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.

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 

A yellow school bus marked our eight in-person Stuff the Bus locations where we collected school supplies to help 14,000 Greater Atlanta students start the school year strong.

You helped us Stuff the Bus! 

United Way partnered with WSB-TV to Stuff the Bus with supplies, helping thousands of students start school with confidence, and continue learning all year long.
Ten Forest Park residents pose at a monthly grantmaking meeting to decide how to invest in their local community

Forest Park residents steer change

Governor Roy Barnes, supporter of the Georgia Early Learning Initiative (GELI), and his wife Marie Dobbs Barnes read to a classroom of students.

GELI to Smart Start

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