Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
191 Peachtree St NE Suite 1000, Atlanta, 30303
(404) 688-5525 · more numbers below
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta is a public charity that connects people who give money with local nonprofits and community needs. It runs grant programs for nonprofits in arts, housing, and neighborhoods. It also runs a student loan repayment program for selected metro Atlanta residents and offers help to donors planning their giving.
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What they offer 14
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Donor and Philanthropic ServicesService
Staff work with donors and their advisors to plan charitable giving. They offer ways to give such as donor-advised funds and impact investing, and they connect gifts to local needs.
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Extra WishProgram
Extra Wish is a yearly giving catalog of nonprofit requests, shared with the Foundation's donors at the end of the year. In 2026 it focuses on general operating money of up to $5,000 for small and mid-sized nonprofits.
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GoATL FundsProgram
The Foundation offers impact investment money through the GoATL Affordable Housing Fund. It supports building and keeping affordable housing.
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Neighborhood Focused ProgramsProgram
The Foundation works with specific neighborhoods and lets residents decide how to meet their own needs. Partner places are College Park, Fair Oaks, and Thomasville. It backs local groups and resident leaders there.
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Neighborhood funding, community engagement, grant opportunities, housing initiativesService
Resident-focused grants support neighborhood projects and local leadership.
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Nonprofit Sector Sustainability FundProgram
Part of this fund is a series of free online workshops on nonprofit money management and fundraising. Slides and worksheets from past sessions are posted on the Resource Hub. The final budgeting and fundraising workshop is set for November 17.
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Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute (PALI)Program
PALI is a training and networking program for financial, legal, and tax professionals. It teaches them to bring charitable planning into their work, with sessions held at local nonprofits. Applications for 2026–27 are closed.
Grants
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A Place to Perform
Grants help nonprofit literary and performing arts groups in the 11-county Atlanta region pay to use performance venues. Money can cover space rental, load-in, required equipment, and venue technician or box office fees.
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College Scholarships
Several scholarship funds help eligible students pay for college or technical school, with awards paid directly to schools.
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Housing Stability Grant
Grants fund organizations addressing homelessness, eviction prevention, and housing advocacy.
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Metropolitan Atlanta Arts
General operating grants help independent arts organizations keep running and reach more of the public. They are for groups with yearly budgets between $25,000 and $2 million.
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Student Loan Repayment Program
A limited program that pays student loan balances straight to lenders for a few selected metro Atlanta residents. About $250,000 to $300,000 goes to no more than 15 requests in the 2026 round. Money is not paid to the person.
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WORTH Grant Funding
WORTH is a group effort of nearly 50 organizations to create and keep 6,000 homes for people of color in Atlanta. Nonprofit partners working on this can use a WORTH grant application link and should reach out to Foundation staff.
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