The Cannon Foundation Announces Grant Awards

Concord, N.C. — On March 9, 2021, the Board of Directors for The Cannon Foundation — a private foundation — approved a total of $2,623,280 in grants across the state to non-profit organizations advancing efforts in higher education, healthcare, human services, and other areas.
 
 

Funding Available - Nonprofit Capacity Building: Strategic Relationships, March 2021

The John Rex Endowment announces a new funding opportunity that builds on the strength and sustainability of nonprofit organizations with a focus on collaborations that want to enrich their strategic relationships. This opportunity is to help grassroots collaboratives assess their work and to strengthen partnerships and impact.
 

Now Is The Time a Video Update from Dr. Laura Gerald of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust

What if everyone in North Carolina had all they needed to be healthy? What if every child in Forsyth County had the opportunity to achieve their hopes and dreams? 

Foundation Awards Grants Supporting an Inclusive Economy and Equity in Education

The Winston-Salem Foundation (WSF) made six grants totaling $246,420 from September 2020 through January 2021 in support of its two Focus Areas for community investment—Building an Inclusive Economy and Advancing Equity in Education.

Foundation Announces over $1.2 Million in Community Grants

The Winston-Salem Foundation announces 24 Community Grants totaling $1,246,588 in the third and fourth quarters of 2020. These grants, which include future commitments, support local nonprofits that are providing important programs and services that positively impact Forsyth County and its residents. Community Grants are made possible by community members who support the Foundation’s flexible grantmaking funds.

North Carolina Community Foundation announces initial round of grants available from the North Carolina Healing Communities Fund

The North Carolina Healing Communities Fund will accept grant applications from nonprofit organizations that have been impacted by COVID‐19 through revenue loss and increased demand beginning Feb. 1.
 

Philanthropy Liaison Joins State Government

First-of-its-kind position dedicated to strengthening relationships between government and philanthropy
 

Triangle Community Foundation Announces a new Shannon St. John Philanthropy Fellow

To recognize the pioneering work of Triangle Community Foundation’s founding President, its Board created the Shannon St. John Fellowship in 2009. From 2009 until 2020, this Fellowship was a summer program geared towards current or recent graduate students. Recent past Fellows are now employed by the Democracy Fund, the Office of the Governor, Families Together, and Chatham County Partnership for Children.

In 2021, the Foundation will be transitioning the Fellowship program to a two-year, comprehensive position aimed at introducing new and recent graduates to the field of philanthropy.

ZSR Trustees Announce Fall 2020 State-Level Systemic Change Grant Awards

106 State-Level Systemic Change Grant Awards Totaling $5.87 million

Four Staff Members Promoted at The Duke Endowment

Trustees of The Duke Endowment have approved four recent staff promotions.