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Overview session for nonprofit representatives in St. Clair County | The Community Foundation is made up of more than 350 grantmaking funds, each with its own purpose defined by the individual, family or corporation that established each fund.
For our Community Funds, that purpose is to meet the community's most pressing needs and to take advantage of the best opportunities to make life better in the greater Birmingham area. In 2009, that means making some changes to our grantmaking process in response to urgent and emerging needs related to local and national economic conditions. Please note those changes, updated as of July 28, 2009, as you read our detailed grantmaking policies and make sure you are applying with most recent information
We continue to work with nonprofits through other services, such as our Charitable Real Estate Foundation and through strategic initiatives, often in partnership with other funders on the local as well as national level.
Current interest areas and priorities were developed by our Needs and Opportunities Committee using data in the "Community Counts" indicators report, published in 2005, and other reports, including Alabama Kids Count and the Cultural Master Plan for Greater Birmingham.
If you represent a nonprofit that serves Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount or Walker counties, even if you have submitted a grant proposal before, check out current grant guidelines to see a complete list of current priorities and review temporary changes for 2009. NOTE: Guidelines were updated July 28, 2009.
Contact us if you want to sign up for an overview session which will go over the procedure in more detail. Also, if you intend to file a grant request for Sept. 15, 2009, follow this link to fill out an on-line questionnaire or contact James McCrary at 205-327-3812.
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