Over the last several years, the Casey Foundation has supported community-led efforts to prevent violence and promote healing locally. In addition, Casey has invested in national networks that are treating this issue as an urgent public health matter.
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, grantees of the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Atlanta and Baltimore — the Foundation’s two civic sites — are helping young people and families address the resulting educational, employment and social pressures they’re facing.
For more than 30 years, Georgia Justice Project has been one of the state’s most influential voices on behalf of people accused of a crime and their families. In recent years, the organization has expanded its capabilities by partnering with the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children and Family Fellowship program.
The COVID-19 pandemic has left thousands of out-of-work Atlantans struggling to afford food, while relief organizations are forced to operate with a shortage of resources. Read how CARE has led efforts to provide groceries and connect residents to jobs supporting food relief.
Everyone can become a race equity and inclusion champion, and the Foundation has a growing library of resources to get you started.
The Tipping the Scale Toolkit from Enterprise Community Partners shows nonprofits, funders and developers to preserve the country’s supply of these affordable units.
A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation highlights its efforts over the last 11 years to support post-recession recovery through affordable housing development in Atlanta's Pittsburgh neighborhood. Read to find lessons and recommendations.
Over the past year, Atlanta Public Schools has taken steps to implement an equity policy that addresses systemic issues that affect students of color. Learn more about this work.
In cities across the nation, nonprofits that hire or train community members to intervene when gun violence or retaliation is likely to occur are hard at work, even during the coronavirus pandemic.
A new video showcases the critical role that community members have played in shaping the future of Pittsburgh Yards in Southwest Atlanta. Watch the video and learn more about this resident-driven community development effort.
