Homelessness to Homefulness
I suppose Eve and Adam were the first tenants to be evicted from their home back at the beginning of Creation. Perhaps back then, grounds for eviction was failure to abide by the landlord’s contract,…
What is a required minimum distribution?
ECF can accept your charitable donation from your IRA and distribute your gift to your parish, ministries in our Diocese that you are passionate about, and to our grantmaking fund which ensures ECF is able to continue helping Episcopal parishes serve the poor and oppressed for decades to come.
“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 poverty in Atlanta has…
Generational Poverty? God’s Got a Plan for That.
Part of ECF’s charge is to support ministry for our siblings and children among us trapped in generational poverty. Generational poverty differs from situational poverty. Situational poverty is a condition caused by a sudden crisis,…
Episcopal Parish Fundraising Results in Hunger-Related Grants for Toco Hills Community Alliance and Local Ministries
On March 15, 2020, the Episcopal Community Foundation for Middle and North Georgia (ECF) partnered with the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) and local faith organizations for the 36th Annual Hunger Walk Run. Earlier that…
ECF Grants $63,120 to Fight Poverty and Oppression Locally
Today the Episcopal Community Foundation for Middle and North Georgia (ECF) announces it has granted $63,120 to five organizations that are lifting people from poverty and oppression in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. The grants…
CARES Act Introduces Giving Incentives for 2020
In March 2020, Congress passed an economic relief package known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, “The CARES Act provides fast and direct…
“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 in Walton County,…
Reflecting on Our Criminal Justice System
I was re-reading the mission of the Episcopal Community Foundation recently, to provide support and financial resources to ministries in our churches and communities that “lift up people facing poverty and oppression.” Specifically, ECF supports…
Episcopal Parish Fundraising Results in Hunger-Related Grants for Action Ministries and Malachi’s Storehouse
On April 28, 2019, the Episcopal Community Foundation for Middle and North Georgia (ECF) partnered with the Atlanta Community Food Bank and local faith organizations for the 35th Annual Hunger Walk Run. Episcopalians walked, ran,…
ECF Grants $68,306 to Fight Poverty and Oppression Locally
Today the Episcopal Community Foundation for Middle and North Georgia (ECF) announces it will grant $68,306 to five organizations that are lifting people from poverty and oppression in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. The grants…