RALEIGH � James B. Black, III, has been named chair of the North Carolina Community Foundation�s statewide board, according to Jennifer Tolle Whiteside, NCCF president and CEO.
Black follows Linda Staunch, who served as NCCF board chair for the last two years. �Linda did a great job as chair, and it�s an honor to follow a succession of such outstanding leaders of the NCCF board,� he said. �We have a deep history of philanthropy throughout North Carolina, and I�m excited about our future.�
Tolle Whiteside said that the Foundation would benefit from Black�s deep professional experience in banking and finance. Black held a number of executive-level positions with Wells Fargo. When he retired in 2011, he was director of client development in the wealth management division.
Black also has been extremely engaged in volunteer leadership, both on the statewide and local levels in Wake County, where he lives. He currently is chair of the board of the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation.
�I speak for all of NCCF�s statewide directors and our staff when I say we are very excited that Mr. Black has agreed to lead the NCCF board,� Tolle Whiteside said. �His expertise, passion for our work and strong statewide network will be an asset.�
About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has made $116 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $222 million in assets, NCCF sustains 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF�s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org and Facebook and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @NCCF.