ACE has announced that Martina Edwards has joined the organization as Chief of Strategic Partnerships. In this new role, Edwards is responsible for all fundraising activities for the nonprofit organization and, in partnership with ACE President and CEO Grace Fricks,...

ACE is pleased to announce that Tim K. Griffis, CFA, has joined the organization as chief operating officer. In this new role, Griffis will support ACE President and CEO Grace Fricks with the nonprofit’s strategic initiatives and oversee the ongoing operations of its...

Weary travelers who settle into a comfortable room at Clarion Inn & Suites Atlanta Downtown can thank ACE for playing a role in their good night’s sleep. Last year, ACE contributed $1 million to the $9.4 million construction build-out project by H. J. Russell &...

In 2018, ACE disbursed $4.7 million in lending capital to women business owners, a 24% increase over the prior year.  We also assisted over 1,000 women through our Women’s Business Center one-on-one coaching, workshop & webinars and networking events. Women need...

(L-R) Meet Jamine Moton, owner of The Skylar Firm; Clara Olguin, co-owner of CIC Floors; and Carla Carson, owner of Extreme Body Fitness.   Hard work for big dreams can pay off in unexpected ways. Just ask three of ACE’s clients who were tapped for the Goldman Sachs...

The CEO of Swilling Underwriting Services, Eric Swilling specializes in third-party asset quality monitoring, or “loan review;" underwrites loans of all sizes; reviews collateral; and, provides credit analysis. Swilling, whose business is based in Atlanta, works for...

Photo: (credit: Cassie Connelly) Kari B. Love, AWF’s Chief Executive Officer; Sandra Font, Director, ACE Women’s Business Center; and DiShonda Hughes, AWF’s Executive Vice President of Mission.   The Atlanta Women’s Foundation (AWF) announced a second year of funding...

Ms. Niecy's Home Away from Home Learning Center Inc. is more than just a day-care facility. The daycare provides a nurturing enrichment program that strengthens cognitive development, plus plenty of fun, for children six weeks old to 12 years old. “Stimulating our...