• Nonprofit partner

    Urban Ministries of Wake County is a nonprofit that addresses basic human needs to help alleviate the effects of poverty. The agency provides food, shelter and healthcare to...

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  • Supporting local communities

    The Franklin County Community Foundation held a fishing tournament to raise resources for its unrestricted fund to support worthy causes throughout the Louisburg area. This is...

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  • Local dollars stay local

    Wilkes Community Foundation grantees hold up their award checks at a recent celebration. Each of the NCCF’s affiliate foundation partners has established a community fund...

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  • Endowing the future

    The Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts & Education has grown since its inception in 1997. School and community leaders want to ensure that it will be there to serve the...

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  • Women's giving

    The NCCF supports women’s giving groups throughout North Carolina, including nine established  and  emerging networks and the NCCF Women's Fund, our statewide...

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  • Statewide funds support NC initiatives

    The North Carolina Science Olympiad (NCSO) is a statewide nonprofit organization with the mission to attract, develop and retain a talent pool of kindergarten through...

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  • Volunteers make it work

    Volunteers throughout North Carolina are the backbone of our state and essential to the work of the NCCF. We thank those who step up to serve and lead affiliate boards, who...

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New & Noteworthy

Who we are, what we do

The NCCF was created to inspire North Carolinians to make lasting and meaningful contributions to their communities.

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The back story

Stories that inspired the creation of endowments and how these gifts and local affiliate foundations are changing lives and communities.

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In memory

Find out more about funds established to memorialize those loved and admired. We'll list new ones here as they are established and also share stories.


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Our blog – Many voices

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The passion of volunteers

Peggy Birkemeier, NCCF senior regional associate for the Northeast, posts an extremely thoughtful piece on the importance of volunteers, reflecting on both national trends in the news and a local leader near and dear in so many hearts.

Click on the map to find one of our 60 affiliate foundations, which serve 66 counties throughout the state.

Serving our communities

Click on the map to find one of our 60 affiliate foundations, which serve 66 counties throughout the state

Overheard – Quotes we love

“ This year’s Emerging Issues Forum offered a sense of optimism and excitement for the future. With Gen Z at the helm, our state is going to be in good – if not connected – hands! Kudos to all speakers, judges, high school contestants and most of all to Governor Hunt, the staff and board of the Institute! ”

Jennifer Tolle Whiteside, NCCF CEO & President

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