Join BBCF as we hold a series of Community Engagement Conversations over the next several weeks. Come talk about: Your organizations experiences with the Black Belt Community Foundation How the Foundation can help meet the needs in your County New ideas from programs and services Open...
We believe every child should have access to a high-quality education that prepares them to be independent thinkers, engaged citizens and successful adults. To achieve this vision, it is critical to continue to improve access to post-secondary education — especially for students who face barriers. Here...
Selma, Alabama, March 15, 2023: Starting with a classic car show featuring Ms. Necie and Sounds on Saturday, May 27, TRHT Selma in partnership with the City of Selma as well as the Selma and Dallas County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Information will work...
Leadership from the Small Business Administration was in Selma Feb. 8 to see firsthand the devastation from the Jan. 12 tornado and to find ways to better help recovery efforts. Through the SBA, disaster survivors can get loans with interest of less than 2% to help with recovery and...
SELMA, Ala. (WSFA) - U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell and Dallas County officials held a news conference Tuesday morning to update residents about recent disaster relief and recovery efforts following the Jan. 12th storms. In the weeks following the tornado, the Federal Emergency Management Agency agreed to...
The tornados that tore through central Alabama and Georgia last month left a shocking path of destruction through historic Selma. But in the aftermath, the community is coming together to help those in need and begin the rebuilding. Last week, members of the Alabama Power Service...
Our hearts and prayers go out to our family and friends of the Black Belt Community for those affected by the storms that passed through our region today. We are a resilient community and we will work hard to come back better and stronger. You can join...
SELMA, AL — November 18,2022: The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) announced it is working with Google to provide digital skills programs to advance economic opportunity for people impacted by incarceration. In June, Google shared its investment of $4 million toward a new fund that...
SELMA, Ala., (November 21, 2022)—The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a social impact funder supporting nonprofits nationwide at the intersection of music, public space, and community building, announced that Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) in Selma, Alabama has been awarded a multi-year Levitt AMP Grant...
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) annual “Throw & Go Contest” is kicking off again this year to support BBCF’s Community Grants Program. This year’s prize is a pair of tickets to the 2022 IRON BOWL (Alabama vs. Auburn Football Game) to be played at...