Community Foundation moving to Birmingham Switch District

After two decades in the Landmark Center in downtown Birmingham, the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham (CFGB) is moving its headquarters a few blocks west to the Nextec building in the Switch District.

Serving Birmingham since 1959

Founded in 1959, CFGB has invested more than half a billion dollars back into the community through grantmaking, innovative initiatives and philanthropy.

“In 2016, we began searching for a location to better support our organization’s evolution as a change agent and catalytic funder in our community. We aspire to be a foundation with boots on the ground, and the Nextec location, situated between the Switch and Civil Rights Districts, allows us both visibility and accessibility to our various constituents. We are truly excited about our next chapter and the opportunity it affords us in the future.” ~ Christopher Nanni, CEO and President at CFGB

The foundation will move into the newly renovated 65,000-square-foot Nextec building in early March. Opened in 1928, as the home of the Edwards Motor Company, the 1531 Third Avenue North, Birmingham office building was restored by developer Michael Mouron, chairman emeritus of Capstone Development Partners.

Nextec, a catalyst to attract and retain companies

“As the developer and owner of Nextec, I am thrilled to have the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham as a tenant in the building. The stated purpose of Nextec is to serve as a ‘catalyst’ to attract and retain companies in the northwest quadrant of the city, which includes the Switch and Civil Rights Districts. With its long history of serving the Greater Birmingham community in so very many positive ways, I cannot think of a more appropriate entity than the Community Foundation to occupy Nextec’s most prominent corner.” ~  Michael Mouron, chairman emeritus of Capstone Development Partners.

The foundation will occupy the following spaces in the building:

• 19 offices
• 3 meeting rooms
• 2 collaborative workstations
• Central break room

The building exterior will also feature Foundation branding on the windows facing both Third Ave. N. and 16th St. N. as well as an illuminated sign on the corner.