Triangle LGBT Women & Men Will “Sing for the Cure”

May 10, 2011

On June 12, 2011 the Triangle Gay Men's Chorus (TGMC) and the Common Woman Chorus, both based in the Triangle, will bring to the Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill area the first local performance of "A Proclamation of Hope," featuring Sing for the Cure.

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.

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.

UNC-TV program to feature stories from NCGives’ documentary *this Friday*!

By Melinda McKee

December 08, 2010

UNC-TV's news show "North Carolina NOW" will be dedicating Friday evening's entire program to several stories taken from our documentary, North Carolina Giving: Philanthropy Across Cultures & Communities.

THIS JUST IN - NCGives documentary to be in film festival!

By Melinda McKee

December 02, 2010

We just found out our documentary of giving stories, North Carolina Giving: Philanthropy Across Cultures & Community, has been selected for the Council on Foundations' 2011 Film & Video Festival! The film festival is in the spring, so be on the lookout for more news in the coming months... Read more...

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."

Local giving circle reaches out to homeless women and children

October 18, 2010

The Women's Giving Circle of Fayetteville was founded through a partnership between NCGives and the Cumberland Community Foundation. (A "giving circle" is a group of everyday folks who join forces to give their time, talent and treasure to a common cause.)

Here's a story about how these local ladies are coming together to give back and help homeless women and children in their community: