By Terry Mazany, senior vice president, philanthropy, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta I was riding MARTA to work recently and at one stop I looked up to see a small elderly woman struggling to drag a large overflowing suitcase and plastic trash bag full of her possessions through the door next to me onto the train. […]
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A collective approach is essential on affordable housing
By Katrina DeBerry, program officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta “Affordable housing is hard.” There is no truer statement than this, especially now. For many, Atlanta has always been an affordable place to live. It’s a city with a wealth of amenities, and as a region, a wealth of housing options that other metro areas […]
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Jargon, acronyms and sad puppies
By Erin Dreiling, marketing and communications manager, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta To my dear friends who work in the field of social good, We need to talk. And I think you know what I am going to say. We’ve all been there. We are sitting in a presentation and suddenly the speaker uses THAT […]
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Building the case for general operating support in nonprofit grants
By Lita Pardi, director, resource deployment, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta For more than 30 years, the Community Foundation has worked to strengthen the region’s nonprofits by providing a variety of resources to support effective operations and high-performing programs. To that end, the Foundation is a strong believer in general operating support grants. Operating grants […]
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Making your intentions known ensures your estate will leave the legacy you wish
By Christy Eckoff, managing director, philanthropic counsel, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Reports have said that one of our national treasures, Aretha Franklin, did not plan for the future of her own treasure – that she passed on without a will and a reported net worth of $80 million. Many of us are hesitant to […]
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State Farm partnership grows future change-makers
By Mindy Kao, program associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta All you need is passion to make a difference, but a few tools and know-how certainly help make an impact! In partnership with State Farm, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta is giving an energetic cohort of college students a chance to make a change […]
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Collaboration: The Philanthropic Vehicle of Choice in Connecting Passions to Missions
By Damayea Bangura Damayea “BB” Bangura served as the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta’s 2018 Summer Fellow. She is in her last year of studies at Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies studying public policy and nonprofit leadership. BB is passionate about using third sector initiatives to propel community engagement and social […]
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Synchronicity Theatre sets the stage for success
By Lisa Cremin, director, community advancement, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Since 1984, the Community Foundation has recognized standout nonprofit organizations with our Managing for Excellence award. Nonprofits who apply for this unique grant recognition participate in a detailed and rigorous review and site visit process that analyzes their operations, governance and programs. Awards are […]
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YMCA of Metro Atlanta exemplifies excellence
By Lisa Cremin, director, community advancement, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Since 1984, the Community Foundation has recognized standout nonprofit organizations with our Managing for Excellence award. Nonprofits who apply for this unique grant recognition participate in a detailed and rigorous review and site visit process that analyzes their operations, governance and programs according to […]
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Generous families power philanthropy in Atlanta
By Erin Drury Boorn, senior philanthropic officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Atlanta has many generous families who are committed to giving back to their community, and some of those use a private family foundation as a way to direct their giving. I am fortunate to work with one of those families through the Community […]
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Keep up with lessons while you learn a lesson
By Vanessa Meyer, program officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta We often hear about the challenges of the “summer slide” – too many students lack access to quality education and enrichment opportunities during the summer break, and lose valuable knowledge and skills gained during the academic year, especially in core subject areas such as reading […]
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Giving beyond the checkbook – how unusual assets can be put to work for philanthropy
By Christy Eckoff, managing director, philanthropic counsel, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta When most people think about how much they want to give to worthy causes, they are likely to think about their overall budget – how much of my income do I want to set aside for giving? From there they might designate a […]
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Atlanta Community Foundation reaches $1.1 billion in assets
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has reached a new milestone – it now has $1.1 billion assets, according to its unaudited 2017 Annual Report released on Tuesday.
The annual report also states that the Foundation awarded $100 million in grants to 3,100 nonprofit organization – locally, nationally and internationally. More than 70 percent of those grants were made to nonprofits in the 23-county metro Atlanta region, the Foundation’s area of expertise.
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Unleashing the superpower of philanthropy: Matching the passions of donors with purposes of nonprofits
By Alicia Philipp, president, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta What do a generous family, a trusted financial advisor and Atlanta’s beloved, annual Dragon Con have in common with Superman and Batman? Each of them has a superpower that lifts our region to greater positive impact through philanthropy! Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta recently published our […]
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GoATL Fund: New impact investment fund leverages philanthropy in new ways
By Mark Crosswell, managing director for impact investing, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta In the past, traditional philanthropy has always supported nonprofit organizations by way of grants, or outright gifts. Yet even with that essential flow of funding, our communities continue to face the same decades-old challenges. Now, the emergence of a new stream of […]
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How to incorporate charitable planning into your professional practice: Call for applications now open
By Ali Gant, gift planning officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Are you a financial, legal, wealth management or accounting professional who wants to learn more about guiding your clients on a path to greater philanthropy? Then PALI is for you! The Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute (PALI) is now accepting applications for its ninth class […]
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Springtime shines on the Atlanta BeltLine
By Barrett Coker Krise, senior philanthropic officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Spring has sprung and that means Atlantans are flocking outside to enjoy what our city has to offer. And I’m among them with my family. I’ve developed a recent obsession with the Atlanta BeltLine. It’s possible that it’s because I live in Cabbagetown. […]
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Calling on trusted voices for a fair and accurate 2020 Census
By Clare S. Richie, public policy specialist, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The U.S. Census is coming up in 2020 and it’s not too early to start planning. Census data touches our lives daily, such as how much federal funding Georgia receives for critical programs like Medicaid or SNAP, which public school our children are […]
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One Plus One = Three
Photo above: Dancers Michaela Perdue, Will VanMeter (KSU Dance Company) Photo by Robert Pack By Dr. Ivan Pulinkala, Chairperson, Department of Dance at Kennesaw State University Over the past decade, I have experienced Atlanta’s art community grow in density, complexity, and sophistication, against a landscape ripe with opportunity, discourse, and challenge. An ever increasing populous of promising […]
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Nonprofits: help us learn about your work!
By Maria Najlis, program associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. Since joining the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, the question I have been asked most often by people who work for nonprofits is, “how can we connect with the Foundation and/or its donors?” It’s a great question and one I am always happy to provide […]
