News
2 NC giving circles now taking proposals
By Melinda McKee
March 10, 2011
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.
Read more...Neighborly Giving: Dead or Alive?
By Melinda McKee
March 01, 2011
We talk a lot at NCGives about what we call "philanthropy of community." It's the kind of everyday giving that happens between neighbors, family, friends, and even strangers, and it plays an important role alongside the giving that comes "from the top down" (such as from foundations)...
Read more...In the Field - February 2011
By Melinda McKee
February 24, 2011
Sometimes you've just gotta get out of the office! Here are some appearances NCGives staff have been making of late:
Two weeks ago, our executive director Donna Chavis gave the keynote address at the Annual Freshman Honors Convocation at NC State in Raleigh. Donna spoke to students about their crucial role in the world of today, not just as the hope of the future -- especially with the opportunity to give back and make a difference in the here and now.
Read more...Time Banks: An Economy of Community Giving
February 21, 2011
Time banking, a grassroots system through which community members exchange services, is a worldwide phenomenon with participants right here in North Carolina. Today's guest post is by Krysta Gougler, who runs a Triangle-area time bank through First In Families of NC.
African American Giving At-A-Glance
By Melinda McKee
February 15, 2011
In honor of Black History Month, we've published a one-page fact sheet about the giving heritage among African Americans, with examples from North Carolina. We hope you find it useful in your communities!
Read more...Raleigh’s “Beehive” is as busy as ever
February 10, 2011
Remember the Beehive Collective? We've written about this Raleigh-based giving circle several times over the last few years, and the folks at the Raleigh Public Record recently published an update on what these Bees are busy doing...including the $25,000 in grants they awarded last year.
Read more...For NC women, passion and service go hand-in-hand
January 24, 2011
Here are two stories about several North Carolina women who started nonprofits to meet the needs of others.
Read more...“Raleigh native to be honored on MLK Day” (From The Triangle Tribune)
January 14, 2011
ATLANTA - "You don't have to be 'book smart' to give," said Jonathan Wall, a native of Raleigh who attends Morehouse College in Atlanta. Wall learned that lesson in high school through reading "Strength to Love" by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Read more...Family of givers: Donna’s girls give back
By Melinda McKee
December 22, 2010
Most grandparents are proud of their grandkids - but our director, Donna Chavis, has granddaughters she can REALLY be proud of. Read on to see their hometown paper's coverage of how the girls are giving back this Christmas.
Read more...“Campus garden yields abundant harvest” (From www.campbell.edu)
December 21, 2010
Buies Creek, N.C. –Tomatoes, corn, squash, cucumbers, peppers, beans and a multitude of other vegetables matured and were harvested this summer in a community garden just off U.S. 421 near the heart of the Campbell campus. A mission outreach opportunity of the Campbell University Campus Minister’s Office, the produce went to supply food pantries, impoverished persons and local churches in the area that distribute food to those in need.
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