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Durham and Raleigh Make it Official: August is Proclaimed Black Philanthropy Month

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The Foundation reached out to Durham & Raleigh City Governments in July 2015 to request that the cities officially proclaim August to be 'Black Philanthropy Month,' and both Mayor Bill Bell and Mayor Nancy McFarlane responded in favor. Black Philanthropy…
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What’s Next for Collaboration?

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In an opening session at the What Matters Community Luncheon, over 75 nonprofit leaders gathered to have a candid conversation about collaboration. We talked with Meredith Emmett of Third Space Studio to talk about some of the take-aways shared, and…
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Giving Circles: Making a Collective Difference

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An Interview with Adam Compton Why Giving Circles (as a philanthropic vehicle)? Giving circles are a vehicle that can allow young professionals to come together to make a large scale push that makes an impact, and have a seat at…
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Family Philanthropy: It’s All About the Values

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An Interview with Chuck Recorr Why do you give back? There is a real gap in America today. I live in a society where important things aren’t being addressed, and because of that, the fabric of the community is disintegrating.…
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Collaboration, flexibility, focus seen key to change

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Sustaining the Triangle’s growth and making it a better place to live, work and play will depend on how well individuals and organizations can adapt to sweeping, rapid change and work together to fix the region’s most pressing social problems.…
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Competition spurs collaborative ideas to fix local problems

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At stake was one $25,000 grant from Triangle Community Foundation. Competing for the funds were five groups of partners, selected from more than 50 partnerships that had submitted proposals in response to a request for ideas for innovative, collaborative solutions…
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Perry Colwell, Philanthropist

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This text is from an interview with Perry Colwell, Board Member and Philanthropist Why is giving back (philanthropy) so important to you? Do you have a story, or one specific instance in your life that started you on the path …
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Jim Stewart, Investor

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Community service is built into Jim Stewart’s DNA. His mother’s uncle, C.C. Spaulding, was an early executive of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, which became the largest black-owned business in the U.S. and, with Mechanics and Farmers Bank, and…
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Bob Johnston, The Innovator

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Giving with a big heart As a child growing up in Houston, Tex., Bob Johnston learned the importance of going beyond one’s means to help people in need. His father, a firefighter and then a long-time employee of the U.S.…