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Frances Abbot Burton Powers Fund awards $17,500 in local grants

January 8, 2019

The Frances Abbot Burton Powers Fund for support of the Town of Henderson announces $17,500 in local grant awards. This year’s nonprofit recipients…

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Jackson promoted at NCCF

January 2, 2019

Leslie Ann Jackson has been named vice president of the newly created Community Investment and Engagement Department at the North Carolina Community Foundation, according…

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Grant making a difference

December 17, 2018

The Montgomery County Fund awarded a $5,000 grant to Page Street Elementary for a program called “Rachel’s Challenge,” which has really made a…

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Paths taken

December 7, 2018

It is almost eight years ago to the week that Jennifer Tolle Whiteside and I were in serious conversations about the possibility of my…

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NCCF announces new fund to support kids touched by tragedies of combat

December 7, 2018

A new fund established by Fin and Nancy Gaddy of Manteo, NC with the North Carolina Community Foundation will enable American children who have…

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NC Community Foundation reaches $270 million in assets and $145 million in grants

November 30, 2018

The North Carolina Community Foundation reached more than $270 million in assets and more than $145 million in cumulative grantmaking during its milestone 30th…

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Year-end giving deadlines and important tips

November 30, 2018

The philanthropic professionals at the North Carolina Community Foundation can help ensure your year-end giving goes smoothly, whether you’re creating an endowment or adding…

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Scholarship to support pharmacy technician students honors local pharmacist

November 30, 2018

Kirby The Kirby Pharmacy Technician Educational Scholarship was established in memory of Chris Kirby, a pharmacist and pharmacy owner who passed away unexpectedly at…

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Catawba Valley Community Foundation awards more than $28,000 in local grants

November 26, 2018

The board of advisors of the Catawba Valley Community Foundation recently announced $28,440 in local grant awards from its community grantmaking fund. This year…