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Giving Trends in Georgia
With over 1,600 grantmakers, Georgia is increasingly becoming a major center for philanthropic giving in the Southeastern U.S.. While a lot of giving in the state concentrates around Atlanta, where many Georgia foundations are headquartered, grants for nonprofits in Georgia exist across the state.
While giving has held steady in Georgia in the past decade, foundation grants have not increased much overall since 2013. Despite this, foundations have made $1.4+ billion in grants in 2019 (Candid 2021), a decrease overall from the year prior. It remains to be seen if grantmaking in Georgia will hold steady or continue to decline.
Knowledge about giving in Georgia filters through Philanthropy Southeast, the Southeastern Council of Foundations, and the Georgia Grantmakers Alliance, which was a nonpartisan network of Georgia funders who believe that funding should be aligned with “rational and equitable state policies can achieve meaningful and lasting impact in Georgia communities (…) with a commitment to racial equity.” Grants for education still dominate the Georgia grantmaking scene — more than any other focus area combined — though human services, health, community and economic development, and the environment encompass equally important priority giving areas for foundations in Georgia.
Georgia’s top funders are a mix of private, public and community foundations, which maintain it’s grantmaking profile. Major funders in Georgia include those which make grants nationally — like the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, The Coca-Cola Foundation, Inc. and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, among others — as well as major foundations that keep their funding within Georgia like the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. That said, most Georgia funders are grassroots outfits, like several community foundations, that prefer to partner with local partners that facilitate the needs of the communities in which they live.
Foundations in Georgia
PEYTON ANDERSON FOUNDATION
This funder supports a very wide range of nonprofit causes in Macon and Bibb Counties in Georgia. It funds local arts, disaster relief, hunger, education, and the well-being of children.
ATLANTA WOMEN'S FOUNDATION
This funder supports causes for women and girls in the five-county Atlanta metro area to break the cycle of generational poverty and promote economic self-sufficiency.
MARY REYNOLDS BABCOCK FOUNDATION
The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation supports democracy and civic engagement initiatives, such as community organizing, voter education, and voter registration, in eleven southeastern states.
CLARK AND RUBY BAKER FOUNDATION
The Clark and Ruby Baker Foundation broadly supports education, health, human services, and religious causes in Georgia.
ARTHUR M. BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION
This funder mostly supports efforts in Atlanta related to early childhood development, education, green space, and the arts.
THOMAS C. BURKE FOUNDATION
The Thomas C. Burke Foundation broadly supports health and human services nonprofits in and around Bibb County, Georgia.
CALLAWAY FOUNDATION
The Callaway Foundation supports religion, charity, education, and community development in LaGrange and Troup County, Georgia.
J. BULOW CAMPBELL FOUNDATION
The J. Bulow Campbell Foundation mostly supports Atlanta and elsewhere in Georgia in the fields of community, education, youth, public spaces, cultural amenities, and Christian concerns.
CHESTNUT FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Chestnut Family Foundation invests in the lives of children through access to the arts.
COCA-COLA FOUNDATION
This Atlanta-based funder prioritizes causes related to women’s empowerment, clean water, and community well-being. Coca-Cola funds causes around the world, but has local and regional foundations, too, and a strong presence in the Southeast and the state of Georgia.
COMMUNITIES OF COASTAL GEORGIA FOUNDATION
Provides competitive grants of up to $5,000 per grantee across a wide variety of local topics. Also disperses endowed, donor-advised, corporate, and giving circle funds. Great for first-time grantseekers.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL GEORGIA
The Community Foundation of Central Georgia supports 21 counties in Central Georgia to improve the quality of life here and address the issues of youth, animals, education, self-sufficiency, and civic engagement.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA
The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area supports art, culture, history, health, environment, people in need, education, and youth enrichment in select counties of Georgia and South Carolina.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY
The Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley supports education and community-building efforts in Columbus, Georgia and the surrounding region.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA
CFGA supports 23 counties through competitive grants in the Atlanta metro area in the fields of arts, community development, education, health and human services, and nonprofit effectiveness.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA
This funder is based in Duluth, Georgia and supports nonprofits working in social services, education, community and civic affairs, arts and culture, and health. All funding stays in Northeast Georgia.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA
The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia supports arts and culture, civics, education, social services, historic preservation, and the environment in the northwestern region of Georgia.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ROME
The Community Foundation for Greater Rome supports arts and culture, children and family services, civic affairs, community development, education, environment, health, and human services in Rome and Floyd County, Georgia.
COURTS FOUNDATION
The Courts Foundation supports education, religion, health care, human services, and arts and culture in Atlanta, Georgia.
JAMES M. COX FOUNDATION
The charitable arm of Cox Enterprises funds conservation, environment, early childhood education, empowering families and individuals for success, and health. Focuses on the Atlanta metro area but will fund elsewhere with employee recommendation.
LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION
This funder supports education and arts and culture mostly in Georgia, but also occasionally in Virginia. Universities, colleges, museums, historical societies, and performing arts groups receive this support.
ALLAN C. AND LELIA J. GARDEN FOUNDATION
The Allan C. and Lelia J. Garden Foundation supports health and human services causes in Ben Hill, Irwin, and Wilcox Counties in Georgia.
GEORGIA-PACIFIC FOUNDATION
This Atlanta-based funder supports community-based organizations within 30 miles of its manufacturing facilities—there are 19 facilities in Georgia. The Georgia Pacific Foundation supports a broad range of causes including education, work and opportunity, housing, arts and culture, health, the environment and disaster relief. Funding prioritizes the state of Georgia and areas where the Georgia Pacific company maintains operations.
GEORGIA POWER FOUNDATION
This power company funder supports the following causes in Georgia: health and human services, education improvement, civic and community, environmental stewardship, and arts and culture.
J. KNOX GHOLSTON FOUNDATION
The J. Knox Gholston Foundation supports education in Madison County, Georgia.
GOIZUETA FOUNDATION
This funder supports early learning, K-12 education, and the Atlanta community. Grants are focused on the 10-county metro area of Atlanta.
GRIFFITH FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Griffith Family Foundation supports arts and culture, education and the economy in Georgia.
LUTHER AND SUSIE HARRISON FOUNDATION
The Luther and Susie Harrison Foundation supports education, health, social services, and faith-based services in North Georgia.
HEALTHCARE GEORGIA FOUNDATION
HGF supports access to healthcare, health disparities, disease prevention, nonprofit capacity building, health policy, childhood obesity, rural communities, and infant mortality in Georgia.
JACKSON EMC FOUNDATION
The Jackson EMC Foundation is a corporate funder that supports basic needs, human services, children and youth, education, and housing and homelessness in Northeast Georgia.
ABRAHAM J. AND PHYLLIS KATZ FOUNDATION
The Abraham J. and Phyllis Katz Foundation supports medicine, life enhancement, and music primarily in the Atlanta area of Georgia.
KENDEDA FUND
The Kendeda Fund broadly invests in “transformative leaders and ideas.” Though it has become one of the most active and influential mid-level environmental funders, for more than 20 years, it operated with almost no public profile.
DOROTHY V. AND LOGAN LEWIS FOUNDATION
The Dorothy V. and Logan Lewis Foundation focuses its giving on Catholic education, general education, arts and culture, and human services in Macon, Georgia.
SARTAIN LANIER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation supports education, health, human services, arts, environment, and community development in the Atlanta metro area.
LATTNER FAMILY FOUNDATION
This funder supports efforts in the arts and humanities, education, environment, health and social services, especially when provided by Christian organizations. In the Southeast, LFF focuses on Palm Beach County, Florida, and the state of Georgia.
CARLOS AND MARGUERITE MASON TRUST
The Carlos and Marguerite Mason Trust supports improvements to the organ transplantation process for vulnerable Georgia residents.
MILDRED MILLER FORT FOUNDATION
The Mildred Miller Fort Foundation supports education, health, hospitals, environmental protection and beautification, and human services needs in Georgia.
NORTH GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The North Georgia Community Foundation supports education, health, human services, animal welfare, art, and the environment in 15 counties of Georgia.
LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION
This funder supports education for female students in nine Southeastern states and elderly care facilities in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. New grantees are rarely considered, but the foundation does accept inquiries.
PERKINS-PONDER FOUNDATION
The Perkins-Ponder Foundation supports human services causes that assist elderly women and underprivileged children in Bibb County, Georgia.
WILLIAM I. H. AND LULA E. PITTS FOUNDATION
The William I. H. and Lula E. Pitts Foundation supports Georgia organizations that are affiliated with the Methodist Church and that serve the interests of education, children’s homes, charitable hospitals or elder care.
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS CHARITIES
This corporate grocery store chain funder supports efforts related to hunger, homelessness, youth, and education in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.
GARY W. ROLLINS FOUNDATION
The Gary W. Rollins Foundation supports children’s health, education, and arts and culture in Atlanta, Georgia.
O. WAYNE ROLLINS FOUNDATION
The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation supports higher education, science research, public health, and wellbeing in the state of Georgia and particularly in Atlanta.
THE SAPELO FOUNDATION
The Sapelo Foundation supports the environment, social justice and advocacy and policy in Georgia.
TULL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The Tull Charitable Foundation supports Georgia organizations working in the areas of arts and culture, education and schools, health and human services, youth development, and civic improvement.
WASHINGTON ELECTRIC FOUNDATION
The Washington Electric Foundation is a corporate funder that supports nonprofits in a ten-county region of Georgia in the areas of human services, domestic violence, parks and recreation, and more.
JOSEPH B. WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION
This funder mostly supports K-12 education in the Atlanta Metro area, but also funds youth, health, economic opportunity, and human services causes in the 13 Georgia counties surrounding the city.
ROBERT W. WOODRUFF FOUNDATION
This is a locally focused private foundation that invests in health, education, economic causes and community causes in Georgia. Most grantees are based in Atlanta.
