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.

“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.

2 NC giving circles now taking proposals

By Melinda McKee

March 10, 2011

A student-led giving circle based at UNC-Chapel Hill, Realizing Empowerment Amongst our Communities Today in North Carolina (REACT NC), is now accepting proposals for community projects in North Carolina. The group will distribute $10,000 to better North Carolina communities through grants of $2,000 - $5,000.

REACT NC emerged out of a partnership between the Sunshine Lady Foundation and the "Philanthropy as a Tool for Social Change" course at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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)...

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.