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.

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:

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)?

Helping women ‘save the world’ (From the Philanthropy Journal)

May 18, 2011

Headed to the hospital in the fall of 2006 after a serious car wreck, Younghee Overly had an epiphany that led her to shake up her professional life to focus on helping women around the world.

“I was on the way to the emergency room and was thinking I could have died,” she says. “I felt I needed to do something more with my volunteer life.”

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.

UNC-TV program to feature stories from NCGives’ documentary *this Friday*!

By Melinda McKee

December 08, 2010

UNC-TV's news show "North Carolina NOW" will be dedicating Friday evening's entire program to several stories taken from our documentary, North Carolina Giving: Philanthropy Across Cultures & Communities.

THIS JUST IN - NCGives documentary to be in film festival!

By Melinda McKee

December 02, 2010

We just found out our documentary of giving stories, North Carolina Giving: Philanthropy Across Cultures & Community, has been selected for the Council on Foundations' 2011 Film & Video Festival! The film festival is in the spring, so be on the lookout for more news in the coming months... Read more...

Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy scholarship

May 07, 2010

Have you always wanted to attend a national conference but couldn’t afford to go? Would you like to deepen your understanding of a specific topic and strengthen your skills as an effective grantmaker? Are you looking to connect with other young leaders of color in philanthropy?