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The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business Expo at the Arthur Outlaw Mobile Convention Center on August 26th.
The Community Foundation of South Alabama joined over 200 other exhibitors composed of corporations and nonprofit organizations of all shapes and sizes.
The venue provided an excellent opportunity for the Foundation to connect with local businesses and to promote the benefits of our corporate philanthropy program.
The Community Foundation provides the charitable expertise, investment management, administrative support and grant processing so that your business can focus upon giving back to
your community.
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| The Important Role Philanthropy Plays In Our Community | | |
Representatives from The Community Foundation of South Alabama met with Senator Jeff Sessions to explain the mission of the Foundation and the importance of philanthropy to our community.
Thomas Davis, President and CEO of The Community Foundation began by discussing how charitable funds provide the financial resources necessary to make improvements and positively impact our community.
Photo from left: Senator Jeff Sessions; Thomas Davis, CFSA; Dr. Bernard Eichold III; CFSA Board of Directors.
Donor Advised Funds are a large portion of the charitable assets held by The Community Foundation. In 2009, these funds accounted for 31% of total assets and contributed $1.4 million to the total grants issued to nonprofit organizations by the Foundation.
"Individuals and corporations can open a Donor Advised Fund with the Foundation by making a contribution and receiving an immediate tax deduction. The charitable investment account is managed by the Foundation but allows you to remain involved with the grant-making by recommending charities to support," said Dr. Bernard Eichold, Vice Chairman of The Community Foundation Board of Directors.
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| Business Support Centers Open For Businesses
In Need Due
To Gulf Coast Oil Spill | | |
Gulf Coast Business
Support Center
251-968-3118
Faulkner State
3301 Gulf Shores Pkwy
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Bayou La Batre Business Support Center
251-824-2221
Bayou La Batre Community Center
12745 Padgett Switch Road
Bayou La Batre, AL
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You can make a positive difference in the lives of people in your community.
Gifts of endowment keep on giving and support the causes you care about most. Turn your gift into a lasting legacy.
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| South Alabama Business Leaders' Summit
On Early Education Investment | |
Discover a business investment with guaranteed growth potential. Join other business leaders in South Alabama and discover why quality education and child care is important to our economy, employers and citizens.
This invitation only event is designed to inform business leaders of the proven economic return on investments made in preparing children to learn and succeed from an early age.
November 11, 2010
Spring Hill College
Byrne Hall
Nominations for the South Alabama Business Leaders' Summit on Early Education Childhood Investment are being accepted now.
If you would like to receive more information or would like to nominate a business leader with a proven commitment to helping strengthen Alabama's future please contact Carolyn Douglas of The Community Foundation of South Alabama at
251-438-5591.
Sponsored by: The Community Foundation of South Alabama, Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council, Alabama Partnership for Children and the Business Council of Alabama.
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| The Community Foundation Seeks Grant Proposals For Field Of Interest Grants By November 1, 2010 | | The Community Foundation of South Alabama has announced the availability of Field of Interest grants which target specific programs. Applications for Field of Interest grants are due by November 1, 2010.
Grant applications for the Clyde C. Snyder Fund will be accepted until January 10, 2011.
Nonprofit organizations located within Baldwin, Clarke, Choctaw, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and Washington counties in Alabama are invited to submit a grant proposal. Details about the requirements for submitting a proposal and the review process can be found online at communityendowment.com.
For more information please contact Janine Phillips, Program Officer, The Community Foundation of South Alabama, at 251-438-5591, or program@communityendowment.com.
Alcoholics Recovery Fund
Amount: Approximately $825
Deadline: November 1, 2010
Josephine Dorgan Carney Fund
Amount: Approximately $2,100
Deadline: November 1, 2010
Chandler Capital Campaign Fund
Amount: Approximately $4,000 Deadline: November 1, 2010
Bertha Marie Dorgan Fund
Amount: Approximately $1,650
Deadline: November 1, 2010
John A. and Mary A. Dorgan Fund
Amount: Approximately $2,500
Deadline: November 1, 2010
Irene Kay Fund
Amount: Approximately $675
Deadline: November 1, 2010
Lester Kay Fund
Amount: Approximately $650
Deadline: November 1, 2010
Dillon & Virginia S. March Endowment
Amount: Approximately $300
Deadline: November 1, 2010
Medical Interest Fund
Amount: Approximately $9,700
Deadline: November 1, 2010
Clyde C. Snyder Fund
Amount: Approximately $33,275 Deadline: January 10, 2011 |
| Simple Action, Big Difference | |
The State of Alabama commended volunteers and community leaders for their service during the 2010 Alabama Governor's Volunteer Leadership Conference held in Birmingham.
The theme, "Simple Action, Big Difference", permeated discussions about building strong communities, how to effectively engage and retain volunteers, and incorporate volunteers into community disaster preparedness planning.
 The two-day conference featured speakers including: Sydney Hoffman, Director, Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives; Jim Walker, Director, Alabama Department of Homeland Security; Mike Herrington, National Director, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps; and a Question and Answer Forum with Alabama Gubernatorial Candidates, Dr. Robert Bentley and Commissioner Ron Sparks. Read more... |
| Youth Grant Allocation Board Kicks Off New Year | | | The 2011 Class of the Youth Grant Allocation Board (YGAB) held its first meeting September 18th at The Community Foundation. The 32 member board is composed of sophomores, juniors, and seniors nominated by public and private high school counselors in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. These young adults are given the opportunity to learn about community needs and how to give back to their community through grant making.
 The first meeting was both educational and exciting. Students were introduced to the world of philanthropy and learned that some of the entertainers they admire are active philanthropists, such as Brittney Spears, Mariah Carrey and Jackie Chan.
Photo: YGAB members participate in the ice breaker activity referred to as the human knot. Standing in a circle, group members reach across and shake hands with another person. The group must then try to unravel the "human knot" by moving their bodies without letting go of each other's hands.
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