Local Giving Circles Are Expanding, Publishing

By Melinda McKee

August 08, 2011

Two North Carolina giving circles we supported in their early days, NGAAP-Charlotte and the (formerly) Women's Giving Circle of Fayetteville, are stepping it up.

Baseball Buddies and Park Makeovers

July 28, 2011

Kids in Greensboro and Thomasville are showing the adults how generosity is done: Read more...

From home cleaning to grantmaking, NC women are paving paths of generosity

By Melinda McKee

July 15, 2011

The past few weeks have seen a lot of admirable action among North Carolina's women givers --

How Millennials Are Changing the Face of Conventional Philanthropy

June 22, 2011

We're attending the Millennial Donors Summit today -- perfect timing to share this blog post from Gen Y-er Reilly Kiernan about the world of giving among this generation.

“Guardian Angel funds Alzheimer’s research” (From the Philanthropy Journal)

June 17, 2011

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. -- In September 1999, two months before her mother died after living with Alzheimer’s disease for 12 years, Laura Gaddis opened a 1,400-square-foot thrift store in Fuquay-Varina with the idea of generating funds to support Alzheimer’s research.

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)?

North Carolina Students Are Serious About Giving

By Melinda McKee

April 06, 2011

A couple weeks ago, we posted two stories about students stepping up to make a difference - here are two more, about Wilkes County youth cleaning up a park and Appalachian State students supporting Japan. Let's hear it for North Carolina's young people!

“Cookie campaign aids McDonald House” (From The Charlotte Observer)

March 30, 2011

Charlotte's soon-to-open Ronald McDonald House expects to need 200 to 300 cookies a day as part of its mission to help families dealing with a child's illness.

Women & Giving At-a-Glance

By Melinda McKee

March 29, 2011

Have you been celebrating Women's History Month the past few weeks? If not, you still have three days left to learn about all the amazing contributions women have made to our society and to our state.