Creative Cities Fund
Looking around the corner at what is coming, and starting the conversation early.
What the fund is
The Creative Cities Fund exists to drive innovation in education and economic development in Huntsville and Madison County. It is the philanthropic arm of the Huntsville Committee of 100 and an IRS-recognized 501(c)3 with its own board of directors. Founded in 2015, the Fund is guided by nearly two dozen Committee members.
Each year the Fund brings a national thought leader to Huntsville to open up an issue this community needs to be talking about before it becomes urgent. The subject changes year to year. The purpose does not: look around the corner at what is coming, and start the conversation early.
The Fund is a separate organization from the Huntsville Committee of 100, in the same way that the Huntsville Chamber, a 501(c)6, has a separate Chamber Foundation, a 501(c)3.
Conversations That Led to Action
Since 2015, the Creative Cities Fund luncheon has opened conversations that became real work in our community, including early momentum for the Singing River Trail and the launch of the Raise Your Hand campaign for National Board Certified Teachers. Each year, about 300 business and civic leaders join the conversation. The luncheon is the only Committee of 100 event open to the public.
Archive
Beyond Boundaries
2026
Reimagining Collaborative Government: Ralph Schulz, former president and CEO of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, on how our governments work together. Luncheon held October 28, 2026.
Affordable by Design
Workforce housing, the housing that decides whether teachers and nurses can live near where they serve.
Be part of the next conversation
The Creative Cities Fund is an IRS-recognized 501(c)3. Sponsorships and gifts make each year's conversation possible. Reach out to learn about sponsoring the next luncheon or giving to the Fund.
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