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Overview
Convened by The Community Foundation, the Atlanta Place-Based Funders is a learning and action group of funders committed to investing in specific communities in Atlanta. The intent is to capture and leverage the learnings and investments made to improve each of the communities and the city as a whole.
Together, the group has explored issues related to public housing for residents, early childhood education, community-based healthcare and prisoner re-entry. Several partnerships have been formed, one of which resulted in a state grant to two funders to keep youth active during the summer.
Partners
Participants to date include The Community Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the CF Foundation, the Zeist Foundation and the Enterprise Foundation.
Contact
For more information about Atlanta Place-Based Funders, please contact Lesley Grady, senior vice president Community Partnerships, at 404-588-3185 or Tene Traylor, program officer, at 404-588-3201.
Recent Success
- In November 2008, representatives presented their learning and developmental path to other funders at the Southeastern Council on Foundation’s annual conference in Virginia.
- In April 2008, funders met to explore the dynamics and potential responses to the increasing number of individuals returning to the community after incarceration.