Why It Matters
In order to achieve our vision for a Triangle region where everyone can thrive, resilience is key. Traumatic events or “shocks,” both natural and human-caused, are unfortunately inevitable, and we actively work to help strengthen Triangle communities now so they can weather and bounce back from future events.
Climate change in particular poses a threat to the environment and the people and assets in communities across the globe. Locally, the Triangle is experiencing an increasing number of climate-related threats, including more frequent flooding, increasing temperatures, increasing drought conditions, and population growth, which leads to more development and demand for resources.
We invest in area nonprofits that are protecting our environmental and community assets, and mobilize philanthropic response to support local disaster relief and recovery efforts, taking a holistic approach to developing and maintaining strong, resilient communities in the Triangle.
Current Partners
The following list of nonprofit organizations represent the partner grantees of the Foundation in conjunction with our focus areas; fundholders are not limited to granting to these organizations.
View a list of Sustainable Communities nonprofit partners since 2013.
Environmental Resilience
- City of Oaks Foundation
- Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association
- Eno River Association
- Environmental Educators of North Carolina
- Extra Terrestrial Projects
- Haw River Assembly, Inc.
- Keep Durham Beautiful
- Partners for Environmental Justice
- Piedmont Conservation Council
- Toxic Free North Carolina, Inc.
- Triangle Bikeworks
- Triangle Land Conservancy
- Triangle Native American Society
- Urban Community AgriNomics Catawba Trail Farm
- Urban Sustainability Solutions
- We Plant it Forward
Economic Resilience
- Club Nova Community, Inc.
- Community Empowerment Fund
- Communities in Partnership
- Community Success Initiative
- Durham Community Land Trustees, Inc.
- Haven House Services
- NC Congress of Latino Organizations
- Pee Wee Homes
- Rebuilding Together of the Triangle
- Refugee Community Partnership
- StandUp-SpeakOut of North Carolina
- StepUp Durham
- Transplanting Traditions Community Farm
- White Oak Foundation, Inc.
- Youth Education for Savings (YES) Consortium
Featured Stories
Urban Community AgriNomics | Growing the Roots of Service
Urban Community AgriNomics (UCAN) is improving the health and wellness of our community through their work at the Catawba Trail Farm. The Foundation recently highlighted their story. Read about UCAN below.
Haw River Assembly | The Voice for the Haw River
Forty years ago, community members came together in hopes of saving their beloved Haw River. by stopping the building of the Jordan Lake Dam. While joint efforts resulted in a building delay, the dam was ultimately built. The 150 passionate community members who had mobilized over the issue would ultimately become the river’s voice through the creation of the Haw River Assembly.