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Here you'll find links to resources and organization that the CACF belongs to, receives assistance from or believes is a comprehensive resource that complements and extends the resources provided here at our website.

r4 COF - Council on Foundations

The Council on Foundations is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grant making foundations and giving programs worldwide. We provide leadership expertise, legal services and networking opportunities—among other services—to our members and to the general public.
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r1 Alabama Giving

The Alabama Giving Project communicates the value and importance of philanthropy, creates a broader coalition of foundations and corporate giving programs and encourages new foundations and new gifts to existing organizations.
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r3 CFLeads - Community Foundations Leading Change

After 16 years, the Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth has become CFLeads. Our new name signals a broadened scope – to help community foundations learn how to create thriving communities that work for all residents. This capacity-building work isn’t new for us; it’s been central to our longstanding efforts to advance communities for children, youth and families.
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r10 Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama (NRCA)

The mission of the Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama (NRCA) is ...to strengthen and support Alabama nonprofit organizations in serving their communities. NRCA is a membership organization open to any nonprofit [primarily 501(c)3 and 501(c)4] in Alabama. Hundreds of nonprofit organizations around the state are members. Individual and Business memberships are also available.
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r13 The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham

Established in 1959, the fund has grown from modest beginnings to assets of more than $114 million at year-end 2003. Its grant making includes millions of dollars each year to nonprofit organizations, primarily in the greater Birmingham area, including Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount and Walker counties.
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r2 Better Business Bureau

Since the founding of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB system has proven that the majority of marketplace problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary self-regulation and consumer education.
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r9 Montgomery Schools District

There are about 33,000 students in our 36 elementary schools, one elementary/middle school, eleven middle and junior high schools and seven high schools. In addition to these schools, the system has two alternative programs as well as three schools designed to educate the physically and /or mentally impaired.
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r5 Elmore County Public Schools

The Elmore County Board of Education recognizes that no one philosophy of education can express the total sentiments or beliefs of all teaching personnel. Generally, education is perceived as a process of growth and includes the mental, moral, emotional, physical, and spiritual aspects of the individual.
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r12 River Region United Way

When people think of United Way, the first thing that comes to mind is fundraising. In fact, when you ask people what their top five favorite charities are, their response might be 1. Red Cross, 2. American Cancer Society, 3. Heart Association, 4. Easter Seals, and 5. United Way — not necessarily in that order.
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r6 Envision 2020

Serving the River Region this site is under construction.
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r7 Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to one of the fastest growing cities in Alabama. Located just a few miles north of Montgomery, the state capitol, Millbrook is the largest city in Elmore County with a population of 10,386 based on the US Census Bureau 2000 census and another estimated 7,000 persons residing within its 3 mile police jurisdiction.
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r8 Montgomery Chamber of Commerce

Located in central Alabama at the intersection of Interstate Highway 85 (east and west) and Interstate Highway 65 (north and south), Montgomery is 164 miles southwest of Atlanta, 92 miles south of Birmingham, and 155 miles north of Mobile and the Gulf of Mexico.
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r11 Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce

The Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce is organized for the purpose of advancing the commercial, industrial, civic and general interest of Autauga County and its trade area. The Chamber is made up of involved members who are committed to improving our community by attracting and retaining businesses, enjoying life, and improving benefits to the community and us.
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r14 Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce

The mission of the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce shall be to enhance the economic vitality and the quality of life of citizens of Wetumpka and Elmore County, by providing vision, leadership, information, and services.
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Additional Links to Important Resources

Information about current state of civic engagement in the nation and in Alabama:
Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey
Better Together

Information about foundations nationwide:
Southeastern Council of Foundations
Council on Foundations
Foundation Center

Information about philanthropy:
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Philanthropy News Network

Alabama Community Foundations

Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
2100 First Avenue North, Suite 700
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 328-8641
FAX (205) 328-6576
info@foundationbirmingham.org
KateNeilsen, President
(Jefferson, Shelby, Blount, St. Clair, Walker counties) 
:: www.foundationbirmingham.org

Black Belt Community Foundation
P.O. Box 2020
Selma, AL 36702
(334) 874-1126
FAX (334) 874-1131
Felecia Jones, Executive Director
(Greene, Sumter, Hale, Lowndes, Dallas, Wilcox)

Greater Brewton Foundation
P.O. Box 87
Brewton, AL36427
(251) 867-4881
John David Finlay

Central Alabama Community Foundation
P.O. Box 11587
Montgomery, AL 36111
(334) 264-6223
FAX (334) 263-6225
Carol W. Butler , President
(Montgomery, Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon)
www.cacfinfo.org

Calhoun County Community Foundation
1000 Quintard Ave STE 307
Anniston, AL 36202
(256) 231-5160
FAX (256) 231-5161
Wayne Carmello-Harper, President and CEO
(Randolph, Clay, Talladega, Cleburne, Calhoun, Cherokee and Etowah)
www.yourcommunityfirst.org

The Community Foundation of Greater Decatur
P.O. Box 2003
Decatur, Alabama 35602 
(256) 353-5312
FAX (256) 355-0113
c/o Arthur W. Orr

Greater Huntsville Community Foundation
c/o Richard George
AmSouth Bank Trust Department
P. O. Box 507
Huntsville, AL 35804
(256) 535-6837
(Madison County)

Limestone Area Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1346
Athens, AL 35612
(256) 232-4200
Martha Jo Leonard
(Limestone County)

Shelby County Community Health Foundation
1000 First Street North
Alabaster AL 35007
(205) 620-8400
FAX (205) 620-7187
Butch Burbage, President of Board
(Shelby County)

Community Foundation of Southeast Alabama
P.O. Box 1422
Dothan, AL 36302
(334) 699-1617
FAX (334) 793-0627
Susan Belcher , Executive Director
(Houston, Henry, Geneva, Dale, Coffee)
www.cfsea.org

The Community Foundation of South Alabama
154-A Saint Louis Street
P.O. Box 990
Mobile, AL 36601-0990
(251) 438-5591
FAX (251) 438-5592
Thomas H. Davis , Executive Director
(Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington counties)  
www.communityendowment.com

Community Foundation of West Alabama
P.O. Box 3033
Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
(205) 345-8440
FAX (205) 366-4000
Lucy Kubiszyn, Executive Director
(205) 752-9020
(Tuscaloosa, Sumter, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Pickens, Bibb)

Walker Area Community Foundation
P.O. Box 171
Jasper, AL 35502-0171
(205) 302-0001
FAX (205) 302-0424
wacf@bellsouth.net
Carol Savage , Executive Director
(Walker, Winston, Fayette)

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Latest News

Newsletter March 2010
March 9, 2010

Download the ECCF 2010 Grants Application pdf
January 7, 2010

Download the ECCF 2010 Scholarship Applicationpdf
January 7, 2010

Download the AACF 2010 Grant Application PDF icon
January 6, 2010

Download the AACF 2010 Scholarship Application PDF icon
January 6, 2010

CACF News Archive


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