{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Bertie-Hertford Community Foundation awards $3,640 in local grants","url":"\/news\/bertie-hertford-community-foundation-awards-3640-in-local-grants","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"<p>The board of advisors of the Bertie-Hertford Community Foundation recently announced $3,640 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund. <br \/>The board granted:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>$1200 to Good Shepherd Food Pantry of Bertie County for Fresh fruits and vegetables<\/li>\r\n<li>$1200 to MAP Community Development Corporation for Level Up Summer Enrichment Program<\/li>\r\n<li>$1240 to Union Rural Fire Department of Hertford County for Airpack Test and Repair<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Penny Rose, board president, thanked the community for its continued support of the Bertie-Hertford Community Foundation. &ldquo;These grants would not be possible without the many generous individuals who have supported our community foundation through the years,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Giving is an act of joy and we could not be more thankful to support these important organizations.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>For further information, contact Natalie Jenkins Peel, NCCF community leadership officer, at <a href=\"mailto:npeel@nccommunityfoundation.org\">npeel@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a> or visit the NCCF website at <a href=\"\/nccommunityfoundation.org\">nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3>About the Bertie-Hertford Community Foundation<\/h3>\r\n<p>The Bertie-Hertford Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, source of grants for local causes and partner for donors. The BHCF was founded in 1999 and is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets through the creation of permanent endowments, makes grants and leverages leadership &ndash; all for the benefit of Bertie and Hertford counties. The BHCF board advises the Bertie-Hertford Community Fund, the unrestricted community grantmaking fund, to support local needs. The competitive grants program is held annual. Advisory board members in live and work in Bertie and Hertford counties, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Rose, board members include: John Tayloe (vice president), Gail Carter(treasurer and secretary), Austine Evans, Jordan Harrell, Guy Holley, Anna Pierce, Daniel Smith, Marti Tyler, Lindsay Vaughan and Cathy Wilson. The Bertie-Hertford Community Foundation, through the NCCF, makes it easy to become a philanthropist, whatever your means or charitable goals. You can open an endowment for your favorite cause at any time &ndash; or contribute to an existing fund in any amount. Tax-deductible contributions, made payable to the Bertie-Hertford 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<\/p>\r\n<h3>About the North Carolina Community Foundation<\/h3>\r\n<p>The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered more than $184 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $290 million in assets, NCCF sustains more than 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&rsquo;s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Media Contact<\/h3>\r\n<p>For more information: <a href=\"mailto:info@nccommunityfoundation.org\">info@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>, 919-828-4387<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","excerpt":"","media":0,"custom":{"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"latest_blog":{"post":""},"post_image":{"image":""},"social_sharing":{"share_image":""}},"inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1624021820,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","enableComments":false,"permission":"read","id":"8f1b8e4b3bfa4e0bb68b21fe16647765","parent":"31bc018cb0694068b20999237c54f462","node":78275,"created":1624021820,"modified":1624021883,"fresh":1,"type":"post","children":{},"relations":{"category":[{"title":"Bertie-Hertford Community Foundation","source":null,"url":"\/categories\/communities\/northeastern\/bertie-hertford-community-foundation","content":"","inMenu":false,"publishedAt":1536247728,"meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"","permission":"write","tinyMCE_dummy":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","visibleTo":"Everyone","id":"55caecd299174f0998a7fb893e051823","parent":"e478692a8f114c36ad4d25eb73832cdb","node":20855,"created":1533158653,"modified":1536247728,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}}]}}