Stories of Giving
Human service workers turn to ‘giving circle’ philanthropy
At the outset of summer, nine men and women human services employees and volunteers gathered to talk about their work and how they could do something more to help. It was a wide-ranging conversation. ...Read More
Jereann King: From quilting circle to giving circle
Quilting has a long tradition in the African American community, and Jereann King knows that history. ...Read More
Ken Perry: Guy talk turns to giving back
Ken Perry is a big guy. He likes the camaraderie he knew as a member of an ACC championship football team. And he wants to do "something positive" for his African American community. ...Read More
Raleigh conference offers fledgling philanthropists help and hope
"You will talk to somebody here who will make a difference," promised Darryl Lester as he spoke recently to a packed room at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel here. ...Read More
Kohar Parra: Kohar Parra finds seat at the table for Hispanics
North Carolina posted one of the fastest growth rates of Hispanics during the past 10 years. The Triangle was second only to Atlanta in Hispanic growth among metro areas in the most recent Census. ...Read More
Linsey Mills: So, you want to be a philanthropist
Linsey Mills, a 36-year-old African American financial planner, isn't your Daddy Warbucks level philanthropist. But he is a philanthropist, and he's making more. ...Read More
Tim McIntosh: Barbershop talk turns into Community Philanthropy
Tim McIntosh, 32, owns a barbershop and hair salon here, and, as he says, "it's a place where people talk." ...Read More
Stars in Their Own Right
Some of the state's most inspiring women philanthropists joined together to celebrate and learn from each other at the Homewood Conference Center. The gathering of philanthropists didn't include the usual suspects: Lillie Sanders instead of Oprah Winfrey; Natasha Gore rather than Bill & Melinda Gates; Eleanor Owen, not Warren Buffett. And that's exactly the type of philanthropists the North Carolina Network of Women givers like to support. ...Read More
NC Women Philanthropists Meeting
The North Carolina Network of Women Givers held their first conference at the Homewood Conference Center, providing women an opportunity to celebrate and learn from the successes of other women across the state. The NC Network of Women Givers provides proof of the power of women when challenged to effect change. ...Read More
Natasha Gore: Fulfillment Over Fondue: the Triad Young Women’s Fund
Natasha Gore is not a wealthy young woman. Although she has a Master's degree in public administration, she reports, "I love my work; I don't do it for the money and therefore I don't have a lot of money to give in traditional ways." ...Read More
What Are These Stories?
From barbershops to quilts to fondue, North Carolina is overflowing with inspiring stories of giving — stories of people who are truly making a difference in their communities.
What's your story? We'd love to hear from you.
