Announcements

Westside Future Fund’s & Quest CDC‘s (WFF) annual “biking, running, and walking” event Ride for the Westside (RFTW)is back for a third year! WFF is grateful to Chick-fil-A for being the inaugural presenting sponsor for this year’s event. Bringing together residents, community organizations, businesses, and supporters of the historic Westside, RFTW celebrates the legacy of […]

Westside Future Fund (WFF) celebrated the appointment of T. Dallas Smith as Chair of its Board of Directors in a private reception this month. A prominent figure in Atlanta’s real estate sector and a native son of the historic Westside, Smith has a profound commitment to community development and a personal connection to the neighborhoods […]

ATLANTA, GA- Westside Future Fund (WFF) is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the T.D. Jakes Foundation in collaboration with Wells Fargo. This transformative funding is part of a groundbreaking philanthropic investment of $9 million aimed at fostering community development initiatives nationwide. The grant from the T.D. Jakes Foundation and […]

Westside Future Fund (WFF) is pleased to announce four new appointments to its Board of Directors: Vicki Escarra, Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group (joined WFF’s BOD in 2023) Justin Clay, Vice President of Communications and External Affairs, NCR Corporation (joined WFF’s BOD in 2023) Greer Gallagher, Senior Vice President and the Southeast Operations Leader, Holder […]

On December 12, 2023 Westside Future Fund (WFF), in collaboration with officials from the city of Atlanta, celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony in English Avenue. The event marked a key milestone for the vacant site at 839 Joseph E. Boone, which WFF plans to build into a mixed-use development that will include multifamily housing and commercial […]

Westside Future Fund (WFF) is grateful to be among the recipients of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation’s $22.4 million in grants supporting affordable housing and financial inclusion on the Westside. WFF is one of three grant recipients, receiving $10 million to support Our Next Chapter campaign aimed at raising $55 million to accelerate our […]

Westside Future Fund (WFF) has launched its $55 million capital campaign Our Next Chapter to support the completion of its quality affordable housing targets by 2028. As Atlanta’s Westside continues to attract attention from local and national developers, there is an urgent need to ensure quality affordable housing options. WFF is a place-based organization focused […]

ATLANTA – February 15, 2023 – Westside Future Fund (WFF) announces two new appointments to its Board of Directors: Susan Somersille Johnson, chief marketing officer, Prudential Financial; and Michael J. Cochran, partner, Kilpatrick Townsend. WFF brings together community leaders from all areas of Atlanta – business, government and philanthropy – who believe in the future […]

ATLANTA – April 3, 2023 – Westside Future Fund (WFF) announces the election of T. Dallas Smith, founder, and CEO of T. Dallas Smith & Company, as chair-elect, and the appointment of Danny Shoy, Jr., managing director of Youth Development and Westside Atlanta for the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, as a member of its […]