On The Table Macon Conversation to Action Mini-Grants Announced
Staff Report From South Carolina CEO
Thursday, January 30th, 2020
Community Foundation of Central Georgia announced the recipients of the Conversation to Action Mini-Grants, which were designed to give seed funding to ideas sparked by CFCG’s second On the Table Macon 2019 – where Macon-Bibb County residents came together on October 30th in mealtime conversations designed to generate new ideas, inspire bold solutions, cultivate relationships and collaborations, and inspire action to improve communities in Macon-Bibb County. In all, $40,000 was awarded to 42 projects that will support actionable solutions to benefit the Macon-Bibb community. CFCG looked for projects that featured a new idea generated through an On The Table Macon conversation, focused on action and collaboration to provide innovative, more efficient approaches to solving community issues, addressed needs not currently being met by an existing organization, and reached a broad segment of the community.
CFCG was one of 10 community foundations across the U.S. participating in On the Table, a national initiative funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Everyone who lives, works or plays in Macon-Bibb County was invited to participate in On the Table Macon. On October 30th, nearly 5,000 guests joined hundreds of tables in conversation with organizations and individuals of all ages, from all walks of life and socio-economic backgrounds stepped up to the plate, joined the conversation, and made connections to support future collaborative action.
“Residents have the greatest impact on making their community a better place to live and they want to and believe they can make a difference,” said Nancy Cleveland, Communications Associate of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia.
Conversation to Action Mini-Grant Recipients:
Crime, Violence, and Public Safety:
Sundra Woodford | Community Male Youth Violence Prevention Forum | $1,000
Grand Opera House | Youth Violence Awareness to Action | $1,000
Kingdom Life | 2020 Mental Health Symposium | $1,000
Juawn Jackson | Mental Health Matters, Macon! | $1,000
Robin Crosby | Trauma Training For Youth Workers | $1,000
Andrea Cooke | Therapeutic Poetry Nights | $1,000
Andrea Cooke | SCCT Trauma-Informed Community Drum Circle Project | $1,000
River Edge Behavioral Health | Mental Health & Wellness Education | $1,000
Campus Clubs, Inc. | Outdoor Meditation Garden | $1,000
Carl Fambro | Peace in the Village | $1,000
Macon Recovers, Inc. | Recovery Messaging Training & Message Dissemination | $1,000
Charise Stephens | Macon Youth Bike Rodeo | $500
Poverty and Economic Security:
United Way of Central Georgia | Financial Literacy: Making the Money Count | $1,000
Macon Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc. | Heirs Property Workshop | $1,000
Tarika Pitts | Millennial Money Talks with One Dope CPA | $1,000
SCORE | Startup Outreach | $1,000
Poverty and Economic Security (cont…):
River Edge Foundation | Opening Doors to New Resources: Getting IDs | $1,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia | Mentor Recruitment for Bibb County | $1,000
New Media Macon | Making the Invisible Visible | $1,000
Andrea Cooke | SPCCS Community Engagement Project | $1,000
Gigi Weaver | Learning While Growing | $1,000
Good Jobs and Economic Development:
The Mentors Project of Bibb County, Inc. | Job Fairs | $1,000
Carl Fambro | Digital Discovery | $1,000
Macon Bibb County Community Enhancement Authority | Tools for Change | $750
Central Georgia Technical College | Houston County Each One Reach One | $1,000
Daniel Montoute | Young Writers Workshop | $1,000
MaconIt | MaconIt Community Conference | $800
Christele Nicolas | Community Hackaton | $750
Race Relations and Racial Discrimination:
Steven DeGeorge | Field of Hope Amphitheater | $1,000
Steven DeGeorge | Field of Hope Reconciliation Event | $1,000
Christele Nicolas | Macon Spectrum Conversations | $1,000
Sheknita Davis | Discover | $500
Yolanda Latimore | Poetic Peace Arts Presents Souls from the Soil | $1,000
Storytellers Macon & Macon Arts Alliance | Storytellers Podcast Project | $1,000
Housing Issues:
Betty Jean Slater | Preparing Youth for Service | $1,000
Rebuilding Macon | Local Action in Fort Hill | $1,000
Community Engagement:
Ingram Pye Elementary School | At iPYE, iLEAD | $1,000
Street To Success, Inc. | I Am Somebody Coloring Book, Media, & Oratorical Contest | $1,000
The Grand Opera House | Macon Arts and Culture Meetups (MACDTs) | $1,000
Tiara Johnson | Family Craft Night | $1,000
Susan Cable | Make Macon Litter Free | $500
