Maddox Foundation named Foundation of the Year by the Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy.
The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi was established in 2002 with a generous grant from the Maddox Foundation.
The CFNM manages over 300 donor-established funds and has distributed more than $48 million to support over 1,000 charitable programs.
The foundation will be honored at an April awards luncheon event at the Old Capitol Inn in Jackson.
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In partnership with the Unreasonable Group, the Nike Foundation is set to launch the Girl Effect Accelerator this November to help social entrepreneurs whose business startups focus on helping economically disadvantaged adolescent girls.