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Our New Philanthropy Store at JA Discovery Center

On September 14, 2021, we unveiled our new philanthropy store at the Junior Achievement Discovery Center Gwinnett in Discovery High School, in partnership with the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. Located in the JA Finance Park within the center, the… Continue reading

Meet Board Member Bryan Choe!

Reverend Bryan Choe, who pastors Atlanta Promise Church, joined our board this year. Read our Q&A with him to learn more about him, his heart for the community and his family. CFNEG: Why is being involved in the community important… Continue reading

Giving Back to Gwinnett podcast show notes

Didn’t get a chance to listen to our new podcast or would rather read through our show notes? Here you go! Hello and welcome to the Giving Back to Gwinnett podcast. Each episode, we tackle community issues, tell stories that… Continue reading

Helping GCPS students see — and succeed

Were you one of those kids in school? The one who had to sit in the front row to see the board? Do you remember squinting to read or to see things at a distance? Maybe your teacher told your… Continue reading

Meet Board Member Sam Park

Meet one of our newest board members, Sam Park! A Georgia native, Sam serves as the Georgia State Representative for House District 101 and is an attorney for Positive Impact Health Centers, a nonprofit working to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic… Continue reading

Meet board member Kim Hartsock

Kim Hartsock, CPA, is the office managing member of Warren Averett, a firm providing accounting services, technology resources, HR solutions and business advisory needs. She’s also one of our newest board members. Read more about her in our Q&A! CFNEG: … Continue reading

Q&A with new board member Teddy Russell

Meet our board member Teddy Russell! Teddy is the CEO and owner of Russell Landscape and a long-time Gwinnettian. Keep reading to discover more about him and why he’s involved in the Community Foundation. CFNEG: Why is giving back important… Continue reading

Caring Through COVID

Friday, March 13, 2020 is a date we will long remember here at the Community Foundation. Leading up to that Friday, we knew things were getting serious and had started thinking about how we as a Community Foundation would respond… Continue reading

Pivoting our Education Program During a Pandemic

Last year we kicked off our education events with our first-ever Nonprofit Academy. Over 200 people, representing more than 100 nonprofits, attended our intensive, half-day of learning and networking for nonprofits. We offered 15 different sessions in five tracks: fundraising,… Continue reading

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