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March 5, 2010: New Local Leadership

The Community Foundation is pleased to announce new leadership for two of its local funds. The Newton Fund welcomes Barbara Morgan as board chair. Steve Forsyth will chair The Fayette Fund advisory board. Local Funds of The Community Foundation respond to the charitable needs of local communities.

Healthy Belvedere, a partnership between Kaiser Foundation Health Plan for Georgia, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, is helping DeKalb County's Knollwood Elementary School assess how well it's meeting students' physical education needs.

In spite of the turbulent economic times of last year, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and its more than 600 philanthropists gave a record estimated $138.4 million to nonprofits and faith-based organizations. Total gifts to The Community Foundation reached $115.5 million, the Foundation’s third highest year ever.

Hannah's Lunch Box Fund at The Community Foundation was inspired by a routine drive home in Atlanta. And so began the Salwen family's exploration in selling half of their materials to contribute more to philanthropy. Learn how the Salwen's set out to make a difference and ended up transforming their own lives.

The Value of Family

Audrey Jacobs, director of The Center for Family Philanthropy, was one of 21 contributing bloggers at the Council on Foundation's 2010 Family Philanthropy Conference.

When asked one area she would like to see explored at the conference, Audrey responded, "The value of family in family philanthropy—the power of philanthropy to transform lives individually and collectively."

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