The President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, Albert Ruesga, recently reflected on his memories of how far his city has come in the five years since the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. The same is surely true for other philanthropic leaders along the Gulf Coast, especially as they deal with new needs…
Are you waiting to give back to your community after your business is more securely established? While that is an important factor to consider, there are reasons to put philanthropy into your business plan from the beginning, as a recent article in Inc. suggests. Whether you donate time or resources, you can gain good will…
Our sister community foundation up in New York recently ran an ad with this question: Why let the billionaires have all the fun? For anyone who has been following the Giving Pledge challenge issued by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, this line speaks to the appeal of creating our own charitable legacy. Working with community…
Ensley’s historic commercial district is now recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, a great honor for a place with potential to return to its former glory as a center of commerce and culture. According to Main Street Birmingham, which has been working with other local organizations to push the nomination, the designation brings…
Ten years ago, a grassroots movement began, led by the late Bailey Thomson and others, for civic renewal and constitutional revision. On Thursday, Aug. 19, the organization called Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform will recognize Edgar Gentle with the Bailey Thomson Award and your Community Foundation as Partner of the Year, along with other awards….
Results of a survey of access to fresh foods, sponsored in part by a grant from your Community Foundation, were released today as part of the Health Action Summit 2010. Mari Gallagher, whose firm served as consultant for the Main Street Birmingham project, was keynote speaker for the afternoon session. As reported in today’s News,…
Are you a fan of baseball the way it used to be? Then you probably already know that Birmingham boasts the oldest baseball park in America, a place called Rickwood Field. All year, the official Friends of Rickwood organization has been celebrating the park’s 100th anniversary, but the actual birthday is coming up next week…
Social Citizens blog talks about a new study showing younger people (Millennial generation) are less empathetic than they used to be, and they suggest social media may play a role in that. Do people lose some of their ability to feel the pain of another when they often find themselves in relationships that are more…
Education + Economics + Environment = Changing the Health Equation. That’s the theme for the Health Action Summit, sponsored by the Jefferson County Department of Health and set for Wednesday, August 11, at the Wynfrey. Mark Fenton, host of PBS series, “America’s Walking,” and former champion racewalker, is keynote speaker in the morning. Also on…
Alabama depends on The Nature Conservancy to protect its natural treasures, including the aquatic diversity in 18 river systems and along the beaches and marshes of the Gulf Coast. We also depend on the use of prescribed burns as a way to manage and restore our native forests. According to Keith Tassin, Director of Science…