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Jan
11

The Community Foundation of Henderson County Announces Virtual Gathering for the 2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Celebration

Hendersonville, N.C., January 11, 2021 – The Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast Committee has announced that the 2022 MLK, Jr. Unity Celebration will be held virtually. Due to public health conditions, the traditional breakfast held at Blue Ridge Community College was moved to a virtual format beginning in 2021. This year’s virtual celebration video will feature a keynote address from New York Times bestselling author Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Prayer, music, and dancing provided by local groups will accompany. The video is not live, and viewers are invited to watch from the comfort of their homes beginning any time after 9:00 AM on Monday, January 17th. The video can be accessed at cfhcforever.org and vimeo.com/cfhcforever.

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Jan
10

Black Philanthropy Initiative Requests Video Proposals for Impact Grants Program

The Black Philanthropy Initiative (BPI) is now accepting video applications for its Impact Grants program. BPI’s Impact Grants are investments in local programs, projects, and initiatives that support issues impacting Black communities in Forsyth County.

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Jan
06

Dogwood Health Trust Announces Second Round of Funding for Opioid-Related Collaborative Planning Grants, Names Recipients from 2021

Asheville, N.C. – Dogwood Health Trust today announced a second round of funding for opioid-related collaborative planning grants available to the counties, municipalities, or the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians located in Dogwood’s 18-county service region in Western North Carolina, including the Qualla Boundary. The Request for Proposals (RFP) is posted on Dogwood’s website, and proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. on February 14, 2022. Award notifications will be made by the end of April 2022.
 

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Jan
05

The Cannon Foundation Announces New Executive Director

Concord, NC - The Board of Directors of The Cannon Foundation are pleased to announce theselection of Suzanne Philemon as Executive Director of the Foundation effective January 1, 2022.

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Jan
04

William Buster Leads New Hanover Community Endowment as First CEO & President

The New Hanover Community Endowment announced its first CEO and President will be William Buster, a seasoned leader in philanthropy who has dedicated his life’s work to improving the social determinants of health and quality of life for all people across the South. In his position, Buster will work closely with the 13-member board and its committees and a cross-section of stakeholders and organizations with a vested interest in a sustainable, equitable future.

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Dec
17

SECU Foundation Provides $40,000 Grant to Help Partnership of Ashe Further Child Advocacy Mission

RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SECU Foundation is proud to announce a $40,000 grant for Partnership of Ashe, a child advocacy organization in northwestern North Carolina. The funding will assist the non-profit with building organizational capacity in the areas of marketing and fundraising for long-term sustainability, better positioning them to serve their community for years to come.

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Dec
16

Community Foundation of Henderson County Releases 2021 Annual Report

Hendersonville, N.C., December 16, 2021 – Community Foundation of Henderson County is pleased to announce the release of their Annual Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2021. Overall, more than $4.5 million in charitable grants and academic scholarships were awarded to nonprofits and local students supporting a multitude of causes.

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Dec
15

Our North Star: John Rex Endowment Announces New Mission Statement

After more than 20 years of advancing positive change for children, and two years of strategic racial equity work, the John Rex Endowment team is excited to introduce our “North Star”—a new mission statement that brings clarity to who we are, what we do, and who we aspire to be.

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Dec
15

John Rex Endowment Awards Over $2 Million to Support Nonprofit Capacity Building and Implementation Grants

The John Rex Endowment acknowledges the effects that the pandemic has left on many nonprofit organizations who may be struggling economically and seeing an increased demand for services. As we find ourselves in year two of the pandemic, the Endowment has awarded grants to three organizations whose funding is ending in December 2021 to strengthen their capacity building work during the ongoing economic impacts of COVID-19.

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Dec
14

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Announces New Program Officer Hire

Winston-Salem, NC (December 14, 2021) – The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation is pleased to announce that Jarred Gibson will join the staff of the Foundation as a program officer, overseeing the Advancing Public Education priority area, in early 2022.

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