The Foundation for a Healthy High Point Announces Spring 2022 Call for Proposals

Key Dates for 2022:

• CFP Release Date: January 17
• LOI Deadline: February 18
• Invitations to Submit an Application: March 4
• Site Visits & Consultations: March 7-18
• Application Deadline: April 8
• Funding Announcement: June 10
• Grant Begins: July 1

ZSR Trustees Announce Fall 2021 State-Level Systemic Change Strategy Grant Awards

The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation has announced the recipients of its Fall 2021 State-Level Systemic Change Strategy grant awards.

Golden LEAF Colleges and Universities Scholarship applications due March 1, 2022

The Golden LEAF Scholarship application for the 2022-2023 academic year is now available at CFNC.org. A total of 215 awards will be offered to students entering college for the first time this coming fall from qualifying rural and economically distressed or tobacco-dependent counties. Applications are due March 1, 2022.

Golden LEAF launches Flood Mitigation Program, hosts informational webinar February 1st

The Golden LEAF Foundation recently launched a $25 million Flood Mitigation Program funded by an appropriation from the State of North Carolina. Through the Flood Mitigation Program, the Golden LEAF Board will award funds to local governments for public infrastructure projects that result in mitigation of flooding.

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.

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.

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.
 

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.

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.

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.