The Athens Wellbeing Project’s mission is to “empower the Athens community with meaningful data that will lead to more informed decision-making, improvements in service delivery, and greater quality of life for our citizens.
As a strategic partner of the Athens Wellbeing Project (AWP), the Athens Area Community Foundation helps support a community-wide effort to collect and share data and uses it to empower local organizations, leaders, and donors to make informed decisions.
The Athens Wellbeing Project gathers and analyzes information related to key areas of community wellbeing, including:
At the Athens Area Community Foundation, we support the Athens Wellbeing Project and use the insights gathered through this work to help shape strategic philanthropy across our region. Their reliable community data allows us to help donors, nonprofit partners, and community leaders better understand community needs and opportunities for impact.
The information gathered through AWP helps us:
The Athens Wellbeing Project represents the power of partnership. Alongside the Athens Area Community Foundation, the initiative includes collaboration with the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government, Clarke County School District, Family Connection–Communities in Schools, United Way of Northeast Georgia, and the University of Georgia.
Together, these partners are building a stronger foundation for informed decision-making and long-term community improvement. As the Athens Area Community Foundation continues to pursue strategic philanthropy and community leadership, partnerships like the Athens Wellbeing Project help ensure we are responding thoughtfully, collaboratively, and effectively to the evolving needs of our region.
Explore the Athens Wellbeing Project’s neighborhood data snapshots and community insights through their one-pager resources:
The Athens Area Community Foundation is a public grantmaking foundation that builds community by encouraging long term giving through funds created by caring donors.
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