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Nonprofits Need Support Now

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Originally published in the Triangle Business Journal in collaboration with Lori O'Keefe, CEO of the Triangle Community Foundation, and Jeanne Tedrow, CEO and president of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits. In the blink of an eye, our world has changed.…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Statement

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A Message from President & CEO Lori O’Keefe Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) Preparation and Support Triangle Community Foundation is closely monitoring the local impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. While this situation is quickly developing, there is still much we do…
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What is a Community Foundation?

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I’m a huge fan of baseball. HUGE. I played softball growing up, and it really doesn’t matter what team is playing, I just want to be in the stadium (or better yet — on the field) contemplating the teams’ next…
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But I want to touch the art!

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When I first saw Sharron Parker’s pieces hung on the walls at Triangle Community Foundation’s office, I had two thoughts: first, they are so intrinsically beautiful, and second, I really want to touch them! And I wasn’t alone. One of…
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Demystifying the Donor-advised Fund

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With the first year of the new tax reform behind us, the philanthropic sector is starting to analyze what impacts these changes have had on giving. According to a report by Giving USA, charitable giving was down 1.1% in…
Donor-advised Funds
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Hitting the Refresh Button

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You wake up and plug in. You scroll through your phone — the news, social media, maybe listen to a podcast. You switch gears and head to work, dig into strategy, collaborate with your team, get things done. You switch…
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8 Gifts of Continued Learning

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In June, I attended the Duke University Nonprofit Management Certification Intensive Track program with Triangle Community Foundation’s support. It was a professional development opportunity that I had been pining after for some time and I’m very thankful that my supervisor…
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How to be a Conservationist on Earth Day, and Every Day

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Sarah Guidi, Program Officer; and Jessica Aylor, VP of Community Engagement Wait, am I a conservationist? In January I became Triangle Community Foundation’s newest Program Officer. One of my main responsibilities is to manage our Environmental Conservation Program. Over these…
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What does it really mean to thrive?

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This post is part of a series written by Foundation Board members from their own perspective, when asked to think about what a thriving community could look like. This series will run leading up to our What Matters event on …