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.

Invitation to BCBSNC Foundation’s Healthy Community Institute

By Melinda Pearce

August 24, 2009

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation has extended an invitation for their Fall 2009 Healthy Community Institute for Nonprofit Excellence, which will be held in Concord, NC, October 13-14.

Statewide Nonprofit Conference: New pre-conference discount via NCGives

By Melinda Pearce

August 17, 2009

Are you interested in celebrating, connect, inspiring and growing giving in your community?

NCGives is leading "Giving as the Essence of Community," the pre-conference workshop for the Statewide Conference for North Carolina's Nonprofit Sector (September 2009 - Concord, NC)...and we are pleased to announce that a discount has been offered to all NCGives constituents registering for the pre-conference workshop by August 31.

This means that even if you are not a member of the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits, you can still get the member rate for the pre-conference workshop of $85 (a savings of $165!).
 

To receive the NCGives pre-conference workshop discount*:

Register online, selecting the "Member" affiliation. (Note: You must register for the main conference separately.) When you reach the Review screen of your order, enter the discount code NCGives2009.

--OR--

Register by fax or mail using this form. Write "NCGives Constituent - code NCGives 2009" at the top of your form.

*This discount applies to the pre-conference workshop only.

TheDailyTell.com: Sharing “good news in trying times”

By Melinda Pearce

August 14, 2009

Tired of hearing news that focuses on the tragic, the scandalous, the negative? We recently stumbled across the excellent online news source TheDailyTell, a site commited to reporting original news items about the good going on in our world.

“Community Giving” workshop coming up soon!

By Melinda Pearce

August 12, 2009

The Philanthropy Journal's Lunch 'n' Learn series continues next week with "Community Giving: Making the Pie Bigger," a special 3-hour workshop on strenthening your nonprofit's giving in ways that are often overlooked.

NCGives director presents to Lumberton Kiwanis

August 07, 2009

This past Wednesday, NCGives Executive Director Donna Chavis was invited to speak at a luncheon for the Lumberton Kiwanis Club in Robeson, NC.

Giving is the heartbeat of community

By Donna Chavis

August 04, 2009

On average, the human heart beats more than two-and-a-half billion times without a rest. And yet, we don't stop and think about our heart beating. We take for granted that it will keep working tirelessly; beating from before we are born and maintaining life every moment until it stops.

In the same way, giving is the heartbeat of community.

Welcome to the new-and-improved NCGives.org!

By Melinda Pearce

July 31, 2009

Take a look around ~ there are inspiring stories to read, helpful resources to check out, innovative ways to share and connect, and so much more.

Charitable Giving Fell by 2 Percent in 2008, ‘Giving USA’ Says

June 19, 2009

(from Philanthropy News Digest)

Charitable giving in the United States fell to an estimated $307.65 billion in 2008, a drop of 2 percent from 2007, a new report from the Giving USA Foundation finds. Read more...