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Interest areas and priorities
In making grants from Community Funds, we consider first the vision that the people of greater Birmingham have described for the place they call home. Then, because we believe that what we measure we can make better, we defined our grantmaking priorities based on data within "Community Counts" and other reports, such as Alabama Kids Count and the Cultural Master Plan for Greater Birmingham.
The following list is divided into six interest areas, with priorities listed under each area.
- Programs/activities that reach out to underserved populations
- Community arts development in underserved neighborhoods
- Programs/services that strengthen and support local artists
- Early education and care
- Language and reading readiness
- Keeping children in school
- Family literacy/adult education
- Professional development for teachers
- Community-focused parks and greenspaces
- Stewardship of natural resources
- Smart growth
- Access to care
- Early screening and referral
- Mental/physical disabilities
- Teen pregnancy, prenatal care and education
- Fitness and nutrition
- Services for children and families living in poverty
- Services to elderly in need
- Prevention of child abuse and neglect
- Parenting resources
- Access to quality childcare
- Prevention of substance abuse
- Safe, livable communities
- Advocacy for the poor and underserved
- Transportation
- Access to emergency assistance for basic needs
- Citizen involvement
Note: The Community Foundation remains open to proposals that identify emerging needs, even where "Community Counts" indicators have not yet been identified. Also, proposals that address the need for quality housing for people of modest means may be supported through the Housing Fund of Central Alabama, the nonprofit affiliate of the Housing Enterprise of Central Alabama, a for-profit lender. Please contact James McCrary at 327-3813 for questions about housing-related applications.
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