Georgia Advancing Communities Together

What Georgia Advancing Communities Together does

Georgia Advancing Communities Together (Georgia ACT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit statewide membership association headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2014. It serves as the trade association for Georgia's Community Development Corporations (CDCs) and nonprofit housing organizations, organizing its work around four programmatic pillars: ACT Connect (membership services and peer networking), ACT Capacity (technical assistance, cohort-based training, and capacity building for member CDCs), ACT Advocacy (state and federal housing policy work), and ACT Engagement (events such as the annual Affordable Housing Conference, Housing Day at the Capitol, and monthly policy webinars). The organization also co-administers direct programs such as the Inclusive Communities Down Payment Assistance Program with Enterprise Community Partners.

Georgia ACT does not operate a software or technology platform; its outputs are services, convenings, policy positions, and direct programs rather than a product. There are no described AI/ML systems, APIs, or proprietary data assets, and the technical stack appears limited to standard productivity, membership management, and webinar tooling. Operations are delivered by a small staff reported at 1–10 employees, supporting a coalition of member CDCs, public agencies (notably the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and Metro Fair Housing Services), and philanthropic partners (Enterprise Community Partners, Fifth Third Foundation, National Low Income Housing Coalition).

The business model is a dues-and-grant nonprofit model. Revenue is generated from membership dues paid by member CDCs and nonprofit housing organizations, foundation grants, state and local government contracts, individual donations, and event/program fees. The organization does not sell a transactional product or charge usage-based fees, and no financials are publicly disclosed. Funding concentration leans on a small number of philanthropic and government partners, which creates moderate revenue-side concentration risk, while the underlying demand base of nonprofit member organizations is comparatively distributed.

Name

Georgia Advancing Communities Together

Legal name

Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc.

Website

https://georgiaact.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Georgia Advancing Communities Together is an Atlanta-based nonprofit statewide membership association that supports Georgia's Community Development Corporations and affordable housing nonprofits through technical assistance, advocacy, convenings, training, and direct programs such as down payment assistance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Advocacy Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government) (EDAAAFAC)

Keywords

• Affordable housing advocacy
• Community development services
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Housing policy advocacy
• Down payment assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Georgia ACT operates as a statewide membership organization of nonprofit housing and community development organizations, collecting membership dues from member organizations.
2. Foundation Grants: The organization receives grant funding from foundations including Fifth Third Foundation ($25,000 in 2017) for capacity building programs and Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation for rural housing technical assistance.
3. Down Payment Assistance Program: Georgia ACT received a grant from Metro Fair Housing Services to implement the Inclusive Communities Down Payment Assistance Program (ICDPA), providing gifts up to $7,500 for down payment assistance and closing costs.
4. Donations: The organization conducts capital fundraising campaigns and accepts donations, including monthly/recurring donor programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Georgia Advancing Communities Together is a statewide 501(c)(3) membership organization that provides advocacy, capacity building, technical assistance, and direct programmatic services for nonprofit affordable housing and community development organizations across Georgia. It operates four programmatic pillars — ACT Connect, ACT Capacity, ACT Advocacy, and ACT Engagement — and runs named programs such as the Inclusive Communities Down Payment Assistance Program (ICDPA), the Rural Housing Technical Assistance Initiative, and the Georgia ACT Downpayment Assistance Program, alongside an annual conference and Capitol advocacy day.

Product overview

Georgia Advancing Communities Together (Georgia ACT) is a statewide membership organization of nonprofit housing and community development organizations. The organization operates four core programmatic pillars: ACT Connect (networking and convening CDCs and nonprofits), ACT Capacity (training and technical assistance), ACT Advocacy (housing policy advocacy), and ACT Engagement (civic engagement). Additionally, Georgia ACT runs recurring events including the Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference and Housing Day at the Capitol, offers the Monthly Policy and Advocacy Webinar, and administers assistance programs such as the Inclusive Communities Down Payment Assistance Program and Rural Housing Technical Assistance Initiative. Georgia ACT does not offer a software product, technology platform, or API-based services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inclusive Communities Down Payment Assistance Program (ICDPA) A down payment assistance program administered by Georgia ACT that provides financial support to eligible homebuyers to help them achieve homeownership in Georgia.
• Georgia ACT Downpayment Assistance Program A down payment assistance program operated under the Georgia ACT banner, providing grant-funded support to qualified low- and moderate-income buyers in Georgia.
• Rural Housing Technical Assistance Initiative A technical assistance initiative that supports rural housing organizations and communities in Georgia with capacity, training, and program implementation help.
• ACT Advocacy (Programmatic Pillar) The advocacy pillar of Georgia ACT that mobilizes member CDCs and housing nonprofits around state-level affordable housing policy, including the annual Housing Day at the Capitol.
• ACT Capacity (Programmatic Pillar) The capacity-building pillar of Georgia ACT that delivers training, resources, and technical support to strengthen member CDCs and affordable housing nonprofits.
• ACT Connect (Programmatic Pillar) The networking and peer-connection pillar of Georgia ACT that convenes member CDCs and housing nonprofits for shared learning and relationship building.
• ACT Engagement (Programmatic Pillar) The member engagement pillar of Georgia ACT that drives participation, communication, and involvement of member organizations across the association.
• Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference The signature annual conference hosted by Georgia ACT that brings together affordable housing, community development, and policy professionals for learning and networking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Assisted in passage of legislation addressing low income housing tax credit property valuation (HB 285/HB 196)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Beloved Community Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025Georgia ACT supported Zawadi for Kids Annual Toy Giveaway and weekly 30-pound food box distribution, supporting grassroots community care initiatives.
• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2025Georgia ACT CEO Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown elected to Chair the NLIHC Board of Directors, strengthening national housing advocacy partnerships.
• Georgia Healthy Housing CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Coalition campaign that successfully advocated for passage of HB 346 (Healthy Housing), prohibiting retaliatory evictions, with Georgia ACT as a lead agency.
• Metro Fair Housing ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2017Grant provider for Inclusive Communities Down Payment Assistance Program (ICDPA) serving low-to-moderate income individuals in Southwest Atlanta and South DeKalb County with down payment assistance up to $7,500.
• Tapestry Development GroupminorOthers · 8 June 2017Winner of ATL Affordable Housing Preservation Challenge competition, receiving up to $70,000 in implementation funding for a housing preservation program proposal.
• Enterprise Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2016Joint launch of Atlanta Affordable Housing Preservation Challenge - an idea competition to generate innovative proposals to preserve affordable housing in Atlanta region and Georgia's urban centers, with up to $100,000 in resources from JP Morgan Chase Foundation.
• Georgia Department of Community AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2016Joint organizers of Atlanta Affordable Housing Preservation Challenge alongside Enterprise Community Partners and Georgia ACT.
• National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia ACT is a member and ally, participating in collaborative advocacy and community development initiatives through this national coalition.
• NeighborWorks AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting sponsor of the 2022 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference.
• Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresenting sponsor of the 2022 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference.
• Federal Reserve Bank of AtlantaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted reception featuring Dr. Matthew Desmond and Dr. Dan Immergluck on housing hardships faced by low income renters.
• Georgia Tech School of City and Regional PlanningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted reception with Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta on housing issues.
• Urban League of Greater AtlantaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-recipient of Fifth Third Foundation $25,000 grant in 2017 for community development.
• Access to Capital for EntrepreneursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-recipient of Fifth Third Foundation $25,000 grant in 2017 for small business development.
• Atlanta Neighborhood Development PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-recipient of Fifth Third Foundation $25,000 grant in 2017 for affordable housing work.
• NID Emerson Housing Counseling AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in homeownership assistance programs alongside Georgia ACT and Cadence Bank.
• Dedicated Realty (Archie Emerson)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate partner celebrating Ms. Victoria Chaney's journey from homelessness to homeownership in partnership with Georgia ACT.
• SOWEGA RisingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorgia ACT supported and attended SOWEGA Rising's inaugural Green Is the New Black Fashion Show in Albany, Georgia.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NeighborWorks America: Congressionally chartered national network of affordable housing and community development nonprofits. NeighborWorks is the presenting sponsor of Georgia ACT's Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference and supports training and technical assistance for housing counseling organizations—closely mirroring Georgia ACT's capacity-building mission.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development financial institution supporting CDCs and nonprofits through capital, technical assistance, and policy advocacy. Operates local offices that overlap directly with Georgia ACT's statewide membership model serving CDCs and nonprofit housing developers.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Global nonprofit building affordable housing through volunteer-driven homeownership models. Comparable in mission to expand affordable homeownership and partner with local affiliates—paralleling Georgia ACT's down-payment assistance and CDC support work in Georgia.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit intermediary that invests capital and provides expertise to create affordable housing and community development. Georgia ACT co-launched the Atlanta Affordable Housing Preservation Challenge with Enterprise and the Georgia DCA, indicating overlapping programmatic focus on preservation, advocacy, and CDC capacity-building.

Direct peers

• National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC): National coalition advocating for fair lending, CRA enforcement, and community development. Georgia ACT is a member and ally of NCRC and has collaborated on Fifth Third Bank's $30B Community Development Plan, indicating overlapping advocacy, fair-housing, and community-development lending focus.
• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC): National advocacy and policy organization dedicated to ensuring low-income people have access to decent, affordable housing. Operates as a membership coalition of nonprofits, advocates, and residents, paralleling Georgia ACT's statewide advocacy-and-capacity-building model at the federal level, and a direct strategic partner whose Board Chair role Georgia ACT's CEO now holds.
• Grounded Solutions Network: National membership organization supporting Inclusionary Zoning, Community Land Trusts, and other place-based affordability models. Highly comparable to Georgia ACT given ACT's documented role in Atlanta's mandatory inclusionary zoning adoption for the BeltLine and Westside.

Regional players

• Florida Housing Coalition: Statewide Florida-based coalition providing training, technical assistance, and policy advocacy for affordable housing providers. Direct geographic analog to Georgia ACT, mirroring the membership-driven, advocacy-plus-capacity-building model in a neighboring Southeastern state.
• Texas Low Income Housing Information Service (Texas Housers): Texas-based housing advocacy and research nonprofit promoting affordable housing development and tenant protections. Direct state-level peer to Georgia ACT in mission and policy-advocacy orientation, with comparable focus on rural housing challenges and tenant rights.
• Housing Action Illinois: Statewide Illinois coalition working to ensure everyone has a safe, affordable home through advocacy and capacity building for nonprofits and municipalities. Closely analogous organizational form to Georgia ACT—statewide housing advocacy and CDC-support association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GeorgiaACT
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYnmXJyBmilvAgSeCp85M4w
• Facebookfacebook.com/GeorgiaACT
• Instagraminstagram.com/georgiaACT250
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-advancing-communities-together-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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