Practicing What We Preach

Alexander Haas Matching Gifts Program
Alexander Haas Matching Gifts Program is another example of how We Practice What We Preach. Our gift-giving program focuses on supporting our staff’s philanthropic interests. From public and private schools, colleges and universities, museums and other cultural organizations, social services, environmental and international organizations, our firm matches contributions of $25 or more dollar-for-dollar. Since we established this program, the firm has contributed thousands of dollars to a wide variety of causes.

Here’s a glimpse inside our Team’s commitment to our home town.

David King currently serves as Board Chair for the First Presbyterian Preschool, a school of 250 students located in Midtown. He has a long history of involvement with the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta where he serves on the Designated Giving Committee. David is on the Board of the Georgia Council on Economic Education and serves on their Development Committee. He has also served on the Development Committee of St. Martin’s Episcopal School in Brookhaven. David is also an accomplished wood artist and has donated his pieces to several schools and nonprofits for silent auction.

Jim Hackney is a staunch supporter of the Arts Leadership League of Georgia (ALL-GA). This organization is a non-partisan, nonprofit advocacy group working to strengthen arts and culture in Georgia. Jim currently serves on the Board. 

Holly Caswell King is very active at her church, First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, serving as bible study leader for elementary age children and chairing the marriage ministry. At her children’s school, St. Martin’s Episcopal School, she is an Annual Fund volunteer and chairs sponsorship for the School’s largest fundraiser. Holly’s community service has also included Zoo Atlanta, The Shepherd Center and service on the Board of The Samaritan Counseling Center, Association of Fundraising Professionals, and The Environmental Fund for Georgia.

Judy Anderson’s volunteer commitments have centered on her children’s activities, as she has been a soccer mom, equestrian mom, skateboard mom, chorus mom, and lacrosse mom. Judy is a member of the President’s Toastmaster Club of Cobb County and volunteers for Atlanta Celebrates Photography.

Del Martin has a long history of involvement with the Atlanta Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and currently serves on the National Philanthropy Day Committee. Del served on the first Advisory Committee of the Atlanta Library of the Foundation Center and was one of the first volunteer faculty members for the Georgia Nonprofit Resource Center. Del is a member of Buckhead Rotary and is a past Board member of the Georgia ALS Association. Del has a history of volunteering for Zoo Atlanta, the High Museum of Art Membership Guild, and Reading for the Blind.

Jerry W. Henry spends his “free time” volunteering for various activities at his parish, the Cathedral of St. Philip (Episcopal). He volunteers monthly on the Altar Guild and is completing a three year term as chair of the Friends of Cathedral Music. In January, he will move from President-elect to President of the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Additionally, he volunteers with AID Atlanta and is the Atlanta represenative for the Yale University Divinity School Alumni organization.

Sandra Kidd is actively engaged in children’s causes and in historic preservation. She has been involved in the Junior League and is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Atlanta. Sandra helped to found the Atlanta Chapter of First Book, a national program that provides books to children and their families. She is also a committee member of the High Museum of Art’s Wine Auction, which ranks every year as one of the top ten charity wine auctions nationwide. 

Heather Harris volunteers for H.E.R.O. for Children, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Heather is a member of the Junior League of Atlanta and is a substitute teacher for TEOFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), which provides educational classes for children.

Keisha Tennyson is an active member of the Junior League of Atlanta, where she serves as Co-Chair of one of their Partner organizations, The Wellness Community, for individuals and families coping with cancer. She volunteers with Our House in Decatur and the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy. Keisha is also an alum of the L.E.A.D. Atlanta program. 

Eleanor Caswell is actively involved in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, Including the organizations Club Blue and Youth Art Connection programs. 

Here are some of the organizations we are proud to have supported with matching gifts:

• AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy
• AFP Foundation
• AID Atlanta
• ALS Association of Georgia
• Atlanta Area Council Boy Scouts of America
• Atlanta Opera
• Boys and Girls Clubs
• Camping and Education Foundation
• Center on Philanthropy
• Clarksville Academy
• Dalton Education Foundation
• Feed My Lambs
• First Presbyterian Preschool
• First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta
• Frederica Academy
• Georgia Council on Economic Education
• Georgia State University
• Girl Scouts of the USA
• Giving USA Foundation
• South Carolina Governors School for the Arts Foundation
• Hampden-Sydney College
• High Museum of Art
• Indiana University Foundation
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
• KomedyPlast
• LaGrange College
• Mary Baldwin College
• Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund
• Mid-Florida Medical Services, Inc
• Moffitt Cancer Center
• Oglethorpe University
• Old Dominion University
• Penland School of Crafts
• Piedmont Hospital Foundation
• Randolph School
• Rhodes College
• Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center
• Ronald McDonald House of Chattanooga
• Rotary Club of Buckhead
• Southern Regional Medical
• St. Martins Episcopal School
• The ALS Association of Georgia
• The Atlanta Opera
• Trees Atlanta
• The High Museum of Art
• The Nature Conservancy of Georgia
• University of Georgia Foundation
• University of Mississippi Foundation
• University of Tampa
• University of the South
• Wake Forest University
• Washington & Lee University
• Wesleyan College
• Wofford College

Keisha Tennyson Participates in
Career Day

Keisha Tennyson, Project Manager/Client Development, was invited to participate in Career Day at Atlanta Public School's Bethune Elementary. Keisha was honored to join other professionals from across metro Atlanta to speak with students about career paths while stressing the importance of obtaining an advanced education. Addressing a group of students that included third-thru-fifth graders, Keisha talked about her work with nonprofit organizations with her position at the Firm and also spoke of practicing what she preaches through the volunteer work she does outside of her 9-to-5 job. Giving back to the community — that's just one of the many things we admire about Keisha! We are proud she is a member of Alexander Haas' team.