When Erin Wicker unlocked the door to her new townhome on January 31, 2025, it wasn’t just a closing day. It was a fresh start. A single mom of two, Erin had spent the previous ...

By Alexandra Eichenbaum, Deputy Director, Center for Access to Justice and Director, Law Public Interest Programs, Georgia State University College of Law As we close out National Homeownership Month, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta ...

From homelessness to homeownership and everything in between, a broad coalition is working to make Atlanta a better place for all who call it home. Note: In the Fall 2024 issue of THE GIVING LIFE ...

By Nicholas House staff At Nicholas House, we see resilience every day—but every once in a while, a client’s determination truly stands out. Sharif is one of those clients. After leaving a domestic violence situation ...

By Nikonie Brown-McManus, digital content associate In 2007, amid a real estate crisis, Richelle Patton and Ann Cone founded the Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN) in Atlanta as a space for women* to connect and ...

Cityscape Housing, founded by developers Robb Jones III and Ralph Cook Jr., stands as a beacon of progress in Atlanta. With support from the Community Foundation’s Atlanta Affordable Housing Fund (AAHF), Cityscape is transforming neighborhoods ...

Pictured: A neighborhood in Historic South Atlanta, a key place of focus for the Community Foundation and Focused Community Strategies (FCS). The financial crisis that took hold in 2008 devastated the neighborhood of Historic South ...

Pictured: Georgia Works | 250 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303Once known as the historic “Odd Fellows” building, the 1912 six-story Georgia Works facility will serve 164 program participants transitioning out of homelessness, while also ...

A safe and affordable house is more than a place to call home. Often, it’s the foundation for all other outcomes in life: employment stability, education, health. Each hinges on attaining and maintaining safe, quality, ...

by Kaela Hammond and Lauren Thomas Priest, program officers, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta The racial wealth gap in Atlanta is staggering. For every $1 of wealth the average Black family in Atlanta holds, the ...