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When you get right to the heart of it, communications is about creating conversations. We learn from them, we share in them, and ideally, everyone benefits when they happen. It's why Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Communications Officer Lora Smith, and I went to the Communications Network conference in New Orleans last week.

 It only makes sense that foundation grantees should reap the same...

MRBF Network Officer Lavastian Glenn has an article in the most recent publication from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) on the opportunities for increased strategic investment in the South. Below is an excerpt. You can find her full article on NCRP's website .

Since 2009, communities across the South have endured the fallout of the Great Recession...

Congratulations to our new and returning grantee partners!

The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation's Board of Directors approved the following grants at their June meeting:

ACCION Texas Inc. Grant: $75,000

Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform Foundation Grant: $150,000

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Beginning this month Southern Currents will be home to a group of guest bloggers representing MRBF grantee partners. These dynamic Southern leaders will be sharing lessons learned, providing insights on successful strategies and new ways of working, and giving their perspectives on what's 'next' for their communities and organizations.

Jason Bailey...