By Felix Rodriguez, program associate, strong families, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta 2020 was an incredibly hard year for a number of very obvious and very difficult reasons, and there were times when it seemed hard to find a glimmer of hope. Through these difficult times though, people have stepped up to support one another, […]

By Erin Dreiling, marketing and communications manager, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Marilynn Winn thinks big. When she created a nonprofit organization in 2012, she knew the name had to have scale and Women on the Rise was born. Winn has devoted herself to ensuring that formerly incarcerated women of color have a voice. In […]

By Bradley Roberts, Content Manager at United Way of Greater Atlanta Rev. Bronson Woods was planning to send 35 people to Ethiopia on behalf of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on March 1, 2020. That date sticks out to him for obvious reasons. During that trip, the team was honored at the Royal Palace by the first […]

By Elyse Hammett, vice president marketing and communications, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Hundreds of metro Atlanta nonprofits have been bolstered during the COVID-19 crisis through more than $18 million deployed by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund. Thousands of individuals, families, […]

By United Way of Greater Atlanta Join United Way of Greater Atlanta’s 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge for a powerful opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of how inequity and racism affect our lives, our Greater Atlanta community, and the barriers it places on improving child well-being. The 7-week self-guided learning experience, beginning March 15th, explores […]

Guest post By Natalia Garzón, director of development, We Love BuHi In March of 2020, people were not interested in listening to oral histories—people were interested in surviving. This was a truth that We Love BuHi, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, faced when COVID-19 found its way to the center of the immigrant communities of Atlanta. The […]

By Bradley Roberts, United Way of Greater Atlanta Melissa says she didn’t know 2-1-1 even existed before taking a job as a Community Connection Specialist just over three years ago. “I went to Georgia State University, and I had heard of United Way [of Greater Atlanta] in the years prior, but I had no idea […]

By Debbie Schumacher-Jones, executive administrative assistant to the CEO and board liaison, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta is at a pivotal time in 2021 and as we look ahead to our strategic plan for the next five years, we are excited by the opportunity that lies ahead. The Foundation […]

VITA program offers tax assistance, help filing for available refunds By Bradley Roberts It’s no secret this past year has been full of challenges. But there’s money out there to help families meet those challenges.  The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is available to help low to moderate-income workers and families get a tax break. […]

By Nikonie Brown, marketing administrative assistant, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Sometimes an introduction from a colleague can lead to a phenomenal opportunity to change lives, change futures and change families. This is the case for Dr. Kevin James, president of Morris Brown College, and Dr. Alieizoria Redd, executive director of Covenant House Georgia, who are constructing […]