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8 Community Foundation of Central Georgia AMPLIFYING IMPACT COLLABORATION AMONG OUR NONPROFITS, DONORS AND THE COMMUNITY IS CHANGING CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR THE BETTER. POWERFUL THINGS HAPPEN WHEN WE COME TOGETHER AND WORK TOWARD COMMON GOALS. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, individuals, businesses, and nonprofits across Central Georgia faced unforeseen challenges. It was an unexpected and unprecedented crisis for our time, creating a depth of needs. However, this crisis also amplified the generosity of our community and donors, and reinforced the value of community partnerships and leadership. Relationships with donors, nonprofits, and community partners positioned the Community Foundation to swiftly mobilize a philanthropic response to address the urgent economic, health, and social needs impacting the community. In partnership with the United Way of Central Georgia, CFCG connected nonprofits and resources to maximize collaboration and provided direct financial assistance to local nonprofits working to serve our community's most vulnerable residents. United Way of Central Georgia's President and CEO George McCanless explained, "When COVID started, we knew that we needed to collaborate to help the nonprofit community. We knew we would be much stronger together. Our partnership was reassuring to the community and nonprofit organizations that were rising up to meet the ever-growing needs of those impacted." Supported by the tremendous generosity of our community, the Central Georgia COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund received more than $2 million in donations that would be deployed back into the community in the form of grants focused on responding quickly to sudden, critical, and unique community needs. The Power of Partnership Central Georgia COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund 8 Community Foundation of Central Georgia