Sue Wieland Embracing Possibility Award
Funding Amount
$20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Metro Atlanta, Georgia
Eligibility: Given annually to one of Atlanta Women's Foundation's grantee partner organizations
Focus Areas: Organizations that demonstrate an outstanding ability to make a significant impact in the lives of women and girls through their ongoing work
Selection Process: The selected organization is recognized by identifying one individual the organization sees as a shining example of their program
Background
Established in 2006 through a generous $1 million gift from Sue Wieland and her husband John. Sue Wieland served on the AWF Board from 2000 to 2006 and remained an active supporter and donor long after her board service ended. She was known for her generous spirit and big smile and believed passionately in giving back to the community. She is famous for the quote: "What you keep, you lose, and only what you give remains your own."
Recent Honorees
- 2023: LiveSafe Resources
- 2022: Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta
- 2021: Families First
- 2020: Award given to one grantee partner organization
Contact Information
Atlanta Women's Foundation
- Phone: (404) 577-5000
- Email: info@atlantawomen.org
- Address: 3715 Northside Parkway, Building 400, Suite 725, Atlanta, GA 30327
- Website: atlantawomen.org
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from The Atlanta Womens Foundation Inc's IRS filings)
Atlanta, GA · 2019
$10K
1 grant in The Atlanta Womens Foundation Inc's 2019 filings reference “Sue Wieland Embracing Possibility Award” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What The Atlanta Womens Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 19
- Total given
- $1.2M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $45K–$120K
- By dollars: Georgia 100%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA; Decatur, GA; Duluth, GA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 5% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Hope Inc Helping Other People · Duluth, GA
Economic empowerment & wieland 2024
$120K
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity · Atlanta, GA
Ecomonic empowerment 2025
$100K
Clayton State Univeristy Fdtn · Morrow, GA
Economic empowerment 2024
$100K
Nicholas House · Atlanta, GA
Economic empowerment 2024
$100K
Per Scholas · Atlanta, GA
Economic empowerment 2025
$100K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Women
- Nonprofits
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