The Neighborhood Fund, established with support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, aims to equip metro Atlanta neighborhoods with the resources needed for community enhancement projects, leadership development among residents, and organizational growth for groups leading these initiatives. Over three decades, it has allocated approximately $3.2 million in grants and training to support civic engagement, cultural events, green spaces, youth opportunities, community safety, and more.
The grant program, known as TogetherATL, emphasizes equity strategies with a particular focus on racial equity, aiming to build a thriving Atlanta region. It pursues a community-informed approach to grantmaking, focusing on both place-focused initiatives and systemic change. This includes listening to communities, supporting residents' needs, and transforming policies and practices. The funding supports organizations within Thomasville Heights, Fair Oaks, and College Park/East Point that promote housing affordability, reduce racial income and wealth gaps, increase civic engagement and voter participation, support arts and culture, boost education/youth development, and improve health and well-being.