1. A Path Less Traveled ATLANTA RETAILERS FOUNDATION

2. OUR GOAL: TO CREATE A NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION THAT AIMS TO MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITIES WE LIVE AND WORK IN.

3. OUR INSPIRATION: Service “The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity, on the ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart -- not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good”. - President BARACK OBAMA Inaugural Address, Jan. 20. 2009

4. OUR INSPIRATION: Service “In today’s community of nations, a country’s standing is no longer recognized simply by what it can achieve for itself, but just as much by what it can do for others”. - His Highness the Aga Khan Graduation Ceremony of the University of Alberta June 2009

5. OUR INSPIRATION: Bridges That Unite “The Ismailis are, thus, a transnational community who are, first and foremost, active and loyal citizens of the countries where they live.... to replace walls which divide with bridges that unite.” -His Highness The Aga Khan The Foundation Ceremony of The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat Ottawa, Canada June 2005

6. To establish the Atlanta Retailers Association as a valued constituent of civil society, with the aim of building bridges and partnering with communities and community service organizations for the benefit of all Georgians. OUR MISSION STATEMENT

7. OUR VISION STATEMENT Our vision for the Atlanta Retailers Foundation is to establish the ARA as a valued civic organization within Georgia. To realize this vision, the ARA through its Foundation will seek opportunities to contribute positively to the quality of life of all Georgians through philanthropic contributions and community service projects.

8. OUR VALUES Partnership - We collaborate and build strong relationships based on honesty, candor, trust, and respect. We value teamwork and know that by working together, we will achieve far more than we can on our own. Integrity- We are committed to upholding the highest standards of moral, ethical, and professional conduct. Citizenship - We strive to be good neighbors and uphold our civic responsibilities by giving back to the communities in which we live and work. Generosity - Guided by the ethical framework of our faith, we believe in forms of generosity that enable individuals to make the best possible use of their own personal gifts.

9. THE ARF LOGO Represents a sustainable partnership – a continuum reflected in a design which has no beginning and no end. The open design communicates a willingness to engage - without walls or barriers. Expresses the aspiration to contribute positively to the quality of life of its beneficiaries Four arms reach out and are also interwoven to reflect unity of purpose – open to the outside and transparent from within.

10. The Board of Trustees are tasked with upholding and implementing the mission, vision and values of the Atlanta Retailers Foundation THE ARF BOARD OF TRUSTEES