Asian American-Pacific Islander Giving in NC

June 16, 2009

NCGives Launches New Initiative

As part of NCGives' work to celebrate, connect, inspire and grow giving in North Carolina, NCGives has been laying the groundwork for an Asian American-Pacific Islander philanthropy initiative during the past year. This May (coincidentally, Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month), NCGives was pleased to see this initiative truly take off with the hiring of student consultant Hai-Tan Le.

Women’s Giving Circle of Fayetteville

June 12, 2009

The Women's Giving Circle of Fayetteville, started at the Cumberland Community Foundation with support from NCGives, recently held their first grant award ceremony. Congratulations to everyone involved! Read more...

Youth Givers in the News!

June 11, 2009

Through partnership with Leading To Change, NCGives has established numerous youth giving groups around the state. So far this year, several of the youth groups have been recognized in the media for their outstanding efforts. Read more...

Students Helping Their Community

June 01, 2009

Students of Wake County have transformed an economic downturn into an opportunity: selling coupon booklets to cost-conscious consumers, with the proceeds going directly to Wake schools. Read more...

Charitable Giving in NC, 1997-2006

May 21, 2009

NCGives is pleased to release a new study, "Trends in Charitable Giving in North Carolina, 1997-2006," which documents positive giving trends in the state over this decade. Read more...

The Poor Philanthropist in America

May 20, 2009

Philanthropy of Community, one of NCGives' flagship projects, derived initial inspiration from "The Poor Philanthropist: How and Why the Poor Help Each Other," a groundbreaking study on horizontal philanthropy (from the University of Cape Town).

Horizontal philanthropy can be defined as "the giving for and by community," including the poor. This article is just one more example of how we are all givers. Read more...

Humility to Serve

April 28, 2009

Les Griffin, a board member of NCGives partner organization Cumberland Community Foundation, was recently highlighted in the Fayetteville Observer for his service to the community. Read more...

2009 Summer Institute

April 23, 2009

Summer Institute for Research on Race and Wealth, July 2009

The Howard University Center on Race and Wealth invites applications for its 2009 Summer Institute. The Summer Institute is a four week program for students (undergraduate or graduate) who have completed a paper, such as a senior thesis, honors paper, graduate course paper or a master's thesis, on a topic related to asset building, wealth accumulation and/or wealth and racial economic inequality, particularly in communities of color and low-income populations. Read more...

Ranks of Volunteers Swell as Joblessness Rises

March 24, 2009

(from Philanthropy News Digest, by Julie Bosman)

Growing numbers of newly unemployed professionals have been streaming into the offices of nonprofits since the recession hit looking to do some good, to network, or simply to fill the hours they used to put in at their former jobs, the New York Times reports. Read more...