Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham

About Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham

A defining feature of The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham is the scale of its support for Birmingham-area institutions, with multiple recent awards above $3 million. In 2025, Lovelady Centerfreedom Rain received $4,312,424 for family and social services through donor-advised funding, and Grace Klein Community Inc received $3,581,133 for general support. The foundation also made another large general-support grant to The University of Alabama at Birmingham, following a $5,420,003 award in 2024 and a $3,629,259 award in 2025. These grants show a pattern of backing established organizations with broad operating support, while also directing major funding to service providers working with families and individuals. Its stated focus areas include economic opportunity, poverty alleviation, community development, equity and inclusion, regional cooperation, education, housing, and arts and culture. Recent awards also extend into health, environment, and special programs, including support for community-serving organizations and higher-education institutions. The foundation is a public charity with regional giving scope and a large grantmaking base, and its recent grants include both unrestricted support and program-specific funding. The overall picture is of a community foundation that channels significant resources into local civic, social-service, educational, and cultural infrastructure.

What Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Funds

Family and social services are a visible part of the portfolio. Recent grants include $1,600,000 to Doulos Partners for family and social services and $986,200 to Blanket Fort Hope for the same purpose. The foundation also gave $763,489 to Downtown Jimmie Hale Mission for family and social services and $668,973 to Community Food Bank of Central Alabama for family and social services, showing repeated support for direct community assistance. Education is another major area. The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham awarded $1,140,000 to Chatham Hall for education, $1,062,500 to Birmingham-Southern College Foundation for education, and $1,000,000 to Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia for education. Arts and culture appear as well, including $1,709,761 to Alabama Symphonic Association for arts & culture. Environment-related support is present through a $1,050,000 grant to Cawaco Resource Conservation and Development Council for environment.

How Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Gives