Thanks Mom & Dad Fund

What Thanks Mom & Dad Fund does

Thanks Mom & Dad Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit grantmaking organization founded in 2003 by the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to support programs and services for older adults in Georgia. Operating from an Atlanta headquarters at 3355 Lenox Road, Suite 750, the fund raises money through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and the annual Thanks A Million Gala, and redistributes it as grants to eligible nonprofit organizations, senior centers, and units of government serving older adults across the state. Since incorporation, the organization has awarded over $1.6 million in cumulative grants, with annual grantmaking recently reaching $180,000 across 86 grants in FY2019-2020 and 48 senior center projects funded in the 2025-2026 cycle.

The fund's revenue model is entirely charitable, with no commercial product or pricing structure. Grants typically range from $5,000 to $10,000 per project, and the organization also operates a flagship Senior Center Innovation and Modernization Grants program in partnership with the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services that has distributed more than $350,000 to senior centers. Additional revenue streams have included a $60,000 CVS Health grant (2021) for social isolation interventions and a $50,000 Anthem Foundation grant (2020) for COVID-19 response, the latter supporting distribution of over 1.4 million PPE units and assistance to 10,000+ Georgia seniors during the pandemic.

Operationally, the fund is a small organization led by President and founder Maureen Kelly, having hired its first full-time Director in 2015 when it moved out of ARC offices to become an independent body. Its go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, anchored by the Thanks A Million Gala (which has generated over $100,000 in a single event), recurring workforce forums with the Georgia Gerontology Society, and grant awards receptions. There is no technology product or proprietary platform; the organization relies on a standard nonprofit website, email newsletter, and social media presence (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) for donor engagement and outreach to its primary beneficiaries: older adults age 55+ and the aging services organizations that serve them.

Name

Thanks Mom & Dad Fund

Legal name

Thanks Mom and Dad Fund

Website

https://thanksmomanddadfund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Thanks Mom & Dad Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2003 that raises funds through donations, sponsorships, and the annual Thanks A Million Gala to award grants to nonprofits and senior centers serving older adults across Georgia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aging Services Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Offices & Philanthropic Advisors (Grantmaking) (BPAGAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Aging services funding
• Senior nonprofit grants
• Charitable grantmaking
• Older adult support
• Community foundation grants

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The fund accepts individual donations including honorary contributions, memorial contributions, and planned giving through wills. Donors can make contributions throughout the year to support programs for older adults.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships and support from businesses and organizations that contribute to the annual Thanks A Million Gala and other fundraising events.
3. Foundation Grants: The organization receives grants from foundations such as CVS Health and Anthem Foundation to fund specific programs addressing social isolation, COVID-19 response, and other aging-related initiatives.
4. Event Fundraising: Annual Thanks A Million Gala generates fundraising revenue through ticket sales, silent auctions, and direct donations. The 2016 Gala raised over $100,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Thanks Mom & Dad Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable foundation that raises money through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and annual fundraising events, then awards grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, senior centers, and units of government in Georgia that provide programs and services for older adults. Its grants fund transportation, home-delivered meals, adult day care, respite care, caregiver support, social isolation interventions, and senior center innovation and modernization projects.

Product overview

Thanks Mom & Dad Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that supports programs and services for older adults. Rather than offering a technology product, it operates as a grantmaking foundation that raises funds through events (such as the annual Thanks A Million Gala) and donations, then distributes grants to agencies serving older adults across Georgia. The organization focuses on filling gaps in services including transportation, home-delivered meals, adult day care, caregiver respite, and social isolation interventions. Key initiatives include Senior Center Innovation Grants (in partnership with the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services) and social isolation grants funded by CVS Health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Center Innovation and Modernization Grants A grant program offering mini-grants to senior centers across Georgia for new innovative programs and equipment modernization, operated in partnership with the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services. Funds technology labs, transportation enhancements, recreational programming, and facility improvements at senior centers.
• General Grants Program for Aging Services Nonprofits Annual grant cycle that awards funding to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and units of government serving older adults in Georgia. Grants typically range up to approximately $10,000 per project and fund transportation, home-delivered meals, adult day care, respite care, caregiver support, and information assistance for families.
• Social Isolation Intervention Grants Targeted grant program funding 9 organizations to test innovative interventions for social isolation among older adults in Georgia. Launched with funding from a CVS Health Community Grant and continues the fund's focus on unmet needs of older Georgians.
• Thanks A Million Gala Annual signature fundraising gala featuring dinner, silent auction, and recognition of honorees, held to generate donations and sponsorship revenue supporting the fund's grantmaking for older adults.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1.6 million in grants distributed since 2003 to support programs for older adults
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Aetna (CVS Health)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Cindy Follmer from Aetna provided information about CVS Health Zone Initiatives, and Thanks Mom & Dad Fund is a partner in the Atlanta Health Zone Initiative.
• State Senator P.K. MartinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership with State Senator P.K. Martin to help fight the spread of COVID-19 among elderly Georgians, working alongside medical students and Thanks Mom & Dad Fund.
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Medical students from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine partnered with Thanks Mom & Dad Fund and State Senator to help Georgia's seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Atlanta Regional Commission Area Agency on AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner in the CVS Health Zone Initiative in the 30318 zip code, addressing social isolation and providing health resources to older adults.
• Georgia Gerontology SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Co-presenter of the Direct Care Workforce Solutions Forum, working with Thanks Mom & Dad Fund to address challenges facing the direct care workforce.
• Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Aging ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Ongoing partnership to implement Senior Center Innovation and Modernization Grants. More than $350,000 has been distributed to senior centers through this partnership, funding technology labs, transportation enhancements, recreational programming, and facility improvements.
• Community Foundation for Greater AtlantacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Co-founder of the Thanks Mom & Dad Fund alongside Atlanta Regional Commission. The Community Foundation helped establish the fund and provided administrative support during the early years before the fund moved to its own offices in 2015.
• Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003The Atlanta Regional Commission (Area Agency on Aging for the Atlanta Region) and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta created the Thanks Mom & Dad Fund to identify support for programs and services for older adults. ARC staff initially administered the fund, and the organization was established with 501(c)(3) status through this partnership.
• WSB-TV Channel 2minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLongstanding media partnership with Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB-TV Channel 2, including promotional support for events and coverage of grant programs. Jocelyn Dorsey serves on the Board of Trustees.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Council on Aging: National nonprofit organization advocating for older adults and providing services, with grant/funding programs for community-based aging services. Comparable mission, broader scope, larger scale.
• AARP Foundation: National charitable affiliate of AARP serving older adults 50+ with a wide portfolio of programs and grants. Comparable in mission (older adults) but operates at far greater scale and across direct service delivery rather than pure grantmaking.

Direct peers

• Grantmakers in Aging: Membership association of funders focused on aging, including foundations, corporate giving programs, and government agencies. Comparable as an aging-funder ecosystem organization, though operating as an association rather than a grantmaker.
• The John A. Hartford Foundation: Dedicated private foundation focused exclusively on improving care for older adults through grantmaking. Highly comparable as an aging-focused grantmaking foundation with similar mission alignment.
• Archstone Foundation: Private grantmaking foundation dedicated to preparing the U.S. population for aging, particularly through faith and community-based programs. Directly comparable as another aging-dedicated grantmaking foundation.
• The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation: Major private foundation whose largest priority area is aging services, funding senior housing, transportation, and community-based programs. Comparable as an aging-focused grantmaking foundation, though much larger in scale.
• Retirement Research Foundation: One of the first private foundations in the U.S. devoted to aging issues, distributing grants to improve quality of life for older adults. Direct comparable: another aging-dedicated grantmaking foundation.

Emerging players

• Meals on Wheels America: National organization supporting the network of local Meals on Wheels programs serving older adults, including home-delivered meals—a core grantmaking category for Thanks Mom & Dad Fund. Comparable in mission focus on senior nutrition and home-based services.

Others

• USAging: National association representing Area Agencies on Aging—the very network Thanks Mom & Dad Fund funds and partners with. Ecosystem peer providing infrastructure and advocacy that supports the fund's grantees and operating partners.
• Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta: Co-founder of Thanks Mom & Dad Fund in 2003 and the metro Atlanta region's largest community foundation. Comparable as a grantmaking institution, with significant overlap in donor base, geography, and nonprofit support role.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thanksmomanddad
• Facebookfacebook.com/ThanksMomAndDadFund
• Instagraminstagram.com/thanksmomdad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thanksmomanddadfund

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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