SECU Foundation gives $800k in grants

Twenty non-profits located across North Carolina have been awarded $800,000 in capacity building grants by SECU Foundation, including an agency serving those in Sampson County.

Duke Energy Foundation Grants $30,000 to Good Shepherd Center to Assist Locals in Need

Good Shepherd Center in Wilmington, North Carolina has received a generous grant of $30,000 from the Duke Energy Foundation. This grant aims to provide assistance to individuals in the community who are facing hunger and homelessness.

Blue Cross Blue Shield NC Donates $500,000 to the Forward Fund Established to Support Transition Efforts Following Mill Closure

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) established the Forward Fund to support nonprofit organizations and municipalities impacted by the Pactiv Evergreen closure in Canton. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) has made a lead gift of $500,000.

During National Black Business Month, NC IDEA Foundation Marks Three-Year Anniversary of NC Black Entrepreneurship Council, Achieving Over $2 Million Grant Milestone Since the Council’s Formation

As the nation celebrates National Black Business Month in August, NC IDEA, a private foundation committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic empowerment in North Carolina, is also marking the three-year anniversary of its North Carolina Black Entrepreneurship Council (NC BEC), which has awarded more than $2 million in grants since the Council’s formation in August 2020.

Community Foundation of Burke County 2023 scholarship recipients announced

The Community Foundation of Burke County announced its 2023 scholarship recipients. For the 2023-24 school year, CFBC awarded 67 scholarships totaling $115,075.

Community Foundation of WNC launches fund to aid Canton's recovery from mill closure

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina has established a charitable fund related to the Canton mill closure.

Community Foundation of Henderson County Welcomes New Staff Members to Support Growth and Philanthropy Initiatives

Community Foundation of Henderson County Welcomes New Staff Members to Support Growth and Philanthropy Initiatives

Sorhagen joins NC Community Foundation as regional director in southeast

Anne Sorhagen has joined the North Carolina Community Foundation as a regional director for the southeastern, according to Sally Migliore, director of community leadership.

Ellis named regional director of development for NC Community Foundation

Megan Ellis has been named regional director of development for the northwestern and western regions for the North Carolina Community Foundation, according to Beth Boney Jenkins, vice president for development.

Leon Levine Foundation commits $1 million to help solve NC foster-care crisis

Originally posted in the Winston-Salem Journal.

CHARLOTTE - Charlotte's Leon Levine Foundation has committed $1 million to the Children's Home Society of North Carolina, making one of the largest contributions to its strategic growth campaign. The Children's Home Society offers a wide range of family services, including adoption and foster care, parent education, teen pregnancy prevention and post-adoption support. Founded in 1902, it has placed more than 15,000 children into adoptive homes statewide.