Stories of Impact

The September 19 Transform Westside Summit brought together leading voices from across Atlanta’s philanthropic community as recipients of the 2025 Beloved Benefit presented by the Same House convened for a conversation themed “Building The Same House: Advancing Beloved Community & Economic Mobility in Atlanta.”  The gathering brought together nonprofit leaders, community voices, and institutional partners […]

Westside Future Fund is proud to celebrate longtime community leader Tracy Bates as one of our newest homeowners through the Home on the Westside program. For decades, Tracy has been a tireless advocate for her neighborhood and a champion for preserving the heart of the community she calls home. She currently serves as President of […]

Lasting progress in Atlanta’s historic Westside is built on strong partnerships that unite vision, resources and community spirit. Westside Future Fund is proud to expand our partnership with Progress Residential, whose commitment to service and stability continues to strengthen neighborhoods, support legacy residents and create new pathways to opportunity. A Deeper Commitment to Service In […]

On Atlanta’s Historic Westside, families who have lived here for generations face some of the steepest housing pressures in the city. Rents continue to rise, incomes remain far below the regional average, and far too many families live one unexpected bill away from losing their home. That’s why Westside Future Fund (WFF) is grateful for […]

Westside Future Fund (WFF) is proud to celebrate Avona Bridges, the newest homeowner through our Home on the Westside program — a milestone rooted in family and love for community. A proud mother of five, Avona serves the historic Westside through her work with Invest Atlanta, helping to shape the neighborhoods she now calls home. […]

The Beloved Benefit is a movement — one rooted in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of a Beloved Community, where business, philanthropy, and neighbors come together to ensure opportunity and dignity for all. This year, Westside Future Fund (WFF) was humbled to once again be named a beneficiary, joining a powerful coalition of organizations […]

At Westside Future Fund, our work has always been about people — walking alongside neighbors, helping families stay rooted in the community they love, and building a future together. This August, we are grieving the heartbreaking and unexpected loss of one of the people who embodied that mission every day: our colleague and dear friend, […]

Westside Future Fund (WFF) is preparing to take a historic step forward in English Avenue: the long-awaited demolition and redevelopment of the Oliver Street Apartments. Spanning more than four acres, this project will become the largest new development in English Avenue in over a generation — and one of the most transformative. “For far too […]

Early in July, the Fulton County Commission considered withdrawing from the Westside Tax Allocation District (TAD) — a move that would disrupt deeply affordable housing developments already underway in neighborhoods that played defining roles in the Civil Rights Movement. As I shared with the Commission, I live in Vine City. Every day, I see what […]