As the CEO and President of the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville, I have the privilege of having a front row seat to witness our community’s generosity. One of the ways we mobilize generosity here at the Community Foundation is by facilitating the Corporate Giving Network. This group is a professional network of business associates…
We all desire to leave our mark on the world. At the Community Foundation, we have the unique privilege of helping donors become the author of their unique legacies. When people think of legacy planning, often they initially think in terms of assets that they will pass along to their children and grandchildren. However, when…
It’s hard to believe how far we’ve come in the past three years. Although I recognize that COVID is still with us and probably will be for years to come, I think that we are all learning how to adapt to the changes that the pandemic brought about. Here are a few lessons I’ve learned…
It is no secret that generosity plays a critical role in improving quality of life in our community. In fact, generosity is core to all of our work at the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville. From addressing various basic needs to investing in health and wellness to supporting a quality education system, generosity plays a…
I know that I’m not completely normal, and I’m okay with that. I love Mondays and mornings. I love making New Year’s resolutions and quarterly goals. I also love new school years . . . not just as a parent, but even as a kid. For me, each of these situations represents a new beginning.…
In 2004, my family moved to Alabama from Arizona. While we lived in Arizona, we enjoyed traveling all around the state to enjoy some of our country’s most unique natural wonders such as the Grand Canyon, the Petrified Forest, and the Saguaro National Park. By recent count, my husband and I have been to the…
“The love affair between people and their places is one of the strongest bonds that can exist,” writes Peter Kageyama, in his book For the Love of Cities. Here are three reasons why we all want a community that feels like home. It’s rarely just the big landmarks that cause someone to fall in love…
Nearly two hundred years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville recognized that one key distinctive of the United States of America was the willingness of its citizens to voluntarily come together to support one another. Today, we recognize this concept as “philanthropy,” which means literally “love of humanity,” or generosity in more modern terminology. In its simplest…
At the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville, we believe that generosity has the power to change lives, change our community, and even change the future. That’s why our mission is to mobilize generosity to improve quality of life in our community. The Oxford English Dictionary defines mobilize as a verb meaning to bring (resources) into…
Our community is full of people and companies who enjoy giving back to the community we love. In the same way that we work with donors to accomplish their charitable giving objectives, we also work with companies to further their philanthropic goals. This collective effort is how we can improve our community’s quality of life.…
