Home is where the heart is

November 25, 2009

NCGives' executive director Donna Chavis penned the following article earlier this year, when the Philanthropy Journal launched the Giving and Community section of its website. On this eve of a holiday when we celebrate the blessings in our lives, we hope you will be inspired to celebrate the giving that makes these blessings reality - on Thanksgiving, and all year round.

Happy Thanksgiving from NCGives!

Free Thanksgiving dinner in Leland - volunteers needed

November 19, 2009

LELAND, NC - Manna Ministries is sponsoring a free Thanksgiving Dinner at the Leland Town Hall park shelter on Thanksgiving Day from 12pm to 2pm. Food is being provided and prepared by Faith Building Ministries of Ocean Isle Beach.

Reservations have been taken at Victory Church (9835 Wayne St, Leland) during Manna’s recent food distributions. There is one final opportunity to reserve a place on Saturday, November 21st from 9am to 11am.

Volunteers are needed between 11am and 3pm, to help set-up, serve, clear tables and tear down. For more information, contact Pastor Jay Merritt of Victory Church at (910) 371-6424, or see the web page at www.vfwbc.org.

“North Carolina Giving” premieres tonight! (UNC-TV)

By Melinda McKee

November 09, 2009

Don't forget to tune into your local UNC-TV channel tonight at 10:00pm to watch North Carolina Giving: Philanthropy Across Cultures & Communities, a new documentary from NCGives.

 If you want to participate in the North Carolina Giving Contest, make sure that before the broadcast starts, you print or write down the quiz questions below.

NCGives’ documentary to premiere on TV November 9!

October 19, 2009

What do a public housing gardener in Asheville, a high school student in Durham and an artist in Wilmington have in common?

Find out the answer through their stories (and many others!) in:
 

...a documentary about ordinary people changing lives in extraordinary ways.

Statewide premiere  ~
Monday, November 9 at 10:00pm

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Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Recession-Proof Fundraising - Registration ends soon!

October 15, 2009

Many organizations are growing their base of support and annual gift revenue during these unprecedented economic conditions.  Join the Philanthropy Journal and Michelle Speas for the Greenville Lunch 'n' Learn to:

• Learn how to implement techniques and strategies to increase annual giving, and secure new gifts, that have proven recession-proof during the past year
• Walk away with specific tactics and strategies that you can start using immediately
• Depart with a better understanding of where your development program is, and where it needs to go, to raise more dollars
• Rethink stewardship strategies and come away energized with fresh, new ideas and concepts

Secure your spot at the PoC Conference today!

October 08, 2009

Join us for the first ever conference on Philanthropy of Community (PoC), a program of NCGives and the Center for Community Action.

200 high school youth gather to grant $60,000+ to NC communities

September 21, 2009

GREENSBORO, NC – On Saturday, October 17, 2009 more than 200 high school-aged youth from across North Carolina will come together at the Greensboro Downtown Marriott for the Fourth Annual North Carolina Youth Giving Summit. Entitled “The Magic Of Giving”, the Summit is designed to prepare how and where these high school students will grant over $60,000 to help their communities. The funds have been donated from philanthropic organizations across the state and will be entrusted to these youth for allocation.