Announcements

Westside Future Fund board of directors has selected Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum to serve as its chair beginning in 2020. Dr. Tatum has served on the Westside Future Fund board as its vice-chair since its inception in 2015 and will serve in the newly created role of chair-elect in 2019. The chair-elect position was created […]

It’s late November in Atlanta, and the days are chilly, windy and raw. But when you step into Local Green Atlanta’s new location, near the corner of Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, there’s a warmth that soothes the weary traveler. Familiar 70s and 80s R&B music flows through the small […]

It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Atlanta City Council member, Westside Future Fund board member and Westside legacy resident Ivory Lee Young Jr. Councilmember Young was a tireless servant leader who believed wholeheartedly in the future of the Westside. He lovingly poured himself into the community, and the community is […]

Thanks to AJ Robinson, president of Central Atlanta Progress (CAP), for this week’s column. Founded in 1941, CAP is a member-based not-for-profit advocating on behalf of a vibrant Downtown Atlanta. As the leader of CAP, AJ has been a long-time advocate of greater connectivity between Downtown economic vibrancy and the historic westside neighborhoods. An example […]

Partnership and collaboration are central to the work of Westside Future Fund (WFF), and we were delighted to raise up the work of one of our greatest partners in our efforts around community retention, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, at our Nov. 16 Transform Westside Summit. Lisa Gordon, president and CEO of Atlanta Habitat, walked Summit-goers […]

Check out news and events from our Westside partners and friends!   NEWS: Westside Future Fund mourns the loss of Atlanta City Council member Ivory Lee Young Jr (Westside Future Fund) Additional Coverage: “Atlanta City Councilman Ivory Young dead at age 56” (Fox 5 News) “Ivory Lee Young loved his neighborhood, served Atlanta” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) NEWS: Historic […]

Read below as Westside legacy resident, community advocate and visionary behind the Historic Westside News Makeda Johnson talks about the birth of the publication, its mission and the role it plays in fostering community and action. What is your role with the Historic Westside News?  I am the founder and managing editor. Where did the idea […]

As a champion of the #PowerOfWe – the impact of compassionate action around a collective vision – Westside Future Fund finds joy in sharing real-life stories of this philosophy in action. The most recent example happened immediately following WFF’s Nov. 2 Transform Westside Summit. Community advocate and nonprofit leader John Barrow of A Better Way […]

The energy was high at our Nov. 2 Transform Westside Summit as the “CREW” from the Westside’s Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy took the stage as our featured presenters. Every facet of the Hollis team was featured at the Friday meeting, from students and parents to community partners to teachers and administrators, each glowingly showing […]