How to Get a Thomas C. Burke Foundation Grant in Georgia

How to Get a Thomas C. Burke Foundation Grant in Georgia

A funder to know in Bibb County, Georgia is the Thomas C. Burke Foundation. Here are the essential things to know about this foundation and how to approach it for local support.

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A Tale of Two Georgias: One Healthcare Funder's Roadmap for Rural Health Equity

A Tale of Two Georgias: One Healthcare Funder's Roadmap for Rural Health Equity

In 2017, the Healthcare Georgia Foundation launched an initiative to improve health and economic opportunity for residents of the state's underserved rural areas. Here's how it went, and what other funders can learn.

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As the Kendeda Fund Prepares to Sunset, Here Are Nine Questions for Executive Director Dena Kimball

As the Kendeda Fund Prepares to Sunset, Here Are Nine Questions for Executive Director Dena Kimball

The leader of the sunsetting foundation, which was set up by her mother, Diana Blank, joined us for a rare interview. Hear about what she’s learned on the journey to spending it all.

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With a Slate of Democracy Gifts, Arthur Blank’s Philanthropy Takes a Progressive Turn

With a Slate of Democracy Gifts, Arthur Blank’s Philanthropy Takes a Progressive Turn

Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank isn’t known for his progressive giving, but it looks like that’s changing. With a focus on the battleground state of Georgia, his foundation is leaning into the fight for an inclusive democracy.

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“Lean and Mean.” Home Depot Billionaire Bernie Marcus Talks About His Philanthropy

“Lean and Mean.” Home Depot Billionaire Bernie Marcus Talks About His Philanthropy

We sat down with Home Depot cofounder Bernie Marcus, who explained his deep interests in autism research, veterans causes, and his plan to spend down and shutter his foundation, “as it should be.”

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A Look at Norfolk Southern’s Charitable Giving in the Mid-Atlantic

A Look at Norfolk Southern’s Charitable Giving in the Mid-Atlantic

Here’s what organizations in the Mid-Atlantic region should know about the Norfolk Southern Foundation and how to get involved as a potential grantee.

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Five Funders That Played a Role in the Georgia Senate Runoffs

Five Funders That Played a Role in the Georgia Senate Runoffs

Philanthropy was less visible a force in the Georgia runoff elections than a torrent of over $800 million in political spending. But such funding did help build many of the movement organizing platforms that proved so crucial to the results.

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Across the South, Here's How Local Funders Have Mobilized to Respond to COVID-19

Across the South, Here's How Local Funders Have Mobilized to Respond to COVID-19

Powered by historic wealth creation and new efforts at collaboration, a stronger ecosystem of grantmakers has emerged in the Southeast in recent years. Now, these investments are paying off as funders come together to meet a crisis.

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How the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area Supports Its Region

How the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area Supports Its Region

The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area supports communities in both Georgia and South Carolina. Here are a few important things to know about how this funder supports its region.

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Take the Risk: Bolstering Health Nonprofits is the Next Stop for Impact Investing

Take the Risk: Bolstering Health Nonprofits is the Next Stop for Impact Investing

As impact investing gains steam, a broader array of foundations are exploring how this strategy can advance their missions. Health legacy funders are the latest to get in on the action, including the Atlanta-based Healthcare Georgia Foundation.

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Close to Home: A Bank with Local Ties Zeroes in on a Distressed Neighborhood

Close to Home: A Bank with Local Ties Zeroes in on a Distressed Neighborhood

Atlanta has the highest level of income inequality of any city in America, with nearly half of residents in its Westside area living in poverty. The SunTrust Foundation is part of a new collaboration that’s coming together to try to turn things around.

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The Clark and Ruby Baker Foundation in Georgia: Support for Capital Projects and More

The Clark and Ruby Baker Foundation in Georgia: Support for Capital Projects and More

Although the Clark and Ruby Baker Foundation is best known as a supporterr of Methodist-affiliated groups, it is also a key funder to know for nonprofit construction needs of all kinds in Georgia.

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A Look at the Arby’s Foundation’s Grantmaking in Georgia and the Southeast

A Look at the Arby’s Foundation’s Grantmaking in Georgia and the Southeast

Arby’s is more than just a fast-food restaurant; it also has a philanthropic foundation that awards grants. Here are three things to know about Arby’s Foundation giving in the Southeastern U.S.

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Three Things to Know About the AGL Resources Private Foundation

Three Things to Know About the AGL Resources Private Foundation

Energy companies across America have emerged as significant local funders that small and mid-size nonprofits depend on for support. Here are three things to know about the AGL Resources Private Foundation and where grantseekers can now turn for funding in the Southeast.

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“The Money I Have Is Not Mine.” A Look at the Peyton Anderson Foundation

“The Money I Have Is Not Mine.” A Look at the Peyton Anderson Foundation

For three decades, the Peyton Anderson Foundation has been a vibrant major funder in Central Georgia. How does it direct its local grantmaking in the realms of education, health, and community renaissance?

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How the SunTrust Foundation Gives in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic States

How the SunTrust Foundation Gives in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic States

The SunTrust Foundation, based in Atlanta, launched its Lighting the Way awards program in 2016 to recognize nonprofits in its market areas building financial confidence in their communities. Where are grants going?

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Another Community Foundation With High Hopes for Impact Investing

Another Community Foundation With High Hopes for Impact Investing

More community foundations are looking to impact investing to move the needle on capital-intensive challenges like affordable housing and economic development. Here’s the latest example, from Atlanta.

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Small Is Beautiful: A Grant Program Fixes up Neighborhood Parks

Small Is Beautiful: A Grant Program Fixes up Neighborhood Parks

Atlanta’s got some major parks philanthropy in the works, but there’s also a modest grantmaking program doing the overlooked work of helping neighborhoods spaces in need. What's the lesson?

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Where You Live, How You Give: What a Fidelity Study Says About U.S. Donors

Where You Live, How You Give: What a Fidelity Study Says About U.S. Donors

The nation's top donor-advised fund, which made a staggering 849,000 grants in 2016, has crunched its data to analyze what giving looks like in different regions of the U.S. It's worth paying attention.  

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Three Things Grantseekers Should Know about the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation

Three Things Grantseekers Should Know about the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation

The Lettie Pate Evans Foundation is an Atlanta-based foundations that accepts grant requests from local nonprofits in Georgia. Here are three things that grantseekers should know about this funder.

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