Community Foundation of West Georgia

What Community Foundation of West Georgia does

Community Foundation of West Georgia (CFWG) is a 501(c)(3) public charity established in 2003 and headquartered in Carrollton, Georgia. It serves Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties by pooling charitable contributions from individuals, families, businesses, and estates into structured giving vehicles, then regranting those dollars to local nonprofits and community initiatives. Core products include Donor Advised Funds, Designated/Nonprofit Funds, Field of Interest Funds, and the Community Impact Fund, alongside a portfolio of competitive grant programs (Community Impact Grant, AHR Art Enrichment, Trinka Davis, Alice Huffard Richards, Church Improvement, and Power of the Purse) and community programs such as OnBoard, On the Table, The Connector, and the Corporate Change-Makers sponsorship tiers.

CFWG operates a small core staff of approximately six to seven employees under President Kim Jones, who has led the foundation since inception and announced a 2026 retirement. The technology stack centers on a self-serve Fundholder Portal for donors and a Grant Application Online Portal powered by Foundant Technologies, launched in 2024, which handles nonprofit registration, eligibility quizzes, and application submission. The Connector extends the foundation into resource coordination for residents across the three-county region. As of the latest reporting, CFWG manages over $100 million in assets and has granted more than $112 million to over 240 nonprofits since 2003.

The business model is donation-driven rather than fee-driven: CFWG accepts contributions in cash, securities, real estate, retirement assets, and life insurance, and deploys them through competitive grants and donor-recommended distributions. Revenue is not generated by charging customers for services; instead, the foundation sustains operations through asset management on its endowment. Distribution relies on a hybrid model combining direct community engagement, professional advisor referrals (attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors), corporate partnerships through the Change-Makers tiered program, and multi-channel digital marketing across social, email, and earned media.

Name

Community Foundation of West Georgia

Legal name

Community Foundation of West Georgia

Website

https://cfwg.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Community Foundation of West Georgia is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Carrollton, Georgia, that pools charitable contributions and regrants them to over 240 nonprofits across Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties, managing $100M+ in assets through donor advised, designated, and community impact funds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Charitable giving vehicles
• Donor advised funds
• Nonprofit grantmaking
• Philanthropy administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrollton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Contributions and Donations: The foundation operates as a nonprofit that pools donations from various sources including individuals, families, businesses, and estates to create charitable funds. Revenue comes through contributions to donor advised funds, designated funds, field of interest funds, and community impact funds. The foundation receives donations of cash, stock, real estate, retirement plans, life insurance, and other assets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Community Foundation of West Georgia is a 501(c)(3) public charity that pools charitable contributions from individuals, families, businesses, and estates into structured funds (Donor Advised Funds, Designated Funds, Field of Interest Funds, and Community Impact Funds) and redistributes them as grants to qualifying nonprofits in Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties. The foundation operates multiple competitive grant cycles, donor stewardship services, board training (OnBoard), community engagement programs (On the Table, Power of the Purse), a community resource platform (The Connector), and a Corporate Change-Makers corporate giving program.

Product overview

Community Foundation of West Georgia is a philanthropic organization offering a portfolio of charitable giving vehicles and community programs. Core products include Donor Advised Funds, Designated/Nonprofit Funds, Field of Interest Funds, and Community Impact Fund. The foundation operates multiple grant programs (Community Impact Grant, AHR Art Enrichment Grant, Trinka Davis Grant, Alice Huffard Richards Grant, Church Improvement Grant, Power of the Purse Grant). Supporting programs include Power of the Purse Women's Giving Circle, OnBoard board training, On the Table community engagement, The Connector resource platform, Seed Funders, and Corporate Change-Makers. In 2024, they launched a new Grant Module powered by Foundant Technologies for online grant applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donor Advised Funds Charitable giving vehicle allowing donors to make tax-deductible contributions and recommend grants to favorite charities over time, operating like a private foundation without the expense and reporting requirements. For philanthropic individuals and families.
• Designated/Nonprofit Funds Fund established to support a specific nonprofit organization, ensuring the charity's mission continues even if challenges arise. The foundation can redirect funds to similar organizations if the original charity ceases to exist. For donors wanting to support specific nonprofits.
• Field of Interest Funds Targeted giving vehicle for specific community areas such as education, health, environment, or arts. Foundation staff uses research and expertise to make grants aligned with donor intentions. For donors wanting to address specific causes.
• Community Impact Fund Unrestricted fund where the Board of Directors sets priorities for addressing pressing and changing community needs through competitive grant distribution. For donors wanting maximum community impact.
• Community Impact Grant Competitive grant program for organizations in Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties supporting arts & culture, education, environment, and social services. Application opens June 1 and closes August 1. For local 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
• AHR Art Enrichment Grant Grant providing funds for public school music, art, and drama programs in Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties. Application opens March 15 and closes April 1. For public schools.
• Katharine "Trinka" Davis Rynne Grant Grant established in 2009 to assist local veterans and their families, honoring Ms. Davis who owned Trintex Corporation and saved 300 jobs after a fire. Application opens March 15 and closes April 1. For veterans and their families.
• Alice Huffard Richards Grant

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $112 million granted to 240+ nonprofits since 2003
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GPC (Georgia Power Company)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGold-level Corporate Change-Maker sponsor supporting community philanthropy in West Georgia. GPC participates in the corporate giving program as a key community partner.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Foundant Technologies: Cloud-based grant management and community foundation software vendor whose platform powers CFWG's new grant application portal; a key ecosystem technology partner used by many peer community foundations.
• National Philanthropic Trust: National donor-advised fund sponsor and philanthropic services provider; competes for charitable dollars from the same high-net-worth donor segment that CFWG serves through its donor advised funds.

Broad incumbents

• The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta: Metro Atlanta community foundation operating at much greater scale but within the same state; offers overlapping donor advised funds, competitive grants, and corporate engagement programs that compete for Georgia-based donors.
• Foundation For The Carolinas: Charlotte-based community foundation serving the Carolinas with a substantially larger asset base and a similar portfolio of donor advised funds, designated funds, and competitive grant programs.
• Cleveland Foundation: The first community foundation in the U.S., serving Greater Cleveland with a much larger asset base; relevant as an established incumbent in the community foundation model that CFWG emulates.

Direct peers

• Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia: Gainesville-based community foundation serving a multi-county region in northeast Georgia, offering similar donor advised funds, competitive grants, and community programs.
• Community Foundation of Central Georgia: Macon-based community foundation serving central Georgia with a comparable rural/small-city service area, similar donor-advised and grantmaking programs, and a similar regional asset scale.
• Coastal Community Foundation: Charleston-based regional community foundation with comparable AUM scale and donor advised fund offerings, serving a multi-county region with competitive grant cycles.
• Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley: Columbus-based community foundation operating in western Georgia with a comparable multi-county footprint, donor advised funds, and competitive community grant cycles.
• Community Foundation of the Ozarks: Springfield, Missouri-based community foundation of comparable size and rural/mid-size-city service area, offering donor advised funds, competitive grants, and women's giving circles similar to Power of the Purse.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/cfwga2023
• Facebookfacebook.com/cfwga
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-foundation-of-west-georgia
• Instagraminstagram.com/cfwga
• TikToktiktok.com/cfwga

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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