North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) provides emergency financial assistance and other services to prevent homelessness in northern Fulton County, Georgia. In 2009, NFCC assisted over 5,000 families and currently helps around 130 families per day. A $25,000 grant would provide emergency assistance such as rent and utility payments to an estimated 100 families. NFCC is requesting funding to support its Financial Assistance Program and prevent home evictions for local families facing economic crises.

1. North Fulton
Community Charities

2. Agency Description
 NFCC works to prevent homelessness by assisting individuals
and families with emergency needs in Roswell, Alpharetta,
Johns Creek and Milton – since 1983.
 NFCC services :
-Financial Assistance Program (rent, utilities, medicine)
-Food Pantry (distributing 9 tons of food each week)
-Thrift Shop
- Case management & budget classes
-Seasonal/Special Projects
Holiday Programs: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Back to School Program
Warm Coat Program
 Caseworkers saw 5,341 families in 2009.
 Currently 130 families seek help at NFCC each day.

3. Proposed Use of Funds
 Support for our Emergency Financial
Assistance Program
Forecast for emergency assistance
FY2010: $1,013,958
 CG funds would be used only to assist local families with
emergency needs. A $25,000 grant would stabilize and
prevent eviction for an estimated 100 families.
 Project success will be measured by the # and % of
families assisted who are able to remain in their
homes through their crises.

4. Agency Income FY2009
Corporate $127,307
Faith $307,929
Civic $56,349
United Way $176,723
Other grants $318,595
Individuals $446,108
Fundraising $53,012
Thrift Shop $802,246
Total $2,380,905

5. Prior Charity Guild Funding
 NFCC has appreciated partnering with the CCS Charity Guild
for the last nine years. Past grants awarded include:
2009 $20,000 Emergency Assistance
2008 $40,000 Emergency Assistance
2007 $40,000 Emergency Assistance
2006 $40,000 Emergency Assistance
2005 $5,000 Hurricane Katrina
2005 $38,100 Capital Campaign
2004 $40,000 Emergency Assistance
2000 $140,000 Emergency Assistance
1992 $18,682 Housing (now Homestretch)

6. Agency Expenses
 Program Services (FY 2010 budget)
$4,543,365 90%
(includes in-kind value of Food, Clothing, etc @ $3,000,000)
 Management and General (FY 2010 budget)
$437,373 9%
 Fundraising (FY 2010)
$59,298 1%

7. Agency Strengths
 100s of volunteers -over 9,000 hours annually
 Our facility which is centrally located in North Fulton
close to public transportation.
 Generous support from 60+ faith based partners,
80+ civic partners, 250+ corporate sponsors,
60+ schools, numerous scouting troops, and
hundreds of individuals and families.
 Board of Directors consisting of 22 community leaders.
 Staff of 12 full time and handful of part time employees.

8. Agency Strengths
 Collaboration with other service providers to ensure assistance is
coordinated and addresses the full range of family’s needs.
 100% of moneys donated by the community goes directly to families in
need. Administration and personnel expenses are covered by retail
income from our Thrift Shop and grants from Fulton County and United
Way.

9. Agency Challenges
 Growing need in our community
 NFCC income has increased 28%, but
 Requests have increased 45%
 The recession is affecting more local
families including many who were middle
class and NFCC volunteers and donors.
 All forecasts are that the depressed
economy will not recover for another 18+ months. More and
more families will be needing help at a time when fewer and
fewer are able to donate funds.