Dick and Deb LoPresti – Living with an Abundance Mentality
In 2007, Dick and Deb LoPresti established their donor advised fund at the Community Foundation. Their desire was to support programs across the community through devoting their time, ideas and resources. “We believe that abundance and scarcity are states of mind and have nothing to do with bank…
Why Give?
Why do people give? For some, it’s to support something that’s personally impacted them, such as cancer. For others, it’s because they want to give back to their community. We decided to ask some of our fundholders that very question, as well as who they give to. Here’s…
Fund Your Giving Forward
There is a very short-term, unique opportunity for people who like to support charities to fund their giving forward before the clock runs out on December 31st. With the S&P 500 Index now over 17% YTD, stocks have had an incredible run. It may make sense to donate…
A Lifetime of Giving
[Story update: Barbara Howard passed away on November 7, 2019 but the legacy she left behind will continue for generations. One of the ways she did that was through becoming a founding member of our Legacy Society. By including the Community Foundation in her will, her giving -…
Building a Legacy of Giving
Construction's in his blood. Ron Garrard grew up in the family construction business and decided to make it his career, founding Garrard Group in 1993. But his real passion lies in building a dynamic organization. "I love watching our people grow - and being in a position to bring…
A Canine for Gwinnett’s K-9
When Gwinnett County Police Major John Strickland received a call telling him a citizen wanted to donate money to purchase a dog for the K-9 unit, he wasn't quite sure what to do. It was the first time something like this had happened in his unit. It wasn't…
Join the Gwinnett Giving Girls!
As we announced in February, this year a group of generous women gathered and formed a giving circle known as the Gwinnett Giving Girls. Led by Jerri Hewett Miller, these women are already making an impact on our community and have raised grant money for several worthy…
2017 Good2Give Gala Showcases Area Nonprofits
From a surprise appearance of Gwinnett County Police K-9’s Elsa and Nitro to the entire 600+ audience getting to their feet to do the rollercoaster with students from HoPe (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education) – the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia’s Good2Give Gala on August 19th was packed with…