“College student passes along helping hand” (From Philanthropy Journal)

March 24, 2011

Carla Mena and her family came to the U.S. from Peru in part so she and her brother could receive a quality education, a goal that almost was taken from the Meredith College junior when she was unable to afford last year’s tuition increase.

“Davidson undergrad organizes scholarship push” (From Philanthropy Journal)

March 23, 2011

DAVIDSON, N.C. – Sophomore John David Merrill came to Davidson College from a public high-school in a high-poverty, inner-city neighborhood in Baltimore. One of the few white kids in his predominantly African-American school, Merrill was not on pace to go to a top-tier college until inspired by a few key high-school teachers, he says.

Neighborly Giving: Dead or Alive?

By Melinda McKee

March 01, 2011

We talk a lot at NCGives about what we call "philanthropy of community." It's the kind of everyday giving that happens between neighbors, family, friends, and even strangers, and it plays an important role alongside the giving that comes "from the top down" (such as from foundations)...

Time Banks: An Economy of Community Giving

February 21, 2011

Time banking, a grassroots system through which community members exchange services, is a worldwide phenomenon with participants right here in North Carolina. Today's guest post is by Krysta Gougler, who runs a Triangle-area time bank through First In Families of NC.

Raleigh’s “Beehive” is as busy as ever

February 10, 2011

Remember the Beehive Collective? We've written about this Raleigh-based giving circle several times over the last few years, and the folks at the Raleigh Public Record recently published an update on what these Bees are busy doing...including the $25,000 in grants they awarded last year.

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!