Many Voices

Recruiting strong boards 

by Natalie Jenkins Peel

Strong boards are essential to fulfilling our mission of ensuring long-term community support. Strategy, intentional planning and a focused co…

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Market commentary and investment performance | Second quarter (April – June 2023)

by Wilson Simmons

What we saw: Despite overall tighter financial conditions, stock markets staged a significant and welcomed rally in the first half of 2023. &n…

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Legacy giving: Accessible philanthropy with lasting impact

Building charitable giving into your estate plan can help you realize your philanthropic goals, achieve tax advantages, and leave a growing le…

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Consider this legacy giving strategy: Stock to the kids, IRA to charity

At the end of March, total retirement assets in the United States topped more than $35 trillion dollars, accounting for 30 percent of all hous…

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Community connections, support for employees set Mast General Store apart

VALLE CRUCIS, N.C. – Ten years after Mast General Store owners John and Faye Cooper’s son, John Cooper III, died in a car accident…

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Lee County Community Remembers Hall of Fame Coach Paul B. Gay with Endowed Scholarship

Coach Paul B. Gay, longtime Sanford resident and beloved high school teacher, was head football coach at Sanford Central High School (now Lee …

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