On October 19 The Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia, Randy Redner, spoke to the Rotary Club of Lawrenceville.  He described the function of the Foundation as “connecting people who care with causes that matter.”  Over the past 30 years the Foundation has given over $55 million in grants and funds to non-profit organizations in northeast Georgia.  He discussed the donor side of the process and then the non-profit side, with the goal being to match people and funds with the needs in the community.  They help with funding, staffing and volunteers, education, and marketing.  He promoted the use of Charitable Giving Accounts for individuals to enhance their charitable giving.