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Working on issues together Working on issues together ABOUTUS Alabama Giving is an association of grantmaking organizations that works to increase promote and encourage philanthropy by helping its members share knowledge collaborate and advocate to improve conditions in Alabama. UPCOMINGEVENTS LATESTNEWS Last year SECF and MDC came together to publishPhilanthropy as the Souths Passing Gear Fulfilling the Promise. Released a decade after the first Passing Gear study this report offers an update on the state of the region noting issues that the South needs to face and change while also providing a framework for achieving lasting impact and highlighting recent Membership is open to community family private or corporate foundations grantmaking donor advised funds giving circles and all grantmaking organizations supporting Alabama charitable projects and organizations. COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS Community foundations are public endowments that administer a number of endowed funds contributed by a variety of donors primarily for local purposes to solve community or regional problems and improve the lives of people in a geographic area.