• Creating Economic Opportunity: Momentum Works

    Adrienne Fowler Payne gets unapologetically emotional when she talks about her experience in the Momentum Works program. 

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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:

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  • Philip A. Morris Fund for the Design Arts Announces 2024 Grants

    In its second annual grant cycle, the Philip A. Morris Fund for the Design Arts of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham awarded $115,000 in grants to five area nonprofits.

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  • The Remy Fund for Pets and Animal Services Announces 2024 Grants

    The Remy Fund for Pets and Animal Services at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham is pleased to announce its 2024 grants, awarding a total of $69,200 to companion animal (dogs, cats, and horses) nonprofit organizations, serving Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount, and Walker counties. Since 2011, the Remy Fund has awarded over $649,000 in grants.

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  • Creating Economic Impact Through the Arts: Q&A with Dani Parmar of InToto Creative Arts

    In 2023, the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham awarded an $8,000 grant to InToto Creative Arts to help support the work the organization does with the men from Firehouse Ministries Homeless Shelter and the women and children of Pathways. Each week, InToto offers a variety of art opportunities at both locations, including classes in visual arts, creative writing, theater, music, and movement. Several of the program participants have the chance to generate income with their talents by selling pieces of art or receiving stipends for performances.

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