Stories
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Solving the Problem of Generational Poverty
Read more: Solving the Problem of Generational PovertyAbout two years ago, Kirby Jones and Albert Fisher started talking about the problem of generational poverty. Both men lead nonprofits in Wake County designed to help the poor, but their separate efforts didn’t seem to make lasting change. For years, nonprofit organizations have used a siloed method, Jones said, focusing on their areas of…
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Durham and Raleigh Make it Official: August is Proclaimed Black Philanthropy Month
Read more: Durham and Raleigh Make it Official: August is Proclaimed Black Philanthropy MonthThe Foundation reached out to Durham & Raleigh City Governments in July 2015 to request that the cities officially proclaim August to be ‘Black Philanthropy Month,’ and both Mayor Bill Bell and Mayor Nancy McFarlane responded in favor. Black Philanthropy Month (BPM), held every August, was created in August 2011 by Pan-African Women’s Philanthropy Network as an…
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What’s Next for Collaboration?
Read more: What’s Next for Collaboration?In an opening session at the What Matters Community Luncheon, over 75 nonprofit leaders gathered to have a candid conversation about collaboration. We talked with Meredith Emmett of Third Space Studio to talk about some of the take-aways shared, and how we can continue learning about this beneficial tool for impact. What were some of the…
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Giving Circles: Making a Collective Difference
Read more: Giving Circles: Making a Collective DifferenceAn Interview with Adam Compton Why Giving Circles (as a philanthropic vehicle)? Giving circles are a vehicle that can allow young professionals to come together to make a large scale push that makes an impact, and have a seat at the table. Often, nonprofits don’t know what to do with us, and this allows us…
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Arts nonprofits aim to increase access
Read more: Arts nonprofits aim to increase accessArt of Cool Project, a Durham nonprofit formed in 2011 to provide jazz and build an audience for it, wants a physical home and a way to expand its audience, build its donor base and find corporate sponsors. American Dance Festival, which also is in Durham and is celebrating its 82nd season this summer, wants…
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Environmental grants to make long-term impact
Read more: Environmental grants to make long-term impactThe goal: that people in Durham can someday jump into sections of Ellerbe Creek without worrying about what’s inside, and that they can experience nature in a safe way in their backyard. “The impact on the community is long-term,” said Chris Dreps, executive director of Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association. “We’re in it for the…
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Environmental Groups Take a Closer Look at the Diverse Populations they Serve
Read more: Environmental Groups Take a Closer Look at the Diverse Populations they ServeThis summer, donors gathered at the Triangle Donors Forum centered around Environmental Advocacy. The event, held at the NC Botanical Garden, led to a discussion with Conservation and Diversity Coordinator at the Conservation Trust for NC, Melanie Allen, about a focus on diversity within organizations like hers. Over the last decade, more and more environmental…
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Family Philanthropy: It’s All About the Values
Read more: Family Philanthropy: It’s All About the ValuesAn Interview with Chuck Recorr Why do you give back? There is a real gap in America today. I live in a society where important things aren’t being addressed, and because of that, the fabric of the community is disintegrating. I can put an alarm system in my house and live in a gated community…
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Collaboration, flexibility, focus seen key to change
Read more: Collaboration, flexibility, focus seen key to changeSustaining the Triangle’s growth and making it a better place to live, work and play will depend on how well individuals and organizations can adapt to sweeping, rapid change and work together to fix the region’s most pressing social problems. That will require the willingness to take risks, make mistakes, share decision-making, learn from successes…
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Competition spurs collaborative ideas to fix local problems
Read more: Competition spurs collaborative ideas to fix local problemsAt stake was one $25,000 grant from Triangle Community Foundation. Competing for the funds were five groups of partners, selected from more than 50 partnerships that had submitted proposals in response to a request for ideas for innovative, collaborative solutions to community problems. Each group had 10 minutes to pitch its proposal to a panel…
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Perry Colwell, Philanthropist
Read more: Perry Colwell, PhilanthropistThis text is from an interview with Perry Colwell, Board Member and Philanthropist Why is giving back (philanthropy) so important to you? Do you have a story, or one specific instance in your life that started you on the path of giving to others? Since my retirement from business some 20 years ago, most of…
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Jim Stewart, Investor
Read more: Jim Stewart, InvestorCommunity service is built into Jim Stewart’s DNA. His mother’s uncle, C.C. Spaulding, was an early executive of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, which became the largest black-owned business in the U.S. and, with Mechanics and Farmers Bank, and Mutual Savings and Loan, served as the core of the Parrish Street section of Durham…