African American Cultural Celebration

January 29, 2009

NCGives will be at the 8th Annual African American Cultural Celebration on Saturday, January 31, 2009, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. This event will be held at the N.C. Museum of History (located at 5 East Edenton Street in Raleigh). We welcome you to stop by, say hello and check out an excerpt from NCGives' documentary film on giving among North Carolina's African American communities. Read more...

American Indian Heritage Celebration

November 21, 2008

NCGives will be at the American Indian Heritage Celebration tomorrow at the N.C. Musuem of History in Raleigh. (We'll be on the 2nd floor of the museum.) Stop by, say hi and check out the rough cut for NCGives' documentary film on giving among North Carolina's Indian communities. Read more...

Fayetteville Women: Taking It to the Next Level

November 18, 2008

Women's group passes on the spirit of philanthropy for future generations

(from the Fayetteville Observer, by Kim Hasty)

"If you give a woman a fish, she will feed her family first and might possibly go hungry.

"If you teach a woman to fish, she will feed her family until outside forces take away her fishing rights or pollute the lake.

"If you help a woman, she will buy the lake, feed her family, keep the lake environmentally clean and have something to pass on to future generations.'' Read more...

November Is A Busy Month!

November 03, 2008

Check out all the reasons why November is significant. Read more...

2008 NC Youth Giving Summit

October 21, 2008

This Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, NCGives partner Leading to Change will be leading the 3rd annual North Carolina Youth Giving Summit in Greensboro! Read more...

The Beehive Collective Issues RFP

September 25, 2008

The Beehive Collective, a giving circle based in Raleigh whose mission is "to pollinate community giving in Raleigh and inspire young women to lead," has issued their first Request For Proposals related to economic security in Raleigh.

For more details and application form, please visit their website. Application deadline is October 15, 2008.

Free Screening of Made In L.A. Documentary

September 24, 2008

The Emmy-nominated documentary Made In L.A. (Hecho en Los Ángeles) will be featured as part of the annual conference of NCGives partner Community Investment Network. Along with this free screening, CIN is also hosting a personal dialogue with its filmmakers, Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar.

This screening is open to the public and co-sponsored by the Latin American Coalition. (You do not have to register for the CIN conference to attend the screening.) Read more...

Orgullo de Nuestra Comunidad

September 17, 2008

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Univision 40 will be recognizing Hispanic leaders that have become an example of excellence and perseverance in the community through their program, Orgullo de Nuestra Comunidad ("Pride Of Our Community").

If you know of anyone who works closely with the Hispanic community and is successful in their business or their place of work, please fill out a nomination form [versión en español] and email it to orgullo40@univision.net. Four Hispanic leaders will be recognized on-air during Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 — October 12) and will be awarded at a ceremony in October.

National Hispanic Heritage Month 2008

September 15, 2008

Hispanic Heritage Month is here! September 15 through October 15 is a time to recognize the rich culture and histories of our Latino communities, and the many gifts of time, talent and treasure they bring to our nation and state. Read more...