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The Atlanta Women’s Foundation exists to help women and girls thrive. As a catalyst for change in the lives of women and girls, AWF plays an essential role in helping more women and girls of metro Atlanta live safe, economically self-sufficient, and vibrant lives. When you invest through AWF, your impact on women and girls goes further, creating more resilient, stable families and communities for everyone.
As of 2019, 17% of women live below the poverty line in metro Atlanta. Additionally, girls are more likely to live in poverty than boys.
Low-income women are twice as likely to suffer from mental illness as women above the poverty line.
Philanthropic giving to women’s and girls’ organizations represents just 2% of total charitable donations in the United States. This suggests the needs of women and girls are undervalued and the unique challenges they face are being left largely unaddressed.
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💛 SOLD OUT! 💛⁠ ⁠ Our 30th Annual Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon is officially sold out!⁠ ⁠ We are overwhelmed by the excitement and support from our community as we prepare to welcome Goldie Hawn to Atlanta on November 19.⁠ ⁠ While tickets are no longer available, those still hoping to join us can sign up for our waitlist. We'll reach out if additional seats become available!⁠ Thank you for showing up for women and girls across metro Atlanta. Together, we're illuminating possibilities and creating brighter futures.⁠ ⁠ Join the waitlist: https://www.atlantawomen.org/what-you-can-do/numbers-too-big-to-ignore-luncheon/ ⁠ ⁠ #AtlantaWomensFoundation #AWF #NumbersTooBigToIgnore #GoldieHawn #Atlanta

Honoring Indigenous women whose leadership, advocacy, and creativity continue to shape the world around us.⁠ ⁠ Join us in committing to supporting the empowerment of all women, particularly Indigenous women, by uplifting their voices and ensuring access to opportunities that foster their success. 🌟⁠ ⁠ #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #IndigenousPeoplesMonth #IndigenousWomen

Today marks a historic milestone for women in Georgia and across our nation. With the election of Keisha Lance Bottoms, Georgia will have its first woman governor, and our nation will welcome its first Black woman governor. At The Atlanta Women’s Foundation, we believe in a future where every woman and girl has the opportunity to lead, contribute, and help shape her community. Historic milestones like this remind us of the progress made, the barriers overcome, and the possibilities that continue to expand for future generations.

We want to express our sincere appreciation to our Leading Sponsors for the 2026 Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon: @novelisinc, @norfolksouthern, @ligerpartners, and @cocacolaunited (Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc.) Your commitment to strengthening our community is creating greater opportunity for women and girls across metro Atlanta. We are grateful to have you by our side! 💛🌟 Tickets are almost sold out! Learn more about the Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon: https://www.atlantawomen.org/what-you-can-do/numbers-too-big-to-ignore-luncheon/.

We are proud to recognize the Liz Blake Giving Fund, our Presenting Sponsor for the 2026 Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon! 💛⁠ ⁠ Through its commitment to empowering mothers and investing in the wellbeing of children, the Liz Blake Giving Fund shares our belief that when women and families have the resources and support they need to thrive, entire communities grow stronger. We are deeply grateful for their partnership and investment in a brighter future for women, girls, and families across metro Atlanta. 🌟⁠ ⁠ Interested in supporting our 30th anniversary Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon on November 19? Learn more about sponsorship opportunities: https://www.atlantawomen.org/numbers-luncheon-registration/⁠ ⁠ #AtlantaWomensFoundation #NumbersTooBigToIgnore #WomenAndGirls #CommunityImpact

Inspire Atlanta started with a simple idea: women lead further when they lead together.⁠ ⁠ As we approach the start of our 10th Inspire Atlanta class, that idea has grown into a community of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals who've turned their influence into real change for women and girls across metro Atlanta. Not just donors. Advocates, connectors, and catalysts, too.⁠ ⁠ This program has always been about giving women leaders the tools, the network, and the shared purpose to do more than they could alone.⁠ ⁠ We're more convinced than ever that when women invest in women, entire communities move forward.⁠ ⁠ ✨ Know a woman leader who should be part of this milestone class? Or is it you?⁠ ⁠ Nominations for the 2027 Class of Inspire Atlanta are open through October 23.⁠ ⁠ Learn more and submit a nomination at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #InspireAtlanta #AtlantaWomensFoundation #WomenWhoLead #WomenInLeadership #CommunityImpact

Atlanta ranks #5 among the best large metros in the U.S. for women entrepreneurs in 2026, with a business formation rate of 2,716 per 100,000, the highest in the top five. 🎉⁠ ⁠ October is Women’s Small Business Month, and AWF believes that entrepreneurship becomes accessible when the conditions that make it possible are in place. Since 2017, our funding has helped create over 400 new women-owned businesses in metro Atlanta. 💛⁠ ⁠ The city is brimming with remarkable women who are making waves in entrepreneurship, business, and beyond, and many of those women have navigated barriers that don’t show up in the headline figures. ⁠ ⁠ This month, we celebrate them. ⁠ ⁠ Source: U.S. Census Bureau Annual Business Survey and Business Formation Statistics⁠ ⁠ #WomensSmallBusinessMonth #WomenInBusiness #AWF #AtlantaWomensFoundation #EmpowerWomen #SupportLocal

National data raises awareness, but local data encourages action.⁠ ⁠ For World Mental Health Day, we're sharing research that goes beyond the headlines to look at what women and girls in metro Atlanta are actually experiencing and what our community can do about it.⁠ ⁠ These numbers describe what AWF’s grantee organizations across metro Atlanta see directly in the women and girls who come through their doors. That risk starts young and follows women through some of their most vulnerable moments.⁠ ⁠ AWF's research makes the case for why local data matters as much as national statistics and what Atlanta can do about it. ⁠ ⁠ If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, free and confidential, 24/7.⁠ ⁠ #WorldMentalHealthDay #AtlantaWomensFoundation #WomenAndGirls #MentalHealth #MetroAtlanta

We want to express our sincere appreciation to The Coca-Cola Company & Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, one of our Leading Sponsors for the 2026 Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon. Your commitment to improving people's lives and creating a better shared future for the communities you call home is making a lasting impact. We are grateful for your partnership and support! 💛🌟 Interested in becoming a sponsor for our Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon? Learn more: https://www.atlantawomen.org/numbers-luncheon-registration/.

🌟 Mission Monday 🌟⁠ ⁠ This year's Inspire Atlanta class joined Mayor Andre Dickens at our 2026 Community Investment Celebration, where AWF announced a $1.418 million investment in women, girls, and families across metro Atlanta.⁠ ⁠ Moments like this are exactly why Inspire Atlanta matters. It puts leaders in the room where the mission comes to life, shoulder to shoulder with the partners and city leadership making it possible.⁠ ⁠ As Mayor Dickens put it, "Atlanta is a group project." This class is proof of what that looks like in practice.⁠ ⁠ THANK YOU to everyone who continues to invest in women and girls across our community. 💛⁠ ⁠ #MissionMonday #InspireAtlanta #AtlantaWomensFoundation #CommunityImpact

We want to express our sincere appreciation to @ligerpartners, one of our valued Leading Sponsors for the 2026 Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon. Your commitment to using your expertise and influence to strengthen the Atlanta community makes a meaningful difference. We are grateful to have you by our side as we create greater opportunity for women and girls! 💛 🌟 Interested in becoming a sponsor for our Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon? Learn more: https://www.atlantawomen.org/numbers-luncheon-registration/

The 2026 Community Investment Celebration was more than a check presentation. It was a reflection of what becomes possible when nonprofits, funders, government, and community members work together around a shared vision. Watch the video from our annual celebration at Atlanta City Hall and see the collective impact that a $1.418 million investment in women, girls, and families across metro Atlanta makes possible. 💛 #AtlantaWomensFoundation #WomenAndGirls #CommunityImpact #Atlanta #CatalystsForChange

We want to express our sincere appreciation to @norfolksouthern, one of our valued Leading Sponsors for the 2026 Numbers To Big Too Ignore Luncheon. Your dedication to enhancing our community is nothing short of inspiring, and we are immensely grateful for your impactful contributions. Thank you for making a difference! 💛 🌟 Interested in becoming a sponsor for our Numbers To Big Too Ignore Luncheon? Head over to the registration link in our bio.

Inspire Atlanta is designed to challenge women to grow - not only in how they lead, but in how they show up for their community.⁠ ⁠ For Peaches, the experience meant stepping beyond what felt familiar, building meaningful relationships, and discovering the power of leading with purpose, vulnerability, and action.⁠ ⁠ That kind of growth doesn’t end when the program does.⁠ ⁠ We’re looking for women who are ready to stretch themselves, deepen their impact, and become part of a powerful network of women leaders across Atlanta.⁠ ⁠ 🌟 Who comes to mind to be a part of the 2027 Class of Inspire Atlanta?⁠ Nominations are open through October 23.⁠ ⁠ Learn more about Inspire Atlanta: https://www.atlantawomen.org/what-you-can-do/inspire-atlanta/ ⁠ ⁠ #InspireAtlanta #AtlantaWomensFoundation #WomenWhoLead #WomenInLeadership #CommunityImpact

We are so excited for our 30th annual Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon with guest speaker Goldie Hawn on Thursday, November 19!⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Tables and tickets are now available! ⁠ ⁠ Reserve your space now and be part of a movement that uplifts women and girls across Metro Atlanta: https://www.atlantawomen.org/what-you-can-do/numbers-too-big-to-ignore-luncheon/ ⁠ ⁠ #NumbersTooBigToIgnore #GoldieHawn #AWFLuncheon #AtlantaWomensFoundation

What happens when you bring together a room full of women who are ready to lead, learn, connect and give back? You get Inspire Atlanta. Inspire Atlanta is more than a fundraising program. It’s an experience designed to help women leaders deepen their understanding of the issues facing women and girls across metro Atlanta, expand their networks, grow as leaders and turn their influence into meaningful community impact. And the best way to understand the experience? Hear from the women who have lived it. Watch our Inspire Atlanta video and hear directly from participants about why they said yes - and what they took away from the experience. ✨ Who in your network should be a part of the 2027 Class of Inspire Atlanta? Maybe it’s you! Nominations are open through October 23. #InspireAtlanta #AtlantaWomensFoundation #WomenWhoLead #Leadership #WomenInLeadership

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