A CATALYST FOR CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.

Who We Are

The Atlanta Women’s Foundation plays an essential role in helping more women and girls to live safe, economically self-sufficient, and vibrant lives. When you invest through AWF, your impact for women and girls goes further—creating stronger, more stable families and communities for everyone.

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What We Do

As a catalyst for change in the lives of women and girls, we raise funds for grantmaking through our collective impact model that amplifies the work of strategic nonprofits serving the metro Atlanta area. In addition to our role as a funder, we serve as an educator and a connector. As an educator, we provide leadership and philanthropic training and conduct research into the challenges faced by women and girls. As a connector, we bring people together through events and experiences designed to empower attendees, expand our impact, and champion grant recipients.

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What You Can Do

You can help break barriers and build women in our community. Join our movement to ensure that all women and girls in Atlanta live safe and successful lives. From events, donor societies, leadership programs and more, there are several ways you can transform the lives of women and girls.

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News & Events

Molly Shannon Announced as Guest Speaker at AWF’s Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon

By admin | Mar 28, 2024

The Atlanta Women’s Foundation (AWF) is delighted to announce Comedic Actress Molly Shannon as this year’s guest speaker for its Numbers Too Big To Ignore luncheon on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the Georgia World Congress Center. Shannon is primarily known for the eclectic characters she created, such as Mary Katherine Gallagher and Sally O’Malley, during her six seasons on Saturday Night Live, where she starred alongside Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Cheri Oteri, Tracy Morgan, and Jimmy Fallon, among many others. The Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon is AWF's signature fundraising event to support its mission to be a catalyst for change in the lives of women and girls.

Changing HERstory: All Girls Forward

By admin | Mar 6, 2024

Join AWF for our Women’s History Month Webinar Changing HERstory: All Girls Forward Date: Wednesday, March 27, at Noon EST To celebrate Women’s History Month, the Atlanta Women’s Foundation presents the “Changing HERstory: All Girls Forward” webinar on Wednesday, March 27, at noon. Julie Finn, CEO of Working Mother’s Mentor Collective, will moderate the virtual conversation.…

Leading the Way

By admin | Feb 12, 2024

Leading the Way - AWF Kicks off 2024 with more milestones to celebrate. It's the second half of our 25th year of changing the lives of women and girls in Atlanta, and we are celebrating with new board members, a new Inspire Atlanta class, staff additions, a staff promotion, and a very special anniversary - AWF CEO Kari B. Love's 10th anniversary with AWF!