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Hendersonville, N.C., January 5, 2019 – Community Foundation of Henderson County (CFHC) is excited to celebrate its 37th birthday; 37 years helping people that care make lasting contributions to causes that matter and this past fiscal year was no exception.
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RALEIGH – Leslie Ann Jackson has been named vice president of the newly created Community Investment and Engagement Department at the North Carolina Community Foundation, according to Jennifer Tolle Whiteside, NCCF’s CEO and president.
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The Trust is pleased to announce that Dr. Laura Gerald will be joining the board of directors for Grantmakers in Health (GIH). As president, Dr. Gerald has taken a leadership role in philanthropy at the state and national level. Her three-year term will begin in March 2019.
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The Winston-Salem Foundation announces 16 Community Grants totaling $301,358 that will touch the lives of many living in Forsyth County. This support is made possible by donors to the Foundation’s unrestricted funds and other flexible funds. Grants were awarded to organizations in the following program areas: arts and culture, education, human services, and public interest.
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Research Triangle Park, December 13, 2018: Triangle Community Foundation announces the addition of new members to its Board of Directors. The members are M. Chris DeVita, Michael Goodmon, Phil Lambert, and Luis Pastor.
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The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) is seeking to invest directly in young innovators, change makers, visionaries, entrepreneurs and risk takers between the ages of 21 and 35 with bold ideas for how to make a difference in North Carolina and its communities. The newly established All For NC Fellowship is a 12-month program designed to provide funding, coaching and mentoring to young people who have a vision and plan that could contribute to a better life for North Carolina’s people and communities.
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(December 10, 2018 – Danville, Virginia) The Danville/Pittsylvania Academy of Medicine Alliance has begun a scholarship with The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region. The Scholarship will support Danville/Pittsylvania County graduates who are pursuing medical fields of study.
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The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) is seeking to invest directly in young innovators, change makers, visionaries, entrepreneurs and risk takers between the ages of 21 and 35 with bold ideas for how to make a difference in North Carolina and its communities. The newly established All For NC Fellowship is a 12-month program designed to provide funding, coaching and mentoring to young people who have a vision and plan that could contribute to a better life for North Carolina’s people and communities.
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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (Dec. 5, 2018) – Trustees of The Duke Endowment in Charlotte, North Carolina, have approved $5 million to support communities in the Carolinas that were impacted by Hurricane Florence.
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