The Imlay
Foundation

The beautiful grounds of The Atlanta Botanical Garden are home to signature flower and plant collections, art exhibitions and nature conservation. The Imlay Foundation has partnered with the ABG through funding for four permanent installations: Airborne, a mobile sculpture; the iconic Earth Goddess, The John Imlay Bridge, and The Mary Ellen Imlay Channel Garden.

The Atlanta History Center’s approach to storytelling creates a special space for dialogue, discovery, and meaning, connecting people, culture and history to cultivate understanding of our shared history. The exhibition, Fair Play: The Bobby Jones Story, opened in the Imlay Gallery on March 17, 2017 in honor of Jones’ birthday, and is preparing for the 100^th anniversary of Jones’ golf Grand Slam in 2030.

The Imlay Foundation was extremely pleased to fund construction of Camp Twin Lakes’ state-of-the-art swimming pool at CTL-Rutledge in 2011. The Imlay pool continues to be among CTL campers’ favorite places, welcoming partner campers who attend each year though Camp Kudzu, Camp Oasis, Camp Siblings Forever and Camp Sunshine, all Imlay grantees.

The Imlay Innovation Fund supports innovative solutions to pediatric healthcare problems through engineering. The partnership between Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia Tech and The Imlay Foundation provides researchers with funds to explore new answers to critical issues in pediatric care.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Children’s manages more than 1,000,000 patient visits annually at 3 hospitals and 28 neighborhood locations and is the largest pediatric healthcare provider in Georgia. Children’s never turns away a child in need.

The Center for Children and Young Adults provides safe & suitable housing, youth development activities and comprehensive supportive housing services for at-risk homeless and foster care youth who have been abandoned, abused, neglected and/or sexually exploited.

Dance Canvas provides essential resources, performance platforms, and career building skills for emerging professional dance artists and youth. With the Imlay Foundation’s assistance, Dance Canvas increases the awareness of professional dance throughout metro Atlanta.

Georgia Outdoors is one of Georgia Public Broadcasting’s most popular productions. The Imlay Foundation has been honored to support this entertaining and award-winning program, which educates people about the diverse natural aspects of our state, for the past twelve years.  We are also proud to support the launch of GPB’s exciting Virtual Reality Initiative beginning in 2018, which has brought 3D curriculum to schools across Georgia.

Grady Health System works tirelessly to ensure every individual in metro Atlanta is guaranteed access to world-class, compassionate health care, regardless of their ability to pay. Each year, Grady treats nearly 700,000 patients with nationally recognized physicians, leading-edge technology and world-class facilities. The Imlay Foundation is pleased to support Grady programs including Food as Medicine and upgrades to the Grady Burn Unit.

Historic Oakland Cemetery is Atlanta’s oldest public park and the final resting place of many of the city’s most noted citizens. The Imlay Foundation is proud of its longstanding relationship with Historic Oakland, supporting renovation of its Historic 1899 Bell Tower and the Bobby Jones neighborhood among other projects.  Notably, John Imlay rests here, within Historic Oakland’s 48 acres of history and gardens, sculpture and architecture, ancient oaks and magnolias.

For twenty-five years, Los Niños Primero has provided educational support to underserved Latino students, youth, and their families. These programs and services prepare them to excel in their communities while fostering a love of learning at every stage of life. Los Niños Primero proudly supports Latino families, inspiring them to lead and build thriving communities.

Murphy-Harpst, a covenant partner of the United Methodist Women, provides a safe and nurturing environment for severely abused and neglected children. Residential Services, Specialized Foster Care, and Community Services help children re-engage with society and lead productive lives.

The Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and High Museum of Art, the leading art museum in the Southeast. The Woodruff is the third largest arts center in the country and one of the only arts venues to offer both visual and performing arts at one location.

The Wylde Center supports resilient communities by connecting people to nature through environmental education and public green space. They are an environmentally focused nonprofit that manages five urban greenspaces in Atlanta and Decatur, Georgia that are the root of education offerings, the plants grown in their nursery, and the events and workshops they offer the community.

Zoo Atlanta saves wildlife and their habitats through conservation, research, education and engaging experiences. These efforts connect people to animals and inspire conservation action.  The Imlay Foundation has supported numerous projects at the Zoo over the years, including the 2020 John P. Imlay Tiger Habitat and Grand New View project’s African Savanna exhibit, and the 2024 Rollins Animal Health Center.