GoATL FUNDS
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GoATL impact investing
GoATL is an impact fund strategy designed to achieve both a social (impact) and financial (investment) return. Through cost-effective loans to nonprofit and for-profit partners, GoATL gives mission-minded investors an opportunity to advance safe and healthy housing, new schools in underserved communities and more equitable access to living-wage careers across metro Atlanta.
In addition to its historic support of innovative intermediaries like Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), GoATL now also has funds that focus on direct investments into opportunities that advance affordable housing. Explore how GoATL is putting capital to work—and expanding what is possible—for our region.
What is impact investing?
Impact investing is strategically invested capital that makes a positive social impact in local neighborhoods while providing a small financial return. GoATL’s investments support social causes and enterprises that provide sustainable, long-term benefits to the community, achieving capital preservation and a measurable financial return. While traditional philanthropy provides grants, impact investing recycles dollars for the greater good.
Current GoATL Funds
Community Capacity Fund
GoATL funds targeted for positive impact: Addressing inequities in the Atlanta region by investing in the capacity of the community’s best advocates for innovation.
Affordable Housing Fund
Investing directly in housing solutions that offer Atlanta residents affordable living options. Learn more about the GoATL Affordable Housing Fund here.
GoATL Funds: Impact Investing 101
What is impact investing, and what can it mean for you? Learn more about the concept in this video primer.
GoATL Fund: Stories
What does impact investing really look like? Learn directly from an entrepreneur and new homeowner about the impact this investment has made.
Preserving farmland for next-generation farmers
In 2021, the Community Foundation’s impact investing initiative, GoATL, invested in the Conservation Fund’s Working Farms Fund to create and preserve urban farms in Atlanta, supporting local farmers who feed our neighborhood residents with safe, healthy and fresh farm-to-table food.
Recent investments
$1,500,000 impact investment
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc. is investing in single-family and rent-to-own homes to revitalize underserved communities throughout metro Atlanta.
$1,250,000 impact investment
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Inc. supports expansion of Small Business Advantage (SBA) loans to undeserved and low-income entrepreneurs.
$1,000,000 impact investment
Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.’s loan fund supports its expanding portfolio of multi-family affordable housing throughout the metro Atlanta area.
$2,000,000 impact investment
The Reinvestment Fund supports diverse initiatives in affordable housing, the arts, education and food access.
$1,000,000 impact investment
Low Income Investment Fund supports facility financing of high-potential, early-stage charter schools for students in underperforming school districts in metro Atlanta.
$500,000 impact investment
Focused Community Strategies (FCS) boosts successful affordable housing initiatives.
$1,500,000 impact investment
Local Initiatives Support Corporation is a national community development financial institution (CDFI) that provides financing and support for community development around the country.
$1,000,000 impact investment
The Conservation Fund’s Working Farms Fund supports the acquisition of at-risk farmland located in the Atlanta region.
$500,000 impact investment
Southern Opportunity and Resilience Fund supports inadequately financed small businesses and expands the capacity of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) across Georgia.
$250,000 impact investment
LiftFund provides 0% interest loans to micro-businesses in the metro Atlanta area that are owned by Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) entrepreneurs.
Impact investing stories
For more information, please contact:
Sydney Hulebak
Director of Impact Investing
256.326.4859
shulebak@cfgreateratlanta.org