Stories
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A Family Rooted in Philanthropy: Mary and Dale Carey
Read more: A Family Rooted in Philanthropy: Mary and Dale CareyThe following is an interview with Mary (MC) & Dale (DC) Carey, Foundation Fundholders, conducted by Meg Buckingham (M), senior marketing & communications officer for the Foundation. M: Mary & Dale, tell me a little about your passion, and how you connect it to your philanthropy. MC: That’s easy. Literacy and Hunger. Hunger, because we…
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Triangle Family Services: Providing Quality Service
Read more: Triangle Family Services: Providing Quality ServiceThe following is an interview with Alice Lutz (A), CEO of Triangle Family Services, conducted by Meg Buckingham (M), senior marketing & communications officer for the Foundation. M: Alice, can you tell me a little more about Triangle Family Services, and why our readers should care about your mission? A: It may not be your…
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Equity through Arts: Justice Theater Project
Read more: Equity through Arts: Justice Theater ProjectThe following is an interview with Melissa Zeph (MZ), managing director and Deb Royals (D), artistic director, of The Justice Theater Project conducted by Meg Buckingham (M), senior marketing & communications officer for the Foundation. M: can you tell me a little more about The Justice Theater Project, and why our readers should care…
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Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association: We are all connected
Read more: Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association: We are all connectedThe Following is an Interview with Chris Dreps (C), executive director of Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association, conducted by Meg Buckingham (M), senior marketing & communications officer for the Foundation. M: Chris, can you tell me a little more about Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association, and why our readers should care about your mission? C: Sure!…
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An Interview with Jerry VanSant
Read more: An Interview with Jerry VanSantWhat fuels your passion (for the environment)? I have no professional background in the environment, rather, my experience lies in the evaluation of nonprofits and the nonprofit sector. I have always cared about the outdoors, even as a young child, and I feel it is an extraordinarily important issue. It is a personal priority, but…
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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…