United Way volunteers are a ‘community’s greatest asset’
United Way of Greater Atlanta is known by its tagline: “Give, Advocate, Volunteer,” and during the COVID-19 pandemic, our community has also seen this as its rallying cry. How do we help those most affected by this economic and health crisis? We united to do more for a community in a time of great need, […]
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Klump Family Foundation’s significant gift to United Way helps those affected by pandemic
Michael Klump’s first foray into philanthropy came at a young age in St. Louis, Missouri where he grew up. His family was regularly involved in volunteer events in his neighborhood — he specifically recalls carnivals hosted by local nonprofits benefiting muscular dystrophy. “I haven’t thought about that in a long time,” he says with a laugh. […]
Pandemic highlights greatest needs in Greater Atlanta
The pandemic outbreak of the coronavirus obviously created new problems for communities in Greater Atlanta, but those communities most affected didn’t come as a surprise. COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, quickly grew from a harrowing health crisis to a full-scale economic and social disaster. But there’s much to be learned from it. […]
Kids in Clayton get books, bears and visit with United Way spokeskid
You wouldn’t expect to see 125 bears in one day, but stranger things have happened. Four days a week, children in Clayton County head to different library branches across their community, and each Thursday they go to the library headquarters on Battle Creek Road in Jonesboro. The library is tucked away in a larger complex […]
Creating Opportunity For Our Youth
Meet Hannah and Hanna to understand how zip code can determine a child’s potential.
Data-Driven Investing For An Equitable Future
When we work together — pooling our resources, time, and energy — our community impact grows exponentially to create an equitable future for all.
‘We’ve got the same world to live in. We’ve got to shape our collective future.’
In late September, United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Tocqueville Society met for the second edition of its “Coffee & Conversation” series. These interactive, panelist-led dialogues have acted as a meeting ground for Greater Atlanta leaders across aisles of work to discuss the issues most directly affecting our region. This month, Tocqueville Society’s leadership unanimously decided […]
Virtual Town Hall Q&A
This Q&A is the continuation of a discussion that took place Aug. 27 between Sameera Fazili of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Latresa McLawhorn Ryan of the Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative, John Helton of Atlanta CareerRise and United Way of Greater Atlanta’s President and CEO Milton Little. Question: How can Atlantans volunteer with the Atlanta […]
