2024-2025 All Member Programming

A Look Back at our Work - 2024-2025

Below are links to resources and presentations from our past work during 2024-2025. We hope you find the resources linked below helpful, if you have any questions please contact us.

Mobilizing Investments for an Age-Integrated Society  

July 25, 2024  

What does an age-integrated society look like and how can funders be part of the movement to strengthen aging initiatives in the philanthropic sector? We were joined by Lindsay Goldman, CEO of Grantmakers In Aging, who spoke on building a community of funders mobilizing money and ideas to strengthen policies, programs, and resources for all of us as we age. For more information and resources connected to this program, please email mbostic@ncgrantmakers.org 

Unpacking Immigration  

August 22, 2024  

Our friends at Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) joined us to dig into the importance of immigrant belonging in NC and the US, facts about migration, demographic data and trends, current challenges facing immigrants and refugees in NC, and recommendations on where we go from here. Watch the “Unpacking Immigration” recording. (pw ncng) 

Housing Networking Meeting 

September 12, 2024  

This meeting provided a chance for NCNG members to share updates on housing-related work and stay connected with peers, no matter what angle you're approaching housing from.  To be added to the housing email list, email kmoore@ncgrantmakers.org. To connect and learn more about who is working on housing, email mbostic@ncgrantmakers.org.  

Disability Inclusion Pledge Introduction  

Monday, October 7, 2024  

Get started with or continue your disability inclusion journey by learning more about the Disability & Philanthropy Forum's pledge.  For more information and resources related to this program, please email mbostic@ncgrantmakers.org.  

NC Issues: Election Implications on Education 

Monday, December 2, 2024  

Mebane Rash of EdNC shared a high level overview of election implications on education in North Carolina. Education intersects with many other issues and we encourage members to attend all of our NC-Issues programming. Watch the “Election Implications on Education” recording. (pw ncng). 

NC Issues: Election Implications on LGBTQ+ Communities  

Thursday, December 5, 2024 
For more information and resources connected to this program, please email mbostic@ncgrantmakers.org  

NCNG Issues: Election Implications for Health  

January 13, 2025  

Rose Hoban of NC Health News joined us to share a high level overview of election implications on health in North Carolina. Health intersects with many other issues and we encourage members to attend all of our NC-Issues programming. Watch the “Election Implications on Health” recording. (pw ncng)  

Member Conversation: Federal Funding 

January 30, 2025  

For more information and resources connected to these updates, email swillcox@ncgrantmakers.org  

NC Issues: Election Implications on Immigration 

February 3, 2025  

Hispanic Federation’s Lariza Garzón, Director for NC and Midsouth Operations joined us to share a high-level overview of election implications on immigration in North Carolina and what strategies organizations and funders are utilizing in this moment. Immigration intersects with many other issues and we encourage members to attend all of our NC-Issues programming.  Watch the “Election Implications on Immigration” recording. (pw ncng)  

Lean Foundations Roundtable 

February 6, 2025  

Paul Daugherty of Exponent Philanthropy hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss trends and conversations in the world of lean funders -- those who practice philanthropy with few staff.  For more information and resources connected to this program, email mbostic@ncgrantmakers.org  

Fostering Growth & Innovation: Triangle Capacity Building Network 

March 4, 2025 

This session delved into the importance of capacity building for Triangle Community Foundation and the Triangle Capacity Building Network – including the Network’s history, its commitment to supporting Black and Brown-led nonprofits, and lessons learned from the first year of the 2023-2026 grant cycle. For more information and resources connected to this program, email mbostic@ncgrantmakers.org   

Continuing the Common Application Conversation  

March 6, 2025  

We heard from a NCNG peer organization, Philanthropy Massachusetts, about their common application language journey, including the history, design process, and lessons learned. A participating funder shared their perspective on why they embraced the recommendations, their experience, and the impact on their work. Watch “Continuing the Common Application” recording. (pw ncng)  

Interested in staying up to date about common application efforts in NC? Email Yara Quezada Miller – yqmiller@ncgrantmakers.org  

Family Foundations: Things We Wish We Knew with Grant Philanthropic Advisors  

March 11, 2025 

Grant Philanthropic Advisors (GPA) explored questions and topics centered on family philanthropy that next generations wish they’d asked their parents and grandparents. Having clear guideposts on thorny issues can be a gift to future generations. GPA shared issues that have come up for families governance and grantmaking that were left to interpretation. What can be documented while Founder(s) are still living? How can you interpret  documents and behaviors of the Founder(s) after they have passed to inform current strategy? Watch the “Things We Wish We Knew” recording. (pw ncng)   

Building Inclusive Futures: News, Information and Trusted Messengers 

April 28, 2025 

In times of crisis and uncertainty, access to reliable news, information, and trusted messengers is essential. In this session, we'll hear how the NC Local News Lab Fund and their partners are thinking about uncertainty, the role of information ecosystems in building community resilience, and ways to strengthen local news and information networks. Watch the "Building Inclusive Future: News, Info and Trusted Messengers" recording (pw: ncng) 

Advancing Childcare - Lessons from KY, OH, and LA

For more information about resources from this call, please contact mbostic@ncgrantmakers.org.

Building Inclusive Futures: AI in Grantmaking

June 23, 2025

How can philanthropy harness AI's potential while staying rooted in values, ethics, and inclusion? This session will explore how grantmakers can integrate AI tools thoughtfully and responsibly—supporting innovation without reinforcing bias or systemic barriers. Participants will gain insight into emerging tools, ethical considerations, and the infrastructure needed to navigate AI’s role in grantmaking. Watch the "AI in Grantmaking" recording. (pw: ncng) 

WNC Relief and Recovery Calls 

For more information about resources from these calls or to be added to the newsletter and calendar invitation, please contact mbostic@ncgrantmakers.org.