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Blog: Donor Stories
A voice for positive community change.
May 31, 2018
Donor Stories
An arts superhero – past, present and future: Paul R. Jones
Paul R. Jones had a front-row seat to history, living and working in Alabama during the height of the civil rights movement. He began collecting African American art and photography in the 1960s when he ...
2017 Annual Report
Annual Report
Atlanta
May 29, 2018
Donor Stories
A flexible solution for good: Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund
Diane Bryant and her extended family were at a crossroads – how to fulfill the legacy of their multi-generational family foundation and remain fully engaged amidst the reality of busy schedules and competing priorities for ...
2017 Annual Report
Annual Report
Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund
February 14, 2018
Donor Stories
George and Pearl Strickland Scholarship Fund invests in the future of students
Many of the funds at the Community Foundation have interesting and inspirational backstories. The story of the George and Pearl Strickland Scholarship Fund is a reminder of the importance of African American philanthropy in Atlanta. ...
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August 2, 2017
Donor Stories
Family ensures son’s legacy through charitable giving
Jennifer and Glenn Caracappa have supported various charities since they were in college largely due to Jennifer’s stepdad who always encouraged philanthropy and matched his words with deeds and generosity. It was, therefore, a natural ...
June 5, 2017
Donor Stories
2016 Annual Report: John Siegel
Happy Chairs make happy hearts John Siegel is a second-generation donor to the Community Foundation. His parents, as well as some siblings, had funds with the Foundation. After achieving success in business it was a ...
October 18, 2016
Donor Stories
Knox Porter: A donor story
Knox Porter lives by the Proverb, “Without a vision, people perish,” a guiding principle that has kept him motivated to direct his savings to its highest use – philanthropy. Porter devoted his life’s work to ...
September 7, 2016
Donor Stories
Alicia Philipp on the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta & Mission
Watch our very own Alicia Philipp on Georgia CEO’s daily news feed as she answers her most common question – What is the Community Foundation? “The donors who are a part of the Community Foundation ...
December 14, 2015
Donor Stories
Ali Benveniste’s Story
At the age of 15, she has already found ways to focus her passions toward beneficiaries she can relate to and projects she enjoys. For her Bat Mitzvah, she arranged an art auction, appropriately titled ...
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December 13, 2015
Donor Stories
The Salwen Family
The Salwens believe that life is more than accumulating; ultimately it’s about giving. Their decision in 2008 to sell their Atlanta “dream house,” move to a home half its size, and give away half of ...
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October 23, 2015
Donor Stories
Sunny Park’s Story
“I was a child in Korea during the Korean War. We had nothing, but we still went to school. The only pencil I had was so short that I couldn’t hold it; I had to ...
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