Funders
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Ameriprise Financial/American Express Foundation-Economic Independence Fund As a leading provider of financial services, we strive to help individuals from all walks of life achieve financial independence. Our funding in this platform focuses on programs that teach work/life skills, allowing at-risk individuals and families to secure and retain employment. Ameriprise Financial also supports programs that teach youth the value of savings and investing, and programs providing financial education to under-served populations. |
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Appalachian Regional Commission The ARC is a federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. |
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Bank of Hiawassee |
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Citi Bank Foundation |
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Community Bank & Trust |
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta The FHL Bank of Atlanta contributes significantly to building communities by enhancing the availability of credit through its member financial institutions. The FHLBA shares its commitment to build stronger communities with its members, affordable housing advocates, community development corporations and economic development proponents. |
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Habersham Bancorp |
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Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation MRBF supports grassroots groups and networks in low-wealth communities that are poised to expand its scale of impact. It also supports statewide or regional organizations and networks that are achieving large-scale impact. It is interested in both new approaches and proven strategies that link together grassroots and larger organizations. |
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Mountain Valley Community Bank |
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North Georgia Community Foundation |
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North Georgia College and State University |
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The Rockdale Foundation |
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SunTrust Bank |
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United Community Banks, Inc |
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U.S.D.A Rural Development-Georgia Rural Development is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. |
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Georgia Small Business Administration The GA SBA was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. |
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U.S. Treasury Community Development Financial Institution Fund Through its various programs, the CDFI Fund enables locally based organizations to further goals such as: economic development (job creation, business development, and commercial real estate development); affordable housing (housing development and homeownership); and community development financial services (provision of basic banking services to underserved communities and financial literacy training). |
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Wachovia Corporation |
