Contact Information:
Carol Butler ![]()
President
Caroline Montgomery Clark
Vice President, ![]()
Community Services
Burton Ward ![]()
Development Director
Jessica Roberts ![]()
Financial Officer
Megan Stevens ![]()
Communications Director
Tom Yates ![]()
IT Services Director
Melissa Hertenstein
Executive Assistant
Central Alabama Community Foundation
434 N. McDonough Street
Montgomery, AL 36104 ![]()
Ph: (334) 264-6223
Fax: (334) 263-6225
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Grantseekers
Grants can be the life blood of a community. They provide critical funds for food banks serving people who are currently down on their luck, for libraries and art programs that entertain and educate a city, and for social service programs offering various types of hope and help to individuals. Each year, the Central Alabama Community Foundation distributes millions of dollars of grants that touch almost every aspect of life. Funds administered by CACF support programs, organizations and institutions throughout Central Alabama and across the country.
There are two main types of grants awarded by the Central Alabama Community Foundation: donor-advised and competitive. Donor-advised grants are normally recommended by donors for specific charitable organizations. Competitive grants come from unrestricted and field-of-interest funds, and these funds support a wide variety of projects or programs that help address the needs of the community.
Areas of interest for the Foundation’s funding programs include education, social services, health, youth development, the arts, and community development.
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CACF will not be awarding Partnership Endowment or Technical Assistance grants in 2009.
The Central Alabama Community Foundation makes grants that will improve the quality of life in the Central Alabama region. Grants are awarded annually by the Board of Directors to nonprofit agencies and programs that meet community needs and address community problems and opportunities. In light of the current economic climate and the ongoing volatility of the stock market, CACF’s Board of Directors has reviewed our Community Trust Grants process and is making the following changes for 2009:
Grants of up to $10,000 will be available to nonprofits providing the following essential services in Montgomery, Lowndes, or Macon counties:
In addition, a grant of up to $3,000 will be made available to area arts organizations.
Applicants shall provide a one-page letter of request (we will not be using application forms this year) outlining the monies needed, the services to be provided, and establishing what, if any, increase in demand for services has occurred since 2007 and to what this increased need can be attributed. Organizations should make every effort to ensure their requests support direct services.
Organizations who have not received funding from CACF in the past shall provide a brochure outlining the organization’s mission, the population served, and the types of services provided. Said organizations shall also provide a copy of their IRS Letter of Determination for 501(c)3 status. Grants are not awarded to: Individuals, Fundraising Events, or Capital Campaigns
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, August 31, 2009 - 5:00 p.m.
MAIL or DELIVER TO: 434 North McDonough, Montgomery, AL 36104
FAXED COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTED!
Grant recipients will be required to complete an evaluation form, provided by the AACF, at both six months and one calendar year after the receipt of funds. The AACF will not consider any future grant requests unless the evaluation forms have been completed and returned.
Download a list of prior grant recipients:
Contact Caroline Montgomery Clark ![]()
Vice President, Community Services
Ph: (334) 264-6223
Fax: (334) 263-6225
Learn more about the grants available and our application process. While attendance is not mandatory, new applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of the 30-minute workshops to learn the specifics of the Foundation’s process.
2010 Workshop Dates
Watch this space for the time and location of our 2010 Grant Workshops!
2010 Board of Directors
Albert C. Striplin
Chairman
Lynda Bordon
Co-Chair
Greg Sellers Secretary/Treasurer
Carol W. Butler
President
Larry D. Bern
Young J.Boozer, III
Milton Davis
Samarria M. Dunson
Janice Franklin
Katherine S. Gayden
John Henig
W. Inge Hill
Wilbur Hufham
Martha Jinright
Tyrone C. Means
Jennifer McDonald
Stacey R. Stakely
Karl K. Stegall
Percy Thomas
John Thornton
Diane Weil
Susie Wilson
Philip Young