The Georgia Cities Foundation, established by GMA in 1999 and designated a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in 2010, partners with communities to provide funding, technical training, and project support that revitalize underserved downtowns and drive sustainable local development.

GMA’s Member Services team provides a range of technical and educational services to support Georgia’s cities. Through workshops, training classes, and specialized programs, we offer practical tools and insights on key topics in local governance. Our expert consultants guide member cities on navigating complex challenges and building stronger communities.

GMA’s Legal Advocacy Program provides support and assistance to member municipalities in a limited number of cases where the outcome could have major significance to cities statewide.

Let GMA help your city to perform at its peak. These programs help increase efficiency thereby saving your city staff time and effort.

From Natural Gas Purchasing to Equipment & Real Estate Financing, GMA helps cities cut costs and streamline operations. These services offer competitive rates, flexible terms, and expert support, saving both time and money for municipalities across Georgia.

GMA provides local governments with the opportunity to increase operating revenue through compliance and collection programs designed to maximize municipal revenue sources.

GMA's Business Alliance Program offers unique sponsorship opportunities for your business to engage directly with mayors, councilmembers, city managers, and other key decision-makers in Georgia’s 536 cities.

GMA’s City of Ethics program promotes ethical standards at the local level.

The Embrace program was developed to help cities strengthen leadership, enhance collaboration, and drive community and workplace success by equipping city and community leaders with practical tools and strategies that fosters innovation, effective engagement, and sustainable growth.

The Embrace Civility initiative encourages Georgia’s municipal leaders to model respectful, productive discourse, even in disagreement. Through resources like the civility pledge and "9 Pillars of Civility," cities can foster trust, enhance civic engagement, and earn recognition as a City of Civility.

The Excellence In Policing Certification program provides Georgia law enforcement agencies with model policies, resources, and best practices that meet standards in line with other certification programs and can be implemented in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

The Georgia Initiative for Community Housing helps communities improve their quality of life and economic vitality through the development of locally-driven housing and revitalization strategies.

GeorgiaForward, a Georgia Municipal Association nonprofit, unites emerging leaders, students, mayors, and community advocates from across the state to build vibrant and economically prosperous communities. Through programs focused on young professional leadership development, literacy initiatives, youth engagement, and cross-sector collaboration, GeorgiaForward unites our state and empowers leaders through innovative programs and stratgic parnterships that help break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

GMA's Jobs With Purpose: Municipal Workforce Development Initiative was launched in 2021 with the goal of helping local leaders across the state proactively address their workforce development needs.

The Lifetime Service Award recognizes elected city officials, city managers, city clerks and city attorneys who, upon leaving office or retiring, had completed 35 or more years of service.

The GMA Municipal Government Hall of Fame was established in 1992. It recognizes municipal officials that have made extraordinary contributions to municipal government, exemplify the very best in public service, and who been a strong supporter of GMA.

Each year, GMA partners with Georgia Trend to honor nine cities that have created positive community change through effective civic engagement and collaboration.