Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta awards more than $5 million in grants in July

Organizations focusing on systemic reform related to income and wealth, places and systems, and power and leadership among grantees

ATLANTA – August 11, 2022 – In keeping with its five-year pledge to transform the systems that underpin some of the greatest inequities facing the Southeast, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta announces its second round of grants made under TogetherATL, its five-year strategic plan to advance equity and shared prosperity in the metro Atlanta region.

“At its core, equity is about ensuring that everyone, regardless of income level or racial or ethnic background, has a seat at the table and a say in decisions that affect their lives,” says Ayana Gabriel, vice president Community Impact for the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. “Through these grants, and by extension, TogetherATL, the Foundation is helping these incredible organizations take real steps toward bringing everyone to the table.”

Grants awarded for Income & Wealth:

The following grant awards were made possible through co-investment between the Foundation and an anonymous donor-advised fund of the Foundation:

• Automotive Training Center: $15,000 to provide vocational and technical training for Black youth in metro Atlanta

• Inspired U: $15,000 to improve digital inclusion and access, as well as increase digital literacy among Atlanta’s underserved youth and their families

• Tommy Nobis Center: $15,000 for vocational training programming

• Women in Technology: $15,000 in general operating support to train single mothers in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics)

Grant awarded for TogetherATL General Fund:

• WABE: $35,000 for the Coffee Conversations program that explores neighborhood-specific challenges and successes through hosting radio shows in coffee shops in five different communities across metro Atlanta, emceed by award-winning journalist Rose Scott.

Additional grants made by the Foundation in July include the following:

• Discretionary fund distributions: $3.4 million
• Scholarships: $2 million

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About the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta inspires and leads the Atlanta region toward equity and shared prosperity for all who call it home. TogetherATL is the Foundation’s strategic ethos, working through a collaborative approach with community stakeholders, donors, nonprofits and others to examine complex challenges the region faces and create solutions that build a thriving region. Started in 1951, the Community Foundation shepherds approximately $1.4 billion in current assets through its 1,000+ donor funds, while simultaneously raising and deploying more than $120 million annually to thousands of nonprofit organizations. It is Georgia’s second largest foundation. For more information visit: cfgreateratlanta.org or connect with the Foundation via Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Media Contact:

Nichole Owens, 770.383.2307
nowens@cfgreateratlanta.org

Photo: Automotive Training Center
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