African-American Partnership

AAP invests in high quality, year-round learning opportunities targeted to improve educational and career outcomes so that Black youth can reach their full potential.

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Bryan Vinson

Senior Director, Donor Communities & Connections

Launched in 2000 by community champions Conchita Robinson and Charles Stephens, the African-American Partnership (AAP) is a group of donors with shared affinities for philanthropy, leadership, and service.

AAP invests in high quality, year-round learning opportunities targeted to improve educational and career outcomes as part of our Child Well-Being Agenda. Additionally, AAP engages members through volunteerism and advocacy and offers ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development. There are over 1,000 members who contribute more than $2.6 million annually to United Way of Greater Atlanta. By getting involved, you’re unlocking the potential of children, families, and communities.

AAP membership is open to those who give $1000 or more annually.

Benefits That Add Up To More

An African-American Partnership membership provides opportunities for philanthropic, social, and professional growth.

Network

Access top executives from leading companies and interact with more than 1,000 AAP members at networking receptions.

Volunteer

Touch and feel the work of the community through volunteer projects including literacy promotion, mentoring, and S.T.E.A.M. awareness.

Grow

Access ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development through invitations to members-only training and executive panel discussion events.

Lead

Join the AAP board and help drive the work forward.

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Highlight Reel

United Way of Greater Atlanta's African-American Partnership has raised over $1 million dollars to support its cause: Powering the Potential of African-American young men and boys. Watch the inspiring story of Eben Rogers IV to see the impact this work has on the Greater Atlanta community.

News and Events

Nadia Rahali, General Manager of Loudermilk Conference Center, started giving to United Way of Greater Atlanta’s 211 Contact Center just months before a call with them would transform her life.

Nadia’s 211 Story

Eboné Smiley, a Tri-Cities journalism fellow, is rediscovering her neighborhood and helping spread the word of local arts initiatives.

Narrating the Neighborhood

Mary Wilson, Executive Director of the Trans Housing Coalition, is one of our first OUT Georgia Impact Fund recipients—and has helped house more than 300 transgender and gender-nonconforming clients across Greater Atlanta.

Out of the margins into housing that heals

Since 2022, our OUT Georgia Impact fund recipient Trans Housing Coalition has helped hundreds of trans individuals experiencing homelessness find security and safety.

Atlanta men and women distributing food to end hunger

Frozen benefits, empty freezers

When the longest government shutdown in history halted SNAP and early learning funding among other benefits, thousands of Greater Atlanta families were left wondering what would happen. United Way of Greater Atlanta and our partners are stepping in to fill the gaps when safety nets fail.