Working Towards a Better Future for the Chattahoochee Valley.
Together.
Our Beginning
In 1885, W.C. Bradley set up shop in downtown Columbus as a co-owner of a small wholesale grocery store business. Over the next 60 years, he would see his wealth and businesses grow and prosper, all thanks to the city and region that supported him. Through recalled conversations with his grandchildren, his intention was to always see that much was returned to the community that gave him such extraordinary opportunities. The following verse is often quoted among the family and trustees when remembering Mr. Bradley’s words:
Unto whom much is given, much will be required.
— Luke 12:48
Our Story
The Bradley-Turner Foundation believes that, by investing deeply in its community, it can help create pathways of success for all of its citizens.
The Chattahoochee Valley: in Georgia, Harris, Talbot, Muscogee, Marion, Chattahoochee, Stewart, Webster, Quitman, and Randolph counties; in Alabama, Russell and Lee Counties
Our Mission
Founded in 1943, the Bradley-Turner Foundation strives to carry out, in perpetuity, the charitable legacy of its founders by making grants to enhance the quality of life in Columbus, Georgia, its region, and throughout Georgia and elsewhere in the United States, as resources permit.
Past Grants
The core and historical focus of the foundation has been education, arts and culture, healthcare, religion, and social welfare, as well as other initiatives that support and promote the region it serves.