Black Belt Community Foundation

10/22/2026

BBCF is a proud founding, anchor member of the Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium.

10/22/2026

Opportunity Alert from one of BBCF's long term funders. Thank you Levitt Family Foundation for continuing support in our region.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: The Levitt Family Foundation is accepting applications for grants of up to $5,000 for nonprofits presenting free outdoor festivals in 2027.

To be eligible for funding, festivals must take place outdoors in a public space, be free to attend, and feature programming with music and performances by professional musicians who are compensated.

Apply by November 20, 2026. Find resources linked in the comments.

10/21/2026

Congratulations to Kennard Randolph upon being recognized as an NAHRO Emerging Leader of The Year 2026! Among the many accolades and leadership hats he wears so well are those of the President of the Selma City Council and head of the Selma Housing Authority. We also celebrate him each and every day as the Chairperson of the BBCF Board of Directors!

10/21/2026

Next event is happening on November 24th, to be held at Selma-Dallas County Public Library.

MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT IS HERE!
Do you or someone you love need help understanding Medicare options?

Free Medicare assistance is available in Dallas County!
The Alabama Department of Senior Services' State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), in partnership with the Area Agency on Aging, is hosting two events in Selma to help residents navigate Medicare Open Enrollment.

📅 Tuesday, October 20, 2026
🕘 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 Center of Hope – Catholic Social Ministries Office
1107 Griffin Avenue, Selma
📅 Tuesday, November 24, 2026
🕘 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 Selma Dallas County Public Library
1103 Selma Avenue, Selma

Medicare Open Enrollment runs October 15 – December 7, 2026. This is your opportunity to review your coverage and make changes for the coming year.

For more information, contact SHIP Coordinator Sherri Bush at 334-682-5206 or email [email protected].

Help spread the word! Share this information with parents, grandparents, neighbors and friends who may benefit from Medicare guidance.

10/21/2026

The application deadline is 11:59 PM ET on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Please share with the young filmmakers in your life! BBCF is a proud founding, anchor member of the Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium.

Know a teen girl with a story to tell? Applications are now open for the 2027 Black Girls Film Camp (BGFC) Teen Director Cohort, a program from our grantee partner. Eight high school girls ages 14 to 18 will be chosen for a free 16-week intensive camp, with all the resources they need to create their own films and the chance to work closely with award-winning filmmakers.

Camp runs February 18 - June 19, 2027, with virtual Saturday sessions from 10am - 1:30pm ET and 3 in-person events, including a fully-funded Shoot Weekend in Atlanta, GA. All travel and meal expenses are covered, and final films will be presented at a public screening and awards showcase in Summer 2027.

The application deadline is 11:59 PM ET on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Please share with the young filmmakers in your life!

Apply here: https://www.blackgirlsfilmcamp.org/apply

10/21/2026

BBCF Community Associates impact community awareness with every step they take, and this month's Breast Cancer Awareness engagement is a loving example of their commitment and hard work.

10/20/2026

"BBCF shows how philanthropy can do more than provide resources. By trusting local knowledge and sharing decision-making with residents, it can help communities build the leadership and capacity to shape their own future."

We appreciate our BBCF spotlight from Concerned Citizens Defending Democracy. They took a deep dive into our work and have described and shared about it so clearly.

What happens when communities themselves help decide where resources should go and what their future should look like?

Our latest Story of Local Activism (SOLA) features the Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF), a Selma-based community foundation serving 12 counties across Alabama’s Black Belt since 2004.

Through resident-led grantmaking, grassroots leadership, education, health, arts, racial healing, and community partnerships, BBCF puts local voices at the center of decisions about local needs and opportunities.

In 2026 alone, BBCF invested $358K through 150 Community, Arts and Festival Grants across the region, supporting locally driven solutions and strengthening community organizations.

BBCF shows how philanthropy can do more than provide resources. By trusting local knowledge and sharing decision-making with residents, it can help communities build the leadership and capacity to shape their own future.

Go to the full case study in the first comment!

10/20/2026

Thank you to Concerned Citizens Defending Democracy for taking a deep dive to learn about our work and to describe and share about it so clearly. We deeply appreciate this spotlight.
ccddus.org/sola-20

This story of local activism is about Spread The Vote, a Selma-based community foundation that strengthens Alabama’s Black Belt by pooling local giving, placing residents at the center of grant decisions, investing in grassroots organizations, and operating programs that expand opportunity, dignit...