Funds are available for nonprofit organizations that serve general charitable needs in Wilson County. Applications are available online beginning July 13. Visit nccommunityfoundation.org for information about applying. The deadline for submitting applications is noon August 14.
For further information, contact NCCF Regional Director Kelly Lee at 252-557-0278 or klee@nccommunityfoundation.org or visit the NCCF website at nccommunityfoundation.org.
About the Wilson County Community Foundation
The Wilson County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, resource for area nonprofits, source of grants for local causes and partner for donors. The WCCF is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets through the creation of permanent endowments, makes grants and leverages leadership – all for the benefit of Wilson County. Whatever your means or charitable goals, the WCCF makes it easy to become a philanthropist. WCCF was founded in 1998 and is an affiliate foundation of the North Carolina Community Foundation. In addition to Garrett, board members include: Page Thomas Smith(vice president), Robert Boykin, Ellen Gray, Tonya Kessler, Bill Shreve, Holmes Smoot, Judi Thurston, Janice Walston and Ralph White.
Tax-deductible contributions, made payable to the Wilson County Community Foundation, can be mailed to the North Carolina Community Foundation, 3737 Glenwood Ave. Suite 460, Raleigh, NC 27612. Contributions can also be made online at nccommunityfoundation.org.
About the North Carolina Community Foundation
The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered more than $130 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With nearly $247 million in assets, NCCF sustains 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels.
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