Case Study: Youth Philanthropy Bolsters Cultural Identity

By Melinda McKee

December 29, 2011

Talk to a member of our team for just a few seconds, and you'll see right away how strongly we believe that culture and giving go hand-in-hand, each strengthening the other. The following story illustrates this concept, taking a look at a Jewish youth giving program that helps kids connect to both their heritage and their community.

2011 NC Youth Giving Summit Recap

By Melinda McKee

November 11, 2011

Last month, more than 200 high school-aged youth from across the state came together to attend the Sixth Annual North Carolina Youth Giving Summit. This year, to make the Summit more geographically accessible, two separate events were held on two different days (one in Greenville, and one in Winston-Salem).

Four (Not) Stupid Questions About Philanthropy

By Melinda McKee

September 28, 2011

Today is nationally (albeit unofficially) known as “Ask A Stupid Question Day,” a liberating chance to put forth your inquiries without fear of embarrassment. Well, we don't think any of your questions are "stupid" (seriously!), but in the spirit of the day, here are our answers to a few of the most obvious questions in NCGives' world:

Are You Teaching Your Tykes to Give?

By Melinda McKee

September 19, 2011

 Over here, we're big fans of teaching children to be givers as early as possible, in all aspects of time, talent and treasure. (Check out these five posts.)

That's why we love this blog post by Meg Buckingham, Relationship Manager for United Way of the Greater Triangle. Meg talks about introducing the concepts of saving, spending, donating money and investing to her little four-year-old...showing that it's never too early to encourage kids to give.

Former NC Youth Giving Network member joins Council on Foundations

By Melinda McKee

August 05, 2011

Through the North Carolina Youth Giving Network, NCGives has helped more than 20 youth giving sites get started around the state. We're excited to share that a former student from one site, Youth Grantmakers in Action in Winston-Salem, has recently become a summer associate with the Council on Foundations.

Baseball Buddies and Park Makeovers

July 28, 2011

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

“Schweitzer Fellows focus on underserved” (From Philanthropy Journal)

July 26, 2011

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Community Care Clinic in Winston-Salem was not offering any physical therapy to clients.

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.

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!