Georgia Community Foundation Awards $250,000 in Grants to Support Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts for Rural Hospitals
Peachtree Corners, GA – Georgia Community Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the awarding of $10,000 grants to each of the 25 Georgia HEART participating rural hospitals affected by the Federal Disaster Declaration due to Hurricane Helene. This initiative totals $250,000 aimed at supporting recovery efforts and ensuring these critical healthcare providers can continue to […]
Armuchee High School Graduates Receive T.G. Harris Scholarships, Totaling $47,800
Two graduates from Armuchee High School’s Class of 2024 receive financial assistance to attend college. Destiny Castro and Isaac Agan have been awarded the T.G. Harris Scholarship. The scholarships were awarded on the basis of high school academic achievement, personal character, likelihood of collegiate success, financial need, and potential long-term individual contribution to the welfare […]
Vera Jackson Scholarship Program Issues Awards to Three New Students
The Vera Jackson Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the 2023-24 scholarship recipients. This year, three high school seniors across Fannin, Lumpkin, and Towns counties in northeast Georgia were awarded scholarships. Gracey Greene of Fannin County, Rayona Sims of Lumpkin County, and Jayden Taylor of Towns County were each awarded the Vera Jackson Scholarship to […]
Thomas G. Harris Scholarship Program Issues Awards to Two New Students
The Thomas G. Harris Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year were provided to two recent graduates of Armuchee High School. Jordan Joyce and McKinzy Snyder received Thomas G. Harris scholarships to assist with the costs of room and board expenses at their chosen colleges and universities. Both students […]
GCF Rural Health Fund Awards Grants to Northwest Georgia Hunger Ministries
With the goal of helping address the negative health impacts associated with systemic poverty and hunger in rural Georgia, the GCF Rural Health Fund recently awarded a three-year $150,000 sustaining grant to Northwest Georgia Hunger Ministries based in Rome and a three-year $75,000 grant to expand access to healthy food in rural underserved communities. Commenting […]
GCF Welcomes Benjamin L. Saylor as Vice President of Operations
Georgia Community Foundation, Inc. (“GCF”) is proud to announce the addition of Benjamin L. Saylor as GCF’s Vice President of Operations. Ben brings 14 years’ experience as a results-oriented business leader to the GCF team, where he will oversee all operations and guide the organization’s business processes and workflow strategy. Ben joins GCF following leadership […]
Armuchee High School Graduates Receive T.G. Harris Scholarships, Totaling $40,000
Two graduates from Armuchee High School’s Class of 2022 receive financial assistance to attend college. Hayden Fields and Kristian Wooten were each awarded the T.G. Harris Scholarship during Senior Awards Night on May 19th. The scholarships were awarded on the basis of high school academic achievement, personal character, likelihood of collegiate success, financial need, and […]
GCF Publishes Annual Report
GCF is proud to announce the publication of our most recent annual report. We invite you to consider the important ways GCF is building a strong foundation for Georgia and, if inspired to do so, to join us in our effort. View the GCF Report HERE.
Kelly: How The Supreme Court Could Give Parents Relief From Overbearing School Boards
In an op-ed published by The Federalist, GCF Founder and General Counsel Jim Kelly explains how an upcoming decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in a school choice case could provide families with more options for avoiding controversial and harmful academic and health policies in K-12 education.
Return on investment: Georgia succeeds with tax incentives for K-12 ed, rural health care
In an op-ed published by Savannah Morning News, Jim Kelly, Founder and General Counsel of the Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program and Georgia HEART Hospital Program, explains how the two Georgia income tax credit programs offer businesses a tax-advantaged means to promote the “S,” or social, aspect of their ESG strategies in a manner that directly improves […]