News and Events

Our 2009 Annual Report Available Online
Click here to download a copy of our 2009 Report to the Community (Adobe Reader required) or contact us to request a copy by mail.

Education and Literacy Fund Grant Cycle Suspended in 2009

The Education and Literacy Fund will not be accepting grant proposals in 2009.  Endowment funds across the United States and beyond have been affected by the turbulence in the economy, and the Education and Literacy Fund has not been excepted.  Because the Fund was established to provide substantial funding opportunities throughout our nine-county region, the Alliance board of directors has determined that a temporary suspension would benefit the Fund's long-term granting capabilities. Click here for more information from our Program Director.

New! eNewsletters for Planned Giving
Stay up-to-date on changes in charitable giving, estate planning and tax law with your FREE subscription to GiftLegacy, a newsletter for people interested in giving the the causes they care about using planned giving tools, or GiftLaw, a newsletter designed for professional advisors that provides a full range of the most current options for arranging bequests and other types of planned gifts. Learn more...

Investment News
Over the 2008 fiscal year, the credit crisis and slowing U.S. economic growth continued to dominate the financial markets. These extraordinarily difficult circumstances are impacting virtually everyone. Schools, food banks, homeless shelters, museums — so many agencies in our region and around the world are hurting. No one, including the Alliance and our Community Foundation members, has been immune. Click here for a message from our Board Treasurer about the current investment climate (Adobe Reader required).

Economic Rescue Package Includes Help for Charities
Your Community Foundation can help turn your individual retirement accounts (IRAs) into tax-saving charitable gifts. New tax benefits allow more people to experience the joy of giving during their lifetimes. Learn more...