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See our portfolio of investments Find GreenLight in Your CityAtlantaBaltimoreBostonCharlotteChicagoCincinnatiDenverDetroitGreater NewarkMiamiKansas CityPhiladelphiaSan Francisco Bay AreaTwin CitiesOur ApproachOur ImpactAnnual Impact ReportStories of Impact20 Years of ChangeAbout UsOur TeamOur BoardNational InvestorsOur ValuesCentering Racial Equity Donate Search Close Atlanta Addressing the community’s most pressing issues with results-driven programs ATL Portfolio Organizations Impact Team & Advisors Investors News & Insights Get In Touch Overview An innovative approach to shared prosperity for all The cradle of the civil rights movement boasts top colleges and universities and a host of Fortune 500 companies. Yet “the city too busy to hate” has the highest income inequality of any city in the nation. This is where GreenLight comes in – we work at the intersection of community-identified need and social innovation. Partnering with the community, we address barriers to inclusive prosperity by launching and scaling proven nonprofit organizations that fill gaps. Portfolio Investing in proven organizations to bring to Metro Atlanta to address community-identified needs Our social innovations, as diverse as the communities we serve, make immediate and sustainable impact. See All Organizations Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Making an Impact in Atlanta Measuring what matters $2.4M invested in portfolio orgs to date 59,301 individuals and families reached $4.5M additional dollars leveraged In Atlanta 150+ schools and community-based partners in metro Atlanta in the next four years Read the Inner Explorer Story In Atlanta 90% classroom retention rate for Fellows with 50% planning to continue work in education Read James' Story In Atlanta $15.50 average hourly wage led to a new way of life for Drew Read the Story Atlanta Team & Partners GreenLight Atlanta is made up of a diverse group of changemakers from across the community, working together for positive impact. Team & Advisors Investors What Our Community is Saying “I love the community-driven collaboration of the Greenlight model. It’s not about replicating what’s working in our community but identifying what’s missing, then finding proven solutions to address those needs.” Melanie Bialko Leeth GreenLight Atlanta Investor and SAC Member; LMF Local Advisory Council Member “GreenLight’s ability to quickly identify and operationalize new solutions fills a critical gap in our social impact ecosystem – they are a unique and invaluable combination of think tank, venture capital fund, and community-based organization.” Megan L. Sparks Senior Policy Advisor to the Mayor | Strategic Partnerships and Strategy, City of Atlanta “GreenLight Atlanta takes a systematic analytical approach to philanthropy. Joli and her team lead a comprehensive process that allows the best ideas and programs to qualify for funding.” Steve Koonin CEO, NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena “There’s an old saying that the squeaky wheel gets the oil, and what the GreenLight methodology enables is that every squeak (community need), be it small or large, deserves a source of oil (funding) and care (support organization)” TJ Austin Board Member, Grove Park Foundation Capital Good Fund Capital Good Fund Center for Employment Opportunities Center for Employment Opportunities Inner Explorer Inner Explorer The Literacy Lab’s Leading Men Fellowship The Literacy Lab’s Leading Men Fellowship Delivering measurable results in Atlanta We invest multiyear funding along with on-the-ground support to ensure portfolio organizations quickly take root in the local community and are positioned for growth, measurable impact and sustainability. We are proud to highlight the work, results and meaningful stories of our portfolio organizations locally. Read our latest Impact Report Atlanta More than 150 schools and community organizations will partner with Inner Explorer to support youth mental health and well-being Atlanta Leading Men Fellows are reaching pre-K students to improve literacy while developing careers in education Atlanta CEO is providing effective employment services exclusively to hundreds of people recently released from incarceration Making an Impact in Atlanta $2.4M committed by GreenLight to portfolio organizations 100K Metro Atlanta individuals and families projected to reach in 2023-2024 5 diverse investment areas – reentry; early education; youth mental wellbeing; workforce development; financial stability Advisory Council Madelyn R. Adams Kaiser Permanente Doug Ammar Georgia Justice Project Alan Anderson OneTen TJ Austin Grove Park Neighborhood Association Mike Becker Vocap Partners Terri Block Bank of America Justin Booker Community Leader Rita Breen Georgia Power Mike Carnathan Atlanta Regional Commission Gail Conyers Cleckley United Way of Greater Atlanta Chris Copeland Club-Moss Companies Ann W. Cramer Community Leader Mike Dickerson Community Leader LaShawn Dudley City of Atlanta Deva Hirsch Community Leader Kathryn Lawler Saint Joseph’s Mercy Care Melanie B. Leeth The Imlay Foundation Erin Lightfoot Robinson Accenture Michael Lucas Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Bharath Parthasarathy Slalom Consulting Lauren Priest Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Blythe Keeler Robinson Sheltering Arms Detria Russell Everson The John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation Latresa McLawhorn Ryan Blackbird Strategy Group Megan Sparks Office of the Mayor Belisa Urbina Ser Familia Jill von Grey Community Leader Janelle Williams Kindred Futures Ken Zeff Learn4Life Metro Atlanta Founding Investors Balloun Family Mark Becker Brill Family Charitable Foundation Martha and Toby Brooks Lane and Richard W. Courts, IV Catherine and John Crawford Robin and Stockton Croft Susan and Ed Croft Mike and Debbie Dickerson Jamie and Juliana Eastham Fulcrum Equity Partners Stacey and David Fisher Lois and Larry Frank The Freishtat Family J.B. Fuqua Foundation The Gould Family Foundation Harry Heiman and Abby Friedman The Kelin Foundation Mary Jane and Dave Kirkpatrick Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Jeff Levy and Liz Lapidus The Marcus Foundation, Inc. Sig Mosley Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Nalley, III Jeff and Michelle Neville Bill and Melinda Nussey Palumbo Family Charitable Foundation Wendell and Mary Reilly Resurgens Technology Partners Adrian and John Robinson Jonathan and Heather Rodbell Edith and Michael Rogers Clay and Karen Rolader Gary W. Rollins Foundation John and Susan Simon Chas Smithgall and Charles Smithgall The Carol and Ramon Tomé Family Foundation Michael and Jill von Grey Type Mindfulness in Action: How Inner Explorer Is Empowering Atlanta’s Students Play Video 20 Stories of Change, Insights Mindfulness in Action: How Inner Explorer Is Empowering Atlanta’s Students Jun 10, 2025 Atlanta More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students’ mental health Media Mention Associated Press More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students’ mental health Aug 5, 2024 Atlanta, Charlotte, National GreenLight Fund Names Ali Knight as Chief Executive Officer Announcement, News, Press Release GreenLight Fund Names Ali Knight as Chief Executive Officer Apr 16, 2024 Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Greater Newark, Kansas City, National, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Twin Cities GreenLight Fund Atlanta Invests in Bringing Capital Good Fund to Atlanta Announcement, Press Release GreenLight Fund Atlanta Invests in Bringing Capital Good Fund to Atlanta Oct 24, 2023 Atlanta GreenLight Fund Annual Impact Report July 2022 – June 2023 Insights GreenLight Fund Annual Impact Report July 2022 – June 2023 Oct 20, 2023 Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Greater Newark, Kansas City, National, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Twin Cities Program puts young men on educational career paths Media Mention Atlanta Journal Consitution Program puts young men on educational career paths Oct 7, 2023 Atlanta 11 Alive: Clayton County Schools helping students understand feeling through ‘mindful awareness’ Media Mention 11 Alive 11 Alive: Clayton County Schools helping students understand feeling through ‘mindful awareness’ Apr 2, 2023 Atlanta GreenLight Atlanta Launches Inner Explorer to Improve Youth Mental Well-being Announcement, News, Press Release GreenLight Atlanta Launches Inner Explorer to Improve Youth Mental Well-being Oct 26, 2022 Atlanta Join Our Work In Atlanta We rely on a community of champions and supporters who believe in the power and possibility of community-driven change Follow Us GreenLight Fund Atlanta Get In Touch
