Igniting passion for transformational change

Change happens when bold leadership meets opportunity.

The Community Foundation is dedicated to addressing challenging issues and providing hope for the future. By bringing together the dedication of community members and the generosity of philanthropic partners, we work to be a center for progress and a catalyst for change. Individually, we drive our community forward. Collectively, we have the power to change it forever.

Event Announcement

The Philip A. Morris Fund for Design Arts, a Field of Interest fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, is proud to present Joe Minicozzi, an urban planner imagining new ways to think about and visualize land use, urban design, and economics. In 2017, Joe was recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Urbanists of all time.

Tickets are only $5. Register today! 

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Explore ways to organize and focus your giving to benefit the community, causes, and organizations you care about today, tomorrow, and forever. We offer tailored strategies to optimize your giving for maximum community impact.

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Grants

Our grantmaking framework is the vehicle that provides funding to nonprofits creating impact, empowering the people and organizations that best understand how to serve their communities with the resources they need. These investments are powered by the generosity of donors who have entrusted the Foundation to meet our community’s needs.

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A History of Listening

The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham was founded in 1959 by a group of generous, dedicated leaders as a public endowment to support enduring change and success for the community. More than sixty-five years later, we continue to connect philanthropists, nonprofits, and engaged leaders to ignite passion and pursue our shared vision of a Greater Birmingham.

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News & Updates

LGBTQ Fund Announces 2025 Grant Recipients

The LGBTQ Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham announced recipients of funding for this year’s grant cycle. Since its founding in 2014, the LGBTQ Fund has provided more than $471,250.00 through its grant cycle to support programs in Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount, and Walker Counties. This year’s grant recipients are as follows:

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A Legacy of Giving, A Legacy of Love

Christopher Nanni and Edward Osborne Over the past few months, Edward Osborne visited the offices of various organizations across Birmingham and beyond on a mission to carry out the legacy of Edward J. Ott, his grandfather. Included in these visits was a stop at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, where he presented a donation. 

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Collaboration Over Competition: Central Alabama Riverkeepers

While some nonprofits may feel they need to compete with nearby peer organizations, three Central Alabama Riverkeeper organizations have experienced firsthand the power of collaboration. 

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Dreaming of a Walkable City

Alabama is the most car-dependent state in the nation, according to previous studies, and we have more cars than people.  

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