“North Carolina Giving” DVD is now available!

By Melinda Pearce

December 07, 2009

Many of you have told us how inspired and moved you were when you watched our North Carolina Giving  premiere on UNC-TV last month. We're very excited to now offer the complete DVD, full of those giving stories and more. Plus, all you pay is $5 for the shipping & handling!

“North Carolina Giving” premieres tonight! (UNC-TV)

By Melinda Pearce

November 09, 2009

Don't forget to tune into your local UNC-TV channel tonight at 10:00pm to watch North Carolina Giving: Philanthropy Across Cultures & Communities, a new documentary from NCGives.

 If you want to participate in the North Carolina Giving Contest, make sure that before the broadcast starts, you print or write down the quiz questions below.

NCGives’ own Donna Chavis interviewed on TV tonight & Sunday

November 06, 2009

NCGives' executive director is tonight's featured guest on "North Carolina People," the weekly show hosted on UNC-TV by Mr. William Friday. Watch tonight at 9pm, or Sunday at 5:30pm.

NCGives’ own Donna Chavis interviewed on TV tonight & Sunday

November 06, 2009

NCGives' executive director is tonight's featured guest on "North Carolina People," the weekly show hosted on UNC-TV by Mr. William Friday. Watch tonight at 9pm, or Sunday at 5:30pm.

7 chances in 7 days to catch NCGives on TV!

By Melinda Pearce

November 03, 2009

Over the next week, several stories from NCGives and our documentary project will be shown on UNC-TV, leading up to the documentary premiere next Monday at 10pm.

Here's a preview:

Tuesday, Nov. 3 (Today)
TV Show: North Carolina NOW (7:30pm, UNC-TV)
Focus: "North Carolina Giving: American Indians and Giving" (except from the documentary)

Beginning of a four-part NC NOW series that focuses on philanthropy in North Carolina. Haliwa Saponi students are building a greenhouse for traditional plants; Stephanie Richardson is a volunteer firefighter in Hollister.  

NCGives’ documentary to premiere on TV November 9!

October 19, 2009

What do a public housing gardener in Asheville, a high school student in Durham and an artist in Wilmington have in common?

Find out the answer through their stories (and many others!) in:
 

...a documentary about ordinary people changing lives in extraordinary ways.

Statewide premiere  ~
Monday, November 9 at 10:00pm

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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.

NCGives’ Donna Chavis featured in leadership book

July 27, 2009

NCGives' own executive director, Donna Chavis, was one of 35 North Carolina leaders chosen to be interviewed for the recently released coffee table book, Secrets of Success: North Carolina Values-Based Leadership. Other North Carolinians profiled in the book include former Governor Jim Hunt, Franklin Graham, the late Kay Yow and Richard Petty.