News
Five critical Census questions
May 31, 2020
We recently had our partners at the NC Rural Center talk with our team about the Census, so we thought we’d ask Brandy Bynum…
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Macon County Community Foundation makes COVID-19 response grants
May 28, 2020
The board of advisors of the Macon County Community Foundation recently announced COVID-19 local response grants from the Macon County Community Disaster Relief Fund.…
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NC Local News Lab Fund establishes NC Local News Workshop at Elon University
May 12, 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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Accessing your fund statement online
May 7, 2020
Fund balance statements are available on our online fund portal on a quarterly basis. If you have used the online fund portal before,…
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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…
Blog, Commentary
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,…
Blog
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…
Blog
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…