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Haywood County Community Foundation awards more than $4,000 in grants (November 2022)

The Haywood County Community Foundation (HCCF) has awarded $4,320 in grants to programs supporting the local community.

The board of advisors granted:

Funds for the grants came from HCCF’s community grantmaking fund.

“We’re happy to support these important local programs,” said Clay Dangerfield, advisory board president of the Haywood County Community Foundation. “They do critical work in our community.”

HCCF is an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation and is led by a local volunteer advisory board. Each year, HCCF uses dollars from its endowment fund to make grants to local nonprofit organizations. 

Learn more about HCCF and its work in the community or make a tax-deductible donation at nccommunityfoundation.org/Haywood. For further information about HCCF, contact Colby Martin at cmartin@nccommunityfoundation.org.

Haywood County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members

Advisory board members live and work in Haywood County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities. In addition to Dangerfield, board members are Emily McCurry (vice president), Gary Lance (secretary/treasurer), Morgan Beryl and Melford Wilson.

About the North Carolina Community Foundation

The North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF) is the only statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has administered over $243 million in grants since 1988. With more than $440 million in assets, NCCF sustains more than 1,200 endowments and partners with a network of affiliates to award grants and scholarships in communities across the state.

An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure rural philanthropy has a voice at the local, regional and national levels.

Media contact
Amy Dominello Braun, Senior Communications & Marketing Officer
abraun@nccommunityfoundation.org, 919-256-6922