Mission Statement

Our mission is to co-create a more just and equitable future by building partnerships with and investing in organizations making an impact in Metro Atlanta communities.

We do this by building trusting partnerships and investing primarily in nonprofits that focus their experience and expertise on promoting racial equity through their work.

(Metro Atlanta is defined as the 13 counties served by the United Way of Greater Atlanta.)

We invest in organizations that:

  • Work in under-resourced communities
  • Provide services/support to historically marginalized people
  • Promote racial equity through their work and how they build their organization
  • Build community assets that include parks and greenspace, cultural institutions, and educational institutions

For many years, our signature grant program has centered on strengthening nonprofit capacity. This has meant investing in transformational initiatives that lead nonprofits serving Atlanta to new levels of scale, operating strength and capacity. We have invested in the core building blocks nonprofits need to expand their reach and deepen their impact—supporting new or expanded program space, technology enhancements, administrative infrastructure, and efforts to unlock additional federal funding.

Today, nonprofits are navigating a “new normal” marked by shifting revenue streams, shrinking public dollars, and growing demand for essential services. In response, the Tull Foundation is adapting our traditional approach to capacity building.

Beginning in 2026, we will offer Rebuild Grants that help the region’s nonprofits redesign their business models so they can better withstand ongoing changes in federal funding and policy. While no organization can create a model completely insulated from uncertainty, these grants will support nonprofits in strengthening the elements that make them more adaptable, stable, and mission-driven over time.

This grant program is fundamentally about rebuilding and reimagining. The Tull Foundation believes nonprofits have the ingenuity to design sustainable, equity-centered models that will strengthen their missions and deepen their impact for years to come. We look forward to partnering with organizations ready to rethink how they deliver impact in a changing world.

Please visit the Foundation’s Rebuild Grants page for more information.