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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…
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There is a deadly virus lurking. And it’s called racism.
Read more: There is a deadly virus lurking. And it’s called racism.A letter to the community from Triangle Community Foundation Dear friends, There is a deadly virus lurking in our community, and our nation. These last few months have seen us subjected to circumstances that no one could have anticipated or prepared for: the closing of businesses, social distancing from friends and families, economic downturns, increased…
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What Comes Next?
Read more: What Comes Next?This blog post originally ran in the Triangle Business Journal, as part of their “A Better World” piece, a monthly column from philanthropic leaders. After the shock of a crisis wears off and the initial surge of charitable giving dies down, what comes next? The philanthropic response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been largely positive,…
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An Inside Look at Artist Lakeshia T. Reid’s show, In Front of the Mirror
Read more: An Inside Look at Artist Lakeshia T. Reid’s show, In Front of the MirrorWe’re so lucky at Triangle Community Foundation to have new art exhibits every six months through our partnership with Durham Art Guild’s Art@Work program. As part of the Foundation’s focus on regional cultural arts, our office space also serves as a rotating art gallery to support and foster local artists and to encourage our community…