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Donors and grantees alike gathered at the Capital City Club for the Foundation’s first combined annual donor dinner and grants reception. Although the weather was rainy and cold, the atmosphere inside was warm and happy as CACF board members, donors and guests had an opportunity to mix and mingle with representatives from the 21 organizations that received Community Trust grants.

This year’s dinner and reception was generously sponsored by Jackson Thornton Asset Management, Welch Hornsby and Welch Investment Managers and Paul Payne and Glenn Draper of the Wealth Management Group of Merrill Lynch. Following a warm welcome from Foundation Chairman Inge Hill, guests received an update on the Nurse Family Partnership, CACF’s first multi-year grantee. NFP reported working with 77 moms since it started in 2009, with 46 babies delivered to date.

Ginger Virden, chair of CACF’s Distribution Committee and Caroline Montgomery Clark, Vice President for Community Services, handed out grants to the 2009 grantees (see pgs. 4 & 5). In light of current economic conditions, CACF focused its 2009 grantmaking on programs that provide food, shelter, and medical

services as well as organizations that provide education programs for special populations and support family well-being. CACF also simplified its application form to make it less time consuming for hard pressed nonprofit organizations.

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looking communitycacheWINTER 2010 • A PUBLICATION OF THE CENTRAL ALABAMA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Number of Funds -- 170

Assets Under Management -- $24,883,754

Grants Distributed in 2010 -- $1,944,897

Total Grants Distributed Since Inception (1986) - $27,165,349

Scholarships $2,517,470.00

Restricted $2,707,076.00

Field of Interest $2,477,920.00

Unrestricted $6,879,241.00

Donor-Advised $10,302,047.00

Cultural Arts $116,643.50

Civic Affairs $195,913.53

Religion $468,524.78

Education $671,111.00

Health $77,651.09

Scholarships $85,380.97

Human Services $329,672.96 Human Services $329,672.96

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Over $100,000 Distributed at Grants Reception

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Health $77,651.09



Scholarships$85,380.97

Human Services$329,672.96

Cultural Arts$116,643.50Civic Affairs$195,913.53










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Religion$468,524.78Education$671,111.00

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Scholarships$2,517,470Restricted$2,707,076

Field of Interest$2,477,920

Unrestricted$6,879,241Donor-Advised$10,302,047

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2 New Board Members

3 AACF’s First Scholarship Christian Yeatts Fund AACF’s Halloween Howl

4 & 5 Complete Grants Listing

6 Montgomery Education Foundation BONDS Moves to City Meet Our New Chairman

7 Bridge Builders Millbrook Men’s Scholarship One Place Family Justice Center 8 Scholarships Available OfficeSpaceforRent

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WELCOME BOARDCACF is pleased to welcome nine new board members. These very talented volunteers direct the Foundation’s grantmaking, oversee the investment of its funds and provide strategic direction for its future. We are indebted to them for the time and talents that they offer to CACF. Young J. Boozer, III is the State of Alabama Deputy Finance Director. He graduated from Stanford University where he majored in economics. He loves rugby and enjoys watching the Montgomery Biscuits.

Milton Davis is a practicing attorney in Tuskegee. Currently, he serves as the Attorney for the City of Tuskegee and General Counsel for the Utilities Board of the City of Tuskegee. He is married to Dr. Myrtle E. Goore and has two sons, Milton and Warren.

Samarria M. Dunson is an attorney at Alabama Department of Public Health. She graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2003. She loves to garden and is currently expecting a baby!

John A. Henig, Jr. is an attorney with Copeland Franco. He has served on the Baptist Health Care, Montgomery Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, and Southeast Montgomery YMCA boards. John and his wife Diane have been married for over 37 years and are the parents of two sons and a daughter.

Jennifer McDonald is Vice-President in charge of Community Development for Summit Housing. Ms. McDonald earned her BS-Finance from Troy University Montgomery Campus and MBA from Troy University. Jennifer is married to Franky L. McDonald and has two daughters, Jasmine and Leah.

Stacey R. Stakely graduated from The University of Alabama with a degree in broadcasting. She is currently a substitute teacher at The Montgomery Academy. She is married to Frank Stakely and has two children, Johnston (17) and Krisie (15).

John Thornton has been associated with the Foundation for many years. John practices law in Wetumpka with Reneau and Thornton and has served as Municipal Court Judge for 14 years. He is also a past advisory committee chair for Elmore County Community Foundation. He is married to Rebecca Thornton who currently sits on the ECCF Advisory Committee.

Diane Weil brings a breadth of community knowledge, having worked with numerous nonprofit organizations. Most recently, she has served on the boards of Gift of Life and Montgomery AIDS Outreach. She was a founding member of the Bridge

Builders Advisory Committee.

Philip Young is the Vice President of Investments for

UBS Financial Services, Inc. He is the current Chairperson for the Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities and past YMCA “Man of the Year.”

ach year, as the end of December approaches, we at the Foundation say good-bye to some wonderful people. As board and committee members fulfill their terms, we are sad to say goodbye to those wonderful volunteers who have

generously donated their time, talents and guidance to keep the Community Foundation on course and relevant to our community. Retiring from CACF’s Board of Directors were Cedric Bradford, Ginger Virden, Sim Penton, Tommie Miller and Ronnie Wynn. They have served many hours reviewing grant requests, analyzing investment returns and advising on development opportunities. I am so grateful for their commitment to the Foundation and our community.

On the Elmore County Community Foundation Advisory Committee, seven members retired. Retiring members include Teresa Johnston, Stephanie Fulmer, Rep. Barry Mask, Arcadia Washington, Bobby Prince, James Singleton and Doris Roberts. Whether securing sponsorships for the golf tournament or conducting site visits for grant applications, they have all been willing volunteers.

Stepping down from the Autauga Area Community Foundation were Ken Burton, Helen Hawkins, Steve Golsan, Mark McAllister, and Liza Peterson. These great members have helped us raise money through Halloween Howl and grant it back out to many community agencies.

As President of the Foundation, one of the greatest benefits of my job is the people with whom I work. I thank each of these individuals for their advice and support. I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with each of them.

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New CACF Board Members: Stacey Stakely, Jennifer McDonald, Young Boozer,

Samarria Dunson, Milton Davis, and John Thornton. Not pictured: Diane Weil,

John Henig, and Philip Young.

The Foundation joins the rest of our community in mourning the passing of James Lucien Loeb. Jimmy was a quiet philanthropist and a moving force behind much of our nonprofit community. He was direct and to-the-point, thoughtful, and more than a little intimidating if you were a new nonprofit director, as I was when I first met him.

Over the years, I came to have enormous respect for this quiet force that helped save and shape much of our downtown. Jimmy Loeb was involved in so many community organizations, arts and otherwise, and his presence and advice will be sorely missed. I feel so fortunate that my association with the Foundation allowed me the opportunity to know and work with this great man.

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CarolCarol W. ButlerPresident

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In May 2010, AACF will award its first scholarship to a high school graduate in Autauga County. The Paul Easterling Dixie Youth Baseball Scholarship has been established by past AACF Advisory Board Chair Leslie Easterling McGough in memory of her father. Paul Easterling was a long time supporter of Dixie Youth League baseball.

Mr. Easterling believed that good sportsmanship was the most important trait that all athletes should display, and the scholarship will be awarded based on sportsmanship and community service. Students graduating from any Autauga County high school and who have participated in DixieYouth League baseballare eligible to apply.

Autauga Area Community Foundation received a new fund in December. Created by the late Virginia Yeatts, the Christian Yeatts Fund will support eye care and services for those who cannot afford it. Working primarily through the Lions Clubs of Prattville, Alabama and Stuart, Virginia, the endowment will provide grants to those two organizations for their eye care related activities.

The Christian Yeatts fund is the first field of interest fund for AACF. Mrs. Helen Miliano, who was Mrs. Yeatts’ friend and executrix, wrote, “John and Virginia had a goal…They wanted to help people and children, especially, with eye care.” We at the Foundation are so pleased to be a part of accomplishing this objective.

Christian Yeatts Fund will help provide eye care

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Costume winner “Heisman Trophy” Michael Waites on far right.

Costumes continue to get more creative every year at AACF’s Halloween Howl. This year’s winner was Michael Waites, dressed as the Heisman Trophy. Close runners-up were Anne and Don Moore as the H1N1 virus and Barry Franklin as ‘80s exercise icon Richard Simmons.

This “Party with a Purpose” was held, Friday, Oct. 30 at the Robert Trent Jones Clubhouse in Prattville and raised more than $12,000. Attendees danced the night away to the sounds of “Outside the Inside” band. A silent auction was added this year to raise additional funds. All monies raised at the event wil be returned to organizations serving Autauga County at AACF’s grants reception in May.

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Applications are available online at www.aacfinfo.org.

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• Alabama Institute for Education in the Arts-$1,000 to fund a free performance by Gateway Performance Productions for the community and Institute attendees, and two hands-on workshops for teachers attending the Summer Institute.

• ClefWorks-$1,000 to expose children in our community to classical music through outreach opportunities that offer exposure to world class musicians and hands-on learning.

• Montgomery Chorale-$1,000 to expand its programs to include ten free performances in various venues.

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Montgomery- $2,000 to promote more active lifestyles and better health by offering an engaging Sports, Fitness, and Recreation program to youth ages 6-18 at two dedicated club facilities.

• Family Guidance Center of Alabama//Success by 6- $8,000 to underwrite a teacher’s salary to open a second Pre-K classroom in Chisholm for fifteen 4-year-olds.

• Kelcie’s Place-$3,000 to provide afterschool tutorials, referral services, and information to families having children with autism, with $1,000 of the grant specifically intended to formalize the board’s structure and develop a cohesive plan for the organization’s growth.

• Lowndes County Success by 6-$5,000 to cover the cost of additional staffing for the preschool program and purchasing playground equipment.

• Revelation NuVision Youth Empowerment Program-$2,000 to offer one-on-one tutoring after school and a summer enrichment program.

• Brantwood Children’s Home-$5,000 to underwrite staffing costs for houseparents.

• Child Protect-$5,000 to provide forensic interviews and counseling to victims of abuse and provide family advocacy for children and their nonoffending caregivers.

• Impact Alabama: A Student Service Initiative-$2,500 to underwrite the costs of expanding services in Lowndes,Macon, and Montgomery counties for FocusFirst (sight screening program for low-income children 6 mos. to 5 year of age) and SaveFirst (tax preparation and financial literacy program for low-income families).

• New Beginnings Resource Center-$2,500 to continue offering GED, parenting, and life skills programs to parents and afterschool mentoring to children from Paterson Court, Tulane Court, and surrounding areas within Montgomery County.

• Family Justice Center-$5,000 to purchase and furnish a building where services to families in crisis will be provided in a consolidated and more accessible manner.

• MACOA-$10,000 to provide a year of Meals on Wheels to an additional 10 seniors.

• Montgomery Area Food Bank-$10,000 to provide 10 Mobile Pantries which will address the food needs of approximately 1500 households with 120K-150K lbs. of food and fresh produce.

• Divine Inspirational Ministries-$6,000 to fund operating costs for a homeless shelter and transitional living program.

• New Beginnings Foundation, Inc.-$2,500 to mentor and house women who are being released from the state prison system.

• Rebuilding Together Central Alabama-$2,500 to fund home repair projects, making the structures safe, warm, and dry for residents.

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• Renascence, Inc.-$5,000 to underwrite the shelter costs associated with this transitional living program targeting nonviolent men who are on parole or probation from the Alabama Department of Corrections, Montgomery County Community Corrections, or the Board of Pardons and Parole.

• Friendship Mission Church-$4,000 to provide shelter, food, and clothing to the homeless and poor in Montgomery.

• Alabama Kidney Foundation-$5,000 to provide funding for daily living needs, critical needs treatment-related transportation assistance program, and the transportation assistance program.

• Cancer Wellness Foundation of Central Alabama-$5,000 to underwrite the salary of a patient advocate to work with families on issues involving transportation, medication, nutritional counseling and referrals to other agencies to fill the gaps that result from the patient’s inability to work.

• Medical Outreach Ministries-$10,000 to purchase medications for (1) new patients awaiting enrollment in prescription assistance programs; (2) those requiring urgent/acute care; or (3) those requiring difficult to obtain or closely monitored medications. Boys & Girls Clubs of Montgomery-$250

Family Guidance Center of Alabama//Success by 6-$2,000

Divine Inspirational Ministries-$1,000

New Beginnings Foundation, Inc.-$2,000

Friendship Mission Church-$2,000

Children’s Center of Montgomery-$250

Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama, Inc.-$500

MontgomeryCountyDistrictAttorney’sOffice-$2,500

Camp Smile-A-Mile- $250

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Each year, CACF receives many more grants than it can possibly fund. As part of its grants process, the Grants Review Committee recommends to the Foundation’s donors those projects that it judges to be deserving of funding but beyond the means of CACF. Community Partners are those donors who join the Foundation in funding these community grants. Our thanks to this year’s Community Partners: Ashley Anne Williams Fund, Dorothy Cameron, Anonymous I, Till Family Fund and Anonymous II.

Community Partners Grants for 2009 include:

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}In October, BONDS officially became part of the City of Montgomery’s Planning Department. As a major resource for neighborhood organizations across the city, BONDS will continue to offer training opportunities, information on city services, and the services of the Resource Center to all city neighborhood associations.

The Resource Center will be moving to 25 Washington Avenue later this spring. Regina Berry will continue to head up BONDS and its activities.

CACF will continue to support our city’s neighborhoods through a new field of interest fund established by the Foundation’s Board of Directors. This endowment fund will provide grants for future neighborhood activities.

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Montgomery Education Foundationcelebrates Pre-K program

CACF would like to introduce Albert C. Striplin as its new chairman. Mr. Striplin was employed

with Prattville Bank and Trust for over twenty years and served as its president for eight.

In his spare time, he enjoys working in his yard. He first became acquainted with CACF through our Autauga affiliate, AACF. He is the first CACF chairman to have served on an affiliate board. Welcome!

540 handprints of bright, shining andhappy four-year-olds were displayed at the front of the room. At the back of the room 18 of those children were dressed up as what they want to be when they grow up. In the middle of the room Governor Bob Riley, Mayor Todd Strange and Superintendent Barbara Thompson celebrated the Pre-K partnership that has been created within the Montgomery Public School System, a state model.

The superintendent has embraced the state’s number one nationally ranked “First Class Pre-K Standards and Guidelines” and expanded the number of Pre-K classrooms from 6 in 2009 to 22 in 2010. Classroom expansion was achieved through partnerships with the Office of School Readiness, Success by 6, Head Start, Title I Funds and YMCA – all of whom committed to the “First Class Standards.”

The journey to this milestone has taken over five years and is instructive of the time and planning required for systemic change. In early 2006, CACF joined other foundations and giving programs across Alabama in adopting quality Pre-K as an area of focus. The resulting consortium – Alabama School Readiness Alliance – partnered with national foundations to advocate for additional funding from the state legislature to support quality Pre-K.

Additionally CACF wanted todemonstrate different options forquality Pre-K. In 2007, MontgomeryEducation Foundation developed aPre-K support program, Ready, Set,Learn. Each year, coaching andresources were provided to 12 - 15community pre-k programs willing towork towards achieving the “First Class” standards and guidelines. Family Guidance Center partnered on the effort and provided excellent mentoring for these Pre-K providers.

The Office of School Readiness provides each teacher mentoring and coaching, professional development, student/classroom assessment and classroom resources and materials. The coordination and leveraging ofall partners is made possible by MEF. Ready, Set, Learn is currently serving a total of 30 classrooms. Because of these efforts, 540 of Montgomery’s children (16% of our city’s four-year-olds) will have the best possible start next fall.

As Superintendent Thompson pointsout, these children will eventually end up in our school system. MEF believes that support and investment in quality Pre-K programs is the first and best investment we can make in reducing the dropout rate and increasing success for all children. MEF will work with the school system to implement classrooms systemwide and help community-based Pre-K providers to meet “First Class” standards.

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These three phrases are at the core of the mission of Bridge Builders®.

2010 brings Bridge Builders® into its fourth year here in Montgomery, and with that comes many new and exciting opportunities and ventures that allow us to reach a wide audience with our ideals. We have seen numerous successes with our students, and the feedback we are receiving from the community is incredible. We are currently recruiting the largest class of Bridge Builders® ever assembled, the Class of 2012.

One Place Family Justice Center of Montgomery hopes to open its doors in April. Located at 530 S. Lawrence Street, One Place was conceived of by District Attorney Ellen Brooks, Family Sunshine Center Executive Director Karen Sellers and other social service providers. One Place brings together a multi-disciplinary team of professionals under one roof to provide coordinated services to victims of family violence, sexual assault, child and elder abuse. Its goal is to make existing services more accessible, efficient and effective for victims and their families. CACF presented One Place with a grant of $5,000 for seed money.

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fferences,Sherry Galbreath at the Bridge Builders Summer Conference.

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Current high school sophomores are eligible for enrollment in the program and will make a commitment to spend the next two years learning and serving with Bridge Builders®. We are excited to launch our new Strategic University Partnerships this year which include the University of Alabama, Auburn University, and Huntingdon College. These universities are building long-term alliances with Bridge Builders® to create service learning opportunities for college students, allowing students to earn college credit while gaining leadership training as program facilitators.

We are grateful to UA, AU and Huntingdon for welcoming Bridge Builders® into their university communities. Bridge Builders® is also excited to be expanding into Lee County in 2010. We are currently working with public and private school administrators to bring the program to the students in that area. 2010 is positioned to be an exciting year for Bridge Builders®. Thank you for your continued support!

The Millbrook Men’s Club, founded in 1941, has established the first ECCF scholarship for Millbrook. The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior from Stanhope Elmore High School. The Millbrook Men’s Club was started by some of the founding fathers of Millbrook. They host two BBQ fundraisers each year, July 4th and Labor Day, the proceeds from which help to fund the scholarship. Applications available at www.eccfinfo.org.

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College Scholarship InformationAutauga, Elmore, Montgomery & Pike Counties

Applications are available for 2010 scholarships for students in Autauga,* Elmore, Montgomery, and Pike counties. Each scholarship has different criteria for eligibility. The applications are available online at

www.cacfinfo.orgClick the appropriate link for applying for scholarships.

The deadline to submit applications is Thursday, April 1, 2010 by 5 p.m.

Please mail or deliver to 434 N. McDonough Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. For more information about

applying for scholarships, visit www.cacfinfo.org or call Caroline Montgomery Clark at 334-264-6223.

*See article on page 3 about new Autauga scholarship.

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LOOKING FORWARD. GIVING BACK.434 N. MCDONOUGH STREETMONTGOMERY, AL 36104

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