The Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama aims to assess and prioritize the needs of the community through collaboration and comprehensive quality of life indicators analysis. It oversees a number of funds designated for specific purposes, ensuring that grants awarded align with the strategic goals and guidelines of each fund.
The Harland Jones Charitable Fund aims to promote and support literacy, education, safety, and the development (moral and physical) of children up to age nineteen in the counties served by the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama (CFNEA). This fund was established as a permanent endowment by Mr. Jones, an Oxford resident, to benefit the youth by ensuring they become productive members of society and live a life of faith.