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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!
Read more...Edgar Villanueva: I *am* a philanthropist
By Melinda McKee
April 11, 2012
Our friend and former board member, Edgar Villanueva, recently sat down to share his thoughts on philanthropy, and how NCGives helped him to see it differently.
Read more...Wilkes County youth group gives back…but it doesn’t end there
By Melinda McKee
March 09, 2012
What does Rachael Greene, a young lady serving in the Coast Guard in Rhode Island, have to do with teen philanthropists in North Carolina's Wilkes County?
Read more...Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day!
By Melinda McKee
February 17, 2012
Generosity, compassion, kindness, giving.
Read more...Giving circles: Bang for the buck
February 10, 2012
Giving circles are becoming more and more common as folks learn of this meaningful alternative to solo giving. Over the past seven years, NCGives has catalyzed the collective giving movement in North Carolina, including supporting the creation of 16 giving circles, and we're proud to have helped our state become known as a leader in the development of this new form of philanthropy.
(Well, "new"...read on to learn more about this new spin on an old idea!)
Read more...“Volunteers make over Raleigh family’s home” (From WRAL.com)
December 08, 2011
RALEIGH, NC - A group of volunteers labored through the weekend to give the McLean family, of Raleigh, a complete home makeover using about $40,000 worth of materials – from the furniture to the landscaping – donated by local businesses.
Read more...Philanthropy Month & the Giving Season: Why I Still Celebrate
By Melinda McKee
November 22, 2011
Every year, I ask myself: When we contribute to the giving-themed conversation alongside the department store promotions, the reminders to donate before the tax deduction window closes, and the overflowing banter of well-meaning-but-once-a-year soup kitchen volunteers, are we diminishing the power of NCGives’ message?
In other words, are we perpetuating the detrimental stereotype that giving only happens (or needs to happen) two months out of the year?
Read more...2011 NC Youth Giving Summit Recap
By Melinda McKee
November 11, 2011
Last month, more than 200 high school-aged youth from across the state came together to attend the Sixth Annual North Carolina Youth Giving Summit. This year, to make the Summit more geographically accessible, two separate events were held on two different days (one in Greenville, and one in Winston-Salem).
Read more...American Indian Giving At-A-Glance
By Melinda McKee
November 04, 2011
In honor of American Indian Heritage Month, we're sharing our one-page fact sheet about the giving heritage among the native community, including examples from North Carolina. We hope you find it useful in your communities!
Gov. Perdue Declares November “Philanthropy Month” in North Carolina
By Melinda McKee
October 26, 2011
Editor's Note: Our governor recently issued this proclamation in recognition of the many folks (like you!) whose giving is the glue holding our communities together. Over the next few weeks, we ask you to really notice, celebrate and encourage the giving going on all around you...and to remember its importance not just this month, but all throughout the year. As author Nathaniel Hawthorne once said, "Generosity is the flower of justice."
RALEIGH/STATEWIDE - At the request of NCGives, Governor Bev Perdue has issued a proclamation designating November as Philanthropy Month in North Carolina, a first in the history of the state. (Click here to access a PDF scan of the original proclamation.)
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