Thank you!
|  Kate Neilson
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
Carol Butler
Central Alabama Community Foundation (Montgomery)
Tom Davis
Community Foundation of South Alabama (Mobile)
Wayne Carmello-Harper
Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama (Anniston)
 Arthur Orr
Community Foundation of Greater Decatur
 
Paul Kennedy and Carol Savage Walker Area Community Foundation (Jasper)
Glenn Taylor
Community Foundation of West Alabama (Tuscaloosa)
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Open House!
| Please Join us for an Open House celebrating our new location with
Thursday, Sept. 23rd
4:00 - 6:00 PM
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Laptop and Printer Give-Away!
| For Non-profits Only!
We are giving away a 2004 Toshiba Satellite A55 laptop and a large HP Laserjet 4000N Printer!
Be the FIRST non-profit to call and they are yours!
Garrett Schreeder
(256) 489-2281 Ext. 110
Please leave a voicemail if she is not in!
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Non-profit Workshops
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How to Lose Your Tax Exempt Status
(Without Even Trying)
This half-day seminar will cover everything a non-profit needs to know regarding their tax exempt status. From policy changes by the IRS affecting non-profits such as the 'New' Form 990 to the tax laws and regulations governing exempt organizations that you must be aware of, this session is designed for administrators and board members who are responsible for the non-profits' tax compliance and organization.
Tuesday, September 14th
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Samford University
Brock School of Business Auditorium (Dwight Beeson Hall)
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229
Register Online...
Unemployment Costs Continue to Rise...How Will This Effect Your Non-profit?
Learn more about your choice to switch from paying the state unemployment tax rates to an Unemployment Savings Program offered by the Association's newest partner: First Nonprofit Companies.
Strengthening Communities Training: Program Outcome Measurements
Thursday, Sept. 23rd 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
United Way
701 Andrew Jackson Way
Huntsville, AL 35801
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Legacy
| 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.
Anyone can be a philanthropist; let us show you how
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Board of Directors
&
Staff
| Chris Russell, Chair
James Gilbert, M.D.,
Vice Chair
Liz Abel, Secretary
Rusty Stephenson, Treasurer
John Baggette
Bill Fleming
Elizabeth Fleming
Margaret Ann Goldsmith
Dave Hargrove
Jeremiah Knight
Bod Ludwig
Sandra Moon
Dianne Reynolds
Gary Saliba
Sarah Savage
Staff:
Lynne Berry
Executive Director
Jennie Robinson, PhD
Strategic Planning and Outreach
Garrett Schreeder
Development Officer
Linda Hurt
Volunteer
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Welcome to our E-Newsletter!
Welcome to the first edition of our e-newsletter. You can adjust your subscription at any time via the links at the bottom of this email. Our goal is provide you with relevant information about our community through this quarterly email. If you wish to contact us with questions or comments, you can reach us at info@communityfoundationhsv.org or call at (256) 489-2281.
Our Community Foundation has been in operation for a year. We are celebrating a year of great generosity. We have been welcomed by donors and non-profits and professional advisors. We have setup a variety of funds and we have been named in estate planning documents.
There are so many people we need to thank. In this issue, I want to highlight those individuals listed at left. Jennie Robinson and I got on the road right away and visited these Community Foundations. Their directors were unfailingly hospitable and incredibly helpful. They shared information, documentation, experiences, and, most importantly, their passion for their work. Nothing we have done has helped us as much. We continue to call on them quite often. We hope to make it to the other five community foundations in Alabama in the near future.
Our greatest challenge is education - educating the community about their Community Foundation. We need to educate donors about the tax benefits of giving and the avenues available to them through the foundation. We need to educate the non-profits about the services of the foundation. We need to educate professional advisors about our services. If you are a potential donor, a memb er of a non-profit board, or a professional advisor and have not heard from us, please contact us. We would be grateful for the opportunity to come and tell you about the Community Foundation.
Lynne Berry, Executive Director |
We've Moved!
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| New Address:
659 Gallatin Street, First Floor
Huntsville, Alabama 35801
(256) 489-2281
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Jane Knight Lowe Grant
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|  The Community Foundation received a 2010 Jane Knight Lowe grant in the amount of $18,366. Chris Russell, Board Chairman, commented, "It is quite an endorsement of the Community Foundation for the trustees of the Jane Knight Lowe Charitable Trust to award us these funds. We received notification just as we were celebrating one year in operation. Many thanks, posthumously, to Jane Knight Lowe for her foresight in setting up this charitable trust. This investment in the community foundation will help us educate others who may be interested in leaving a similar legacy to this community."
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$10,000 Grant from the Wachovia/Wells Fargo Foundation in Support of CharityTracker
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|  We recently received a grant from The Wachovia/Wells Fargo Foundation supporting our work with CharityTracker. CharityTracker is an easy way for organizations to collaborate and communicate, reduce duplication, and focus their resources on people with real needs. It has been used in over 200 communities across the nation and connects all food banks in Texas, social service agencies throughout South Carolina, and churches and agencies in Shelby County, Calhoun County, and Marshall County in Alabama. This tool is for anyone who is in the business of helping people - non-profit organizations, local churches, charities, and government agencies who want to join together to help those in need. The Community Foundation looks forward to serving as the local administrator for CharityTracker and bringing together social service agencies and churches to form a collaborative network to better meet client needs.
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Planning Begins for the 2011 Summit on Philanthropy
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From Left: Amy Gandy (Junior League of Huntsville), Jennifer Brost (UAH), Jennie Robinson (Community Foundation), Ken Rivenbark (Leadership Huntsville), Cindy Wester (United Way)We are beginning plans for our next Summit on Philanthropy. We had a
productive meeting with our Summit Partners and have chosen November 3,
2011 as our event date, 7:30 am to 12:00 pm. We will host a breakfast,
followed by a national/regional speaker, two breakout sessions, and a
panel of local philanthropist. Our first Summit was a great success and
we look forward to an even bigger and better event to identify, educate
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Recent Giving
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| The Community Foundation has distributed over $56,000 in donations to non-profits and churches year to date. As the Community Foundation continues to grow so will our contributions.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville's Foundation for Excellence recently benefited from one of our Donor Advised Funds. The Foundation for Excellence supports university fund-raising activities and provides asset management services to perpetuate educational excellence at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
The foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation established in 2009, and exists solely for the benefit of UAH. The Foundation for Excellence is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes in order to benefit the University.
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Message from Our Board Chair
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|  Do you, or does someone you know, have a track record or interest in charitable giving? We would encourage you to have a conversation with Community Foundation Executive Director Lynne Berry.
There may be different ways to make your donations. This includes gifts to your church and current favorite charity. We'll help you look for the most tax-advantaged way to get it done.
On the news front, we're excited to have our office in a great new location. We're now located at 659 Gallatin Street. We share the first floor with Leadership Huntsville/Madison County and couldn't be more proud to have such excellent neighbors.
And do you volunteer with an area non-profit? We're actively looking to serve non-profits in managing their investment funds. Our goal is to help streamline the sometimes extremely demanding task of managing their endowment funds. We can also reduce their investment management fees and build bridges to potential new donors. Let us know who we might help.
Chris Russell, Board Chair
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The Community Foundation of Huntsville/Madison County
659 Gallatin Street, First Floor
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 489-2281 Ext. 102
info@communityfoundationhsv.org
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