News
2009 Highlights
- AACF awarded $50,000 in grants to 25 local nonprofits addressing education; youth development; financial literacy; workforce development & job creation; health care; disability services; early learning; elder care; housing; community building; violence prevention; transportation; arts & cultural activities; increased access to community resources; increased nonprofit collaboration.
- Advantage Behavioral Health Systems Transportation program
- The Ark- Jubilee Micro-loan Fund
- Athens-Clarke Literacy Council GED scholarships
- Athens Community Council on Aging Nutty For Nutrition program
- Athens Justice Project AtWERC program
- Barrow Elementary School history project
- BikeAthens helmets for Bicycle Recycling Program
- Bread for Life commercial kitchen equipment
- Butterfly Dreams Farm Therapeutic Riding equipment
- Camp Summer Spree non-violent communication workshop
- Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia Financial Assistance Program
- Cedar Shoals High School Concert Choir Carnegie Hall trip
- Clarke County School District Truancy Court
- Community Connection Information and Referral Helpline database upgrade
- Georgia Clients Council Bethel Midtown Village community program
- Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia summer camp scholarships
- Interfaith Hospitality Network
- Mercy Health Center “Lay Health Promoter” program
- Prevent Child Abuse Athens Father Involvement Initiative
- Salvation Army new after-school program
- Success By 6 Wee Read program
- Triple Play Foundation’s Fowler Drive Elementary program
- YMCA summer camp scholarships
- Young Dawgs Program work-based learning program
- YWCO Girls Club
- AACF opened 3 new Donor Advised Funds for a total of 8- Barbara and Frank Rice Memorial, Charles Briscoe Memorial, E.H. Culpepper Memorial, Benson, Inc., Thornton Brothers, Inc., Heyward Allen Motor Company, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, and the Vivian and Mamie Fisher Educational Funds.
- AACF received 501c3 status with the help of Trinity Accounting Group. Trinity completed AACF’s 2008 Form 990 and a 2009 Short Form 990 pro bono and Trinity will conduct AACF’s July–June 2010 Audit next year.
- NGCF is providing back office services to AACF. The relationship will allow AACF to continue to pool its investments with NGCF to avoid extra fees and maximize the community’s returns. In addition, AACF will take advantage of NGCF’s well established Blackbaud and Financial Edge systems for tracking and reporting.
- AACF increased awareness and organizational development through presentations, news articles, and radio shows. AACF worked with colleagues to produce a “Key Facts about Georgia’s Community Foundations” publication. AACF collaborated with groups including the Athens Area Estate Planners Network, the Non-Profit Development Alliance, and local Business Retention & Expansion experts. Staff received technical assistance from Dr. Chao Guo and Dr. Michelle Carney and professional development through LEAD Athens.