Barrow Community Foundation

10/12/2026

Supporting Those Who Have Served!

The Barrow Community Foundation is proud to celebrate a generous grant from the Nehemiah 1:4 Fund, an anonymous donor-advised fund held at BCF, supporting the Barrow County Veterans Resource Center's Phase 2 food infrastructure expansion!

This grant has helped provide commercial-grade refrigeration, freezers, and storage equipment, increasing the Center's capacity to serve up to 350 families each month.

Since 2019, the Barrow County Veterans Resource Center has distributed more than 400,000 pounds of food to veterans and military families in our region. These important improvements will help the organization meet growing needs while ensuring safe, reliable food distribution.

We are grateful to the Nehemiah 1:4 Fund for making this investment possible and to the Center's dedicated leadership and volunteers for their commitment to those who have served our country.

Pictured: Jim Hiland, Manager of Operations and Board Member; Kay Mayo, Director of Operations and Chairperson; Ray Stanley, Treasurer.

Learn more: www.barrowcountyveterans.org

09/15/2026

📢 The Q4 2026 Barrow Together Grant Application Window Now Open!

Barrow Together is the Barrow Community Foundation’s community grantmaking fund — a way for donors across Barrow County to combine gifts of all sizes and make a collective impact on the needs that matter most. Contributions from many individuals, families, businesses, and organizations are pooled together, and funding priorities are shaped through input from the community.

For the Q4 2026 grant round, the Barrow Community Foundation will award $30,000 in Barrow Together grants to local nonprofits and agencies working in two priority areas: housing insecurity and early literacy.

Deadline to apply is September 30, 2026. Apply online at www.barrowcf.org/apply

08/10/2026

📣 NONPROFITS: The latest edition of The Capacity Builder is here!

Created for Barrow County nonprofits, The Capacity Builder from the Barrow Community Foundation shares practical resources, opportunities, and information to help strengthen local organizations and the people who lead them.

In this edition, you’ll find helpful updates on training, funding opportunities, nonprofit resources, and more.

📬 Read the latest edition and subscribe to have future issues delivered straight to your inbox:
https://mailchi.mp/barrowcf/thecapacitybuilder

Know a nonprofit leader, board member, staff member, or volunteer who would benefit? Please share it with them!

08/09/2026

📣 **NONPROFITS: Ready to Strengthen Your Grant-Writing Skills?**

Want to get better at finding grants—and writing applications that stand out?

Join us for the next **Nonprofit Success Workshop** on **Wednesday, August 26, from 8:30–11:45 a.m. at the Wimberly Center**.

Led by **Laura Green of Ovation Funding Solutions**, this **FREE workshop** will walk nonprofit leaders, staff and volunteers through the grant-writing process from start to finish, including how to:

✅ Get your organization grant-ready
✅ Find funding opportunities that fit your mission
✅ Prepare stronger, more competitive applications
✅ Understand what makes a successful grant proposal

And if you’re ready to turn what you learn into action, Laura will also lead two **Hands-On Coaching Sessions** on **September 2 and September 16 from 10 a.m.–noon**. Participants will work on actual grant applications with Laura’s guidance and feedback.

The coaching sessions are **$50 for both dates** and limited to just **10 participants**. Attendance at the August 26 workshop is required.

👉 **Register for the workshop and coaching sessions:**
https://barrowcf.org/workshops/

Following the August 26 workshop, **Barrow County Family Connection** will hold its monthly Collaborative Meeting and lunch. Workshop participants are welcome to stay; separate registration is required.

👉 **Register for the Collaborative Meeting and lunch:**
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/august-collaborative-meeting-2

Presented by the **Barrow Community Foundation, Barrow County Family Connection and the Wimberly Center**.

If grant funding could help your nonprofit expand its programs, strengthen its services or increase its impact, **this is a great place to start.**

Visit the post for more.

07/29/2026

🎨☕ Night Sky Turns a Celebration of Local Art into Community Impact

Congratulations to Night Sky Coffee Roasters on a wonderfully successful Art Gallery Opening!

The coffee shop was filled with guests who came out to enjoy an evening of art, community and connection while celebrating the work of talented local artists. The strong turnout made the opening a true success, and the featured artwork remains on display and available for purchase at Night Sky.

We are especially grateful to owners Millie and Charlie Finch for donating the event’s ticket proceeds to the Barrow Together campaign. Their generous contribution of $3,150 gives us an exciting jumpstart toward our $25,000 fall campaign goal.

Night Sky has provided a wonderful example of how local businesses can use special events and promotions to support Barrow Together and help fund solutions to some of Barrow County’s most pressing needs.

Thank you to Millie and Charlie, the participating artists, everyone who attended, and all who helped make the evening such a success. Be sure to stop by Night Sky, enjoy a cup of coffee and take a look at the artwork still available for purchase.

We hope other local businesses will be inspired to create their own promotion, event or campaign in support of Barrow Together.

Immediate Impact. Lasting Legacies.

07/27/2026

What a special day for Winder Legacy Park! 💚

Today’s dedication ceremony celebrated the vision, generosity and partnership that brought this extraordinary community space to life. The Barrow Community Foundation is proud to have worked alongside the City of Winder, the Barrow County School System and the many donors whose generosity made the park possible.

Winder Legacy Park is a lasting reminder of what can be accomplished when a community comes together around a shared vision. We are deeply grateful to every individual, business, and public partner who invested in creating a place where children and families can play, gather and connect.

Today also marks a new chapter. The Barrow Community Foundation remains committed to working with the The City of Winder and our community partners to support the park’s continued development and help bring the next phase of this shared vision to life.

07/24/2026

Wow! We're so proud to share this amazing work by two of our Barrow Together grantees, New Path 1010 and Barbara Shedd Prosperity Project Inc! They are changing lives and making an impact on housing insecurity, and the Barrow Community Foundation is honored to support their efforts. Our best wishes go to this family as they begin their journey toward stability and success!

07/17/2026

🌳 Every legacy needs a foundation.

At Barrow Community Foundation, that foundation is the Founders Circle.

The Founders Circle is our permanent recognition society for those who invest in the long-term strength and sustainability of the Foundation itself. While other endowed funds support scholarships, nonprofits, churches, and community priorities, the Founders Circle ensures that Barrow Community Foundation will always be here to steward those gifts, respond to new opportunities, and serve Barrow County for generations to come.

Simply put, Founders Circle membership is the legacy that makes all other BCF legacies possible.

And now, through the Inspire Generosity Catalyst Fund, it's easier than ever to become part of that legacy.

Thanks to a 2:1 matching opportunity, a gift of $10,000 qualifies for Founders Circle membership by creating a $30,000 permanent endowment to support the Foundation's mission.

If you've been looking for a way to leave a lasting mark on Barrow County, this is an opportunity to invest not only in today's impact—but in the future of philanthropy in our community.

Learn more about the Inspire Generosity Catalyst Fund and watch our short explainer video here:

🔗 https://barrowcf.org/triple-your-impact/

⏳ Matching funds are available through December 31, 2026, or until they are fully committed.

Immediate Impact. Lasting Legacies. Triple Your Impact.

07/16/2026

💚 How much does it take to create a lasting legacy?

Less than you might think.

Through the Inspire Generosity Catalyst Fund, qualifying gifts to permanently endowed funds at Barrow Community Foundation are eligible for a 2:1 match while matching funds remain available.

🎁 Minimum gift to qualify: $10,000
➡️ Becomes a $30,000 endowed fund.

🎁 Maximum amount matched: $25,000
➡️ Becomes a $75,000 endowed fund.

Whether you're thinking about your family's charitable legacy, supporting a favorite nonprofit, creating a scholarship, or investing in the future of Barrow County, this is an opportunity to Triple Your Impact.

Want to learn how it all works?

Our latest blog post includes a short whiteboard explainer video that explains fundholding, the difference between endowed and non-endowed funds, and how the Inspire Generosity Catalyst Fund can help multiply your giving.

🔗 Read the blog and watch the video:
https://barrowcf.org/triple-your-impact/

⏳ Matching funds are available through December 31, 2026, or until they are fully committed.

Immediate Impact. Lasting Legacies. Triple Your Impact.

07/16/2026

🌱 Five fund types. One purpose: making a lasting difference in Barrow County.

Everyone's charitable goals are different. That's why Barrow Community Foundation offers five types of funds, each designed to help you support the people and causes you care about in a way that fits your vision.

Whether your passion is:
🎯 Giving flexibly through a Donor-Advised Fund
🎓 Helping local students through Scholarships
❤️ Supporting specific nonprofits with Designated Funds
🌿 Investing in the causes you care about through a Field of Interest Fund
🤝 Building long-term sustainability with an Agency Fund
..there's a fund designed to help you create both immediate impact and lasting legacies.

And right now, qualifying gifts to permanently endowed funds are eligible for a 2:1 match through the Inspire Generosity Catalyst Fund. That means you can Triple Your Impact while creating a legacy that will continue serving Barrow County for generations.

Want to learn which fund is right for you? Our latest blog post includes a short whiteboard explainer video that walks through all five fund types, explains the difference between endowed and non-endowed funds, and shows how you can take advantage of this limited-time matching opportunity.

🔗 Read the blog and watch the video: https://barrowcf.org/triple-your-impact/

Approximately one-third of the available matching funds have already been committed, so now is a great time to start the conversation.

Immediate impact. Lasting legacies. Triple Your Impact.

Barrow Community Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable organization connecting donors who care with causes that matter.