Cheri Wilson Joins Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville

The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville announced 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.  “I am thrilled and deeply grateful for the opportunity to join the […]

CFD Research Donates $35k to Huntsville Hospital Foundation

HUNTSVILLE, AL – For the past five years, CFD Research has held its annual CFD Research-Liz Hurley Golf Classic to benefit the top technology needs of Huntsville Hospital’s Breast Center through the Huntsville Hospital Foundation and its Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund. This year’s event was the most successful yet with the number of participants […]

Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville Raises $1 Million at Giving Tuesday

The holidays were in full swing on Tuesday and those in the charitable spirit gathered at Twickenham Center to celebrate. Twenty four of Huntsville’s community and business leaders announced grants at this year’s Giving Tuesday, organized by the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville Corporate Giving Network. The grants totaled more than $1 million and will […]

IronMountain Solutions Enters Industry Partnership with ASCTE Foundation

IronMountain Solutions entered into an industry partnership with the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) Foundation,  presenting the school with a $200,000 grant. ASCTE is the nation’s only high school  focused on the integration of cyber technology and engineering into all academic  disciplines.   Hank Isenberg, President and CEO of IronMountain Solutions, a government  […]

Women’s Philanthropy Society Grants $100K to Local Women’s and Children’s Organizations

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 Society–established for women […]

CASA of Madison County Rebrands to Enable Madison County

On Wednesday, the former CASA (Care Assurance System for the Aging and Homebound) of Madison County celebrated its adoption of a fresh new name and look with an event held at the space it shares with United Way of Madison County at 701 Andrew Jackson Way in Huntsville.  Attendees at the unveiling included representatives from […]

Huntsville’s Free Dental Clinic Seeking Funds to Keep Helping Patients

Huntsville’s Community Free Dental Clinic held a press conference on Tuesday to remind city officials how important their work is within the community and stressed the need for continued funding from the city’s budget.  The Community Free Dental Clinic opened in 2013 and is the only organization of its kind, providing free dental services to […]

Community Foundation CEO earns prestigious accreditation

HUNTSVILLE, AL – 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 with […]

Huntsville area CEOs get soaked for ALS

The Alabama Chapter of the ALS Association and many community leaders teamed up this past Tuesday to raise critical funds and awareness for the fight against ALS by participating in The ALS Association’s CEO Soak at the Brahan Spring Park Splash Pad.  Leaders included Lee Mixon, CEO of GovConBids; Joe Paschall, Vice-President of nLogic; Kim […]

First Stop preparing to expand, but funds still needed

First Stop, Inc., the local non-profit whose goal is to help the area’s homeless achieve sustained independent living, is expanding its facilities at 206 Stokes Street. Meanwhile, with the $3 million remodeling project set to get underway within 1-2 weeks, case workers have moved out but will continue to operate from a temporary home on […]