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Oct
01

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Community Progress Fund

The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) is now accepting applications for its Community Progress Fund.

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Sep
30

Healthcare Foundation of Wilson Awards 15 Responsive Grants

WILSON, N.C. (July 1, 2020) – Healthcare Foundation of Wilson announces 15 grant awards totaling $782,649 to support community projects that focus on solutions to some of the greatest health challenges for Wilson.
 

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Sep
29

The Foundation for a Healthy High Point Awards Grants to Nine Local Non-Profits

High Point, N.C. — On September 9, 2020 the Board of Directors for The Foundation for a Healthy High Point — a private foundation that invests in the advancement of health and wellness for High Point residents — approved a total of $162,787 as a part of the Foundation’s third quarter Fluid Strategic Investment Program. Approximately 50% of the awarded funds were for programs addressing social, behavioral and physical health, 38% of funds addressed food insecurity, and 12% of funds were for personal protective equipment.

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Sep
29

Triangle Community Foundation Awards $90,000 in General Operating Support Grants to 13 Local Arts & Culture Organizations

Research Triangle Park, September 28, 2020: Triangle Community Foundation has announced 13 inaugural grant partners in their recently re-launched Arts & Culture impact area. This group of grantee partners collectively received $90,000 in general operating support, responding to a need for flexible funding, particularly as arts organizations are facing unique challenges due to COVID-19.

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Sep
29

Golden LEAF focuses on job creation, workforce training, and strategic programs to help boost economic opportunities in rural and tobacco dependent communities

The work of the Golden LEAF Foundation has brought resources and creative solutions to rural, tobacco-dependent and economically distressed communities in North Carolina for more than 20 years. With a mission rooted in long-term economic advancement, the Foundation has awarded a combined 1,882 projects across the state since 1999. Projects totaling more than $1 billion have helped create more than 65,000 jobs, support almost $700 million in new payroll and help train more than 85,000 workers. Earlier this month, the Foundation submitted their annual report to the N.C. General Assembly as required by law.

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Sep
23

Dogwood Announces NEW Racial Equity Grants

Racial Equity Community Grants are designed as a first step from Dogwood Health Trust to infuse capital into historically underfunded organizations whose primary purpose is serving Black, indigenous and communities of color, and whose leadership is  representative of the communities they serve. Our goal is to recognize and support the great work and leadership that is already taking place, and help to solidify or expand that work.
 

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Sep
23

Dogwood Health Trust Announces Change in Leadership

Dear Community Partners,

Today, Dogwood Health Trust announced that Antony Chiang will be stepping down as CEO of the organization. While Antony remains committed to Dogwood’s purpose, he has determined that stepping down from his role is the right path for both him personally and the organization.

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Sep
21

New Fund Honors Outgoing President and Supports Community Grants

AS WE REFLECT upon Scott Wierman's 23-year tenure as president of The Winston-Salem Foundation, we are also excited to announce the creation of the Scott and Lauren Wierman Community Vision Fund. This unrestricted endowment will fund Community Grantmaking in perpetuity, supporting the Foundation's ability to respond to ever-evolving challenges and opportunities in Forsyth County.

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Sep
18

NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Program Urges Qualifying Businesses and Farms to Apply for Updated Loan Program

As part of the state's ongoing pandemic recovery outreach, the NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery loan program has expanded services to reach even more North Carolina small businesses in need of loans; focusing on underserved, diverse businesses

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Sep
18

Laughing Gull Foundation Welcomes New LGBTQ Equality Program Officer

Durham, NC – The Laughing Gull Foundation (LGF) is pleased to announce that Christopher J. Cuevas (they/them) will join the staff of the Foundation as the LGBTQ Equality Program Officer in October 2020. In this role, Christopher will help guide LGF's grantmaking focused on supporting the LGBTQ community in the U.S. South to exist without discrimination and live full lives. 

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