Community Development
One Encounter Changed Him Forever
She walked into the rural Florida emergency food center on the arm of a disheveled, swaggering man. She was noticeably younger, she didn’t speak, and her gaze only fleetingly raised to meet Tim’s that day. The man she came with did all the talking, and when they left that day, Tim describes that he was…
Focus on Housing: On the Road in East Durham
Donors and community leaders joined Foundation staff for two simultaneous bus tours of East Durham in early March, one based on Education and the other on Housing. The following story is one writer’s account of the Housing tour. To view a photo-journalistic account of the Education tour, please click here. The early-morning chill was just…
Second Helpings: Aiming to Break the Cycle
Drew Doll applied for 138 different jobs in the 30 days after he was released from prison. “One-hundred-thirty-seven said no,” Doll said, “But I kept at it.” He landed an accounting job and started putting his life back together. But he was troubled by the experience he had, one that’s familiar to former prisoners. In…
Triangle Family Services: Providing Quality Service
The following is an interview with Alice Lutz (A), CEO of Triangle Family Services, conducted by Meg Buckingham (M), senior marketing & communications officer for the Foundation. M: Alice, can you tell me a little more about Triangle Family Services, and why our readers should care about your mission? A: It may not be your…
Solving the Problem of Generational Poverty
About two years ago, Kirby Jones and Albert Fisher started talking about the problem of generational poverty. Both men lead nonprofits in Wake County designed to help the poor, but their separate efforts didn’t seem to make lasting change. For years, nonprofit organizations have used a siloed method, Jones said, focusing on their areas of…