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North Carolina Local News Lab Fund announces COVID-19 news and information grants

May 7, 2020

The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund, a pooled fund with partners including Democracy Fund and The Educational Foundation of America administered by the…

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Dewey Wells Citizenship Fund awards local grants

May 6, 2020

The Dewey Wells Citizenship Fund, a fund of the Avery Community Foundation, recently held a reception in Newland to award grants to local…

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Market commentary and investment performance | first quarter (Jan. – March) 2020

May 5, 2020

The 11-year economic expansion and the accompanying US equity bull market hit a rock wall in the first quarter of 2020. That wall,…

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The role of donors in philanthropy’s response

May 4, 2020

If you’re counting, it’s week nine. Sometimes it feels like month nine because so much has happened in these weeks of uncertainty and change. In…

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Perpetuity and patience are our bedrock

May 4, 2020

Perpetuity, long-term perspective and patience are the bedrock of the North Carolina Community Foundation’s philosophy, objective and strategy for its investment portfolio. These are…

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UNC School of the Arts Fund for Catawba County Endowment accepting applications (May 2020)

May 4, 2020

The UNC School of the Arts Fund for Catawba County Endowment is currently accepting grant applications for project funding. Emailed applications will be accepted…

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Granville County Community Foundation announces new board members

April 19, 2020

The Granville County Community Foundation recently welcomed new members to their board of advisors: Amy Williams, a native of Harnett County, who enjoyed a career in…

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Harnett County Community Foundation announces new board member

April 19, 2020

The Harnett County Community Foundation is pleased to welcome Dr. Brian Foreman to the board of advisors. Foreman is the executive director for community…

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What do we mean by general operating support?

April 17, 2020

General operating support, sometimes referred to flexible or unrestricted funding, means that the funds are not restricted to any particular purpose or program and…