Cumberland Community Foundation celebrates record year of giving, honors Linda Devore

Gifts to foundation exceeded $13.1 million, with grants and scholarships topping $9.55 million.

Outer Banks Community Foundation awards $134,873 to nine nonprofits

The Community Foundation has awarded $94,873 in Community Enrichment grants to eight nonprofits to support causes that include a new dental clinic, education for community leaders, recreation for all, the arts, people with disabilities, and older adults.

BPI Announces Impact Grant Recipients during Black Philanthropy Month

In celebration of August’s Black Philanthropy Month, The Black Philanthropy Initiative (BPI) is excited to announce $6,000 in grants awarded through its Impact Grants program.

United Philanthropy Forum Welcomes New Board Directors & Officers

United Philanthropy Forum is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Directors:  

• Dena Chadwick, Chief Operating Officer, Philanthropy Southeast 
• LaShanda Jackson, Executive Director, Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation 
• Marissa Tirona, President, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees 
• Sarah Mann Willcox, Executive Director, North Carolina Network of Grantmakers 

Join Golden LEAF’s Rural Internship Initiative as a host site to grow the rural workforce

The Golden LEAF Scholarship Program focuses on providing students with strong ties to rural communities with scholarships to attend a four-year college or university in North Carolina. These students communicate an interest in returning to a rural North Carolina county after graduation from college.

THE WINSTON-SALEM FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $1.1 MILLION IN COMMUNITY GRANTS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2023

The Winston-Salem Foundation announces 43 Community Grants totaling more than $1,103,500 from January through June 2023, made possible by donations from community members who support the Foundation’s flexible grantmaking funds. Learn more about grant programs for Forsyth County nonprofits at wsfoundation.org/grants.

Bridgespan and National 4-H Council Report Points to Philanthropy’s Potential to Fuel Economic Mobility in the Black Rural South

Conversations with more than 80 funders, nonprofit leaders, and other experts highlight the urgency and mindset shifts needed to unlock capital and invest in the region.

Dogwood Health Trust Donates $150,000 to the Forward Fund

Dogwood Health Trust has made a $150,000 contribution to the Forward Fund at The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC). The Fund has been established to support nonprofit organizations and municipalities impacted by the Pactiv Evergreen closure in Canton.

Triangle Community Foundation Announces New Board Members

Triangle Community Foundation is delighted to announce six new Board members as the organization kicked off the 2023-2024 fiscal year this past week with in-person orientation.

Megan Smith Joins The Duke Endowment as a Senior Accountant

The Duke Endowment is pleased to announce that Megan Smith has
joined its staff as a senior accountant.