Partnership with the Join Together Society (JTS) America

The Chestnut Family Foundation has donated a total of $2.25 million to JTS America. Our gifts support disaster relief provided by JTS America to Rohingya refugees and victims of the heavy floods in Pakistan. In addition, the donation will helps fund the expansion of the JTS school programs in India and the Philippines.

JTS America practices humanitarianism by helping those in need around the globe. Its work includes the provision of practical support to underprivileged communities affected by disasters, and the development of school education in some of the poorest areas of India and the Philippines.

We are moved by the impact of JTS’s support of communities in desperate need of assistance and are honored to be able to support this work

$115,000 Gift to C5 Georgia Youth Foundation

The Chestnut Family Foundation has donated $115,000 to the C5 Georgia Youth Foundation. This gift will support C5 Georgia’s 2023 Leadership Camp, the 2023 National Outdoor Leadership School trip, and help fund the additional staff needed to improve the size and sustainability of its programming.

C5 runs a five-year leadership development program for high-potential middle and high school students from under-resourced community. By developing these young people as leaders, C5 Georgia also creates a new generation of leaders ready not only for personal fulfilment but with the tools and motivation to help the communities for which they came.

We are excited at the prospect of future growth in the impact of C5 Georgia’s leadership programs.

$530,000 Three-Year Commitment to enhance the Atlanta Music Project Chestnut Family College Scholarship Fund

The Chestnut Family Foundation has made a three-year $530,000 commitment to our longtime partner, Atlanta Music Project (AMP), to enhance AMP’s Chestnut Family College Scholarship Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to aid AMP graduates who wish to continue their education beyond high school.

The Fund is administered by AMP and applicants are evaluated by a group of AMP constituents, including either a current AMP student or AMP alum.  We believe this visionary approach will further strengthen AMP programs and their positive impact on some of our most under-resourced communities.  

Atlanta Music Project is a creative and award-winning youth development program, which uses the discipline of music to help children and teens develop the social, emotional, and cognitive skills they need to succeed.

We are very proud to continue our partnership with AMP, and grateful for the commitment and creativity of its leaders, team members, and students.

$102,000 Gift to Miss Amazing

The Chestnut Family Foundation has donated $102,000 to Miss Amazing, a non-profit dedicated to increasing the self-advocacy abilities and self-esteem of girls and young women with disabilities. Our donation will support the development of Miss Amazing’s revenue stream, new Miss Amazing chapters across the country, and increase the reach and impact of the organization in Georgia.

Miss Amazing seeks to help girls with disabilities shrug off widely held myths about their capabilities and reach their potential to lead fulfilling lives.  

We are delighted to support the motivating, volunteer-led work of Miss Amazing.

$25,000 Gift to Clark’s Christmas Kids

The Chestnut Family Foundation donated a total of $25,000 to Clark’s Christmas Kids 2022. This gift supported the highly successful program started by Clark Howard 32 years ago which seeks to ensure every child in the Georgia foster system receives at least one gift on Christmas Day. 

We are delighted to be able to support the wonderful work of Clark’s Christmas Kids and will continue to look for ways to support foster children.