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By Alicia Philipp, president I recently announced that in 2020 I will retire after 42 great years leading the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. As such, this is a time of reflection. I was privileged to have witnessed significant challenges and collaborative solutions, such as when a coalition came together …
SCOTTDALE, GA — Scottdale Early Learning, Inc. (SEL), an early care and educational organization serving low and moderate income families in DeKalb County, has received a $25,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to address Census underreporting of children under the age of five in Central DeKalb County. …
By Jami Edwards, grants assistant You may have heard of Casey Gerald, a Rhodes Scholar finalist, from his viral Harvard graduation speech that inspired his audience and fellow classmates with a stirring message of hope. But don’t expect a similar feel-good fairytale narrative if you read his memoir, There Will Be …
Wade Hembree has a new last name. At the age of 25, after four failed adoptions starting at the age of six, his adoption by his new mom and “pops” went through last December and he became a Hembree. Although his adoptive family is new, he’s had family for years …
Future Foundation is a nonprofit youth development agency with an 18-year history of empowering Atlanta’s youth and their parents to overcome the negative impacts of intergenerational poverty. Future Foundation is leveling the playing field for metro Atlanta youth by creating a Second Family who serves as a support system and …
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