News
Category: African American
Secure your spot at the PoC Conference today!
October 08, 2009
Join us for the first ever conference on Philanthropy of Community (PoC), a program of NCGives and the Center for Community Action.
NCGives: How We Work
August 27, 2009
Ever wondered just how NCGives "celebrates, connects, inspires and grows" giving? Browse through our electronic brochure, where you can read about Renee Taylor (who worked with NCGives to co-found a young women's giving circle), Kexin Yin (a student who was inspired to join NCGives' youth giving program) and Tim Heath (one of the community coaches for NCGives' Philanthropy of Community program).
You can also see a breakdown of how we engage in giving-related education, relationship building, advocacy and providing informational resources.
Click on the picture to read NCGives' electronic brochure.
Wake County giving circle will show gang documentary
August 25, 2009
The Way Out Giving Circle (Wake County) has partnered with the Wake Community Collaborative for Children and Families to offer a free showing of the HBO documentary Bastards of the Party, a "powerful call for change in modern gang culture." (You can read more about the documentary here.)
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...
