Spotlight: Alabama

In-Person Briefing and Teleconference
May 2, 2008
Birmingham, AL

"The regional distribution of domestic HIV/AIDS-related philanthropy contrasts with the epidemiology of the U.S. epidemic, as Southern states continue to account for the greatest number of new AIDS diagnoses and the largest number of people living with AIDS."
Funders Concerned About AIDS, U.S. Philanthropic Commitments for
HIV/AIDS: 2005 & 2006

On Friday, May 2, Funders Concerned About AIDS (FCAA) and the Alabama Community AIDS Fund (a new partnership of the National AIDS Fund) convened a spectrum of national and local funders in Birmingham, Alabama, to mark the release of our first Spotlight report, a unique,data-driven examination of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and recent philanthropic response in Alabama.

We were pleased to open this gathering to funders outside the Birmingham area via teleconference.

The teleconference featured:

  • Discussion of FCAA's Spotlight: Alabama report with its co-authors
  • Presentations from "Voices of Alabama," a select group of local
    leaders and advocates about HIV/AIDS in Alabama
  • Facilitated dialogue among national and local funders about funding
    HIV/AIDS in the South and in Alabama in particular

Related Resources

This Alabama: Spotlight report seeks to present a multi-layered portrait of HIV/AIDS in Alabama, the past philanthropic response, and key opportunities for funders.