{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Women for Women of Pitt County Endowment to accept grant applications beginning Feb. 3","url":"\/news\/women-for-women-of-pitt-county-endowment-to-accept-grant-applications-beginning-feb-3","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"<p>Local nonprofit organizations serving women and girls in Pitt County can apply for grants from the Women for Women of Pitt County Endowment beginning Feb. 3.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Endowment plans to make grants totaling $100,000. Grant awards will range from $5,000 to $15,000. Interested nonprofits can review the <a href=\"\/communities\/coastal-plain-south\/pitt-county\/applying-for-grants\/request-for-proposals-women-for-women-of-pitt-county\">full request for proposals and eligibility requirements<\/a> at <a href=\"\/\">nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a> for more information. Applications will be accepted from Feb. 3 through noon on March 3. Grants will be awarded in May.<\/p>\r\n<p>Women for Women of Pitt County Endowment was founded in 2005 and focuses on supporting nonprofit organizations whose programs or activities create hope, change and a brighter future for women and girls locally. The endowment has a deep history of grantmaking and community impact in Pitt County and has made $825,000 in local grants throughout its history.<\/p>\r\n<p>This Endowment will continue to support efforts that are designed to:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Empower women and girls to achieve their full potential; assist women in achieving economic self-sufficiency;<\/li>\r\n<li>Prevent violence against women and girls<\/li>\r\n<li>Promote the health, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being for women and girls<\/li>\r\n<li>Encourage enhancement and participation of women and girls in the community<\/li>\r\n<li>Create opportunities for the economic, educational, social, artistic and personal growth of women and girls<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>This is the second year that the North Carolina Community Foundation is stewarding this program. Last year 10 organizations <a href=\"\/communities\/coastal-plain-south\/pitt-county\/applying-for-grants\/women-for-women-of-pitt-county-grants-awarded\">received<\/a> grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, for a total of $75,000 awarded. The grants supported violence prevention and crisis intervention efforts, meals for senior women and science education for young girls.<\/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 $217 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $400 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Media contact:<\/strong> <br \/>Amy Dominello Braun <br \/>Senior Marketing &amp; Communications Officer <br \/><a href=\"mailto:abraun@nccommunityfoundation.org\">abraun@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>, 919-256-6922<\/p>","excerpt":"","media":0,"custom":{"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"latest_blog":{"post":"","show_latest_posts_by":""},"post_image":{"image":""},"social_sharing":{"share_image":""}},"inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1643035200,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","enableComments":false,"permission":"read","id":"bf4eb339899f4e048e3d12103cfbc04a","parent":"31bc018cb0694068b20999237c54f462","node":82737,"created":1642790408,"modified":1643035522,"fresh":1,"type":"post","children":{},"relations":{}}