A student-led giving circle based at UNC-Chapel Hill, Realizing Empowerment Amongst our Communities Today in North Carolina (REACT NC), is now accepting proposals for community projects in North Carolina. The group will distribute $10,000 to better North Carolina communities through grants of $2,000 - $5,000.

REACT NC emerged out of a partnership between the Sunshine Lady Foundation and the "Philanthropy as a Tool for Social Change" course at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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For eligible schools in their district, the E. E. Smith Academic Excellence Giving Circle is accepeting applications for their 2011 grant cycle. Programs that will strengthen math and science learning in the EE Smith attendance area may receive up to $25,000.

Established through a partnership between NCGives and Cumberland Community Foundation, the giving circle "is a vehicle to promote excellence in E.E. Smith attendance area schools and to provide philanthropic support to improve math and science programs for these schools. Membership is comprised of men and women of all ages and backgrounds who are committed to enriching and improving the lives of youth in E.E. Smith attendance area schools. As a group, members will learn ways to make a lasting difference for E.E. Smith and support excellence in math and science."