Construction Commences on New Building for the Community

Construction has begun on the new Community Foundation of South Alabama building that will provide a convening space for nonprofits, businesses and leaders to work together in collective efforts. The new facility will serve as a venue for community conversation, strategic planning and programming. Two-thirds of the building will be allocated for public use, with ample onsite parking. 

The Community Foundation's eight county footprint serves a population of more than 750,000 Alabamians. This new 6,919 square foot building will provide much needed facilities in South Alabama for the Community Foundation to continue its effort to be a catalyst and collaborator with nonprofits, individuals and businesses in order to educate, promote and demonstrate philanthropy, convene the community to discuss its needs and identify solutions, and continue efforts to strengthen the nonprofit community.

The $3 million building project will reinforce the Community Foundation’s vision of a vibrant, active community building for our donors, civic leaders, community partners and citizens.

“We have been working to create stronger communities and encouraging greater giving since our founding more than forty years ago,” said Community Foundation of South Alabama President & CEO Rebecca Byrne. “With an emboldened commitment to provide more opportunities to everyone, we are constructing this new facility on the same site where our roots have been firmly planted in downtown Mobile.”

The building’s projected completion date is early 2021.