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The Life-Changing Work of Special Equestrians
Kathleen Claybrook receives a lot of fan mail. Her email inbox is filled with messages from parents praising Special Equestrians for being “life-giving” and “life-changing.”
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15 Years of the Remy Fund for Pets and Animal Services
The Remy Fund for Pets and Animal Services at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, in its 15th year of grantmaking, awarded a record $90,500 to nonprofit organizations that improve the lives of animals, and the humans they touch, in Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount, and Walker counties.
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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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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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Remy Fund for Pets and Animal Services awards $90,500 in grants
The Remy Fund for Pets and Animal Services at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham is pleased to announce its 2025 grants, awarding a total of $90,500 to companion animal (dogs, cats, and horses) nonprofit organizations that improve the lives of animals and the humans they touch in Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount, and Walker counties.
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Women Helping Women: A Giving Circle
When The Women’s Network — a membership group for professional women in Birmingham — voted to disband in 2022, its members were committed to finding a new way to carry on the organization’s mission of empowering women and girls in Jefferson County. They found a way to do just that by using the group’s remaining assets to start a donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham. With that, The Women’s Network Giving Circle was born.
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Meet Urban Impact’s New Program Associates
Sam Pugh and Isaiah Smith both grew up hearing about the importance of Birmingham’s Historic 4th Avenue Business District, one of the only surviving Black Business Districts in the Southeast still operating with a majority Black-owned business ecosystem and property ownership.
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Turning Pain into Purpose: Whole Hearts Inc.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics, about 2,000 seemingly healthy people under age 25 die of sudden cardiac arrest each year in the United States. Young athletes, especially those participating in high-intensity sports such as basketball, soccer, and football, are particularly at risk. Research shows that sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes in the US.
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Community Foundation Awards $1.5 Million in Grants
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham has awarded more than $1.5 million in grants to 56 area nonprofits serving Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, and Walker counties. These grants are focused on the five priorities identified in our 10-year strategic plan: Thriving Communities, Regional Cooperation, Overcoming Persistent Poverty, Equity and Inclusion, and Economic Opportunity for All. (Explore our Priority Areas.)