SACF 2019 Grant Cycle Now Open
The Southeast Alabama Community Foundation (SACF), an affiliate of the Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF), on Thursday announced that the 2019 grant cycle is now open. Each year, the Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations offering projects and programs in the areas of health and human services, cultural arts, recreation and education that improve the quality of […]
CACF Welcomes New Financial Officer
The Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF) today welcomed its newest staff member to the organization. Dana Hess will serve as the nonprofit’s Financial Officer and will oversee all of the financial and fiscal management aspects of the CACF’s operations. In the new role, Hess will manage accounting functions that are critical to the Foundation’s financial […]
CACF Awards More Than $230,000 in Scholarship Funds to Students in the River Region and Wiregrass
The Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF) on Thursday announced it has awarded $233,800 in scholarships to 154 students in the River Region and Wiregrass. Each year, CACF scholarship donors provide financial gifts to students to help with postsecondary education expenses. Scholarships vary in amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000 and some may be renewed. Qualifying criteria varies broadly by […]
CACF Hosts 100+ Community Ministers to Discuss How Churches Can Strengthen Neighborhoods
The Central Alabama Community Foundation on Wednesday, April 4, hosted 100 community ministers who came together to discuss how churches can strengthen neighborhoods and be a resource to help with youth issues in the River Region. CACF’s President Burton Ward is a member of Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange’s Youth Violence Task Force. The task force was […]
CACF Turns 30!
2017 was the 30th anniversary of the Central Alabama Community Foundation. To celebrate, the foundation awarded 30 surprise $3,000 grants to support various nonprofits and programs in the River Region and Wiregrass. We received more than 11,532 nominations representing over 300 nonprofit organizations in our community! In the foundation’s 30 years of existence, we have […]