HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville is pleased to announce the addition of Cheri Wilson as Development Officer. Wilson’s appointment follows a banner year as the organization received over $14.7 million in charitable donations and granted over $11 million on behalf of their donors and programs. Wilson shares, “I am thrilled and…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Compass Society, the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville’s first Now and Later Fund, awarded two nonprofits serving the Greater Huntsville area a combined total of $107,165.02 for initiatives that were high-impact, collaborative, and spanned multiple areas of the Quality of Life framework. Created to “Map the Future” the Compass Society brings…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Huntsville’s nonprofit community launches WillPower, an educational campaign to boost awareness of charitable estate planning. While 63% of Americans make charitable donations during their lifetimes, only 8% of Americans include a gift to charity in their estate plans. WillPower is a collaborative effort to build brighter futures by encouraging local donors to…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Women’s Philanthropy Society of the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville is proud to partner with First Stop’s “S.A.F.E. Program for Homeless Women” with a $50,000 grant, and to support the National Children’s Advocacy Center’s “Handle with Care” project with a $50,000 for a total grant distribution of $100,000. The Women’s Philanthropy…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville hosted a Community Philanthropy Award Reception on Monday, September 12, 2022 on the terrace of Redstone Federal Credit Union at Twickenham Square to honor the previous recipients of the Community Philanthropy Awards, and to announce this year’s award recipients. The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville’s Community…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville is thrilled to announce the 2022 Racial Equity Fund grants totaling $90,000. The twelve award recipients are addressing racial equity gaps to improve quality of life for all who live in the Greater Huntsville community. With a generous lead investment by Meta, donors came together to…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville CEO and President Melissa Thompson recently received the prestigious recognition of Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® designation by The American College of Financial Services. The Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) designation is a certification ensuring that its recipients share a common body of knowledge to collaborate effectively…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama (BGCNAL) announce a new partnership with the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville (CFGH) to launch an endowed scholarship fund of $650,000 to support the higher education dreams of local students. The Boys & Girls Clubs provide a safe, fun, and challenging environment where kids learn to…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville announces today that Meta (formerly the Facebook company) is investing $20,000 in the Racial Equity Fund, which strategically addresses equity gaps that affect quality of life. With this generous donation, Meta is named the 2022 lead donor of the Racial Equity Fund for the second year…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville is thrilled to announce the 2021 Racial Equity Fund grants totaling $71,460. The eleven award recipients are addressing racial equity gaps to improve quality of life for all who live in the Greater Huntsville community. Launched in June of 2020, the Racial Equity Fund received support…
