Announcements

At its Feb. 16 Transform Westside Summit, Westside Future Fund announced the launch of the Westside Community Data Dashboard, a collaborative project powered by the Atlanta Regional Commission, TechBridge, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and Neighborhood Nexus. The dashboard is dedicated to identifying and understanding the needs and opportunities that exist in four Atlanta communities: […]

Westside Future Fund is proud to announce AT&T as one of its newest community partners in the equitable, holistic revitalization of Atlanta’s Historic Westside. In Westside Future Fund’s mission to elevate the quality of life for residents in four of the city’s most vulnerable neighborhoods, the nonprofit has identified four impact areas on which to […]

Check out the news and announcements from our Westside partners and friends.   NEWS: Local housing agency provides temporary housing for families in need (11Alive) NEWS: The Westside community’s revitalization with Westside Future Fund (Video) (11Alive) NEWS: Opinion: Planting seeds to nourish Westside (myAJC) NEWS: Atlanta civic leader to launch urban farm and restaurant (Atlanta Business […]

Check out the news and announcements from our Westside partners and friends.   NEWS: Local housing agency provides temporary housing for families in need (11Alive) NEWS: The Westside community’s revitalization with Westside Future Fund (Video) (11Alive) NEWS: Opinion: Planting seeds to nourish Westside (myAJC) NEWS: Atlanta civic leader to launch urban farm and restaurant (Atlanta Business […]

Check out video from our February 2nd Transform Westside Summit, which featured Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation deputy director Michael Lucas, who discussed the organization’s advocacy and legal defense work on the Westside. https://www.facebook.com/westsidefuturefund/videos/733572446837049/ Additional Summit Highlights: Morning Devotion: Benjamin Wills, Founding Principal, Peace Prep Academy Summit Attendee Self-Introductions Westside Future Fund Overview and Community Announcements: […]

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced today another step forward in mitigating the displacement of legacy renters in Atlanta’s Historic Westside, one of the City’s most vulnerable communities. In support of her $1 billion public-private Affordable Housing Initiative, Mayor Bottoms, with the Westside Future Fund (WFF), announced that 51 new and soon-to-be renovated housing units will […]

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced today another step forward in mitigating the displacement of legacy renters in Atlanta’s Historic Westside, one of the City’s most vulnerable communities. In support of her $1 billion public-private Affordable Housing Initiative, Mayor Bottoms, with the Westside Future Fund (WFF), announced that 51 new and soon-to-be renovated housing units will […]

Check out photos and video from our January 19th Transform Westside Summit, which featured City of Refuge founder and CEO Bruce Deel, who highlighted the organization’s new Workforce Innovation Hub. Additional Summit Highlights: Morning Devotion: Ryan Marchman, Westside Resident Summit Attendee Self-Introductions Westside Future Fund Overview and Community Announcements: Westside Volunteer Corps: January Day of […]

On January 11, Hollis students were granted a rare opportunity to interact with some of Atlanta’s most influential business and community leaders. Education Day is an initiative sponsored by Leadership Atlanta, giving members a glimpse into schools and allowing them to partially experience a day in the life of students. The morning began with students […]