Our Stories - Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia

Tales from the Back Room

Despite rumors, a charity is a business and most successful charities run as well as Chick-fil-A, Delta or Amazon. These nonprofit staffs and boards understand that if you aren’t good at the basics, you probably won’t deliver fully on the… Continue reading

A Celebration of Good

20 nonprofit stories told. $800,000 raised. $125,000 given away. Almost 3,000 attendees. And that’s just since 2016. When we kicked off our first Good2Give Celebration in 2016, we knew we wanted to start a tradition of celebrating our nonprofits and… Continue reading

Advisor Talk: Three Ways to Start Generosity Conversations with Your Clients

By Charlie Jordan, Partner and Wealth Advisor at Brightworth Giving is good for you. Yes, I am talking about the benefits of giving that are often championed: reduction in tax burden, ability to support a worthy cause, connection to community,… Continue reading

Join our Legacy Society!

We know that many of you desire to leave a legacy of giving and that is why we have decided to launch the Community Foundation’s Legacy Society at our GoodtoGive Celebration in August. We want to invite you to become… Continue reading

Social Storytelling Workshop

Frustrated with your social media results? Wondering which platforms you should focus on, how to build your audience, how to decipher analytics, keep up with changing algorithms, fundraise and more? Then this workshop on July 11th from 9 a.m. –… Continue reading

One Family’s Quest for Living and Giving Intentionally

Sometimes, we’re fortunate to grow up in a culture of giving. For Jacqueline and John Susong, they were raised in environments where giving, gifting and serving were a part of everyday life. Both Jacqueline and John’s parents modeled how to… Continue reading

Record $425,000 Awarded to 24 Gwinnett/Forsyth Nonprofits!

We recently awarded 24 grants to area nonprofits at our annual grant awards celebration. Held on June 4th at The 1818 Club, the event was one of the highlights of the year. Twenty-four grants were awarded, totaling a RECORD $425,000!… Continue reading

Good2Give Celebration!

Every year, from surprise giveaways to poignant stories of families and individuals overcoming incredible odds, our Good2Give Celebration showcases the effect giving has on our nonprofits. Tickets and tables are on sale now! Purchase yours today and join the biggest… Continue reading

Engaging the Givers

In his new book, The Givers – Wealth, Power and Philanthropy in a new Gilded Age, author David Callahan shares incredible insights on how the philanthropists of today want to “give while they live” (think Bill and Melinda Gates or… Continue reading