For NC women, passion and service go hand-in-hand

January 24, 2011

Here are two stories about several North Carolina women who started nonprofits to meet the needs of others.

“Raleigh native to be honored on MLK Day” (From The Triangle Tribune)

January 14, 2011

ATLANTA - "You don't have to be 'book smart' to give," said Jonathan Wall, a native of Raleigh who attends Morehouse College in Atlanta. Wall learned that lesson in high school through reading "Strength to Love" by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

“Campus garden yields abundant harvest” (From www.campbell.edu)

December 21, 2010

Buies Creek, N.C. –Tomatoes, corn, squash, cucumbers, peppers, beans and a multitude of other vegetables matured and were harvested this summer in a community garden just off U.S. 421 near the heart of the Campbell campus. A mission outreach opportunity of the Campbell University Campus Minister’s Office, the produce went to supply food pantries, impoverished persons and local churches in the area that distribute food to those in need.

She’s on a mission to get you involved

By Melinda McKee

December 06, 2010

We're proud to share that Amber Smith, founder/president of Wake County's volunteer matching service ME³, has been chosen as one of the recipients of Independent Weekly's 2010 Citizen Awards.

Among the many accomplishments of ME³, this year saw the launch of their Community Leadership and Service curriculum in two Wake County high schools.The students' first Service Project Fair, sponsored by NCGives, kicks off tonight!

Photos/Recaps for Governor’s Conference for Women + NC Youth Giving Summit

By Melinda McKee

November 17, 2010

Last Tuesday, NCGives' executive director Donna Chavis spoke at the NC Governor's Conference for Women, as a panelist for "Making a Difference Through Philanthropy."

Philanthropy, Schmilanthropy…What’s In A Word?

By Donna Chavis

November 15, 2010

Ask three different people what the word “philanthropy” means, and you’re likely to get three different answers. One might ask, what’s the difference? Why does it matter what definition is given to a word? I believe it does matter, and here’s why.

NCGives documentary anniversary essay contest…$100 prize!

By Melinda McKee

November 11, 2010

This week last year, our documentary North Carolina Giving: Philanthropy Across Cultures & Communities made its first appearance on television (UNC-TV, 11/9/2009). To celebrate, we're going to give away a $100 donation to one winner's charity of choice! Five second-place winners will receive a copy of the North Carolina Giving DVD.

Nonprofit Awareness Month + Your Giving News

November 10, 2010

Did you know it's Nonprofit Awareness Month here in North Carolina? Nonprofit organizations play a big role in our culture of giving -- we as givers can support their work with our time, talent and treasure, so they in turn can give back to our communities through services that make our world a better place to live.

(Want to be a part of the Nonprofit Awareness Month celebration + spread the word about these very important organizations? The NC Center for Nonprofits has ideas to help you!)

Here are some opportunities and recent announcements for North Carolina's nonprofit world:

And our first “Mail It Forward” HeartMail Contest winner is….

November 04, 2010

Today's "Mail It Forward" story is about one North Carolina woman offering her friendship to another NC woman, and how some kids in need -- whom they've never met -- are closer to an exciting bike ride because of it. Congrats to Beck Tench of Durham, the October winner of HeartMail's "Mail It Forward" Contest, and to Grassroots Bikes / Trips for Kids - Triangle, Beck's chosen recipient of her $75 donation prize!