THE BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

Community development: the foundation conducts two primary activities that develop the economy: engaging the community and grantmaking.engaging the community: with a credible history of serving as a trusted community convener, bbcf brings together local residents, business leaders, educators, local & county governments to strategically address major community challenges, such as food scarcity, health inequity, emergency shelter shortages, wastewater systems, housing rehabilitation needs, inequitable school systems, & neighborhood revitalization through a variety of programs including, advocacy, community education & civic participation. Many are funded by government & private grants.grantmaking: since 2005, bbcf has made grants totaling more than $18 million. Grants are made for more than a dozen strategic priorities as well as emerging needs in our twelve-county black belt region and across thirteen states across the deep south.