Andrew young foundation atlanta

About This Cause

High impact sustainable solutions are difficult to achieve in one generation. However, they need to be started now for the future generations to benefit from them. These projects have come from real global shortage of protein, flooding of the Mississippi River and maritime issues our country faces today. We are undertaking these projects to help feed and empower 8.5 billion people expected by 2030. Andrew J. Young Foundation is a community based 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity that has been built upon Civil Rights leader Andrew Young’s philosophy of non-violent change and a belief that unto whom much is given, much is required. Besides supporting educational, Civil and Human Rights institutions, the foundation incubates Social Innovations that have the potential to solve the basic needs of people living in poverty in America, Africa and across the globe. Through their projects, the foundation is currently focused upon finding sustainable solutions for food security and fighting malnutrition, job creation, and economic development. These solutions are poised to empower underserved populations and uplift the quality of life in the society worldwide.

Andrew J. Young has earned worldwide recognition as a pioneer in and champion of civil and  human rights.  

Young’s lifelong dedication to service is illustrated by his extensive leadership experience of over sixty-five years, serving as a member of Congress, African American U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mayor of Atlanta, and ordained minister, among other positions.  

During the 1960s, Andrew Young was a key strategist and negotiator during Civil Rights campaigns that led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of  1965.  

Appointed as an Ambassador to the United Nations in 1977, Young negotiated an end to white minority rule in Namibia and Zimbabwe and brought President Jimmy Carter's emphasis on  human rights to international diplomacy efforts.  

Later, As two-term Mayor of Atlanta, Young brought in over 1,100 businesses, over 70 billion in foreign direct investments and generated over a million jobs. 

Young has received honorary degrees from more than 100 universities and colleges in the U.S. and abroad and has received various awards, including an Emmy Lifetime Achievement award in  2011 and the Dan Sweat Award in 2017. His portrait also became part o