Donna Chavis named to Wildacres Leadership Initiative Board

May 14, 2010

Donna Chavis, Executive Director of NCGives, has been appointed to the Board of Advisors of the Wildacres Leadership Initiative. Donna is also a member of the founding board of the organization.

Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy scholarship

May 07, 2010

Have you always wanted to attend a national conference but couldn’t afford to go? Would you like to deepen your understanding of a specific topic and strengthen your skills as an effective grantmaker? Are you looking to connect with other young leaders of color in philanthropy? 

Caught the volunteerism bug? Pass it on! [Part 2 of 2]

April 28, 2010

In celebration of National Volunteer Month, this is the second of two posts by guest blogger Amber Smith of ME³, a volunteer-matching organization in Wake County, NC. Read Part 1 here.

Caught the volunteerism bug? Pass it on! [Part 1of 2]

April 27, 2010

In celebration of National Volunteer Month, this is the first of two posts by guest blogger Amber Smith of ME³, a volunteer-matching organization in Wake County, NC. Catch Part 2 tomorrow!

Examining African American family foundations

April 26, 2010

The Aspen Institute recently released A Growing Tradition?: Examining the African American Family Foundation, published by the Institute’s Philanthropy and Social Innovation program. The report presents research on African American family foundations in the U.S. and their growth in recent decades.

Triangle residents, vote for “What Matters”

April 26, 2010

The Triangle Community Foundation is asking the community to vote for a winner of their "What Matters Innovation Award," a $5,000 prize recognizing a cutting-edge organization using innovation to address the Triangle's growth and diversity. Finalists are Builders of Hope, Community Reinvestment Association of North Carolina, Institute for Emerging Issues, Kramden Institute, and SPARKcon / Visual Art Exchange.

You can vote online at www.trianglecf.org until Wednesday, April 28.

Sharing with Elon students this Monday

By Donna Chavis

April 23, 2010

Across North Carolina, private and public colleges and universities offer their students Philanthropy 101 classes. I'm looking forward to meeting the students in the philanthropy class at Elon University in Burlington this Monday (April 26), where I'll be sharing NCGives' model of support for inclusive philanthropy.

Part of the presentation will focus on the intersections of philanthropy of community and philanthropy for community.  It is always stimulating to engage with new ideas and concepts.  I look forward to sharing with the students and learning from them through our dialogue!

One year ago yesterday…

April 22, 2010

The "Serve America Act" was passed on April 21, 2009, signaling the largest expansion of organized national service since FDR. Very appropriate for April, which is also National Volunteer Month!

NCGives remembers Dorothy Height

April 21, 2010

We at NCGives would like to honor the memory of civil rights activist Dr. Dorothy Height, who passed away yesterday at the age of 98.