Alabama Power Foundation’s Community Impact Gets National Attention in New Handbook

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By Carla Davis

During a recent virtual panel discussion about impact investing and the need to make a difference, Alabama Power Foundation President Myla Calhoun said companies and foundations must make their money count.

“One of the things we have been thinking about is the difference between feeling good and doing good,” she said. “Very often at corporate philanthropic foundations, it’s, ‘We do this and we can all feel better.’ I want to feel better, but in a sustained way, I need to do better. We’re not going to grant ourselves out of this. We will need to use our assets to activate the social change that I think will be necessary to propel us forward.”

Calhoun said Alabama Power was founded on the premise that “What’s good for Alabama is good for the company.” That means that although Alabama Power is first and foremost an electric utility, it’s also dedicated to doing its part to make life better for the communities it serves.

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