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Making a tax-planning list? Here are three things to check twice!

Are the holidays AND tax planning on your mind? If you mentally raised your hand, you’re not alone. This time of year, along with all the holiday happenings, many people are also thinking about end-of-year tax planning. One important thing… Continue reading

Journey of Generosity in Action

We can all agree – giving is GREAT! But the who, what, where and why’s of giving can be different for different people. Here at the Community Foundation, we call it the Journey of Generosity. And each fundholder’s journey is… Continue reading

RECAP: Finding Scholarship Dollars for College

Whether you watched live and want to keep the seminar for reference or missed it and want to watch it on-demand, we’ve got all the links here (plus some bonuses!). Watch the Seminar Download the presentation Scholarship resources Step-by-step FASFA… Continue reading

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

Helping people find healing and freedom

It’s no secret. Life can be difficult and challenging. Did you know that… “The amount of adults with recent symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder increased from 36.4-41.5% between August 2020 and February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”… Continue reading

RECAP: Estate Planning Seminar

Missed our Estate Planning Seminar with Meredith Hilton of Hilton Law and Nathan Powell of Powell & Edwards? Good news – you can watch it on-demand any time at the link below! We also have a link to download Meredith’s presentation on special… Continue reading

Finding Scholarship Dollars for College

Are you worried about paying for college? As the cost of college tuition continues to rise, many families are struggling to cover costs. There are a variety of scholarship resources available for students with abilities ranging from average to super… Continue reading

Meet Board Member Wayne Ellison

Not only is he a graduate of Leadership Gwinnett, he’s also president of the Gwinnett Rotary Club, a mentor at Stripling Elementary School, a board member of Rainbow Village, owner of Ellison Insurance Agency and more. Keep reading to learn… Continue reading

Estate Planning Seminar

September 24 @ 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. If you chose to get out of bed this morning, you have probably worried about viruses and variants, crowded hospitals and hurricanes, fires, floods, taxes and terrorists. During a similarly difficult time, Winston Churchill… Continue reading