ATLANTA, March 19, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, in partnership with the Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN), has announced 45 nonprofits selected to take part in Westside Momentum, a three-year capacity building initiative of the Westside Neighborhood Prosperity Fund designed to increase the impact and sustainability of organizations based in Atlanta’s historic Castleberry Hill, English Avenue and Vine City neighborhoods.
Momentum, piloted in 2011, is the first and largest project of its kind in Georgia and was developed by GCN to support the work of nonprofits addressing complex issues in communities around the state. Through our work, we know that nonprofits serving the Westside of Atlanta are a critical piece of the equation,” stated Frank Fernandez, Vice President of Community Development, The Arthur M. Community Group nonprofits include: The 3×3 Project, A Hand Up Ministries, Abel 2, Actor’s Express, Antioch Urban Ministries, Assembly of Truth Ministries, Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency, Central Community Services, Community Empowerment Development Corporation, The Community Foundation for Financial Literacy, Create Your Dreams, Field of Dreams Academy, First Step Staffing, Flight Buddies Foundation, Foreverfamily, Friends of Lillian Cooper Shephard Park, Fulton County Court Appointed Special Advocates, Georgia Micro Enterprise Network, GivingPoint, Grow Montessori School, Hagar Civilization Missionary Training, Historic Westside Cultural Arts Council, Historic Westside Gardens ATL, HOPE Through Divine Intervention, The Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights at Clark Atlanta University, Lifecycle Building Center, Meals on Wheels Atlanta, Midtown Assistance Center, Morehouse Alumni Mentoring Program, The Music Education Group, New Hope Enterprises, Resources for Residents and Communities of Georgia, The Roosevelt House, SafeHouse Outreach, The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Greater Atlanta, Southeastern Horticultural Society, Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture, Urban Perform, and Walking Through the Vine.
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits builds thriving communities by helping nonprofits succeed. Through a powerful mix of advocacy, solutions for nonprofit effectiveness, and insight building tools, GCN provides nonprofits, board members and donors with the tools they need to strengthen organizations that make a difference on important causes throughout Georgia.
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