Giving Lives: Kate Kiefer Lee and Andrew Lee

In each issue of THE GIVING LIFE, we shine a spotlight on several of those in our community who are making a difference in the lives of others.

Donors since: 2021

Seeing giving through the lens of teaching their three young girls, Alice, Jane and Louise, has called Kate Kiefer Lee and Andrew Lee to a new level of showing up. “We want our girls to see us volunteering our time and sharing our resources to support nonprofits because of the impact they make on the communities they serve,” Andrew suggests, “And ultimately, our girls need to understand that it’s not about ‘us’.”

Their giving became more intentional during Kate’s 15-year tenure leading communications at Mailchimp, where her team partnered with the Community Foundation to launch Mailchimp Community College. It also evolved through her service on the boards of the Woodruff Arts Center and Community Farmers Markets, and through Andrew’s work as a photographer with nonprofits like The Giving Kitchen, No Kid Hungry and Oyster South.

Kate shared, “We focus a lot of our giving on food access and supporting farmers, the arts and arts education, and now more than ever, organizations that advance equity and advocate for marginalized communities. We feel deeply connected to the city of Atlanta and try to support both local nonprofits and those working at a global scale.

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Read the full Summer 2025 edition of The Giving Life here.