
Social Justice and Human Trafficking
The Reality of Human Trafficking As with any societal issue, widespread knowledge about human trafficking is a vital asset in the efforts to attenuate it. This means having the appropriate language,… Read More

Homelessness Reduced in City of Atlanta in 2022
The City of Atlanta’s most recent Point-in-Time (PIT) Count has been compiled, and the results paint an optimistic picture. For those unfamiliar, the PIT Count is a count of sheltered… Read More

The Intersection of Pandemics: How COVID-19 Exacerbated Homelessness
On March 13, 2020, the U.S. declared a national state of emergency. The COVID-19 virus was ramping up across the country, hitting some of our most vulnerable citizens the hardest.… Read More

How a Family Inherits Poverty
What is your family inheritance? Maybe it’s an heirloom. I recently spoke with someone who owned a family cannon—a Civil War memento procured in his ancestorial line. Maybe you’ve inherited traditions… Read More

What is Generational Poverty?
Have you ever been in an escape room? Only through solving a complicated problem can you and your group of friends or family escape. What happens if you don’t make… Read More

Welcoming the Stranger in Western Middle Georgia
Over two years, El Refugio Ministry received $40,000 funding from ECF to fund the pilot of a new post-release program that offers short-term accommodations for those released with asylum from… Read More

Tackling the Complex Challenges of Human Trafficking
Statistics about human trafficking are hard to digest. Consider the following: 9 million people worldwide are victims of forced labor, including sexual exploitation at any given time (United Nations) 5… Read More

Everyone is Welcome. Everyone is Valued. Everyone is Fed.
Malachi’s Storehouse received a combined $28,593.60 from the 2018 and 2019 Hunger Walk Run events to renovate their kitchen space at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church. For 25 years, Malachi’s Storehouse has… Read More

It Takes a [Rainbow] Village
Rainbow Village received a $17,819 General Grant from ECF in 2018 in partnership with Christ Episcopal Church (Norcross). In its study “Creating High Impact Nonprofits,” the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and… Read More

"Inspiring children to achieve hope-filled dreams." Path To Shine
Path To Shine received a $30,917 General Grant from ECF over two years (2018 & 2019) in partnership with multiple churches in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. A child born into… Read More

"Eat. Live. Be Healthy." St. Alban's Monroe & Walton Wellness Field Garden
Walton Wellness received an $11,990 General Grant from ECF in 2018 in partnership with St. Alban's Episcopal Church (Monroe). The mission of Walton Wellness is to make living a healthy lifestyle… Read More

Immigrants, Refugees, & Migrants: What's the difference?
The world is facing the largest forced displacement crisis in history - more than 65 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes by conflict, persecution, and violence. Of… Read More

ECF Funds Partnership Between St. Paul’s, Atlanta and HouseProud Atlanta
The Episcopal Charities Foundation will fund a $15,000 partnership between St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Atlanta and HouseProud Atlanta to provide moderate and minor home repairs for homes in the area… Read More

The Matthew Project: 2013-2015
Conceived as a partnership between Episcopal Charities Foundation and Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center in 2013-2015, The Matthew Project enabled the construction of a new building for the Center… Read More