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New Fiscal Year, New Us... HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY!            November 2011
 
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Every Gift Counts 
Ways to Give
 
There are several ways in which you can support the Fund for Southern Communities. Each gift makes a difference and we invite you to make a donation today!
 
 
CASH/CHECK/CHARGE
CAPITAL ONE CREDIT CARD
EMPLOYEE GIFT MATCHING
STOCKS, BONDS or PROPERTY
PLEDGE OVER TIME
WORKPLACE GIVING
BEQUESTS
LIFE INSURANCE
CREATE A TRUST
HONOR SOMEONE
TARGETED DONATIONS
SPONSOR A FUNDRAISER
DONOR ADVISED ACCOUNTS
IN-KIND SERVICES
VOLUNTEER
SPREAD THE WORD
Recent Grantee Partners 
Keep Up the Good Work
 
Through our Donor Advised and Grants Assisted programs, FSC is pleased to announce our recent grantee partners...
 
Caring for Others, Inc. - $2,500
The Lakewood Amphitheater Community Finance Committee is pleased to award Caring for Others, Inc. with this grant to support their annual Community Holiday Giving Program which will provide new clothing, coats, toys and holiday food baskets for families in crisis and to the homeless.
 
Full Frame Fest - $2,000
The Helen's Fund is happy to award this grant to the Full Frame Fest to be used for support of their summer camp for Durham County high school students. 
 
Norwood Manor Civic Association - $1,500
The Lakewood Amphitheater Community Finance Committee is pleased to award Norward Manor Civic Association with this grant in support of their Community Festival and beautification project for their community.
 
South Atlanta Re -Development Corporation - $1,500
The Lakewood Amphitheater Community Finance Committee is pleased to award South Atlanta Re-Development Corporation with this grant to assist with their efforts to continue to uplift the residents of the South Atlanta Community.

A Unique Way to Give 
Apply for Our Customized Capital One Card
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Through our partnership with Capital One, you can help support social justice without a direct gift to FSC! No more hassles of writing checks and stops at the post office. Use our custom Capital One card for your holiday shopping and FSC will automatically receive a donation with each purchase. Your donations will help ensure that FSC is able to continue funding vital social justice work in the South.
 
Benefits for FSC include:
$50 after your first purchase
2% of gas and grocery purchases
Up to 10% of purchases from select merchants
1% on all other purchases
To learn more, please visit our Card Lab Connect Home Page.
 
When Georgia Cares - Georgia Shares! 
A Workplace Giving Program
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Workplace giving is easy and rewarding for everyone involved. A simple annual payroll deduction agreement allows employees to effortlessly support organizations working on issues of concern to them.
 
If Georgia Shares is offered as a choice in your workplace campaign, please contact our office to learn how to designate FSC, or another Georgia Shares agency, for your gift.
 
For more information on including Georgia Shares as one of your employees’ charitable giving options, please contact Denise Blake, Georgia Shares Executive Director at 404.844.6358 or email: dblake@georgiashares.org.
 
Also, many employers offer matching gift programs where the company will match gifts their employees make to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations like FSC. If your company participates in a matching gifts program, please contact us and we would be happy to provide needed documentation of your gift.
What's Happening? 
News Bulletin
 
*SAVE THE DATE: Sweet Honey In The Rock® coming March 2012!! More details coming soon!
 
*FSC is still seeking individuals to serve on our Board of Directors. As a grantee or donor partner of FSC, you are eligible to both nominate and vote for individuals! Currently, there are 3 seats for the grantee and donor partners to elect. Just complete the nomination form and return it to the FSC office via fax, electronically, or via US Mail.
 
*Need help getting a word out? Contact our office at program@fundforsouth.org
and we'll strive to pass it on in our What's Happening News Bulletin section.
 
 
 
 
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Fund for Southern Communities
315 W Ponce de Leon Ave #1061
Decatur, GA 30030
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