The Catalyst Society
Join changemakers across Cobb who invest in the work that makes everything else possible.
What is the Catalyst Fund?
Cobb Community Foundation has spent decades connecting donors with causes, strengthening nonprofits, managing grants, and responding to needs as they emerge across our community. None of that happens without the infrastructure to support it.
The Catalyst Fund is how that work gets done. Gifts to the Catalyst Fund support CCF's ability to convene community leaders around pressing issues, identify and deploy resources when local needs arise, and sustain the programs and partnerships that make Cobb a stronger place to live, work, and give.
When you give to the Catalyst Fund, you're not funding a single project. You're investing in the capacity to respond to whatever comes next.
Shari Martin
President & CEO
(770) 859-2366
Catalyst Society
Membership Levels
Through an annual gift to the Catalyst Fund, donors become members of Cobb Community Foundation’s Catalyst Society and are recognized in our annual impact report, on our website, and at CCF events each year they give.
Innovator
$5,000
Empowers convening around Cobb Vital Signs
Accelerator
$2,500
Accelerates nonprofit capacity-building
Igniter
$1,000
Empowers coordination of grants to nonprofits for pressing needs
Spark
$500
Help spark generosity throughout Cobb
Investor
$250
Activating good in and around Cobb County
Dan and Ilde Buyers have been active in the Cobb philanthropic community for years. Here's why they chose to invest in the Catalyst Fund:
"Ilde and I continue to be impressed by the role Cobb Community Foundation plays in our community. It doesn't just help people give—it brings people together around the issues that matter most. That kind of leadership is important to Cobb County's future, which is why we're proud to invest in its future through the Catalyst Society."
Dan and Ilde Buyers
Catalyst Society Members | Long-time East Cobb residents
How to Give
Giving is straightforward, and CCF accepts a wide range of gift types so you can give in the way that works best for you.
Cash
Appreciated stock or securities
IRA qualified charitable distributions
(up to $111,000 tax-deductible if age 70.5 or older)
Real estate
These donors chose to invest in how CCF leads — not just what it funds. We're grateful for their commitment to keeping this community strong.
Innovator
$5,000
Bill Dallas Pass-Through Designated Fund
Brown Family Advised Fund
Helms Family Fund
Matthew Teague Charitable Fund
Morris Henderson
Red Ryder Fund
Stephen W. Imler Fund
Todd & Linda McMullen Family Fund
Torras Blue Sky Foundation
Accelerator
$2,500
Bonstein Charitable Fund
Dr. Richard & Melody Rosenberger
Kim Gresh
King Bunten Guthrie Family Fund
Lance Craig
Reed Weigle
Rick Bennett
Sanders Family Fund
Igniter
$1,000
Al & Christina Martin Family Fund
Allison & Chris Gruehn
Carlos Rodriguez
Carole Cox
Casey Tanner
Charlie Barnwell
Cheryl Richardson
Condace Pressley
Donna & Kerry Krueger
Dr. Gilles LaMarche
Dr. Leana Kart
Fondo de la Familia Buyers
Heather Ross
Henry Stewart Fund
Jeri & Michael Sute
Kelly & Allen Krivsky
Lauren Abernethy
Linda Allen Milligan Memorial Fund
Lisa & Sam Olens
Mark & Rhonda Jacobson
Melodie & Frank Howard
Shari & Tom Martin
Sharon & Mike Mason
Sid & Leslie Jones Charitable Fund
Stevens Family Charitable Fund
Tillery Family Charitable Fund
Spark
$500
Catherine & Andy Floam
Dan Lee
Garner Family Fund
Julie Marie Essa
Terry & Teresa DeWitt
Investor
$250
Matthew Smith
