Nonprofit Stories
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…
Equity through Arts: Justice Theater Project
The following is an interview with Melissa Zeph (MZ), managing director and Deb Royals (D), artistic director, of The Justice Theater Project conducted by Meg Buckingham (M), senior marketing & communications officer for the Foundation. M: can you tell me a little more about The Justice Theater Project, and why our readers should care…
Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association: We are all connected
The Following is an Interview with Chris Dreps (C), executive director of Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association, conducted by Meg Buckingham (M), senior marketing & communications officer for the Foundation. M: Chris, can you tell me a little more about Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association, and why our readers should care about your mission? C: Sure!…
Arts nonprofits aim to increase access
Art of Cool Project, a Durham nonprofit formed in 2011 to provide jazz and build an audience for it, wants a physical home and a way to expand its audience, build its donor base and find corporate sponsors. American Dance Festival, which also is in Durham and is celebrating its 82nd season this summer, wants…
Environmental grants to make long-term impact
The goal: that people in Durham can someday jump into sections of Ellerbe Creek without worrying about what’s inside, and that they can experience nature in a safe way in their backyard. “The impact on the community is long-term,” said Chris Dreps, executive director of Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association. “We’re in it for the…
Environmental Groups Take a Closer Look at the Diverse Populations they Serve
This summer, donors gathered at the Triangle Donors Forum centered around Environmental Advocacy. The event, held at the NC Botanical Garden, led to a discussion with Conservation and Diversity Coordinator at the Conservation Trust for NC, Melanie Allen, about a focus on diversity within organizations like hers. Over the last decade, more and more environmental…
An Interview with Read and Feed
This text is from an interview with Jan Frantz for Read and Feed, a Nonprofit Organization 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 of giving to others? My story really revolves around me retiring from…
An Interview with Kidznotes
This text is from an interview with Katie Wyatt, for Kidznotes, a Nonprofit Organization 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 of giving to others? Through what I do in music – we are giving…