NEWS & NOTEWORTHY

The Community Foundation Seeks New President
Lucy Murphy will retire as president of The Community Foundation of Decatur/Macon County. Bruce Nims, incoming board chairman, made the announcement.
"Lucy has positioned our Community Foundation for continued growth and success for decades to come," Nims said. "She may be stepping down from her leadership position at the community foundation….but she will always be a key part of the Decatur community and the foundation family. I know that I speak for every board member, and for all those Lucy has touched over the past 10 years, when I say thank you."
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Lucy Murphy Nutures the Gift of Giving
Just like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Lucy Murphy knows "there's no place like home."
Murphy is a true blue Decatur native. Even though she has traveled all over the United States and overseas, Decatur always calls her home.
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The Community Foundation Challenge Campaign
"We have the prospect of receiving funds that are among the most significant, the largest, that this community has ever received for projects like this. This is a chance of a lifetime for Decatur.”
Larry Haab - Chairman, Board of Directors
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December 2009 Newsletter

ABOUT US

Celebrating 10 years of building community philanthropy in 2010, The Community Foundation of Decatur/Macon County is a $13.5 million philanthropic endowment with a growing family of more than 150 affiliate funds. Since its beginnings in 2000, the foundation has worked to improve the quality of life in Decatur and Macon County with the support of charitable gifts and bequests from individuals, families, organizations and corporations committed to making a difference in the community for generations to come. To date, the foundation and its affiliate funds have awarded more than $4 million in grants to qualified nonprofit organizations.

OUR PURPOSE

The purpose of The Community Foundation of Decatur/Macon County is to help local people develop a permanent charitable fund to support local causes.

FUNDS ARE ESTABLISHED

Donors establish their own charitable funds at the foundation and recommend grants to nonprofit groups they want to support.

For example, The Lee J. Robinson award program provides grants for individuals ages 6 to 20. The awards enable recipients to obtain equipment or musical instruments, attend special camps, sign up for extracurricular classes, or pursue creative interests that might otherwise be out of reach. Awards of $100 or more are made to assist in the pursuit of these interests through sponsoring entities such as schools, teams, or nonprofit organizations.
Application

The Rodney T. Miller Memorial Fund was established to honor the memory of Rodney T. Miller, this fund is designed to enhance and aid Decatur/Macon County area children in sports-related programs or activities. Awards will enable recipients to buy equipment, upgrade facilities, attend special camps or trainings, sign up for extracurricular sports activities and pursue sports-related interests that might otherwise be out of reach.
Application

Donations are invested and earnings are distributed to local projects and organizations. The funds are managed professionally and endowed assets grow over time.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS DIFFERENT

STRATEGIC IMPACT
Donors create effective and lasting community improvement by targeting resources.

EASY SET-UP AND ADMINISTRATION
Establishing a fund can be done is less time that it takes to open a bank account. The Foundation takes care of all the administrative and reporting activities.

PERSONALIZED INVOLVEMENT
Donors and their families work with foundation staff to make grants that achieve their personal charitable objectives.

GEOGRAPHIC FLEXIBILITY
The focus is the Decatur area, however grants may go to organizations anywhere.

A CHARITABLE LEGACY
Permanent endowment funds benefit the community for generations to come, with grants made in perpetuity in the name of the donors.