Giving back with NCGives’ help: African Americans & American Indian Youth

April 24, 2012

As part of our Cultures of Giving Donor Challenge, here are two stories of our impact with North Carolina givers of color. If it's important to you that ALL people and ALL gifts are recognized and supported as essential elements of our state's philanthropy, please donate to support NCGives' continued work!

An Unprecedented Opportunity for North Carolina: “Cultures of Giving” in April!

By Melinda McKee

March 26, 2012

*UPDATE* You can now donate here: http://culturesofgiving.razoo.com/story/Ncgives

We're very excited to announce that NCGives has been selected as one of only 22 organizations in the USA to participate in the Cultures of Giving Donor Challenge, an initiative of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. For 10 days in April, you'll have an opportunity to help NCGives build stronger communities as we grow and advocate for community philanthropy in North Carolina.

Our goal for this online giving challenge is to raise $100,000 -- and with your help, we'll also receive an additional $20,000-minimum matching grant from WKKF!

“Giving grows among communities of color” (From Philanthropy Journal)

February 03, 2012

Charitable giving in the U.S. quickly is becoming more ethnically, culturally and socioeconomically diverse, yet conventional philanthropy has not fully recognized, embraced and partnered with communities of color and needs to understand and support their philanthropy if it wants to drive social change, a new report says.

Now Available: ‘Giving Back’ Reframes Portraits of Philanthropy

By Melinda McKee

October 04, 2011

After 54 months of effort, a poignant book project from North Carolina giving circle New Generation of African American Philanthropists is now available in bookstores.

Four (Not) Stupid Questions About Philanthropy

By Melinda McKee

September 28, 2011

Today is nationally (albeit unofficially) known as “Ask A Stupid Question Day,” a liberating chance to put forth your inquiries without fear of embarrassment. Well, we don't think any of your questions are "stupid" (seriously!), but in the spirit of the day, here are our answers to a few of the most obvious questions in NCGives' world:

Local Giving Circles Are Expanding, Publishing

By Melinda McKee

August 08, 2011

Two North Carolina giving circles we supported in their early days, NGAAP-Charlotte and the (formerly) Women's Giving Circle of Fayetteville, are stepping it up.

Former NC Youth Giving Network member joins Council on Foundations

By Melinda McKee

August 05, 2011

Through the North Carolina Youth Giving Network, NCGives has helped more than 20 youth giving sites get started around the state. We're excited to share that a former student from one site, Youth Grantmakers in Action in Winston-Salem, has recently become a summer associate with the Council on Foundations.

Cultural Perspectives On Money, Giving

June 03, 2011

The Chronicle of Philanthropy published a thought-provoking article a little while back about the cultural context of money. Our question: how does your culture impact your perspective on money, particularly in terms of giving it? And how does your culture impact your giving in other ways (time, talent, goods, etc)?

Sabbatical available for community organizers of color

By Melinda McKee

March 24, 2011

Working for the cause of social inclusion in any form (giving/philanthropy, education, community development and more ) can require a lot of a person -- mentally, physically, and emotionally. The Center for Social Inclusion is now taking applications for the 2011 Alston Bannerman Sabbatical Fellowships, designed for long-time organizers of color who would benefit from the opportunity to step back, reflect, and recharge.