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Community Foundations names new board chair, welcomes new members
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham welcomes five new board members for terms beginning in 2025. In addition, the Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Sanjay Singh, Ph.D., as board chair.
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Community Foundation Awards $1.41 Million to Area Nonprofits
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham has awarded $1,411,000 in grants to 59 area nonprofits serving Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, and Walker counties in its fall 2024 grant cycle. These grants are focused on priorities identified in our strategic plan: Thriving Communities, Overcoming Persistent Poverty, Equity and Inclusion, and Economic Opportunity for All.
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An Estate Plan Disclaimer Strategy Could Maximize Your Charitable Giving
An estate plan disclaimer is a unique strategy that could allow you and your family to maximize your charitable giving and the impact of the assets you will one day leave behind.
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Workshops Empowerment, Inc. gets the makeover it deserves
Workshops Empowerment, Inc., is getting an extreme makeover that is improving the Birmingham-based nonprofit inside out.
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Peggy Hair and Her Legacy of Giving
Peggy Haywood Hair Peggy Haywood Hair often said, without a hint of sadness or regret, “My life is small, but it fits.”
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Women Under Construction: Q&A with Shellie Layne
Shellie Layne knows that learning how to repair things around the house can give women confidence to fix other things in their lives too. She experienced this firsthand when an unanticipated divorce left her with little income, and she was forced to take on home improvement projects on her own.
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Jefferson County Greenways: Leaders in Regional Cooperation
Turkey Creek Nature Preserve For decades, the Greater Birmingham region has proven its passion for parks and greenspaces. Three great examples of our love for the great outdoors: Ruffner Mountain, Turkey Creek Nature Preserve, and Red Mountain Park.
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Community Foundation Names New VP of Philanthropy
Liz Edwards The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham has named Liz Edwards the organization’s new Vice President of Philanthropy. She has more than 25 years of experience, as both a volunteer and a professional, in the nonprofit sector.
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Hope Squad: Improving Mental Health in Children and Youth
Building hope in Alabama In 2022, suicide was the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-14 in the United States. One of the top goals of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham is to improve child and youth mental health support in schools. This commitment includes working directly with school mental health coordinators in each district. One way the Community Foundation has done that is through Hope Squad, a national evidence-based, peer-to-peer suicide prevention program built around the power of connection.
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LGBTQ Fund Provides Grants to Nine Local Organizations
The LGBTQ Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham announced $65,000 in grants awarded to 9 area nonprofits. Since its founding, the LGBTQ Fund has provided more than $365,000 to support programs in Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount, and Walker counties. Organizations receiving funds this year are: