What do you imagine for our NEXT 50 years?
See what the next generation imagines in a video created for our 50th anniversary and share your dreams with us and with others.

50th anniversary invites visions of bright future
Founded in 1959 by the community, for the community, your Community Foundation is looking ahead to new opportunities to transform this place we call home. Join us as we explore the next great initiative that will make the next 50 years even better for everyone. Stay in touch by following us on Twitter @comfoundbham, joining our group on Facebook or LinkedIn or by calling 327-3800.

We are YOUR Community Foundation. We know the needs of our community and the most effective programs and organizations that serve those needs.  We provide the latest options for flexible and tax-effective giving. And we connect charitable individuals, families and businesses with new ways to use their resources to build a brighter future for everyone. Imagine what we can do together!
  
Ways to contribute
Choices in current giving or bequests to support the causes you care about
Helping your clients
Options for the flexible, high-impact, tax-effective giving your clients want   
Assisting nonprofits
Grants to serve the community and tools to engage your donors


STAY CONNECTED
Sign up to receive CONNECT, our print newsletter, or  to receive 50 WAYS TO LOVE OUR COMMUNITY, a weekly e-mail update highlighting what's great about greater Birmingham.  If you are a professional advisor, sign up for Community Foundation Solutions, the e-newsletter that helps you help your clients.

Follow the Community Foundation on Twitter, join the Community Foundation group on Facebook or Linked In or check out our Imagine50 blog. We want to make it easy to connect you with your community and what we are all doing together to build a brighter future.

FOR DONOR ADVISORS
Your Community Foundation
Limited access to reports and on-line grantmaking is now available for fund advisors through a new service called Your Community Foundation. For more information about how you can use YourCF for a current advised grantmaking fund, contact Kathryn Corey at 327-3828. For information about setting up a new advised fund, contact Erin Stephenson at 327-3805.

Merrill Lynch Community Charitable Fund
A separate entrance portal serves donor advisors using Merrill Lynch Community Charitable Fund, a national partnership program.



SPECIAL THANKS TO
 OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY PARTNER:
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Annual meeting keynote speaker presenting sponsor:
Warren Averett Kimbrough & Marino

50th anniversary Silver Sponsors

Birmingham Business Journal
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Sirote & Permutt
Sterne Agee
Superior Bank

50 Ways to Love Your Community

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Community leadership

Spring 2009 grants from Community Funds
Thanks to donors past and present, we are awarding 73 Community Fund grants totaling $734,200 in the spring of 2009. more

Rebecca Ryan kicks off anniversary year
Look for new ways to connect as our celebration continues. more

Imagine with us
Be part of the next big initiative to transform our community. more

Grants respond to economy
First results promising, but needs still great. more

Yes We Can! Birmingham takes next step
Local Education Foundation supports voice of community. more

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On the calendar

Nominate philanthropists for state honor by July 3

Summer overview sessions

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What's new in philanthropy

Nongovernmental Group Making Personal Philanthropy Easy
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