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The Community Foundation isn’t just a financial institution. It’s also a vital community resource. That’s why we’re committed to delivering helpful information about our work to create a healthier, stronger Atlanta for all. You’ll find stories about our work and impact in local media, trade publications, monthly newsletters and many other print and digital outlets.

We invite you to visit our blog and discover more about the opportunities for our community to grow together.

Recent press

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What is wealth inequality and who does it effect?

Understanding wealth and how it affects the city of Atlanta is the first step to dismantling inequitable wealth gaps.

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Nearly a year after Atlanta launch, GRO Fund reports success in guaranteed income program

Just one year after the launch of a guaranteed income pilot program for Black women in Georgia, a leader of the initiative says participants are already experiencing better financial outcomes.

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Opinion: We can’t afford a return to these pre-pandemic norms

During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, we quickly learned the value of timely, no-strings-attached, (relatively) low-barrier cash as a key component of crisis response.

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Progressive News Hour Pt 1 - Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta - 27 January 2023

Lauren Thomas Priest, Program Officer of Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, joins Christopher Hollis, Finance and Development Director of WRFG.

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2022 Income and Wealth TogetherATL grant portfolio highlights

During the first half of 2022, the Community Impact team worked to realize our high-level TogetherATL strategic framework through long- and short-term strategies and plans for each of our areas of focus – systems and place-based philanthropy.

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Four Uncomfortable Truths about Poverty

Despite the prevailing narrative around his life and work, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was no moderate, nor was he particularly popular during his lifetime. Dr. King was a bold, outspoken, radical thinker.

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TogetherATL in action: Affecting systems and community-level change to make our region more equitable

Through TogetherATL, its strategic framework to make our region more equitable, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has made a $300,000 grant to the Georgia Resilience and Opportunity (GRO) Fund to support its In Her Hands program in College Park.

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    FOR THE PRESS: The Community Foundation has a complete library of photography with eye-catching images of our work. If you would like to obtain photos for publication, please email us at communications@cfgreateratlanta.org.

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    Foundation Publications

    Stronger Together
    Community Foundation fact sheet
    2023 Annual Report
    The Giving Life
    GoATL Fund

    Community and Nonprofit Publications

    "Embrace the Future: Succession Planning for Nonprofits" whitepaper
    Grantee Publicity Guidelines

    Philanthropy and Giving Publications

    Joy of Giving: Donor Guidebook
    Extra Wish

    Professional Advisor Publications

    Advisor Toolkit

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    We encourage nonprofits to share the good news about your grant with your local media and other audiences. Let’s spread the word!
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    All uses of the Foundation’s logo by another organization in advertising or promotions must be approved in advance by the Foundation’s marketing and communications team. Please direct all requests to communications@cfgreateratlanta.org.

    • The Foundation’s logo may be used only in the three-color version or the black-and-white version. No other colors may be used.
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    Alison Sawyer

    Alison Sawyer
    Director, Marketing and Communications
    678.793.2581
    asawyer@cfgreateratlanta.org