BBCF Head Start Announces Sponsorship of Alabama State Dept. of Ed. Child Nutrition Program
The Black Belt Community Foundation announces the sponsorship of theAlabama State Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from... - October 10, 2024
Black Belt Community Foundation Announces 2024 Grants Cycle
2024 Arts and Community Grants Cycles will occur simultaneously, offering applicants more accessibility and convenience for funding support. - March 27, 2024
Black Belt Community Foundation Annual Throw & Go Football Contest Returns
Participants Have a Chance to Win Iron Bowl Tickets While Funding Community Grants. - October 13, 2023
Black Belt Community Foundation Announces 2023 Arts Grant Cycle
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is excited to announce its 2023 Arts Grant Cycle. Community-based organizations from Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, and Wilcox Counties are encouraged to apply. The BBCF aims to support... - April 09, 2023
TRHT Selma Announces Dates for Levitt AMP Concert Series
Selma joins other Levitt AMP Concert Series cities across the U.S. - March 28, 2023
Black Belt Community Foundation Head Start Launches Spring 2023 Recruitment
Black Belt Community Foundation Head Start schools have launched their spring season recruitment. For each of the four Alabama counties that BBCF Head Start serves (Choctaw, Dallas, Marengo, and Wilcox) there will be open to the public recruiting events occurring on the schedule below. BBCF Head... - March 10, 2023
Black Belt Community Foundation Joins Google Program to Offer Digital Skills Training for People Impacted by Incarceration
In June, Google announced an initiative to help people impacted by incarceration gain digital skills through strategic partnerships and programming. - November 24, 2022
Black Belt Community Foundation Receives $90K Multi-Year Grant to Present the Levitt Amp Selma Music Series Through 2025
The grant opportunity uses music as a catalyst for social impact, providing matching funds to activate underused public spaces and bring free outdoor concerts to Riverfront Amphitheater. - November 21, 2022
Black Belt Community Foundation Kicks Off Football Season with Annual Throw & Go Contest
Black Belt-wide effort involves BBCF Community Associates in 12 Counties. Donors Have Chance to Win Iron Bowl Tickets While Funding Community Granting. - September 28, 2022
Black Belt Community Foundation Announces 2022 Community Grant Cycle
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is announcing its 2022 Community Grant Cycle. BBCF is looking for community-based organizations from Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, and Wilcox Counties. BBCF invites organizations based in and... - March 10, 2022
Black Belt Community Foundation Opens 2022 Arts Grant Cycle with Call to Workshops and Application
The Black Belt Community Foundation Announces the Opening of 2022 Arts Grant Cycle. - January 26, 2022
Doc. Film "Civil War" Filmmaker Rachel Boynton Helps Selma Celebrate National Day of Racial Healing
Annual National Day of Racial Healing Returns to Selma, Alabama. TRHT Selma to Host Series of Special Online Events. Gov. Ivey Lends Support. - January 13, 2022
TRHT Selma Completes Dallas County Area Study
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) in partnership with the Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth and Reconciliation (SCNTR) has sponsored and completed a year and half long research study involving 500 respondents from Dallas County and the surrounding Black Belt counties as part of its Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation initiative (TRHT Selma) begun in 2017. - December 08, 2021
BBCF Football Contest Will Support William and Geraldine Curry Scholarship Fund
Contest to put the power of Alabama football to work in creating academic and leadership opportunities for youth in the Alabama Black Belt. - October 08, 2021
Black Belt Community Foundation’s “Throw & Go” Football Contest Returns for 2021
Black Belt-wide effort involves BBCF Community Associates Across 12 Counties. Donors Have a Chance to Win Iron Bowl Tickets. - October 06, 2021
Black Belt Community Foundation Awards $126,555 for 2021 Community Grants
Online Awards Ceremony - Saturday, Sept. 11 at 10AM CDT; The Black Belt Community Foundation is excited to announce the 2021 Community Grants Awardees from across the Black Belt region. Community-based organizations from Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, and Wilcox Counties applied for grants across the summer. Over $126,000 is being awarded to 44 community organizations. - September 09, 2021
Black Belt Community Foundation Announces the 2021 Community Grant Cycle
The Black Belt Community Foundation is announcing its 2021 Community Grant Cycle. Community-based organizations from Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter and Wilcox Counties are encouraged to apply. The BBCF invites organizations based in and... - June 16, 2021
Black Belt Community Foundation Announces 2021 Arts Grant Cycle
The Black Belt Community Foundation is announcing its 2021 Arts Grant Cycle. Community-based organizations from Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, and Wilcox Counties are encouraged to apply. The BBCF seeks to support organizations who engage... - May 21, 2021
BBCF and Hope Credit Union (HOPE) Award First Municipal COVID CARES Recoverable Grants to Communities Fighting the Pandemic
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF), Hope Credit Union (HOPE) and several partners today announce the first round of recoverable grants for a new program that gives numerous Alabama Black Belt cities across 16 counties immediate access to capital for COVID-19 response needs. Perry County... - October 07, 2020
Black Belt Community Foundation Announces William Curry Scholarship for Academic and Community Leadership
Honoring the name and legacy of a Black Belt leader, Rev. William Curry, this scholarship helps youth of the Black Belt to further their education and provide community leadership for the future. - May 29, 2020
Black Belt Community Foundation’s “Operation Face Mask” Aids 12 Counties
BBCF has begun its first round of PPE (face mask) distribution across 12 counties of the Alabama Black Belt through partnering with Until We Do It and with the support of Bella Canvas, America's largest t-shirt maker. - May 16, 2020
Black Belt Community Foundation Launches COVID-19 Response Fund
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) has sprung into action to help as many regional organizations and communities as possible amidst the COVID-19 pandemic by creating a “COVID-19 Response Fund.” In order to be effective, the foundation has adopted a staff-wide effort to conduct... - March 22, 2020
Black Belt Community Foundation Launches Fourth Year of Popular “Throw & Go” Fundraiser Contest
Black Belt-wide effort involves BBCF Community Associates Across 12 Counties. Participants Have Chance to Win Raffled Iron Bowl Tickets. - October 24, 2019
Black Belt Community Foundation to Honor Leader in Fight Against Cancer, Dr. Ed. Partridge
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) will honor Dr. Ed. Partridge, the former Director of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB as its Black Belt Legacy Award recipient for 2019 during its Black Belt Legacy Dinner and fundraiser on October 3, 2019 at 6pm at Birmingham’s... - September 05, 2019
Black Belt Community Foundation to Award $80,000 on Saturday, May 5 During Arts Grants Ceremony
BBCF will fund 29 different non-profit groups from across 11 counties of the Alabama Black Belt in the 2018 cycle of Arts Grants Funding supported by the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. - May 03, 2018
Black Belt Community Foundation Unveils New Head Start Facility in Selma
Will Host Open House for Community, Leaders and Media on Thursday March 15th from 4pm-5:30pm. - March 14, 2018
Black Belt Community Foundation Announces 2018 Arts Grant Cycle
BBCF to fund arts organizations across Alabama's Black Belt. Application materials now available and schedule for six grants writing workshops announced. - March 03, 2018
Nationally-Known Artist Kishi Bashi Brings Unique Inspiration to Selma for National Day of Racial Healing
Artist to Weave Tale of WWII Japanese-American Incarceration Camps Into Observance of National Day of Racial Healing in Historic Selma, Alabama - January 13, 2018
Black Belt Community Foundation TRHT to Sponsor Multiple City-Wide Events in Selma Honoring MLK Jr. Holiday and the National Day of Racial Healing
Ongoing work with support from W.K. Kellogg Foundation to honor national observance. - January 08, 2018
Black Belt Community Foundation to Host “Photography 101 Workshop” on December 2, 2017 in Selma. Open and Free to First 25 Registrants.
Free Workshop to be held at Wallace State Community College (9am - 3pm). Professional Photographer Tanisha Stephens of Intown Imagery studio to instruct workshop. - November 10, 2017
Black Belt Community Foundation Announces Grant Support from W.K. Kellogg Foundation for Local Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Engagement
BBCF named as TRHT place grantee joining 13 other TRHT places nationwide. BBCF will organize all TRHT Selma place activities. - June 30, 2017
Black Belt Community Foundation Receives $1.4 M Grant as Official Head Start Grantee. Will Administrate Work Across Four Counties of Alabama.
Black Belt Community Foundation selected as Head Start Grantee for Dallas, Choctaw, Marengo and Wilcox Counties. Selma-based organization will provide high-quality services to the children and families of the Black Belt region. Will host community information sessions starting immediately. - June 25, 2017
Black Belt Community Foundation to Award $80,000 on Saturday, April 29th at Selma-Dallas County Public Library, 11am
$80,000 in arts grants will be awarded to arts organizations across 12 counties of the Alabama Black Belt. 27 non-profits from across 12 counties to be awarded. - April 27, 2017
Black Belt Community Foundation to Host 2017 Arts Grant Ceremony April 29, 11AM at the Selma-Dallas County Public Library in Selma to Award $80K in Grants
Over $80,000 will be awarded to community based arts organizations across twelve counties of the Alabama Black Belt. Ceremony on April 29th in Selma will announce organizations with successful applications chosen for these grants. - April 13, 2017
Black Belt Community Foundation Announces 2017 Arts Grant Cycle
Announcing that BBCF is accepting applications for arts grants funding in conjunction with the Alabama State Council on the Arts. - February 09, 2017
2016 Black Belt Community Foundation Legacy Award (Oct. 18, 2016) to Honor John D. Johns, CEO & Chairman of Protective Life Corporation for Philanthropy Leadership
On October 18th at 6pm in Birmingham, AL at The Harbert Center, the Black Belt Community Foundation's 3rd annual Legacy Award Dinner will honor John D. Johns, CEO and Chairman of Protective Life, for his leadership in philanthropy that has directly benefited the Black Belt region of Alabama. - October 01, 2016
Black Belt Community Foundation's Legacy Awards - The Alabama Black Belt Comes to Birmingham's Harbert Center, October 22, 2015
The Black Belt Community Foundation Announces Its October 22, 2015 Legacy Awards Dinner and Fundraiser Honoring Three of Its Heroes, Board Member Justice John England Jr. and Retiring Board Members and Founders George McMillan Jr. and Dr. Carol Zippert - July 13, 2016