WHAT IS ALABAMA POSSIBLE?
Alabama Possible is a statewide nonprofit organization that breaks down barriers to prosperity through advocacy, education, and collaboration. For nearly 30 years, we have transformed how people think and talk about economic opportunity and educational attainment in Alabama and beyond. Education is the road to a better life, and we work at the intersection of practice and policy to ensure all young people can pursue their education without sacrificing their economic futures. Our research-driven work equips policymakers, educators, and business leaders, along with students and their families, with tools and relationships to build a college-going culture. We all benefit when everyone has the opportunity to complete a valuable postsecondary credential, and our programs make that possibility a reality.
HISTORY
In 1993, a group of concerned citizens, including Auburn University President Wilford Bailey, Auburn History Professor Emeritus Wayne Flynt, Social Work Pioneer Eulene Hawkins, and Alabama Baptist Convention President Earl Potts, came together to form Alabama Possible, then known as the Alabama Poverty Project. They joined with others across the South to study poverty, publicize their findings, teach undergraduates what they had learned, and mobilize public policy to bring about systems change. Alabama Possible is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation.
VISION
To ensure that all Alabamians have the opportunity to lead prosperous lives.
MISSION
To break down barriers to prosperity in Alabama through education, collaboration, and advocacy.
VALUES
Equity: All people have the right to a prosperous and meaningful life.
Resiliency: Communities are inherently strong, capable, and in charge of their own futures.
Partnerships: We work together to maximize limited resources.
The Golden Rule: We build relationships based on reciprocity, respect, and compassion.
OUR STRATEGIES FOR CREATING CHANGE
Raising Awareness: Sharing and communicating facts, data, perspectives, and other information to better understand the need for change in Alabama.
Collaborating: Working with faith-based communities, higher education, and other like-minded partners to further our mission, values, and advocacy work.
Capacity Building: Promoting and implementing activities and opportunities for individuals and communities to participate and advocate for change in Alabama.