News Release: NCGives Welcomes Four New Board Members

February 13, 2008

NCGives, a statewide initiative focused on philanthropy of community, is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to its Advisory Board. Denis Carter, Jay Chaudhuri, Mercedes Rodriguez and Edgar Villanueva will serve for a two-year term effective the beginning of 2008. Read more...

Collective Caring

January 29, 2008

The Power of Collective Giving and Collective Caring

(from Philanthropy Journal, by Beth Briggs of NCGives partner Creative Philanthropy)

The Women Givers of Northeast North Carolina presented one of three grant awards to Denauvo Robinson, director of Parents As Teachers, a program of the Albemarle Smart Start Partnership for Children. Read more...

Calling All N.C. Women’s Funds

January 14, 2008

The Women & Giving section of Philanthropy Journal is developing a directory of all the women's funds located in North Carolina — but they need your help! To see which funds have already been included, click here.

Breaking Down Barriers

January 10, 2008

For Indian Expatriates, Charity For Home Begins Here

(from The Boston Globe, by John Dyer)

Some foreign-born residents of Boston's suburbs send their hard-earned paychecks home. Others earn a degree, sample American life and move on. Read more...

Youth, Technology and Philanthropy

January 03, 2008

Here's a look at the ever-increasing convergence of young people and philanthropy within the world of technology. Read more...

Harnessing the Collective Power of Women

January 02, 2008

(from Philanthropy Journal, by Cecelia Thompson)

In the early 90s, the Guilford Green Foundation didn't exist as it does today. However, the roots of the organization were being planted through "The Green Party," an annual dance hosted by area gay men to raise money for HIV and AIDS. Read more...

Giving Forum in January

December 20, 2007

Click here for details about the Collective Giving Forum: January 24, 2008, in Rocky Mount, NC.

Making Every Penny Count

December 05, 2007

What do you get when you combine a former playwright, an architect and 14 tractor-trailers filled with pennies? The Penny Harvest Field at Rockefeller Center — a tribute to the hundreds of thousands of dollars 830 elementary and middle schools raised as a part of this past year's Penny Harvest, a service-learning program run by New York-based nonprofit Common Cents. Read more...

Attention, Women Givers of NC!

November 15, 2007

Creative Philanthropy, Philanthropy Journal and NCGives have teamed together to bring you a central resource for women givers in North Carolina. Read more...