brings reflection, a time when people look back at the year that’s behind us and ahead to what’s to come. Last year there were two things top of mind for me that continue to impact the philanthropic community – changing tax laws and […]
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Atlanta to benefit from UK fundraising appeal addressing the HIV/AIDS crisis
By Dan Williams, program officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Georgia leads the nation in new infections of HIV/AIDS and Atlanta is in the top five of cities in the U.S. for new infections, at a time when many communities are seeing declines in new diagnoses. New cases of HIV/AIDS in this region are largely […]
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A Tradition of Holiday Philanthropy
By: Barrett Krise, Senior Philanthropic Officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta It’s the season of giving and often our thoughts turn to time with family, delicious meals and exchanging gifts. But it’s also a time when we think of giving back to others in our community, not just those in our immediate circle. I’m proud to […]
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Balancing Nature & Commerce conference highlights natural habitats as economic drivers
By Dan Williams, program officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Teams from across the state recently gathered in Porterdale, Ga. in Newton County for the Balancing Nature & Commerce for Georgia’s Small Communities conference. The conference is a hands-on workshop about thoughtful and deliberate strategies for community planning and development. The Conservation Fund facilitated the […]
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Column: Community Foundation honors two nonprofits, hires new executive
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on July 13, 2018
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta is awarding its 2018 Managing for Excellence awards to Synchronicity Theatre and YMCA of Metro Atlanta.
