"How will your grandkids remember you? As a tax payer? Or a philanthropist?" ~ Charlton Heston

Alabama Giving Grantmaker Workshop scheduled for March 2

Alabama Giving's Annual Grantmaker Workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 from 12:00 pm until 5:00 pm at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center in Birmingham, AL. Click here for directions to the Cahaba Grand. Following the conclusion of the Grantmaker Workshop at 5:00 pm, foundation representatives are encouraged to attend the Alabama Association of Nonprofits President's Reception being held at the same location. Additionally, there will be an optional dinner for foundation leaders at Satterfield's Restaurant at 6:00 pm.

To register for the Grantmaker Workshop, please complete this form and return to Alabama Giving no later than February 22nd.

 Workshop topics include:

• A special presentation for foundation leaders and trustees with noted governance expert Paul Firstenberg. Mr. Firstenberg will discuss some important findings from his new book, The 21st Century Nonprofit: Managing in the Age of Governance.
•  Philanthropy In/Sight, the newest tool from the Foundation Center available to Alabama Giving members in the Members Only area of our website. Philanthropy In/Sight is a new data mapping tool that can help grantmakers visualize the impacts of their giving and identify areas of additional need.
• Communications and Social Media panel discussion featuring Chris Crother, Director of Communications for the Foundation for the Mid South and Tom Davis from the Community Foundation of South Alabama.

Alabama Giving Releases NEW 2009 Guide to Alabama Grantmakers on CD-ROM 

Alabama Giving is excited to announce it is now offering the 2009 Guide to Alabama Grantmakers on CD-ROM. Still an invaluable resource for development staffs, nonprofits, and other service organizations seeking funding in Alabama, this CD-ROM version of the Guide makes finding the right information easier than ever. Produced in conjunction with the Foundation Center, the new Guide still contains a comprehensive list of grantmaking foundations in Alabama now in a convenient, searchable format.

To Order: Complete this downloadable order form and mail, with payment, to Alabama Giving, P.O. Box 530727, Birmingham, AL 35253-0727

The Alabama Giving Project communicates the value and importance of philanthropy, creates a broader coalition of foundations and corporate giving programs and encourages new foundations and new gifts to existing organizations.

Funding is provided by local funders and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers New Ventures in Philanthropy Project