Atlanta Women's Foundation
About Atlanta Women's Foundation
Founded in 1986 by visionary women business owners as The Atlanta Women's Fund, the Atlanta Women's Foundation evolved into Georgia's only public foundation solely dedicated to women and girls. Based in Atlanta, GA, AWF emerged as an independent organization in 1998 and has since become a catalyst for transformative change in the lives of women and girls throughout metro Atlanta. The Foundation's mission is rooted in recognizing that philanthropic giving to women's and girls' organizations represents just 2% of total charitable donations nationally, leaving the unique challenges women and girls face largely unaddressed. With a deep commitment to equity and community empowerment, AWF has invested $20 million into over 350 Atlanta-area nonprofit organizations that have successfully moved women and girls from poverty to economic self-sufficiency. The Foundation's work extends beyond funding to include leadership development for professional women, empowering them not only to transform their own lives but to strengthen their communities. AWF's approach is grounded in intentional impact, asking how each initiative will positively affect women and girls in measurable, meaningful ways. By bringing people together through events, campaigns, and research initiatives, the Foundation builds powerful networks of advocates committed to closing opportunity gaps and creating a more equitable Atlanta. The organization's belief is simple yet powerful: when women and girls thrive, families thrive, communities thrive, and we all thrive.