I have a friend who is a professional colleague, and we have known each other for quite some time. We share similar views regarding our profession and we have similar interests. Besides golf, hunting, and fishing, we found common ground … Continue Reading →
Today ECF announces three Spring 2025 grant recipients: Community Helping Place in Dahlonega, Family Promise of Athens, and St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Monroe. Spring 2025 Grant Recipients Community Helping Place, in partnership with St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Dahlonega, has … Continue Reading →
From media reports, to posted signs in airport terminals, awareness has increased when it comes to remaining alert for potential victims of human trafficking when traveling by plane. But airports are not the only place where human trafficking hides. Other … Continue Reading →
Sharing My Lunch I learned at an early age that it was very important to be ready to share my lunch. My brothers and I were very quiet when our dad moved to the pulpit to preach, otherwise we got … Continue Reading →
In a world that praises wealth and status, I invite you today to think about the word POVERTY. What does it mean to live in poverty? What do we learn about poverty in scripture? Considering it from God’s perspective may … Continue Reading →
Breaking the Generational Poverty Cycle Poverty that passes from generation to generation persists until a disruption occurs. A successful disruption requires a family member to achieve wealth beyond living paycheck-to-paycheck. Even more successfully disruptive is when financial success enables saving … Continue Reading →
The grant writing profession was born out of nonprofits’ challenges in finding the capacity and expertise to write competitive applications. The information funders request via their applications can feel daunting, an obstacle to overcome, and sometimes even superfluous. This is … Continue Reading →
Hunger is a challenge for communities across our state. In Georgia, 1 in 8 people are food insecure. Often hunger occurs in homes with unemployed parents, or in families trapped in generational poverty. But hunger is not just a problem … Continue Reading →
There are advantages to donating stock to charity instead of giving cash. This assumes that you have stock that has appreciated in value and that you are planning to make a gift in the first place. Cash can be the … Continue Reading →
In this time of uncertainty, several stressors are converging in the food assistance marketplace. This means that more support is needed for hunger-focused ministries and related social assistance programs in Georgia. Three of these stressors include the high and escalating rates … Continue Reading →