Foundation Partnerships

Through United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Child Well-Being movement, local, national, and global foundations pioneer opportunities for the advancement of Greater Atlanta’s children and families with a multi-generational approach.

Our Investment Priorities

Data from the Child Well-Being Index ® led us to identify four areas for resource investment with the highest potential to improve child well-being across the 13-county Greater Atlanta region.

Economic Stability

Helping families and individuals build wealth through job training, stable housing, financial education, and lower health costs.

Brighter Future

Enlisting and supporting communities to envision their futures.

College and Career Ready

Uplifting untapped potential by providing unique opportunities for success.

Strong Learners

Helping readers become leaders.

“We have the unique position as an anchor institution to have both a three-feet and a 30,000-feet view of the Greater Atlanta communities’ most pressing concerns. Through our Child Well-Being Index ®, we are able to make data-informed decisions regarding community investments.”

Juanita Sheppard,
Vice President of Foundation Partnerships

Foundation Partners

United Way of Greater Atlanta’s partnerships with local, national, and global foundations pioneer opportunities for the advancement of communities within Greater Atlanta through a multi-generational approach.
Benefits of partnership
  • The United Way of Greater Atlanta’s strong community ties and holistic perspective make us an ideal partner for foundations aiming to create a lasting impact on the future of Greater Atlanta and expand nationally.
  • Our Child Well-Being Index ® offers detailed insights into Greater Atlanta neighborhoods, enabling us to promptly respond to urgent needs.
  • United Way of Greater Atlanta is nationally recognized as an organization that makes tangible and significant impact on our community. We are called upon by national organizations as a premiere partner and thought leader.
  • We have a team of community engagement experts who are highly recognized in their fields. With decades of experience, as well as national and local nonprofit board service, we are trusted with deploying help where it needs to go.

I have seen firsthand the transformative power of strategic and innovative investments through the work of the United Way of Greater Atlanta. Their philanthropic efforts continue to evolve into increasingly dynamic catalysts for change.

Peter Laugharn
President and CEO, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Our Experts

Rorie Scurlock
Associate Vice President, Economic Stability
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Cori Cain
Associate Vice President, Early Learning
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Michele Jacobs
Associate Vice President, College and Career Ready
Learn more about Michele
Gail Conyers Cleckley
Vice President, Operations and Investments
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Donna Burnham
Vice President 211
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Transformational Successes

Incubated and shaped by the United Way of Greater Atlanta and our partners, these initiatives have made significant impacts on the future of children, individuals, and families and Atlanta and its surrounding communities.
United Way of Greater Atlanta's 211 Contact Center is proud to be the first 211 in the nation. We connect people to the resources needed to address everyday challenges of living and those that develop during community emergencies.
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 CareerReady ATL is a youth-centered workforce development initiative that creates and funds apprenticeship programs aligned to high-demand occupations that can provide a pathway to a “living wage” career with opportunities for growth and economic mobility.
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United Way partners with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide free tax preparation by IRS-trained and certified volunteers at more than 30 sites throughout Greater Atlanta.
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Rorie Scurlock serves as Associate Vice President of Economic Stability at the United Way of Greater Atlanta. In her current position, she provides leadership and grants management to the Economic Stability team, which ensures the coordination and implementation of key strategies to end homelessness, increase food access, and improve financial stability in our region. Rorie is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and received her master’s degree from Georgia State University and bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University. Prior to her work at United Way, her experience includes outreach and case management with individuals experiencing homelessness, behavioral health with youth, and adult substance abuse and mental health day program services.

Cori V. Cain is currently the Associate Vice President of Strong Learners at the United Way of Greater Atlanta. She is responsible for developing, strengthening and implementing strategies, activities and investments that improve outcomes for children 0 to 8 and their families throughout metro Atlanta. This includes structures for service delivery, data collection, program evaluation, and grant compliance. Cori enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and traveling.

She holds a B.A. in Early Childhood Education and a M. A. in Family- Centered Early Childhood Education with a focus in Deafness.

Michele Jacobs is the Associate Vice President of College and Career Ready for United Way of Greater Atlanta (UWGA). She has been managing the College and Career Ready (CCR) investment portfolio since its inception. The CCR portfolio aims to connect young people to education and employment opportunities, which is part of UWGA’s commitment to improving Child Well-being in the metro area. Michele’s career in youth development started with her leadership of an afterschool program at Hands On Atlanta. She then spent 16 years working for United Way in various roles, from Operations Manager to Senior Director of Youth Development. Michele has successfully led and supported community engagement initiatives, built the capacity of partner agencies, and aligned strategic partnerships and investments to improve outcomes for youth and young adults in metro Atlanta. Michele holds a National Career Pathway Leadership Certification, a B.A. in Psychology, and a Master of Social Work degree from Georgia State University. She is a native Atlantan who remains committed to improving the lives of young people in metro Atlanta.

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