Our Stories

Thankful

This Thanksgiving, we wanted to share why we're thankful for our fundholders and nonprofits. So we reached out to our staff, board and emeritus board members and asked them to share why they are thankful for YOU. Here are their thoughts: “There are so many things that I…

Women Who Give

Did you know women now control more than half of the wealth in the United States? It’s an unprecedented time in the history of women and philanthropy. This surge of empowered, philanthropically minded women started us thinking. Maybe we should create a giving circle? So last year, that’s…

Friday Faves!

Annandale Village Adds New Fitness Facility While health and wellness have always been a priority at Annandale, the addition of their new fitness facility provides new opportunities for their Villagers at all ability levels to improve their health. The new fitness facility was the dream of Hope and…

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Augmented reality brings letters to life in Gwinnett libraries We're proud of the work GCPL is doing around early education! TheGwinnett County Public Librarysystem is taking story time to a whole new level with augmented reality. "Letters Alive" is a program ofAlive Studios, based in Dacula. It's designed…

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Congrats to The Hudgens! The Hudgens Center for Art & Learning won the Gwinnett Chamber's Pinnacle Small Business Award in the nonprofit category! Read More Hi-Hope Service Center hosts third annual Sprout Film Festival Hi-Hope Service Center, a nonprofit based in Lawrenceville, is hosting its third annual Sprout…

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Have you signed up yet for Gwinnett Great Days of Service?!It's not too late and they need you! It's just one week away and their are 23 projects that still need volunteers. You can sign up individually, rally a group of friends, use this as a great corporate…

Hurricane Michael – Ways You Can Help

UPDATED - Hurricane Michael ripped through the Florida panhandle and Georgia, leaving devastation in its path. Many people in these areas  need help with food, water and rebuilding their homes. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by these storms. Here are ways you can help and…

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Duluth’s 36th annual Fall Festival boasts large crowds, though retains small-town feel So much fun at this past weekend's Duluth Fall Festival, founded by our very own Kathryn Willis and featuring honorary Grand Marshall Barbara Howard! Though tens of thousands of people turned out for Duluth’s 36th annual…