Donor Engagement

We offer a wide variety of donor engagement opportunities throughout the year including publications focused on areas of interest as well as various events for donors. Our goal is to provide these opportunities to guide you in your philanthropy. They include:
 

• Impact Philanthropy provides critical information about current issues in the Atlanta region for our donors including an overview of the issues, key nonprofits working on the issue and ways donors can make a difference. Click here to view our most recent issue of Impact Philanthropy focused on Higher Education. Visit our Impact Philanthropy page to learn how you can make a difference.

• An Extra Wish covers the costs of essential items that would contribute to the success of an organization, but have been set aside because of more pressing needs. The Foundation’s program staff and Board review each request and a catalogue of "wishes" is published twice a year. Click here to view our most recent issue of An Extra Wish.

• Give Well provides an overview of various giving approaches for donors includings general operating support, nonprofit effectiveness, public will and advocacy, research and analysis and project support. Click here to view our first issue of Give Well focused on general operating support.

• Planet Philanthropy engages young people ages 9 through 15 in a half-day workshop to explore ideas about giving back. Click here to download our Giving Guide.

• Smart Giving is our education series offering advice and guidance on ways you can be more strategic with your giving.

• Grantmaking 101 provides advice and guidance on ways you can be more strategic with your giving.

• We also offer donor education sessions on specific areas of interest to the community. In 2008 we launched the Philanthropy and Faith series in partnership with the Foundation Center to explore more how these two areas are so connected.

• In addition, we offer an annual donor appreciation event highlighting successes and sharing stories of individual donor work, and we have recently launched the President’s Round Table as a small discussion directly with our President Alicia Philipp.