What is NFIN?
The North Fulton Improvement Network is a think tank made up of community leaders from a variety of sectors, including business, nonprofit, faith, government, and citizens. We come from the six cities making up the northern half of Fulton County, Georgia — Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Roswell, and Sandy Springs.
We address the widespread, yet still little-known housing crisis across the region. We center our work around the impact on all of us, and the steps we can take to keep our place as a community of choice by:
1. Educating the public
2. Building a network of individuals and organizations
3. Sharing innovative private and public solutions
Our Story
In 2014, a group of nonprofit and community leaders joined forces as the North Fulton Poverty Task Force to focus on raising awareness for the needs of those living and working in the community who experience financial vulnerability. However, as our research demonstrated that living in our region is challenging at multiple income levels — including those well above poverty — we renamed our organization the North Fulton Improvement Network. Now, we are a think tank that gathers research, resources, and perspectives on the interconnected issues impacting our community.
The North Fulton Improvement Network serves as a platform to provide education on the reality of living in North Fulton County and to bring together resources that currently address financial vulnerability. We are a network made up of the whole community — businesses, stakeholders, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, political leaders, and the general public. With a central belief that we need all hands on deck to address these systemic issues, NFIN works to make North Fulton a thriving, equitable, and affordable community.
Check out the “2019 Our Invisible Neighbors Report” for more information on our research
“We are called upon to be architects of the future, not its victims.”
Our Mission
NFIN builds broad public awareness of the challenges faced by financially vulnerable people in North Fulton. We provide information on best practices, support long-term solutions, and enlist all sectors of the community to have meaningful impact.
Our Vision:
North Fulton is a community where all individuals and families, including the financially vulnerable, have the opportunity to be thriving and contributing citizens.