Atlanta Mission by Gary Chapman

Grants

Grants Program

The Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation invests in metro Atlanta to ensure everyone, especially children, have the opportunity to thrive. 

Our Approach

We typically make a small number of large grants for organizations with strong staff and volunteer board leadership, a broad base of financial support, successful program outcomes, and the capacity to sustain work long-term. 

We prefer not to be the only funder for a project but to participate with other donors in supporting initiatives led by community partners. We seek to help organizations with a proven track record stretch further to seize new opportunities or to accelerate impact. Most grants support one-time needs rather than ongoing program or operating needs. 

A young girl sitting on an examination table in a pediatric clinic, having her heartbeat checked with a stethoscope by a female doctor in a white coat. The girl appears to be smiling and the doctor is smiling while listening to her chest. 
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
United Way of Greater Atlanta

What We Fund

The Foundation makes grants to organizations located and operating in the 13-county metro Atlanta region which includes Butts, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale counties. We invest in five areas to expand opportunity for people in need. 

Children playing with educational flashcards at a table with a caregiver in a colorful preschool classroom. 
Sheltering Arms
A young woman with long dark hair in a braid is walking outdoors with four children, all carrying backpacks, on a sunny day with trees and cars in the background. 
Los Ninos Primero
A woman with dark hair holding a baby girl with big eyes and a light pink outfit, gently kissing her forehead. 
Wellroot Family Services
A dentist or dental hygienist working on a patient seated in a dental chair in a dental clinic. The worker is wearing a blue coat, gloves, a mask, and a cap, and is inspecting or treating the patient's mouth. Various dental tools and equipment surround the chair. 
Good Samaritan Health Center - Atlanta
Two professionally dressed people, a woman and a man, standing outside a house with white brick walls, stairs, and a dark blue door, smiling at the camera. 
Partners for HOME