RiverLink Receives Community Foundation Anniversary Grant for Mud Creek Project

Hendersonville, N.C., May 31, 2022 – Community Foundation of Henderson County awarded its third grant in series of special 40th Anniversary grants at Saturday morning’s Garden Jubilee Speaker Series. At the event, which was sponsored by Community Foundation, a grant totaling $28,700 was presented to nonprofit RiverLink to implement their “Connecting the Community with Mud Creek” project. RiverLink works to promote the environmental and economic vitality of the French Broad River and its watershed as a place to live, work, and play.

Jamilla Pinder Joins Cone Health Foundation

Jamilla Pinder is joining Cone Health Foundation (CHF). She will serve in the newly created role of director of equity and community engagement. CHF is changing the way it approaches identifying community needs and organizations that can meet them. This position will allow CHF to deepen its ability to listen and have its work guided by those with lived experiences of inequities.

Community Foundation of Henderson County Announces New Scholars for 2022-2023

Hendersonville, N.C., May 5, 2022 – Community Foundation of Henderson County is pleased to announce their new  scholarship recipients for the 2022-23 school year. The Foundation’s Board of Directors approved 264 scholarships  totaling $577,900 to be awarded to new students and current recipients. The Foundation awarded 107 new  scholarships totaling $209,325 to 104 local students. For current Scholars, 157 renewable scholarship awards  totaling $368,575 were offered.

Community Foundation Awards Grants to Children and Family Resource Center and WNCSource

Hendersonville, N.C., May 2, 2022 – Community Foundation of Henderson County awarded a total of $63,400 to two area nonprofits as part of their special 40th Anniversary Grant program. The awards were presented to Children & Family Resource Center and WNCSource during Sunday’s International Children’s Festival at Jackson Park. The event was organized by Hola Carolina and sponsored by Community Foundation of Henderson County.

Pisgah Legal Awarded $78,600 to Support Afghan Asylum-Seekers

(April 2022) CFWNC has awarded a $78,600 Human Services grant to Pisgah Legal Services to provide critical legal assistance to Afghan asylum-seekers and their families in the region.

SECU Foundation Awards TROSA $40,000 Grant for Satellite Campus in Forsyth County

Great Smokies Health Foundation Board Names New Executive Director

After an extensive search, the Board of Directors of the Great Smokies Health Foundation GSHF) is pleased to announce the selection of Brian Huskey as the next Executive Director of the Foundation. He will succeed Michele Garashi-Ellick who has been with the Foundation since its inception in 2014 and is retiring. Brian will begin his new role on May 4^th.

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Awards Sabbaticals to North Carolina’s Nonprofit Leaders

Winston-Salem, NC (April 14, 2020) – The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2022 Sabbatical Program.

Golden LEAF announces more than $12.6 million in funding, including $10,108,307 in funding for the Community-Based Grants Initiative in Western North Carolina

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (April 7, 2022) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $10,108,307 in funding to support projects through the Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Western Prosperity Zone, $1.1 million in funding through the Economic Catalyst Program and $998,924.36 in funding through the Open Grants Program. The Golden LEAF Board also approved $428,976 in funding for the Center for Creative Leadership to provide leadership training for Golden LEAF Scholars.

Black Philanthropy Initiative Requests Proposals for Spring Equity in Education Grants Program

The Black Philanthropy Initiative (BPI) is now accepting applications for its spring Equity in Education grants program. Through this grant program, BPI wants to ensure that students of color, especially Black students, can learn in a supportive environment that respects their humanity, upholds their dignity, and has the resources to provide students with the space they need to learn, grow, and thrive. Organizations can apply for grants of up to $15,000.