Fund for the Triangle

We bring together strong nonprofits, fellow funders, and others with expertise and resources to strategically deploy our combined assets so the Triangle can be a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. With over 40 years of experience, we have built relationships with nonprofit leaders, can see trends across the sector, and guide philanthropic investments in our communities for the greatest impact. Since Fund for the Triangle was established in 2013, we have granted over $14 million to hundreds of nonprofits serving the Triangle.

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What Does Fund for the Triangle Support?

Fund for the Triangle is made possible by generous community members who have made gifts, large and small, trusting the Foundation to deploy these philanthropic assets to meet community needs as they change and evolve. We have matched donor intentions and community needs to focus on four main impact areas:

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Fund for the Triangle work?

What does Fund for the Triangle support?

First and foremost, Fund for the Triangle supports the Foundation's impact areas on an ongoing basis with regular grant programs that publish public calls for applications among Triangle-based nonprofits. However, it is also set up to respond to immediate needs through specialized grant programs as they arise. For example:

In 2020, the Fund was able to quickly respond to needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, we made grants through Fund for the Triangle to trusted partners providing immediate relief and longer-term response services to Western North Carolina communities that were hardest hit and mobilized donors to make an additional $1.3M in grants to nonprofits we promoted.
In 2025, in the wake of a rapidly shifting funding landscape and continued transition in the nonprofit sector in the Triangle, we re-launched our Responsive Grantmaking program to support nonprofits through a period of organizational transition. An initial investment of $200,000 from Fund for the Triangle was multiplied by fundholders, enabling us to make more than $600,000 in grants to 35 organizations within six months of opening the grant program.

More specifically, when and where will my unrestricted gift to Fund for the Triangle be used?

The benefit to making an unrestricted gift to the Fund is knowing that it will be utilized when and where it is needed most. This means that a gift made today may be used for a critical need in our community right now, or it may not be used until an upcoming impact area grant cycle. Our donors are placing their trust in our Board, staff, and volunteers to determine the very best use of these gifts, and we take this trust very seriously. A gift to the Fund is a true bond between the Foundation and the donor; our values align and we have a mutual agreement that your gift will have a significant impact on our community.