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Investing in a Healthy Future - Kaiser Permanente teams up with Athens Area Community Foundation to expand the Athens Health Network
With $25,000 in funding, Kaiser Permanente of Georgia and the Athens Area Community Foundation (AACF) are making a major investment in a healthy future for Athens’ most disadvantaged residents. The funding will leverage and amplify the capacity of the Athens Health Network, a coalition of local healthcare providers, to build a seamless health safety net for low-income Athenians. Read more…
Foundation's goal is community building
A community foundation that grew out of an anti-poverty initiative five years ago is still small but growing fast, the group’s leader told members of the Athens chapter of AARP Wednesday. Read more…
Hewitt: During holidays, Think About Donor Advised Fund
During this time of the year, it seems to me that people are more inclined to express their gratitude by giving to others. Gratitude comes in many forms, and contributing some of your assets to charitable causes represents just one way. I believe charitable giving is part of a healthy financial plan. Learn more…
Western Circuit Bar Association and AACF Co-Sponsor Creative Charitable Giving with Non-Cash Assets
Western Circuit Bar Association and AACF co-sponsor “Creative Charitable Giving with Non-Cash Assets,” a continuing education event for Professional Advisors featuring nationally known speaker, Bryan Clontz, CFP®, CLU, ChFC, AEP, CAP. Having a thorough understanding of charitable planning techniques is critical when assisting affluent donors/clients with charitable giving and tax planning. How would you help a client who wants to donate a painting, horse or beach house to charity? Learn more…
Community Foundation Honors founder Judge Steve Jones and educator Lillian Kincey
Donors choose to support the Steve Jones and Lillian Kincey Community Impact Fund to address the ever-changing needs of the Athens area. Read more...
Thinking Locally and Acting Globally - Philanthropy for the Japan Relief Effort
The Sogo Japan Fund was established by Neil Summerour to help the people of Japan rebuild from the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Read more...
Athens Banner-Herald: Foundation helps people leave a legacy in town
Members of the new nonprofit Athens Area Community Foundation are hoping to spread this idea throughout Athens and bring together a spirit of philanthropy to be passed on to our community for generations to come. Read more...
Creating an AACF Donor Advised Fund
Creating a Donor Advised Fund at AACF is an impactful way to honor a loved one and leave a legacy for future generations. Kitty Culpepper and Matt Dixon set up their Funds to do just that. From their family experiences with cancer, Kitty and Matt saw the need to encourage the next generation of doctors and health researchers. Their Funds create an incentive and reward for young peoples’ enthusiasm for technology. Each year, Kitty and Matt have made it possible for the Georgia Chapter of the Technology Student Association to give a monetary award to two outstanding high school students. These students can apply their awards to their college education or to attending the national TSA conference. AACF’s E.H. Culpeper Memorial Fund and Charles Briscoe Memorial Fund invest in all of our futures while remembering two pillars of our community’s history. Read more...
 Delene Porter, Katie Cassidy, and Diane Black |
 Delene Porter, Luqman Muhammad, and Paul Cramer |