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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…
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Gratitude for our Planet: Celebrating an Adapted 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
Read more: Gratitude for our Planet: Celebrating an Adapted 50th Anniversary of Earth DayThis year, April 22nd marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. It will also be my family’s 38th day at home due to COVID-19. Although this year’s celebration of Earth Day won’t look anything like how I’d (or probably anyone else) imagined, there are some environmental silver linings to our socially distanced lives. As a member of EarthShare NC’s advisory committee, I had been working to plan activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of…
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Nonprofits Need Support Now
Read more: Nonprofits Need Support NowOriginally published in the Triangle Business Journal in collaboration with Lori O’Keefe, CEO of the Triangle Community Foundation, and Jeanne Tedrow, CEO and president of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits. In the blink of an eye, our world has changed. In turn, our community now faces significant challenges as we respond to something we were…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Statement
Read more: Coronavirus (COVID-19) StatementA Message from President & CEO Lori O’Keefe Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) Preparation and Support Triangle Community Foundation is closely monitoring the local impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. While this situation is quickly developing, there is still much we do not know. At the Foundation, we are focusing on how we can best prepare and…
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What is a Community Foundation?
Read more: What is a Community Foundation?I’m a huge fan of baseball. HUGE. I played softball growing up, and it really doesn’t matter what team is playing, I just want to be in the stadium (or better yet — on the field) contemplating the teams’ next move and the players’ dexterity. I’m missing it already as we head into winter, and recently spent…
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But I want to touch the art!
Read more: But I want to touch the art!When I first saw Sharron Parker’s pieces hung on the walls at Triangle Community Foundation’s office, I had two thoughts: first, they are so intrinsically beautiful, and second, I really want to touch them! And I wasn’t alone. One of my colleagues said she wanted to curl up inside one! “Expressing Reality as Felt” features…