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Community on the Rise is shifting the narrative for women survivors of homelessness
As executive director of Community on the Rise, a nonprofit and social enterprise dedicated to empowering the unhoused in Birmingham, Ala., Avery Rhodes is all too familiar with the perceptions that some people have of women who are experiencing homelessness.
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Libby’s Friends Helps Alabamians with Disabilities Discover New Possibilities
Birmingham-area residents Lane and Kathryn Hagan know firsthand how expensive raising a child with special needs can be. At just 12 days old, while in the NICU, their daughter Libby was mistakenly given an overdose of insulin, causing a catastrophic brain injury that left her with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and other health issues.
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Q&A with 2026 Woven Together Keynote Speaker Neil Ghosh
On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham will welcome author, social impact strategist, and entrepreneur Neil Ghosh to the Magic City as the keynote speaker for our 2026 Woven Together Community Luncheon. This year’s theme: Do More Good.
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More than a Gym: How YMCA of Greater Birmingham is Transforming Communities
When you enter the Northeast Community YMCA in Roebuck you may be surprised by what you find.
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Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham welcomes four new board members, Gail Bayer, Meredith Calhoun, Alesia M. Jones, and Chris Kramer, for terms beginning in 2026. The Community Foundation is Alabama’s oldest and largest community foundation.
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We're Hiring: Accounting Manager
Position: Accounting Manager Department: Finance & Administration Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
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Professional Advisors: Last call for current tax rules
As you counsel clients through year-end tax planning, the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham encourages you to remind them that 2025 presents a critical window of opportunity for charitable giving before major provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The new law could significantly reshape the tax treatment of charitable contributions in ways that may reduce the tax value of gifts made after this year.
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Larry Savage’s “Hearts of Wheels” keeps rolling
Larry Savage still remembers his first car. It was a 1974 Mustang that he bought in 1975 for $3,000.
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The Legacy of June Fletcher
June Fletcher Throughout her life, June L. Fletcher built a legacy that extended far beyond dollars and donations. “Whatever she did, she gave it 150 percent,” said Carol Dynesius of her sister, who passed away on Jan. 30, 2025.