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…
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…