The Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia held a grant breakfast on Tuesday at The 1818 Club, handing out a record amount of grants. In total, 28 grants were awarded, with $303,409 going to local nonprofits.
The Community Foundation’s Good2Give Community Fund provides the funding for the grants, and, with the help of fundholders, is the largest distribution for the annual grant cycle.
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