Change and Opportunity
From our board leadership to our staff structure, this year brings significant changes to the Foundation, though many important things will remain the same, including our mission, values, and commitment to racial...
Stories
Inside MRBF
Sparking Development where it’s Needed Most
Big-money real estate developers are flocking to the American South, lured by aggressive economic development policies, generous tax incentives, lax regulations, low-cost land, cheap labor and a booming population. Investors are pouring considerable dollars into large real estate funds that...
Welcome our new board members
The board and staff of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation are excited to begin 2019 with two new directors.
Stephanie Tyree is...
Congratulations to our New and Returning Grantee Partners
Congratulations to our new and returning grantee partners who received funding in October 2018:
AEO Democratizing Rural Electric Cooperatives Working Group Alliance for Appalachia Appalachian Voices, Inc. Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta Athens Land Trust, Inc. Black Belt Community Foundation Center for Rural Strategies CommunityWorks Deep Center, Inc...Program Director Lavastian Glenn to depart Babcock Foundation
It is with mixed emotions that the board and staff of the Babcock Foundation announce the departure of Program Director Lavastian Glenn, who has accepted a new position at the Nathan Cummings Foundation in New York City.
...
Asking Hard Questions: How We Created a Racial Equity Statement
An indispensable aspect of any journey are the signs pointing the way, indicators of where you want to go that keep you moving in the right direction.
Over the last several months, the board and staff of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation have been exploring ways to incorporate racial equity more fully into all aspects of our work, from grantmaking to mission investing, from internal...
Congratulations to our New and Returning Grantee Partners
Congratulations to our new and returning grantee partners who received funding in June 2018:
Advocates for Community and Rural Education dba Rural Community Alliance
Appalachia Funders Network
Appalachian Citizens' Law Center
Blueprint NC
Coalfield Development Corporation
CommunityWorks
Homes of Hope, Inc.
...