Supporting Literacy Development in Early Childhood
Did you know…? 90% of brain growth happens before kindergarten. Incredibly, it doubles in size in the first year. It keeps growing to about 80% of adult size by age 3 and 90% – nearly full grown – by age 5. That is one of the reasons […]
QCDs: Clearing Up Confusion
If you are aged 70 ½ or older, it is well worth your time to investigate whether a QCD might be right for you. Actually, if you are not yet 70 ½ but know people who are, it is well worth your time to mention the tool to them! You will be doing them a […]
Supersize Your Legacy: Stock to Kids, IRA to Charity
To say that the total dollar amount in Americans’ retirement accounts is massive would be an understatement. Accounting for 30 percent of all household financial assets, at the end of 2022 total retirement assets in the United States topped more than $33 trillion dollars, including assets in IRAs, defined contribution plans such as 401(k)s and […]
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: A dual approach to charitable giving
The change of seasons is often an opportunity to catch our breath and reassess. We’re done with taxes, really done with cold weather (hopefully), and feel a sense of renewal as our attention turns to gardening and other growth-oriented, warm weather pursuits. And, many of us are wondering how in the world it can already […]
Dr. Beth Newton Wins Jefferson Award for CSRA
Dr. Beth Newton is one of our fundholders and we are excited to announce her recent receipt of the Jefferson Award for her work with the nonprofit Something for Alex. This nonprofit honors her son, Alex, who was killed in a home invasion in 2016 and assists many in need within the CSRA. She will […]
2023 Community Grants Awards Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE CSRA Augusta, GA, December 3, 2022— The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) is pleased to announce that more than $906,000 in grant funding will be disbursed to nonprofits throughout the CSRA. Since 1997, community partners, most notably the Masters […]
Making a Difference In Our Community
By Amy Hobby Rickard Community volunteer and Chief of Staff and Operations for America’s Warrior Partnership Augusta has been my home for 20 years. Approximately 6 months after I arrived here, I began working for Augusta Urban Ministries, and my first exposure to the Community Foundation of the CSRA came through making an application for […]
HUB Augusta Collaborative Announces the Completion of the Construction Phase of the HUB for COMMUNITY INNOVATION
April 5, 2022 The Two-Building Campus Will Provide Critical Educational Support, Health Services, Quality Food Options and More to the Harrisburg and Laney Walker Neighborhoods Augusta, GA – Today, the HUB Augusta Collaborative, a coalition led by Community Foundation for the CSRA, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta, and Medical College […]
Pest control founder donates $500,000 to fight illnesses, help children
Jeff Annis’ business model has long provided room to reinvest in Augusta-area charities. On Wednesday, that investment grew. The Community Foundation of the Central Savannah River Area announced the donation of $500,000 to form a fund intended to financially assist local nonprofits that advocate causes most closely embraced by Annis and his wife, Beth. Annis […]
New Augusta fund seeks to aid groups helping children, seeking to end poverty
Allan Soto and Vinea Capital have always tried to do well by serving others, particularly adults with developmental disabilities and underserved children. But he knows there are others out there doing similar work, and he would like to support them as well through a new fund. Soto is starting the Vinea Foundation to give away […]