CATALYST
CAMPAIGN
Leadership Investment for Women and Girls in Metro Atlanta
The Catalyst Campaign invites individuals to make leadership investments that expand and sustain impact for women and girls across metro Atlanta.
Through flexible, mission-aligned funding, the campaign enables Atlanta Women’s Foundation to respond to emerging needs, strengthen nonprofit partners, and advance research-driven solutions that improve economic stability, education, and mental health for women and families.
Leadership investments of $1,000 or more through the Catalyst Campaign help ensure proven solutions continue to grow and reach more women and families across metro Atlanta.
Why This Campaign Matters
Women and girls across metro Atlanta face interconnected challenges — including economic instability, caregiving pressures, and rising mental health needs.
Nonprofit organizations working on the front lines report growing demand, while resources remain limited.
The Catalyst Campaign strengthens Atlanta Women’s Foundation’s ability to respond. By increasing flexible funding, the campaign allows AWF to:
- Invest in proven nonprofit partners
- Launch new initiatives addressing emerging needs, including mental health
- Strengthen the nonprofit ecosystem through capacity building and evaluation
- Expand solutions that improve stability for women and families
When we invest in women and girls, we strengthen and stabilize our entire community.
*Catalyst Campaign donors typically make an annual leadership gift with the intent to renew year over year, providing sustained support that allows AWF to respond strategically to the evolving needs of women and girls.
What Catalyst Investments Make Possible
Catalyst Campaign investments provide the flexible philanthropic capital that powers Atlanta Women’s Foundation’s work as a funder, educator, and connector.
Your support helps AWF:
Expand proven initiatives
Supporting programs that strengthen economic mobility, education, and opportunity for women and girls.
Advance mental health solutions
Launching a new mental health funding cohort and expanding support for women, girls, and families.
Strengthen nonprofit partners
Investing in leadership development, evaluation, and capacity-building that helps organizations grow and sustain impact.
Drive research and community leadership
Producing research and convening leaders to better understand and respond to the needs of women and girls across metro Atlanta.
Men Stepping Up:
Visible Leadership Creates Lasting Change
A generous donor has committed $50,000 to match leadership gifts from men, doubling the impact of new commitments of $5,000 or more.
She made this gift in honor of her father, who believed deeply in supporting women and strengthening families. Through this match, she hopes to inspire more men to step forward as visible leaders for women and girls across metro Atlanta.
Each qualifying gift will be matched — accelerating investment in solutions that strengthen economic stability, education, and mental health for women, girls, and families.
This is more than a match. It’s a moment to lead.
Catalyst Campaign Donors
Leadership gifts to the Catalyst Campaign help expand and sustain Atlanta Women’s Foundation’s impact.
Special Thanks To:
Anonymous
Fiona Bell
Dimitrios Efstathiou
Mary C. Gill
Tish Harrison
Caroline Irvine
Becky Powhatan Kelley
Meredith Leapley
Temme Barkin-Leeds and Stephen R. Leeds
Kate Pearch
Liz Stanton
Ray Uttenhove
Atlanta Women’s Foundation Impact
Since 1998, AWF has invested $30M+ in women and girls across metro Atlanta.
Recent initiatives include:
Girls reached through
All Girls Forward
Women served through
Breaking Barriers
Measurable improvements in economic stability, education, and housing outcomes for women