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Woven Together: Equity and Inclusion with Dr. Tricia Rose
We were delighted to host Dr. Tricia Rose for our fourth Woven Together focusing on Equity and Inclusion on October 17.
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Community Foundation Awards Grant for Innovative Public Transportation Pilot
On September 24, the Birmingham City Council approved the Via Microtransit pilot program. Via Microtransit is an on-demand shared ride service that will complement and extend public transportation for select areas of the city of Birmingham as part of a six-month microtransit pilot. The service area for the program will focus on connecting “high need and underserved” communities with work, education, entertainment venues, health and government services in the city for an affordable, flat fee of $1.50.
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Philanthropy OUTlook: LGBTQ Education Issues
Funders for LGBTQ Issues in partnership with the Schott Foundation for Public Education just released a report and infographic that highlights the challenges facing LGBTQ students and analyzes trends, gaps, and opportunities in funding for LGBTQ education issues.
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Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts
As Hurricane Dorian approaches the East Coast, community foundations throughout the southeast have activated disaster relief funds to help those in the US and Bahamas affected by the storm.
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Woven Together: Thriving Communities with Dr. Anita Chandra
Our third Woven Together Learning Series, which involves hearing from national experts around each of the Foundation’s five new priorities, took us on an exploration of thriving communities with Dr. Anita Chandra of RAND Corporation. Dr. Chandra presented on models for measuring community well-being and methods for using this data to shape more effective, community-responsive policies and programs. She highlighted a Well-Being Index that RAND first developed in conjunction with the City of Santa Monica and has since helped other communities adapt for their own use.
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Remy Fund Announces $50,000 in grants
The Remy Fund for Pets and Animal Services awarded $50,000 in grants to 10 companion animal (dogs, cats and horses) nonprofits serving Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount and Walker counties. Since 2010, the Remy Fund has provided over $330,000 to support diverse animal organizations in our community.
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LGBTQ Fund provides grants to local organizations
The LGBTQ Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham announced a record $41,550 in grants awarded to ten nonprofits serving Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair and Walker counties. Thanks to generous donors, the fund has awarded more than $100,000 in grants to area nonprofits over the last four years.
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Woven Together: Economic Opportunity for All with Amy Liu
For our second Woven Together Learning Series, which involves hearing from national experts around each of the Foundation’s five new priorities, we were excited to host Amy Liu, Vice President and Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution. Amy and Brookings are working with the City of Birmingham on a set of strategies around building an inclusive economy.
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Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham awards $1.23 million in grants
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham has announced $1,237,500 in grants to 43 area nonprofits that focus on improving education and providing access to healthcare in Jefferson, Blount, Shelby, St. Clair and Walker counties. The Community Foundation supports programs and initiatives through discretionary funds entrusted to the Foundation by generations of donors.