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When Jeremy Yates first watched the video of George Floyd being killed by police officers on the streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota, he struggled to sleep. "What happened to George Floyd just knocked the wind out of me," he said. "I was emotionally struggling and knew I needed to work through this and take real action."
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The NC Local News Lab at the North Carolina Community Foundation announces 21 new general operating support grants totaling $615,000 for a wide range of organizations serving the news and information needs of historically marginalized communities across the state.
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WINSTON-SALEM, NC (OCTOBER 14, 2020)—The Winston-Salem Foundation (WSF) announces the first investment from its new Inclusive Economy Portfolio, a mission-aligned investment fund created to support local businesses and organizations working for social change. The Foundation’s $100,000 investment is being made to nonprofit community lender Piedmont Business Capital (PBC) to provide loans to businesses that are owned by and benefit communities of color in Forsyth County.
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Greensboro, NC – The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG) today announced that it is implementing a $250,000 grant from the Phillips Foundation to catalyze a new Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). This grant capital will provide friendly loans to eligible nonprofit organizations and social enterprises recovering from the challenges of COVID-19.
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WINSTON-SALEM, NC (OCTOBER 12, 2020)—The Winston-Salem Foundation’s Black Philanthropy Initiative will present its annual update and fundraiser on Thursday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be streamed online.
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Research Triangle Park, October 9, 2020: Triangle Community Foundation has announced two new grants through its land conservation transaction program, bringing the total of conserved land the Foundation has helped conserve to 267 acres since 2015. The two most recent projects collectively received over $32,000 in funding to support vital conservation in the region.
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Dogwood has invested approximately $3 million so far; on track to reach $5 million by end of year.
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Funding will ensure Forsyth County can implement additional measures to safely administer elections during the COVID-19 pandemic
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The North Carolina Collaborative for Strong Latinx Communities (NCCSLC) is now accepting responses to their RFP supporting organizations or groups led by, serving, and accountable to Latinx people and communities with general operating support.
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As individuals and institutions begin to transition into a “new normal,” community needs remain significant and emergent. That’s why Impact Alamance invested $320,000 to continue its efforts to address resource gaps throughout the county. Funds were allocated to address systemic and structural issues generated or intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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