11/01/2026
✨ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝟏 𝐂𝐨𝐛𝐛 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! ✨(see list below and on our website)
Cobb Community Foundation’s annual local giveathon is back—and this year’s group is the 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜’𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.
These 31 organizations were selected by community leaders from a record 70 applicants, reflecting the growing need for programs that help local nonprofits build fundraising capacity while bringing our community together to give.
And last year? 27 nonprofits raised nearly $1.6 million in just three weeks. With almost $138,000 in matching funds, 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 $𝟏,𝟕𝟏𝟎,𝟓𝟖𝟔 (over $1.7M) for local nonprofits. 🙌
That’s the magic—but there’s more to it.
Through Match Magic, CCF gives participating nonprofits the 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬, 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, including storytelling training, coaching, communications tools, online giving pages, media exposure and a share of the community Match Pool based on how much they raise.
In 2025, 𝟗𝟑% 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝟖𝟗% 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟕𝟖% 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.
Now, it’s 2026’s turn. 💫
From food security and housing to youth development, health care, mental wellness, the arts, animal welfare and more, these 31 organizations are strengthening Cobb in so many different ways.
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬! 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐧. ❤️
The campaign opens 𝐍𝐨𝐯. 𝟏𝟎 and runs through 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏—𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐀 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲.
👉 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝟏 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜? Read the full story on our blog: https://cobbfoundation.org/2026/09/08/31-cobb-nonprofits-selected-for-2026-match-magic/
💙 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐥! We’ve already raised close to $160,000, and Match Pool contributions are open now. Every additional dollar helps amplify the gifts raised by participating nonprofits: https://cobbcommunityfoundation.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=2122
📰 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥!
👉 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬!
𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥-𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝
Atlanta Humane Society & Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬, 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
Friends of The Strand Inc./Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre
Georgia Symphony Orchestra
𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬
10 Women of Hope
Cobb Moms Helping Cobb
Family Life Restoration Center Inc.
HOPE Family Resource Center
Simple Needs GA
The Salvation Army Metro Atlanta Area Command
Tillman House Resource Center at First United Methodist Church of Smyrna
𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
Circles Cobb Inc.
CobbWorks Inc.
St. Vincent de Paul Georgia
𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲
BackPack Blessings Inc.
Encompass Ministries Inc.
PORCH Marietta
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
Aloha To Aging Inc.
Cumberland Counseling Centers
Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb Inc.
HHH Equine Inc.
The Extension
𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠
Family Promise of Cobb County
Emmanuel’s Village by Passion with Purpose Inc.
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 & 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭
Blue Thanksgiving
Chattahoochee National Parks Conservancy
𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭
Georgia Kids Belong
LiveSafe Resources Inc.
Special Needs Cobb
Waymark (Foster)
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Four Corners Group Inc.
Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading and Serving Inc. (YELLS)