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The Story Behind Our New Logo

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In the last 15 years Triangle Community Foundation has doubled in size. We want to continue that trajectory and are excited to launch our next phase of growth. 2023 marks the end of our most recent strategic plan, and seemed…
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Statement on Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision

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Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision that race-conscious admissions policies violate the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution will have far-reaching effects on the student population at universities in the Triangle and across the country. While we are still gathering information on the…
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Donor Profile: Jack Clayton

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What are you passionate about? What issue(s) speak to you? There’s more than one, but right off the bat, I would say youth leadership. I’ve been involved with Boy Scouts for a long time – in Durham where I became…
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The Importance of Community

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There’s a certain richness in community, of being part of something that yields a sense of belonging. Where neighbors truly are neighbors who look out for each other. Or so thinks Dr. Margareta Claesson. She learned early on what community…
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Building Strong Leadership, Leading to More Children Fed

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TABLE recently participated in the Executive Service Corps of the Triangle (ESC) Board Leadership Boot Camp program, a series of sessions for nonprofit board leaders provided in partnership with Triangle Community Foundation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina …
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Giving Circles Gather to Talk Success, Challenges, and Passion

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Time. Talent. Treasure. Testimony. These are the guiding philanthropic principles on which Next Generation of African American Philanthropists (NGAAP) stand as they advance the traditions and legacy of giving in the African American community. NGAAP and members of other giving…
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Donor Profile: Jim Emshoff

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“I don’t want to just sit and write about this, I want to do something. I have a passion to be involved.” If I had to use one word to describe Jim, it would have to be fascinating. As an…
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Q& A with the 2017 Shannon St. John Fellows

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In the summer, the Foundation employs students to work on specific projects as Shannon St. John Fellows, named in honor of our first president. This summer we were lucky to work with two talented students, Shelli Grogg (S) and Ebony…
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2017 What Matters Community Luncheon: Our Kids

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Sonia Manzano grew up in an America where she never saw people of color on television. Where she was taught to “behave and memorize” in elementary school before struggling to catch up in a more difficult performing-arts high school. Where…