The nonprofit organization founded by Stacey Abrams, known as the New Georgia Project, has announced it is officially shutting down after a decade marked by controversies involving illegal fundraising, ethics violations, and ongoing investigations by Georgia state lawmakers, according to The Gateway Pundit.
In a public statement, the nonprofit’s Board of Directors said, “We are proud of the milestones we have achieved, the communities we have engaged and the countless individuals whose lives have been strengthened by our work.” The announcement comes amid a series of financial and legal scandals surrounding the organization, which Abrams created in 2013 to increase voter turnout among Black Georgians.
Although Abrams no longer holds an official role with the group, the New Georgia Project has faced mounting scrutiny for alleged campaign finance misconduct and mismanagement of donor funds. Earlier this year, the Georgia Senate launched a formal investigation into Abrams and the New Georgia Project over allegations of illegal fundraising activity.
According to Atlanta News First, “Abrams and the New Georgia Project, from which she is no longer affiliated, are being investigated by the same Senate panel that has been examining Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ historic indictment of Donald Trump during the time he was out of the Oval Office.” The Senate committee is focusing on potential campaign finance violations, including the organization’s spending practices and reported internal disputes related to employee unionization efforts.
In January, the group was hit with a $300,000 ethics fine for violating campaign finance laws. Fox 5 Atlanta reported that the State Ethics Commission’s five-year investigation “revealed that the organization raised $4.2 million in dark money and spent $3.2 million on campaign activities.”
Shortly after the fine was imposed, New Georgia Project CEO Francys Johnson announced his resignation, citing the organization’s legal and financial troubles. Johnson’s departure came amid ongoing questions about the group’s transparency and accountability, issues that have persisted since Abrams’ tenure as founder.
The closure of the New Georgia Project is not the only controversy tied to Abrams. Separate reports surfaced earlier this year linking her to another nonprofit that received a $2 billion federal award from President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The organization, Power Forward Communities, reportedly brought in only $100 in revenue during its first three months of operation in 2023, raising questions about how it qualified for such a massive federal grant. The Washington Free Beacon reported that Power Forward Communities was among the beneficiaries of $20 billion in federal funds distributed through the EPA’s “green bank” initiative, a program meant to finance environmental projects.
Former Congressman Lee Zeldin, who has been reviewing the federal disbursements, questioned how the newly formed Abrams-linked nonprofit was able to secure $2 billion in funding despite its limited operational history.
Twice-defeated in her gubernatorial bids against Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Abrams has long claimed—without evidence—that Georgia Republicans engaged in “Black voter suppression.” Critics have pointed to the collapse of her nonprofit as the latest example of financial mismanagement and political opportunism within the network of organizations she helped build.
The Georgia Senate investigation into Abrams and the New Georgia Project remains ongoing.
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