Nov 6@carvermarketatl is a neighborhood gathering space rooted in connection, access, and community.From fresh food and local products to everyday conversations with neighbors, the market continues to be a place where Historic South Atlanta comes together. At FCS, we believe spaces like this matter because thriving neighborhoods need places that nourish both people and community. Join us in investing in the economic vitality of Historic South Atlanta. Your support helps sustain spaces like Carver Market that create access, opportunity, connection, and community for our neighbors. Learn more and partner with us at fcsministries.org/donate/ (link in our bio). #FCSAtlanta #FCS #SoutheastAtlanta #HistoricSouthAtlanta #ThomasvilleHeights #CarverMarket #EconomicVitalityGet involved
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Nov 6@carvermarketatl is a neighborhood gathering space rooted in connection, access, and community.From fresh food and local products to everyday conversations with neighbors, the market continues to be a place where Historic South Atlanta comes together. At FCS, we believe spaces like this matter because thriving neighborhoods need places that nourish both people and community. Join us in investing in the economic vitality of Historic South Atlanta. Your support helps sustain spaces like Carver Market that create access, opportunity, connection, and community for our neighbors. Learn more and partner with us at fcsministries.org/donate/ (link in our bio). #FCSAtlanta #FCS #SoutheastAtlanta #HistoricSouthAtlanta #ThomasvilleHeights #CarverMarket #EconomicVitality
Breaking ground on three new affordable single-family homes in South Atlanta.♥ 47 · Aug 26
Brownsville Pointe is going vertical!♥ 25 · Sep 22
There’s a new homeowner in Thomasville Heights!♥ 17 · Oct 14
A year ago, FCS welcomed @nesbittjr.marvin into a new chapter of leadership.♥ 15 · Sep 4
Happy Anniversary, @marvin.j.nesbitt!♥ 14 · Sep 3
It’s time to join the joy!♥ 13 · Oct 15
Breaking ground on three new affordable single-family homes in South Atlanta.
♥ 47 · Aug 26
Brownsville Pointe is going vertical!
♥ 25 · Sep 22
There’s a new homeowner in Thomasville Heights!
♥ 17 · Oct 14
A year ago, FCS welcomed @nesbittjr.marvin into a new chapter of leadership.
♥ 15 · Sep 4
Happy Anniversary, @marvin.j.nesbitt!
♥ 14 · Sep 3
It’s time to join the joy!
♥ 13 · Oct 15
Carver MarketCarver Market is a neighborhood grocery store providing fresh and affordable food in a community that once lacked access to healthy options. Today, it serves as both a grocery store and a local economic anchor.
- Community Grounds Café
Community Grounds is a neighborhood café designed as a “third space,” a place where neighbors can gather, work, meet, and build relationships outside of home and work.
- South Atlanta Youth Group
Youth programs help young people build confidence, leadership skills, and healthy habits through mentorship, activities, and community engagement.
- South Atlanta Food Co-op
In partnership with Urban Recipe, neighborhood food co-ops bring fresh food directly into the community, distributing tens of thousands of pounds of food and strengthening food security for local families.
- Start:ME
Through programs like Start:ME, a small-business accelerator created in partnership with Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, local entrepreneurs gain training, mentorship, and access to capital to grow their businesses.
- Early Learning Space
In partnership with United Way of Greater Atlanta and The Villages at Carver Family YMCA, FCS launched its first Early Learning Space, a play-based learning environment designed to support young children and their families.
- Financial Achievement Clubs
Residents also build financial stability through programs like Financial Achievement Clubs, where participants save money each month and receive matched savings to build emergency funds and long-term stability.
- Legacy Home Preservation & Critical Home Repair
Legacy Home Preservation & Critical Home Repair, helping seniors and long-time homeowners remain safely in their homes
@carvermarketatl is a neighborhood gathering space rooted in connection, access, and community.
Nov 6
We've been making our lists (and checking them twice!) for the South Atlanta Christmas Store.
Nov 5
Big ideas for neighborhood change don't have to start with big plans.
Nov 4
The FCS Young Professionals Board kicked off its 2026–2027 term in August…
Nov 26 likes
Historic South Atlanta and Thomasville Heights know how to do fall!
Oct 309 likes
Fall break was a little spicy for some of Historic South Atlanta’s youngest residents!
Oct 286 likes
What if making a lasting impact in your neighborhood starts with looking at what's already there?
Oct 275 likes
🏡 Big news for Atlanta neighborhoods!
Oct 262 likes
There's something special about a neighborhood coming together just to have FUN!
Oct 238 likes
Brownsville Pointe is Going Vertical: My View from Across the Street3 min read · Sep 13
Small Steps to a Stronger Financial Future4 min read · Sep 10
Shared Knowledge Is a Tool for Shaping Our Neighborhoods4 min read · Sep 3
What Showing Up Looks Like: Fathers Across FCS Neighborhoods4 min read · Aug 20
Working Together for Flourishing Communities2 min read · Jul 20
Christmas in July? Join the Joy!2 min read · Jul 8
The Urgency of Presence in Community Development8 min read · Jun 15
Opening Doors for South Atlanta’s Youngest Learners5 min read · Jun 11
From Vision to Venture: Celebrating the 2026 Start:ME Southside Graduates4 min read · May 28
Wherever We Show Up, That’s Where the Table Is5 min read · May 14
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FCS believes lasting neighborhood transformation happens through partnership, proximity, and long-term commitment.
Focused Community Strategies (FCS) is a place-based community development organization based in Southeast Atlanta. We believe neighborhoods matter profoundly.
Since 1978, we’ve partnered with neighbors, donors, and institutions to help communities thrive through long-term, place-based investment. Throughout our history, we have worked in neighborhoods across Southeast Atlanta, including Summerhill, Ormewood Park, East Lake, and Grant Park. Currently, FCS is rooted in Historic South Atlanta and, most recently, Thomasville Heights.
We bring together neighbors, partners, and donors to help reverse the systems that have held communities back. We work with neighborhoods to create sustainable, lasting change in housing stability, economic opportunity, education pathways, and community wellness. FCS has a track record of building strong relationships, aligning resources, and staying present long enough to see lasting change.
We believe lasting neighborhood transformation happens through partnership, proximity, and long-term commitment. By aligning neighbors, organizations, schools, churches, businesses, and funders around shared goals, we help create communities where families can stay rooted, grow stronger, and thrive across generations.
Chosewood Park, Atlanta, GA
- Based in
- Chosewood Park, Atlanta
- Founded
- 1978
- EIN
- 58-1330830
- Website
- fcsministries.org
- @fcsatlanta
- Housing
- Jobs
- Learning