On June 30, the Spark Giving Circle – a group of Foundation donors committed to learning about and building equity – approved $30,000 in immediate grants for organizations working in Atlanta’s Thomasville Heights community. A ...

This year, I had my three-year work anniversary at the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. It’s been a transformational journey throughout, but nothing has been more transformational than my most recent exploration of power in ...

Since 2016, a dedicated group of Community Foundation donors have been on a journey to learn more about how collective giving can result in greater impact. The Spark Opportunity Giving Circle emerged out of concern ...

By Ray Uttenhove, Community Foundation donor Atlanta has the third highest rate of evictions in the country with the largest number affecting low-income renters. Housing instability has a rippling effect in a community often resulting ...

Thomasville Heights is a small neighborhood in the southeast corner of Atlanta. The tight-knit neighborhood has a colorful and storied past, but the historically African American community has grappled with a lack of access to ...

By Alicia Philipp, president and CEO Forty-one years ago when I came to the Community Foundation, no one used the word philanthropy. Fast-forward and it’s used commonly in the ubiquitous lists of big givers in ...

From the simple spark of a serious conversation, our donors banded together in a new and mighty way to address income and opportunity disparities. The Spark Opportunity Giving Circle began as a learning group in 2016 ...

This year, our Annual Report was inspired by the superheroes and supergroups we work with every day and the impact they make using philanthropy. Black Panther, Superman, Wonder Woman – you’ve seen the movies and ...

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of America’s most influential heroes. This tragic anniversary will be commemorated with events and speeches across the nation, but it’s ...

The Community Foundation extends its hearty congratulations to our board member and donor, Sivan Hines, M.D., who is being recognized as Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year by the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the Association of ...