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Community Foundation Seeks Program Associate
Deadline April 27, 2012

The Community Foundation of South Alabama is seeking a Program Associate.

 

Major responsibilities include program design and management, grant development, research, and grant monitoring.

 

Qualifications include a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in the nonprofit and/or public sector in related grantmaking and programmatic areas and/or public sector contracting.   
 
The Community Foundation of South Alabama is an equal opportunity employer.

Growing Southern Alabama Rural Economies
Promoting Family Financial Ability

 

Experts will discuss the current state of financial capability for South Alabama and proven strategies for promoting family financial stability.

 

Thursday, May 3, 2012

8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Atmore YMCA

501 S. Pensacola Avenue

Atmore, AL 36502

  

Made possible by

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, FDIC, and

South Alabama Asset Building Coalition

 

For more information call 251-438-5591.

 

Register online 

2011 Annual Report
Available Online

 

The Community Foundation of South Alabama is pleased to announce the availability of the 2011 Annual Report.

 

2011 Annual Report

 

Download the PDF

 

Copies are available upon request.

April 2012 
Free Rural Housing Seminar April 24 In Thomasville

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Rural Housing - New Opportunities For Central And South Alabama

  
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Thomasville Civic Center
559 West Front Street N.
Thomasville, AL 36784
 
Register by calling 251-438-5591.
Lunch will be provided to registered attendees.
 
Who should attend? Banks and credit unions, economic development commissions, housing councils, local government representatives, civic leaders, and nonprofit organizations working in the affordable housing arena.

Learn more about the state of affordable housing in Central and South Alabama, as well as housing market trends. Local representatives will discuss models of success in housing development.

Speakers and panelists include:
  • Ron Gilbert, Alabama Association of Community Development Corporations
  • John Zippert, Federation of Southern Cooperatives
  • Pam Dorr, HERO
  • Michael Pierce, MLK Avenue Redevelopment Corporation
  • Carolyn Branton, Housing Assistance Council
  • Tom Carew, Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises
  • Josh Tessier, USDA Rural Development
  • Hollis Wormsby Jr., U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
 
By increasing the availability of affordable homes, we increase social stability and fuel the engine that drives our economy.

Sponsored by The Community Foundation of South Alabama, Black Belt Community Foundation, Alabama Giving, Jessie Ball DuPont Fund, and Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation.

Conducted by Housing Assistance Council and Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises.

 
Youth Grant Allocation Board
Grant Awards Presentation

 

Join us to celebrate another year of community service and the young leaders that represent your school district.

Sunday, May 6, 2012
2:00 p.m.
Museum of Mobile
111 South Royal Street
Mobile, AL 36602-3101

Reception immediately following the ceremony.

 

Call 251-438-5591 to R.S.V.P.

 

Grant awards will fund programs that provide health and human services to children with mental and physical disabilities to help improve their quality of life.

The Youth Grant Allocation Board of The Community Foundation of South Alabama is a group of sophomores, juniors, and seniors nominated by public and private high schools in Mobile and Baldwin counties. The students are trained and directed to serve as a board of grantmakers by the staff of the Foundation. 
 
Foundation Seeks Grant Applications For Programs That Encourage Positive Development
In Adolescent Males
Grant Applications Due May 11, 2012 

Young Male Initiative 1-12
The Community Foundation of South Alabama has announced the availability of grants for programs that encourage positive adolescent development in young males from age 8 to 14 years old.

Nonprofit organizations and government agencies located in Clarke and Escambia counties are invited to submit an application.


Join The Community Foundation
Help Improve The Quality Of Life In South Alabama

 

The Community Foundation was created by visionary philanthropists who wanted to support the community beyond their lifetimes. 

 

Charitable gifts are pooled together and used to improve the quality of life in South Alabama. 

 

We serve as the vessel for community leaders, corporations, and volunteers to share ideas, identify issues, and build the financial resources necessary to make improvements and positively impact our community.

 

Join us and make an investment in your future.

 

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The Community Foundation of South Alabama is a public charity that plays a key role in meeting the needs of South Alabama through leadership and grants. More than $63 million in grants have been awarded since 1976 by the Foundation to nonprofit organizations to support programs that make life better in the region. The Foundation builds lasting endowments to ensure grants are available to support the community forever. For more information call 251-438-5591. www.CommunityEndowment.com
The Community Foundation of South Alabama