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...

"My earliest memories of giving are from the pink offering envelopes that were ready to go every Sunday morning that I went to church with my...

Avion Solutions - which was founded by Gary Donald and his partners over 30 years ago - has always had a corporate culture of generosity.  Gary...

Hope does not stand on its own. Hope needs hands, hearts, minds, and funds. Hope needs all of that to grow legs in order to come...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

Five Smart Strategies for Your Year-End Giving This year has been fraught with inflation worries and a volatile stock market that has heightened investor concerns.  However,...

Your will has more power than you can imagine, and utilizing it for chartiable giving is often easier than you may think. Daiven, Ginger, and Annin...

Your will has more power than you can imagine, and utilizing it for charitable giving is often easier than you may think. Sharon Doviet and Chris...

At the Community Foundation, we help donors be generous, however that looks for them.  As you begin your own generosity journey, it is important to reflect...

“Looking back on it, the clues were always there we just didn't realize it. The twins hated doing homework, hated reading out loud to us, and when...

Guest Blog by Anya Harden, Philanthropy Intern As a Gen Z college student it often feels like I have all the time in the world. Classes,...

You have to be rich to make a planned gift. The reality is that anyone – no matter their income level – can make a planned...

GUEST BLOG BY ANYA HARDEN, PHILANTHROPY INTERN As a child, my family made an annual pilgrimage from southern Mississippi to Huntsville, Alabama to attend camp meetings...

At the Community Foundation, we believe that our community is strongest when we work together to solve our most pressing problems. Here are three ways why...

We help donors be generous, however that looks to them

Donors don’t come in just one shape or size, and so it’s no surprise that there isn’t one cookie-cutter generosity plan that works for all donors....

Remember that candy you may have loved as a child, those Now and Later taffies?  My favorite flavor was green apple.  The yellow banana flavored taffy...

Our community’s nonprofit organizations are on the front lines serving our community each and every day. The work of over 1,500 nonprofit organizations in the Greater Huntsville...

When like-minded people come together to invest in their community, great things can happen.  Here are seven reasons why collective giving increases generosity in a community....

When people think of legacy planning, often they initially think in terms of money and other assets that they will pass along to their children and...

AAMU Carnagie Libary: History of Philanthropy

Guest blog by Asia Thurmon, Philanthropy Intern Part of building equity and tearing down divides is to share history that elevates the attitudes of the majority...

Generosity is an investment in the future you want to see

At the Community Foundation, we believe that generosity is simply an investment in the future you want to see.  When you make a charitable donation, you...

At our core, I believe that most of us want the same things. We all want to be able to provide for ourselves and our families. ...

Huntsville is a data-driven town . . . always has been and always will be.  Therefore, it’s no surprise that donors in our area are interested...

Seven Reasons Why DAFS Are Good For Nonprofits

There is a lot of conversation about donor advised funds and whether they are “good” for society in general and the nonprofit sector more specifically.  Here...

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means the season of giving is upon us.  As you make plans for your 2021 charitable donations, here are...

I have the privilege of working with donors who want to be generous and who want to leave a lasting legacy for our community.  One of...

Although it’s had its ups and downs, the stock market is trading at record highs.  That means many donors may have significant appreciated assets in their...

Five Lessons I Learned from Peter Kageyama’s For the Love of Cities by Melissa Thompson, CEO/President of Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville   The love affair...

Each Grandchild Writes Letter to Nonprofit to Detail Their Choice

A legacy of sharing is one of our multi-generational family goals. One way we live out our legacy of sharing is an annual family experience when...

By Wayne Olson What would it be like to live every day knowing you are a hero? Not just one day or a day every once...

Improve Your Impact Through Planned Giving By Wayne Olson When people think about fundraising, they often turn to events such as balls, galas, walks or runs....

My inspiration for ‘giving back’ to the community comes from the many needs I see every day in and around the Greater Huntsville area.  Seeing these...

A legacy of sharing is one of our multi-generational family goals.  It began with Patty’s mother, a pioneer in public school financial management education. It’s rooted...

The Huntsville area provides a great quality of life, particularly for those dedicated to the arts and education. My husband John and I wanted to provide...

Our community is fortunate to have many great organizations that  improve quality of life for today and for future generations. Before we created our donor advised...

It is our moral and social responsibility to be active participants and supporters of our community. The Huntsville community has been great to my family and...

Supporting organizations that impact and enrich Huntsville and Madison County gives donors a better sense of community. The Community Foundation helps each of us reach our...

There is a great sense of fulfillment that comes with knowing that when I had a chance to make a difference, I took that step. My...

My siblings and I are proof of what education can do to propel a family forward. My learning experience shaped me and made education my lifelong...