Nonprofits

How We Support Nonprofits

We provide resources, connections, and opportunities to help local nonprofits succeed. We understand the challenges nonprofits face because we work alongside these organizations and their leaders every day. That means we listen to their needs, share insights and best practices, and can help build relationships that matter.

We support nonprofits through:

• Grantmaking that invests in meaningful, community-driven work
• Programs that strengthen leadership and operations
• Training and education, including initiatives like Ready, Set, Go
• Connecting organizations to share ideas and solve challenges

Opportunities & Resources:

We offer a wide range of programs and resources designed to support nonprofit success, including:

• Grant opportunities
• Leadership development programs
• Educational workshops and events
• Access to community insights

Learn About the Nonprofit Training Series

Learn More About the Nonprofit of the Year Award

Nonprofit Training Series

The Nonprofit Training Series brings together local partners including the Athens Area Community Foundation, United Way of Northeast Georgia, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government, and the University of Georgia School of Social Work to offer free, practical training for nonprofit organizations across the region.

Sessions are led by experienced professionals and cover topics like fundraising, nonprofit development, board management, and more. This training series aims to give nonprofit staff and leaders the tools they need to grow their impact.

Learn more about how The Nonprofit Training Series helps local organizations with both the knowledge and the network to move their work forward.

View Upcoming Trainings

Find Grants

The Athens Area Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Directory provides nonprofit leaders access to Candid’s database of private family foundations based in our seven-county region.

Nonprofit Funds

For established nonprofit organizations focused on long-term financial sustainability, an agency endowment fund is one way to make the most of donated assets. Working with the Athens Area Community Foundation provides a cost-effective investment option while freeing your staff from time-consuming administrative and investment responsibilities so you can stay focused on your core mission. Nonprofits also gain access to diversified investments, professional oversight, and established benchmarks and standards.

Today, several nonprofit/agency entities take advantage of our economy of scale and professional, endowment-oriented investment management to build their endowments.

They include:

• Ashton Hope Keegan Foundation Fund
• Athens Area Habitat for Humanity Fund
• Athens-Clarke County Library Foundation Fund
• Athens Community Council on Aging Fund
• Athens Symphony – Albert F. Ligotti Conductor Scholarship Program
• Athens Symphony Fund
• Athens Tech Foundation Inc. Fund
• AthFest Educates Fund
• Books for Keeps Fund
• Camp Hooray Fund
• Children First, Inc Dream Fund
• Clarke County Mentor Program Agency Fund
• Clarke County Mentor Program Cultural Fund
• Delta PSI Boule Fund
• DIVAS Who Win Freedom Center, Inc. Fund
• EADC Eddie Daniels Sr. Down Payment Assistance Revolving Loan Fund
• Family Promise of Athens Fund
• Food Bank of Northeast GA Fund
• Friends of the Oconee Hill Cemetery Fund
• Friends of the Athens-Clarke County Library
• Friends of the Athens-Clarke County Library Puppetry Fund
• Georgia Options, Inc. Fund
• Historic Cobbham Foundation Fund
• Historic Oglethorpe County Fund
• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi-University of Georgia Chapter 32 Fund
• Jackson County Habitat for Humanity
• Laura Conroy Memorial Fund
• Mr. Jay’s Kids Camp Scholarship Fund
• Prevent Child Abuse Athens/Brightpaths Fund
• Project Safe Freedom Fund
• Ronnie Lukasiewicz Fund of the Lyndon House Arts Foundation
• SACSA Fund
• SACSA Foundation Fund
• The Cancer Foundation Fund
• The Cottage, Sexual Assault & Children’s Advocacy Center
• United Way 211 Impact Fund
• United Way of Northeast Georgia Fund
• UUFA Endowment

“One of the main advantages of using the Athens Area Athens Area Community Foundation is in the economies of scale. The Athens Area Community Foundation has endowment credibility, stringent investment policies, and can handle complex donations which allows us to stay focused on our most important task: the pursuit of our mission.”

-Sally Kimel-Sheppard
Former Executive Director at The Cottage

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