Called the Chairman’s Challenge, the campaign originated from the North Carolina Community Foundation’s statewide board of directors. The board chair challenged our affiliate foundations to devote the month to growing their community grantmaking endowments.
Grantmaking at the local level is at the core of what our 53 affiliate foundations do. Our affiliate advisory boards annually make grants to local charitable organizations that help their communities. Our boards know their communities and know where to best direct resources.
Their community grantmaking endowments are long-term investments that grow over time, enabling local philanthropy for local good for generations to come.
Money raised through the campaign stays in that community. The more that is raised, the more support we can provide communities now and in the future.
We know philanthropic support can make a powerful impact, and NCCF is again supporting our affiliates' efforts with a proportional matching gift for donations up to $25,000 that are made during November.
The campaign is an important part of building philanthropy across North Carolina, particularly in our rural communities. Over the last decade, more than $5.4 million has been raised to support community grantmaking endowments across the state through donations and the match.
Every dollar donated for our affiliates’ community grantmaking endowments is invested and grows over time, making an exponential, permanent impact in our communities. Here’s how you can help your community:
SEND: All gifts must be made online or postmarked by Nov. 30.
MATCH: For every gift in November up to $25,000, a proportional matching gift is provided by the North Carolina Community Foundation for our community. The more that is raised, the more support we will provide to communities!
Give online
Select an affiliate foundation.
Mail a check
Write a check and mail it to the North Carolina Community Foundation, 3737 Glenwood Ave., Suite 460, Raleigh, NC 27612. Please note the local affiliate foundation you are supporting.
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Grantmaking at the local level is at the core of what our 53 affiliate foundations do. Our affiliate advisory boards annually make grants to local charitable organizations that help their communities. Our boards know their communities and know where to best direct resources. 
