By Barrett Krise, senior philanthropic officer You don’t have to look very far right now to see the division that exists between us. There is a literal division: meetings and gatherings via Zoom and FaceTime rather ...

By Terry Mazany, senior vice president, philanthropy Bob Putnam thinks highly of community foundations as the backbone of civic society and it is no surprise that his most recent book, The Upswing: How America Came ...

by Erin Drury Boorn, senior philanthropic officer Flight Path is Hannah Palmer’s journey to find her former homes in Atlanta. She grew up in the neighborhoods around Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and the streets ...

by Nikonie Brown, marketing administrative assistant While black history is important to me year-round, I like to spend extra time in February watching movies and documentaries or reading books about prominent figures in black history. ...

By Alicia Philipp, president I have had the pleasure of knowing and learning from the authors, Martin Lehfeldt and Jamil Zainaldin, for many decades. I was held captive by The Liberating Promise of Philanthropy: Stories of ...

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 ...

By Mindy Kao, program associate What do you think of when you hear the word “power”? Do you think of world leaders, like the president or the Pope? Do you think of immense wealth or ...

Life can often feel like a big checklist – groceries, laundry, work goals and more. At the end of the day, as you are falling asleep and thinking about what you did not get done ...

By Barrett Coker Krise, senior philanthropic officer My daughter, Avie, who’s 3, is deeply invested in understanding where things belong, how they fit and how we all connect. I think some of this is her ...

By Belinda Brady, director, investments The Community Foundation’s summer book club selection this year was “The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life” by David Brooks. Brooks’ premise is that our lives consist of ...