04/29/2026
โOften you have developers come into a neighborhood, listening to community needs and trying to respond. But what a difference to have a community-based group founded by Coretta Scott King say, โWe have a vision, and we want to build it.โโ โ Dale Royal, LISC Atlanta
Earlier this week, national investors and philanthropic leaders gathered in Sweet Auburn for ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, an Impact in Action session during the Mission Investors Exchange ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ.
Hosted at ๐๐ฎ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ & ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ, the conversation explored what becomes possible when philanthropy, mission-driven capital, and community-based leadership each play the roles they are uniquely equipped to play.
Attendees heard perspectives on how aligned investment strategies can expand opportunity through affordable housing, healthcare access, and economic prosperity.
We were especially proud to have , Vice President of Programs at Historic District Development Corporation, serve as moderator and guide a thoughtful discussion rooted in vision, partnership, and equitable development.
The panel featured:
โจEdward Bowen, Owner, E.W. Bowen & Co.
โจ Frank Fernandez, President & CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
โจ Dale Royal, Executive Director - Atlanta, LISC
The session concluded with a tour of ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ป, HDDCโs mixed-use development, ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ that reflects how thoughtful investment can create spaces that serve both community needs and meaningful connection.
Thank you to all who joined us in Sweet Auburn and helped spotlight what is possible when partnership is done right.
