Site visits are an important part of the grantmaking cycle at the Episcopal Community Foundation for Middle and North Georgia. Grant applicants are required to submit both a Letter of Intent and an Application before a site visit occurs, and … Continue Reading →
Life insurance can be an excellent way to make a charitable gift.[1] Life insurance allows you to make a substantial gift to a charity at a lower cost, with potential tax rules that benefit individuals who give life insurance gifts. … Continue Reading →
What We Know about Criminal Justice We’ve read the statistics about people in the criminal justice system. We tend to pay attention to programs of rebuilding and rehabilitation. But there are other people impacted by the criminal justice system who … Continue Reading →
On March 10, 2024, ECF will partner with the Atlanta Community Food Bank for the 40th Annual Hunger Walk Run. Episcopalians will walk, run, and raise funds to fight hunger in Georgia. “We are thrilled to celebrate this year’s milestone … Continue Reading →
Being Shushed Few things are as irritating as being “shushed.” I still recall childhood memories of fingers pressed against lips as the sibilant hissing struck a chord of irritation within me. Shushing is abrupt; it cuts and makes the voice … Continue Reading →
What is a QCD? Did you know that if you are at least 72 you can make tax-free charitable donations from your IRA? By making a Qualified Charitable Distribution or QCD you can benefit your favorite charity while excluding up … Continue Reading →
Refugees in Georgia The term “refugee” has become a political weapon, used as a term of aggression, a form of emotional manipulation. But at the heart of it, a refugee represents humanity. Refugees are human beings that are all around … Continue Reading →
Today ECF announces four Fall 2023 grants to Impact West GA (Carrollton), Memorial Drive Ministries (Decatur), Rainbow Village (Norcross), and St. David’s Episcopal Church (Roswell). Fall 2023 Grant Recipients Impact West GA, in partnership with St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in … Continue Reading →
The Struggle of Dwelling “Mary knew movement, uninvited but necessary for survival. Mary knew fleeing and looking over her shoulder and thirsting for safety and vigilantly watching for danger. And with it all, trusting in God.”[1] In his recent delivery … Continue Reading →
Charitable Gift Annuities How many prospective donors have I talked with who desired to contribute to their charity of choice, but were reluctant to make that commitment because they didn’t want to expose themselves financially during their retirement years? Well, … Continue Reading →