ul li {margin-bottom:10px;} ul {padding-inline-start: 40px; color: #000; ;list-style: outside} SELMA, AL— July 14, 2026: The countdown to an unforgettable season of free, live music under summer sunsets and into autumn evenings in historic Selma is officially underway. The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) announces the themes...
SELMA, AL (April 20, 2026) – The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is proud to announce the impact of its 2026 combined Arts & Community Grant cycle, investing $358,883.81 across the 12 counties it serves in Alabama’s Black Belt region.Community-based organizations from Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas,...
SELMA, AL (January 27, 2026) - BBCF Head Start teachers and students are registered to participate in a special virtual learning experience hosted by the National Head Start Association (NHSA) on February 11.As part of NHSA’s Cabinet of Wonder series, teachers and young learners will...
SELMA, AL (January 2026) – The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) announces the opening of its 2026 Arts and Community Grants Cycle, with applications opening January 20, 2026, and closing February 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM (CST).Through this annual grant cycle, BBCF will award Arts...
November 3, 2025 - As the federal government shutdown disrupts SNAP benefits, thousands of families across Alabama’s Black Belt are facing an immediate food crisis. In this message, BBCF President & CEO Christopher Spencer shares how the foundation is responding through the Food for Families...
June 18, 2025 —The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is announcing the 2025 Levitt AMP Selma Music Series’ impressive lineup of artists to perform at Selma’s Riverfront Amphitheater from June 21st to October 25th! Families, friends, and neighbors are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs,...
Felecia Lucky to Depart Black Belt Community FoundationBoard unanimously appoints Chief Community Engagement Officer Christopher Spencer as new CEO and President(June 10, 2025) SELMA, AL— Black Belt Community Foundation today announced founding Chief Executive Officer and President Felecia Lucky plans to step down from her...
/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 10-07-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} The Gates Foundation’s Big Message to “Small Philanthropy”By: Felecia Lucky, CEO & President, Black Belt Community FoundationThe Gates Foundation’s decision to spend down its assets by the end of 2045 is clearly huge news for...
SELMA, AL (April 28, 2025) - The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is celebrating the impact of its 2025 combined Community Grants and Arts Grants cycle across all 12 counties it serves in the Alabama Black Belt region. Community-based organizations from Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene,...
SELMA, AL (Feb 25, 2025) - The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF), the Selma Housing Authority, Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) and City of Selma, AL have partnered to give away a newly constructed home to one family enrolled in the BBCF Head Start...