Stories of Impact

In the coming weeks, Westside Future Fund’s (WFF) Home on the Westside program is set to complete two multi-family development projects in the historic English Avenue neighborhood. Located just a few blocks apart at 356 James P. Brawley Drive and 400 Paines Avenue, the two high-quality, affordable housing developments will provide 14 new residential units […]

To honor Women’s History Month, community members and business leaders came together for a women-led panel and discussion about youth anti-violence at the Westside Future Fund (WFF) Transform Westside Summit on Friday, March 17. John Ahmann, Westside Future Fund president and CEO, invited new members of the crowd to introduce themselves, and Kanesha “KaCey” Venning, […]

In honor of Women’s History Month, we are honoring key women leaders from our community, both past and present, including many of our very own hard-working board members. “I am incredibly grateful for the many visionary women civic and business leaders who form our Board,” said John Ahmann, president and CEO of Westside Future Fund. […]

When she first arrived in Atlanta in 2002, Dr. Beverly Tatum stepped into a critical role for the success of the City. A life-long educator, Tatum was named President of Spelman College – a leading educational institution for Black women, not only here in Atlanta but around the world. She brought years of experience with […]

A native woman of the Westside, Helen Smith Price has a unique passion for the community. Her grandparents, father and his 10 siblings were all born and raised on the Westside, and she recalls it as a place during her childhood where Black residents felt truly equal, safe and protected in  the days leading up […]

A big year is in the works for Westside Future Fund’s (WFF) Home on the Westside program as we plan to complete 45 affordable homes in the community by the end of 2023. The plans include 33 rental units across five multi-family properties and 12 single family homes. All of the properties are located within […]

After decades of neglect, many properties, including whole blocks in the English Avenue community, are suffering from abandonment and blight. In the past few years, two parks have been constructed in the neighborhood to honor Westside community matriarchs Mattie Freeland and Kathryn Johnston. We’re sharing their stories to honor Women’s History Month and to celebrate […]

  Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum & Her Work to Address Inequity This Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting visionary leaders in our Westside community both past and present – including Westside Future Fund Board Chair and life-long educator Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum. When she first arrived in Atlanta in 2002, Tatum stepped into a critical role for the […]

Last month, more than 50 volunteers from The Home Depot Foundation partnered with Westside Future Fund for the annual MLK Day of Service to create wellness and resource rooms at Booker T. Washington High School where Dr. King graduated in 1944. Tolton Pace, manager of Programs and Partnerships for The Home Depot Foundation, believes these […]