“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.

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.

Family of givers: Donna’s girls give back

By Melinda McKee

December 22, 2010

Most grandparents are proud of their grandkids - but our director, Donna Chavis, has granddaughters she can REALLY be proud of. Read on to see their hometown paper's coverage of how the girls are giving back this Christmas.

“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.

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.