Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham

Workshops Empowerment, Inc., is getting an extreme makeover, improving the Birmingham-based nonprofit inside out. During the fall 2023 grant cycle, the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham awarded Workshops Empowerment a $50,000 grant for external renovations to improve the safety and accessibility of the parking area and entrances and to provide capacity and program improvements, including a mural, a garden center, and additional landscaping. Workshops Empowerment helps people living with disabilities and other barriers to employment reach their vocational potential by providing vocational evaluations, job training/development, job placements, and a variety of support services. Read details about the renovations here: https://loom.ly/3YH77EA #cfgbham #granteehighlight

Greater Birmingham nonprofits, are you ready to rock? Tune up your proposals — the Spring 2025 Grant Cycle opens a week from today. Here's a little inspiration from a recent grantee: Girls Rock Birmingham was the recipient of a grant to support its summer camp in 2024. Photo credit: Jennifer Alsabrook-Turner (Bang Images)

The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham is pleased to announce that we have awarded more than $1.4 million to 59 organizations through the 2024 Fall Competitive Grant Cycle! Visit cfbham.org/grants for the list of recipients.

Read about Peggy Hair and her legacy, which spans historic preservation and butterfly conservation at https://lnkd.in/gksWTYRT Learn more about building your legacy at www.cfbham.org/legacy/ #givetomorrow #cfgbham

Learn about our impact throughout 2023 in our Annual Report at https://lnkd.in/eQ3eASVs ! #cfgbham #annualreport2023

Since launching its Mental Health Initiative in 2016, the Community Foundation has become a leader in expanding access to mental health services. One example is the Craig Crisis Care Center, which offers rapid response services to adults facing a mental health crisis. The Foundation provided critical matching funds, advocacy, and planning to help secure $7 million in state funding and open the center in spring 2023. Learn more; https://loom.ly/O79wTrc #milestoneMondays #65yearsofimpact #mentalhealth #birmingham #cfgbham

November 15 is National Philanthropy Day! We will celebrate with the Alabama Association of Fundraising Professionals chapter at their annual event. At the event, they will honor our Community Foundation nominees Gregory and the Singhs for being outstanding community partners and leaders! #cfgbham #nationalphilanthropyday

In 2021, the Community Foundation made its largest single funding commitment ever! With $1.5 million made possible by Catalyst Funds, the Foundation established the Small Business Impact Grant Program. The Foundation made grants to six mission-driven lenders with the goal of bolstering small, underserved businesses in the region. Since its launch, the program has made 124 loans or equity investments in the region's small businesses. #milestoneMondays #65yearsofimpact #smallbusiness #birmingham #cfgbham

George is the Director of Gift Planning at the Community Foundation, where he is responsible for stewarding professional advisors, working with donors who wish to create a fund or leave an estate gift to the Community Foundation, and drafting and reviewing fund agreements and internal policies. A former estate planning attorney, George loves using his expertise to help donors and advisors make a positive impact in our region. George is a Birmingham native who attended undergrad and law school at Vanderbilt University. He lives in Homewood with his wife Mattie, daughters, 5-year-old Loula and 2-year-old Bea, and very entitled cat Stella. When he is not changing diapers or cheering on the Orange Pumpkins (Loula’s soccer team), George enjoys running and other endurance sports, listening to podcasts, and smoking meats. He hopes to finish a 50-mile trail race this December. George chose to highlight the Jefferson County Greenways Foundation as a nonprofit. The Greenways Foundation resulted from the successful merger of Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition and the Red Mountain Park Foundation, which the Community Foundation played a key role in. George spends many hours each week trail running at Red Mountain Park and is beyond grateful for our local trails. #cfgbham #staffspotlight

The needs of the community can change in an instant! In March 2020, the Community Foundation pivoted its grantmaking to address COVID-19 response and recovery, quickly making its first COVID-focused grants on April 6, 2020. Through three phases of grantmaking, the Foundation awarded 217 grants totaling $3,486,500. #milestoneMondays #65yearsofimpact #communityfoundation