Year-end Giving During a Pandemic
By Randy Redner In 2019, Americans gave a record $450 billion. History teaches us, though, that when times are tough Americans dig deeper and give bigger - and that’s what we’ve seen in 2020. In fact, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported in October that giving was up 7.5…
Gigi’s Wish List!
Gigi, our Good2Give Elf, is at it again! This holiday season she’s sharing ways you can help care. Just check out her list (Santa's helped her check it, of course!) of ways to give to our nonprofits. Gigi’s 2020 Wish List Annandale Village Annandale Wish List Give $$$…
Download Your Free Wills Guide!
Did you know that58% of Americans don’t have a will? That’s a shockingly large amount when you consider how important a will is. If you’ve been thinking about creating a will, or updating yours, there is no better time than now to do it. In fact, we can…
Three Tips for Effective Estate Planning
Do you know the three documents every American needs to have?According to Attorney Nathan Powell ofPowell & Edwardseveryone should have a: Healthcare Directive This functions as an emergency contact sheet, empowers and delegates healthcare decision-making responsibility, and allows some decisions to be made ahead of time. …
Have you thought about your legacy lately?
Attorney Nathan Powell’s own personal story reminds us of the importance of planning ahead. “Last December I was on the phone with my mom (former Gwinnett Judge Emily Powell, pictured above with our daughter). She was going to meet some family friends for dinner. We talked about what…
11Alive: Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia raise $1M for Coronavirus Relief Fund
Author: Brittany Kleinpeter Published: 5:01 PM EDT June 3, 2020 GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia has raised $1 million in response to needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Relief Fund was created on March 13 of this year. More than $630,000 have been…
Helping our Community: Brookwood High raises more than $5,200 to address needs increased by COVID-19
[Gwinnett Daily Post article by Chamain Cruz] The Brookwood High School community is doing its part to help families impacted by COVID-19. Brookwood High students, staff and community members raised more than $5,200 for the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia. The money raised will provide aid to local…
Helping our Community: Meals by Grace
Wondering if your giving to our Coronavirus Relief Fund makes a difference? You'll want to read this note we received from Meals by Grace. "We wanted to send our heartfelt thank you for your generous and timely grants in support of Meals by Grace during this COVID-19 pandemic.…
Coronavirus Relief Fund
UPDATE: 🎉WOW! YOU DID IT! You helped us raise $115,565 in 7 days through online and offline giving - and the donations are still coming in. THANK YOU! We are so grateful and so are our nonprofits receiving the funds.❤️ We know the needs will continue to grow…