By Carlie McMann
DULUTH, Ga. | The Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia (CFNEG) will celebrate four decades of philanthropy, leadership and community impact during its 2025 Good2Give Celebration, to be held Thursday, August 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Gas South Convention Center in Duluth.
This milestone event will honor the foundation’s 40-year legacy and recognize individuals who have made a lasting impact on the organization and the communities it serves.
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This year’s honorees include:
- Ethel Andersen, retired partner, Andersen, Tate and Carr, P.C., Legacy Award Recipient, CFNEG board member and former board president (2004-2005).
- T. Michael (Mike) Tennant, retired Partner, Alston and Bird, LLP, Legacy Award Recipient, CFNEG founding board member and former board president (1988-1989).
- Tim Minard, CEO of Eclipse Gaming Systems and Georgia’s 2024 Entertainment Entrepreneur of the Year, recognized for his innovative approach to merging business with community service, CFNEG Board Member.
Since the appointment of President and CEO DePriest Waddy in 2022, CFNEG has experienced significant growth. The foundation’s assets have increased by 32 percent, rising from $69 million to $91.5 million as of early 2025.
Today, CFNEG manages more than 300 donor-advised and nonprofit agency funds and has delivered consistent, tax-free returns averaging nine percent annually since 2017.
Collectively, CFNEG fundholders have granted more than $160 million back into the community.
According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, CFNEG ranks fourth in Georgia for total revenue among community foundations and is the second-largest in metro Atlanta.
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