Carol Collard
CaringWorks Annual Impact Report 2023
I am pleased to share the remarkable achievements and impact CaringWorks has made on our community in 2023. The 2023 Impact Report is a testament to the incredible strides we have made together in our mission to combat homelessness and empower individuals and families in the Atlanta community through permanent housing and supportive services. Over the past year, CaringWorks was able…
Read MoreCarol Collard Again Named to Atlanta 500 by Atlanta Magazine in 2024
Carol Collard was once again part of an illustrious group in our community named as one of Atlanta’s most powerful leaders in the 2024 Atlanta 500. which is published annually by Atlanta Magazine. Carol was also named in 2022 and 2023. Here’s what Atlanta Magazine had to say: “Carol Collard became a passionate participant in…
Read MoreCaringWorks CEO Carol Collard has been named a 2024 Georgia Titan 100
Congratulations to CaringWorks CEO Carol Collard for being named a Georgia Titan 100! Using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion, the Titan 100 program recognizes Georgia’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives who are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry. “When I founded CaringWorks in 2002, I had the…
Read MoreCaringWorks Annual Impact Report
At a time when economic conditions make our work more urgent than ever, CaringWorks has grown to become one of Georgia’s leaders in providing permanent supportive housing. For us, growth means much more than increasing the number of people we serve; it also means increasing our commitment—and capacity—to pursue better ways to do the work. We…
Read MoreCarol Collard Again Named to Atlanta 500 by Atlanta Magazine
Carol Collard was once again part of an illustrious group in our community named as one of Atlanta’s most powerful leaders in the 2023 Atlanta 500 (page 133), which is published annually by Atlanta Magazine. Carol was also named in 2022. Here’s what Atlanta Magazine had to say: “Carol Collard became a passionate participant in…
Read MoreHope Atlanta Names Collard a Leader in Fight Against Homelessness
Carol Collard, President & CEO of CaringWorks, was recently featured on Hope Atlanta’s list of Georgians leading the charge against homelessness, housing inequity, and hunger. Click Here to View the Story.
Read More2022 Letter: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Housing. Help. Hope. A promise made 20 years ago. A promise that still resonates today. As we navigate a pandemic and turbulent social and political waters, CaringWorks remains resilient and laser focused on its mission. When CaringWorks launched in 2002, I could not have foreseen where we would be today. My focus, then as it…
Read MoreCarol Collard Named to Atlanta 500 by Atlanta Magazine
Carol Collard was part of an illustrious group of our community named to the Atlanta 500 (page 133) by Atlanta Magazine. Here’s what Atlanta Magazine had to say: “Carol Collard became a passionate participant in the fight to reduce homelessness while working for Progressive Redevelopment Inc. In 1998, Collard returned to school to study social…
Read More“Honoring Georgia Veterans,” Closer Look with Rose Scott
On Thursday’s special Veteran’s Day edition of Closer Look with Rose Scott, CaringWorks CEO Dr. Carol Collard sat down with program host Rose Scott to discuss the continuing challenges and successes of helping our veterans who are experiencing homelessness. It’s projected that at least 762 veterans in Georgia are unsheltered, with 191 of those based…
Read MoreAtlanta Chronicle Celebrates CaringWorks
Carol Collard’s career went from working in home-building to home-acquiring. After earning her master’s degree in social work in 2001, she founded CaringWorks Inc., in 2002, a nonprofit to assist people experiencing chronic homelessness. The organization’s thousands of clients include people with mental illness and substance use disorders, families and veterans.
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