Q&A with new board member Teddy Russell
Meet our board member Teddy Russell! Teddy is the CEO and owner of Russell Landscape and a long-time Gwinnettian. Keep reading to discover more about him and why he’s involved in the Community Foundation. CFNEG: Why is giving back important to you? My father, Bill, who started our…
Caring Through COVID
Friday, March 13, 2020 is a date we will long remember here at the Community Foundation. Leading up to that Friday, we knew things were getting serious and had started thinking about how we as a Community Foundation would respond to what appeared to be a pandemic. Then,…
Nonprofit connects young adults in unstable situations to caring families
When people ask Pam Parish how many children she has, her answer catches them off guard. “We have eight girls. One biological daughter and seven we adopted. “Our first [daughter adopted] was adopted out of foster care when she was 11. Then we adopted a 15 year old,”…
Board Member Q&A with Ronda Colvin Leary
Meet Judge Ronda Colvin Leary! A Gwinnett State Court Judge, Ronda is also one of our 2021 board members. Learn more about her and her heart for helping in our Q&A. CFNEG: What’s one thing people would be surprised to know about you? Ronda: I believe people…
Can we help with your journey of generosity?
For 35 years we’ve been connecting people who care with causes that matter. And, because of our generous fundholders, we’ve been able to grant out almost $95 million since our founding in 1985! All that to say, we know a thing or two about giving. We’d love to sit down…
Five Ways to Share Generosity
Are you looking for ways to get your family involved in giving? Our Director of Fundholder Experience Britt Ramroop has five suggestions for you.
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…