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The Chattahoochee Oconee Forests Interpretive Fund, recently completed their 2020 grant cycle where they sought proposals addressing issues related to forest resources and management, as well as proposals focusing on the issues and geographical area associated with forests in the North Georgia region. We are excited to announce the following nonprofit grant recipients! Chattooga Conservancy[…..]
NGCF 2020 Highlights Rob Fowler, NGCF Board Chair At the first NGCF board meeting of the year, I had the honor of welcoming the members of the 2020 NGCF Board of Directors. I looked around the boardroom filled with dedicated community men and women, as well as the NGCF team, and issued them a challenge:[…..]
I can’t believe it is almost Thanksgiving. I paused today to reflect on this very difficult year and realized how incredibly thankful I am. How can I be thankful in a year filled with so many challenges? Because I have had a front row seat watching our community come together to help those in need.[…..]
The North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) offers several ways to incorporate charitable giving into your year-end planning. We help you maximize your charitable impact as well as your tax benefits. Give us a call and let’s have a conversation today! CLICK HERE for Year-End Giving Tips
Shown, from left, are Chairman of the North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) Board of Directors Rob Fowler, Gainesville Mayor Danny Dunagan and NGCF President & CEO Michelle Prater during a recent check presentation benefitting Gainesvillians struggling due to COVID-19. The city recently partnered with NGCF, presenting Fowler and Prater with a check for $175,000 to[…..]
The grant opportunity for the Chattahoochee Oconee Forests Interpretive Fund was originally sent out to nonprofit, government and educational institutions in the environmental field that are in the NGCF network. If you are not part of our network, be sure to email Margaux Dolenc to be added (mdolenc@ngcf.org). CLICK HERE to View the Grant Information
“North Georgia Schools Receive Grants from NGCF COVID-19 Relief Fund” Gainesville, Georgia (August 10, 2020) – The North Georgia Community Foundation recently completed their sixth cycle of COVID-19 relief grants which included funding for nonprofit organizations along with 13 school systems throughout North Georgia. The school systems are facing a multitude of expenses like necessary[…..]
2019 was a year of sowing seeds for the future of the North Georgia Community Foundation. We invite you to read our 2019 Annual Report to learn more about our Strategic Plan, Impact Grants, and G.R.O.W. Plus – a snapshot of the numbers that highlight the successful year. CLICK HERE to View the NGCF 2019[…..]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – The North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF), in cooperation with Sheriff Gerald Couch and local business leaders, is proud to announce the creation of the Blane Dixon Fallen Heroes Fund. The purpose of the fund, named after Blane Dixon, a Hall County Sheriff’s Deputy, killed in the line of duty, is to support[…..]
The North Georgia Community Foundation Our Statement on Racial Justice: Standing in Solidarity, Leading with Empathy By: Rob Fowler, Board Chair and Michelle Prater, President & CEO As we watch our nation and community grapple with crises on two fronts, one stemming from COVID-19, the other from timeworn injustices – we feel and recognize a[…..]