STRONGER

Together

For a Stronger Athens County

We see the strengths of Athens County. Our promise is to invest in these

strengths, alongside those who share our commitment to meeting the needs and realizing the potential of our communities. We do this because we believe that everyone has a part to play, and this is how real, lasting change happens.


Our perspective: Through collaborations, we can create solutions.


Thank you for your commitment to Athens County. By working together, we will advance work that will change lives, build community, and shape our future.

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Philanthropy in Athens County is an investment in the people and places that surround us. The Athens County Foundation mobilizes resources, relationships, and ideas to strengthen our community and direct support where it can create the greatest impact.


When you choose ACF as your philanthropic partner, we work alongside you to ensure your philanthropy reflects your values and strengthens the county you care about. In this way, we ensure that your generosity makes a difference. The one you envision.


By the numbers


Stewarding local generosity since 1980

More than $29K in individual donations

More than $18M in total giving

More than $7M in total grants

More than 3400 individual donors

More than 80 Funds

Your Priorities

Community perspective

You come to philanthropy with your own values, interests, and vision for what your giving can accomplish. When you partner with ACF, you gain more than a place to give. You gain a community vantage point and a partner who understands the landscape. We work alongside you to clarify goals, explore giving strategies, and identify where your support will make

the greatest difference.

WAYS TO GIVE


Your giving reflects your strengths, your

interests, and your commitment to Athens

County. ACF offers the following options:


  • Invest in the Foundation's work through the Advance Athens County Fund
  • Champion a cause through an established fund
  • Make it your own by opening a named fund
  • Combine any of these into a personalized giving portfolio



By aligning your charitable goals with the county’s most pressing needs and promising opportunities, your giving becomes both personally meaningful and part of a larger, coordinated effort to strengthen Athens County.

The Advance Athens County Fund

THE FUND THAT MAKES EVERYTHING POSSIBLE

The Advance Athens County Fund is the engine behind ACF's work. It sustains the programs, partnerships, and leadership development that strengthen the county's nonprofit network, ensuring that organizations and leaders across Athens County have the capacity, capability, and coordination to meet the community's greatest challenges together.



This flexible fund allows us to move quickly, support emerging ideas, launch innovative programs, and sustain the systems that drive meaningful change across the county. It is the most fundamental investment a donor can make in Athens County’s future.


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Eleni Zulia
Program Director,
Operations and Engagement

Giving