Youth Literacy

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Stories: Youth Literacy

Third-grade reading proficiency: it matters

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Daniel started third grade reading significantly below grade level, afraid of reading aloud and not able to make connections in the text. His teacher, Jean Skelton, a third-grade teacher in Durham Public Schools, worked with him for hours to help…
Stories: Youth Literacy

Many Barriers to Education for NC Children

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Education is supposed to be the great equalizer, the thing that can end generational poverty and change the trajectory of a person’s life. “We often think of equality,” said Laila Bell, director of research and data for NC Child, a…
Stories: Youth Literacy

Working to Ensure Kids Can Succeed

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For a man with a big heart, giving back in his community seems like a natural way to honor his daughter, Julia, who passed away suddenly in 2001. All of his families’ grantmaking is to be reminiscent of her, something…
Stories: Nonprofit Stories

The Push to Merge

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The M word. Often suggested by funders recognizing the abundance of nonprofit organizations doing similar work in a community, and equally feared by nonprofit leaders doing that work. Over the last few years, mergers have become a hot topic in…
Stories: News & Community

Innovation: Changing the Odds

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It’s hard to move forward when you feel like the odds are stacked against you. This is a feeling teenagers aging out of the foster care system know all too well. They face growing up — finding housing, education and…
Stories: Nonprofit Stories

Access to Camp Combats Summer Learning Loss

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Summer vacation is supposed to be a relaxing, idyllic time away from school for students.  But the reality for many low-income children is a summer with too little stimulation and lack of access to enriching summer activities. That reality leads…
Stories: Youth Literacy

Through the Lens: Education Bus Tour in East Durham

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Donors and friends embarked on a bus tour of East Durham in March of 2016, some learning about Housing and some about Education. To read the story on the housing tour, click here. Below is one photo-journalist's account of the …
Stories: Donor Stories

A Family Rooted in Philanthropy: Mary and Dale Carey

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The following is an interview with Mary (MC) & Dale (DC) Carey, Foundation Fundholders, conducted by Meg Buckingham (M), senior marketing & communications officer for the Foundation. M: Mary & Dale, tell me a little about your passion, and how …
Stories: Nonprofit Stories

Marbles Kids Museum: Success for the Next Generation

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The following is an interview with Hardin Engelhardt (H), Education & Evaluation Specialist at Marbles Kids Museum, conducted by Meg Buckingham (M), senior marketing & communications officer for the Foundation.   M: Hardin, can you tell me a little more about …
Stories: Nonprofit Stories

An Interview with Read and Feed

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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 …