Blog
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Statement on Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision
Read more: Statement on Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action DecisionYesterday’s Supreme Court decision that race-conscious admissions policies violate the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution will have far-reaching effects on the student population at universities in the Triangle and across the country. While we are still gathering information on the magnitude of what those effects might be, Triangle Community Foundation stands in solidarity with those…
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Honor and Celebrate Juneteenth
Read more: Honor and Celebrate JuneteenthJune 19, 1865 marks the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. Although the institution of slavery is no longer present in our country, violence, discrimination, and racial inequities persist for the Black community. While it is essential to acknowledge and commemorate past achievements, we must also confront…
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Demographics of the Foundation
Read more: Demographics of the FoundationAs a result of our internal reflection over the last few years (informed by our 2017 Strategic Roadmap), the Foundation decided to model the transparency we ask of our grantees. Simultaneously, as a community foundation, our primary focus is to support our region, and we believe we can have a larger impact when we represent…
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Celebrate Pride Month
Read more: Celebrate Pride MonthThe diversity of our region makes our community stronger year-round, and the Foundation is excited to celebrate Pride Month this June. We are committed to building a more vibrant community – one where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. While there are victories to be celebrated, many challenges and obstacles persist for the LGBTQ+…
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The Power of Giving Circles
Read more: The Power of Giving CirclesBy Natalia Siegel, Senior Donor Engagement Officer In a recent article in Triangle Business Journal, Foundation President & CEO Lori O’Keefe spoke about the power and importance of collective giving, and how community is supported and nourished by many people coming together to financially support causes. One of the ways she recommended readers get involved…
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The Case for Unrestricted Grantmaking
Read more: The Case for Unrestricted GrantmakingBy Natalia Siegel, Senior Donor Engagement Officer In philanthropy, there are several different ways one can grant money to an organization, and they range from rigid requirements to no strings attached. While we understand why donors may prefer to dictate precisely how their funding is spent, we would like to share why Triangle Community Foundation…
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Building Capacity in the Triangle
Read more: Building Capacity in the TriangleBuilding Capacity in the Triangle: An Interview with Tanaya Suddreth Lynch Black Philanthropy Month is celebrated each August to highlight the importance of investing in Black philanthropy, leadership, and funding equity. Triangle Capacity Building Network (TCBN), a funder collaborative currently made up of six foundations, is focused on disrupting the status quo in the nonprofit…
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A Better World
Read more: A Better WorldToday’s investors are changing the way the market is shaped based on what they want the world to look like, and for good reason. The trend in savvy investing as a way of advocacy by focusing on environmental impact, sustainable business practices, contribution to local communities, and promotion of diversity and gender equality in the…
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“Justice is a constant practice. It is not an end.”
Read more: “Justice is a constant practice. It is not an end.”It goes without saying that the past 14 months have been unprecedented in our time. Certainly, these have been some of the most challenging times we have faced personally, professionally, as a country and as a community. Not only has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the way we live, our health, and the health of family…
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Giving Differently in 2021
Read more: Giving Differently in 2021At the start of each new year, it is human nature to assess the past and attempt a clean slate moving forward. It is often the time we make resolutions and pledge to try new or different things in the coming twelve months. To that end, I offer you the following ways to think…
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Innovations and inspirations brighten a changed world
Read more: Innovations and inspirations brighten a changed worldA recent study of children in third to fifth grades showed that in a normal year, students lost, on average, about 20 percent of their school-year gains in reading and 27 percent of their school-year gains in math during summer break. For the past 36 years, Triangle Community Foundation has offered a program to mitigate…
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A message from the Board of Directors…
Read more: A message from the Board of Directors…Good afternoon beloved community, I have deeply reflected on the last few months of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent, yet not unique tragedies of indisputable violence against the Black community. We know many of our black, indigenous, and people of color in our region bear the brunt of health, education, and economic disparity, as a…