Milestone Moment: $1 Billion and Growing
August 22, 2025
What would you do if you could give $1 billion?
We don’t have to wonder – we know.
Because over the past 20 years, thousands of caring people like you have partnered with the Atlanta Jewish Foundation to support countless nonprofits and improve the lives of millions. And today, we celebrate an extraordinary milestone: together, we’ve surpassed $1 billion in charitable donations since 2005.
This incredible number is a testament to your vision, generosity, and leadership. From Atlanta’s neighborhoods to communities across the globe, your philanthropy has fueled real change, creating a safer, stronger, more connected Jewish future.
What You’ve Made Possible
So, what did you do with $1 billion?
- Built Jewish life – synagogues, schools, summer camps, and cultural programs that strengthen identity and community.
- Invested in the future – supporting medical research, cultivating exceptional leaders, and funding groundbreaking ideas.
- Cared for our community – providing food, shelter, mental health resources, accessibility, and safety for neighbors in need.
- Protected the environment and cared for animals in need.
- Stood with Israel – sending vital aid during times of crisis and building long-term resilience.
- Preserved memory and heritage – ensuring Holocaust survivors are cared for, their stories recorded, and their lessons shared.
- Extended compassion beyond borders – offering relief and support wherever disaster and hardship strike.
“Beyond the donations themselves, all fund fees were reinvested in the Atlanta Jewish community,” says Ghila Sanders, VP of Philanthropic Advisory “so simply by holding your funds with the Foundation, you are already making an impact… This incredible milestone didn’t happen by accident – it was the result of thoughtful planning, meaningful partnerships, and a shared commitment to Jewish values like Tzedakah and Tikkun Olam.”
The Strategic Way to Repair the World
For over 40 years, the Atlanta Jewish Foundation has helped our donors and partners turn their dollars into lasting change. As the philanthropic arm of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, we work side-by-side with:
- Individual donors – offering tax-smart ways to align your giving with your values.
- Families – creating traditions of giving that pass from generation to generation (L’dor Vador).
- Organizations – helping local nonprofits build and sustain their mission through endowments and other tailored solutions.
- Professional advisors – partnering with CPAs, attorneys, and financial planners to offer clients heart-centered giving tools.
Our team of experts offers tax-smart ways to do good, including:
- Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) – a simple, flexible, and tax-efficient way to manage all your charitable giving in one place.
- Endowment Funds – ensuring the causes you care about have reliable, lasting support.
- Restricted/Unrestricted Funds – designate your gift for a specific program, cause, or community, or trust our experts to use your funds to respond to emerging needs and seize opportunities that make the greatest impact.
- Legacy Planning – helping you create a giving plan that reflects your values and provides for your community well into the future.
- Philanthropic Advisory – offering expert guidance, tools, and resources to help you maximize the impact of every dollar you give.
Whether your goal is to respond quickly to urgent needs, build a lasting legacy, or engage your family in meaningful conversations about giving, we’re here to make your philanthropy as effective and fulfilling as possible.
As Debbie Kuniansky, Board Chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta shared: “Whether you’re giving $10 or $10,000 – whatever you’re giving is meaningful to you. You want to make sure that your dollars align with what your values and what means the most to you. The Atlanta Jewish Foundation helps me actually achieve that. They advise me in how I’m going to achieve the goals, or helping me with how to do it in a way that benefits me through tax benefits or benefits my family, so that I can educate the future generations on how we do our philanthropic giving. They’re just a resource at the foundation that goes hand in hand with what the work of Federation is, and that is being a philanthropic champion for our community.
A Legacy of Leadership
This $1 billion milestone belongs to you – our donors, families, community leaders, and partners. It belongs to the professional advisors who help guide charitable conversations, and to the nonprofits who transform generosity into tangible change.
On behalf of the millions of lives you’ve touched: thank you. We are honored to be your philanthropic partner.
What will you do with the next $1 Billion?
Let’s find out – together.
Talk with us today about how we can help you bring your philanthropic vision to life.