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March 25, 2025

Unlocking the Power of AI for Nonprofits

What would you do to transform our community if you had more time to do it? While we can’t add extra hours in the day, we’re leading the way for organizations to unlock that extra capacity with the power of AI.  United Way of Greater Atlanta is committed to empowering our nonprofit partners with the…
Miqueas Soriano completes his online Free Application for Federal Student Aid with the help of College Bound volunteers at Creekside High School.
March 12, 2025

FAFSA? Check!

United Way of Greater Atlanta hosts FAFSA completion events to demystify the financial aid process and make high school seniors’ college dreams a reality.
March 6, 2025

“He Knows His Self-Worth”

United Way’s Literacy and Justice for All initiative instilled a love of reading in Neal Dean, a sixth grader in Marietta City Schools
Alice Braswell has been a volunteer with United Way of Greater Atlanta’s VITA program for 25 years, helping thousands of people file their taxes for free.
February 20, 2025

Volunteer spotlight: meet Alice

Alice Braswell turned tax season from a time to dread into a time to give back, helping over 1,000 people file their taxes safely and securely each year through the United Way of Greater Atlanta’s VITA program at St. Philip AME.
This 100% virtual tax filing option is through GetYourRefund, a platform that allows eligible taxpayers to upload tax documents from home for online preparation by certified VITA preparers. The process, including a virtual or phone quality review, typically takes 7-10 days.
February 6, 2025

A Guide to Virtual VITA: File Taxes for Free From Home

We’re on a mission to make tax season less taxing for our communities. That’s why we provide our free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, in partnership with the IRS and community partners across Greater Atlanta—helping to put more money back in the pockets of those who need it most. This year, taxpayers have four different…
Our Leave & Retrieve VITA option offers in-person tax preparation where taxpayers complete a 20-30 minute intake, leave their documents, and return later for quality review and document retrieval before finalizing the return.
February 5, 2025

A Guide To Leave & Retrieve VITA Free Tax Prep

You may have heard that United Way of Greater Atlanta provides free tax preparation services for eligible taxpayers across Greater Atlanta. But did you know that we offer flexible options that fit any schedule? Taxpayers have four different options to choose from when accessing our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Our Leave & Retrieve VITA…

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