By Alison O’Carroll, director and philanthropic counsel, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The end of the year is known as the giving season, and this year it’s possible to increase charitable giving while also decreasing potential taxes. There are some unique charitable giving opportunities available only in 2021 and other tax-wise giving strategies to consider.  […]

By Maria Azuri, Director of Capacity Building & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Network for Good Laura Heiman, Director of Capacity Building & Operations at United Way of Greater Atlanta It’s no secret that Atlanta is grappling with serious challenges around inequitable outcomes. It’s the driving force behind United Way of Greater Atlanta’s focus on […]

Guest post by Taylor Stanley, program director, ATL: Advance The Lives ATL: Advance The Lives was started in 2020 by Atlanta Quarterback Matt Ryan and his wife Sarah in the wake of the death of George Floyd. The Ryans have dedicated the work of ATL: Advance The Lives to combat the systemic barriers that Black […]

By Ellyn Cochran, Associate Vice President, Early Learning and Development, United Way of Greater Atlanta and Katie Landes, Director, Georgia Statewide After School Network Did you know that one of the strongest predictors of success in school and in life is whether a child can read proficiently by the end of third grade? Yet, within […]

By Ayana Gabriel, vice president, community impact, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta recently announced more than $1.2 million in grants and investments awarded to fund efforts in community development, education and nonprofit technical assistance, following last week’s announcement for $1.06 million in grants for the arts. These $2.26 million […]

By Michele Jacobs, Senior Director, Youth Development at United Way of Greater Atlanta Atlanta has a strong and diverse business sector, many post-secondary educational institutions, first-rate nonprofits, and a civil rights legacy that has grown into a movement ─ all of which have elevated our status to one of national recognition of activism and change. And […]

By Frank Fernandez, President and CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.  At the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta we’re celebrating our 70th Anniversary of serving you, the metro Atlanta region. To do that, we’re inviting you to be our guests on our tab at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in […]

*The success story below was provided by United Way of Greater Atlanta partner agency Housing Plus. “Myself and my kids are so grateful to you all. You really reached out to us when we needed it the most.” – Emergency Housing Assistance Program funding recipient Jallow Hadijjatou Like so many City of Atlanta residents, Jallow […]

By Erin Drury Boorn, senior philanthropic officer, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta On August 26, 2021 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) eviction moratorium, which banned evictions in counties experiencing high levels of community transmission of COVID-19. Landlords in metro Atlanta can now proceed with evictions unimpeded by pandemic […]

By United Way of Greater Atlanta United Way of Greater Atlanta announced that the CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Dr. Raphael Bostic, has been appointed as the 2021-22 Board Chair. Dr. Bostic has been on United Way of Greater Atlanta Board for two years and he will now be joined by four […]