Featured on The StoryCorps' Blog is a highlight of the work recently done here at The Community Foundation to record the stories of our community partners and leaders involved with our Neighborhood Fund and AIDS Fund. Click here to read.
Capturing stories of our donors
At The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, we work with families of different sizes, compositions, interests and values. One of the core underpinnings of philanthropy as a family is storytelling. So much of our donors’ philanthropy is interwoven with their life stories. It might be an experience from childhood; a loved one’s battle with cancer; a class in college that changed a career path; or even driving downtown and encountering our city’s homeless.
Each of us has a story to share with loved ones – stories that remind, inform, inspire and guide.
A few months ago, we were so fortunate to hear from Dave Issay, Founder and CEO of StoryCorps, serving as keynote speaker for our Annual Donor Appreciation Event.
Click here to learn more about StoryCorps and to view the video recording of the event.
We invite you to visit the StoryCorps booth in Atlanta and share your story with a loved one or friend. You can also arrange for us to record the interview at your home or at our office. In total the experience takes about an hour. At the end of the 40 minute interview, you receive a CD recording of your conversation and another CD is archived with the Library of Congress.
StoryCorps Atlanta is funded by The Community Foundation and we have created the Giving Project specifically for you, our donors, to share your stories with your family and friends. If you would like to record your story, please let us know and we will help you set up an appointment.