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Stories: News & Community

Donor Profile: Jack Clayton

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What are you passionate about? What issue(s) speak to you? There’s more than one, but right off the bat, I would say youth leadership. I’ve been involved with Boy Scouts for a long time – in Durham where I became…
Stories: News & Community

The Importance of Community

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There’s a certain richness in community, of being part of something that yields a sense of belonging. Where neighbors truly are neighbors who look out for each other. Or so thinks Dr. Margareta Claesson. She learned early on what community…
Blog: Triangle Community Foundation

College: Enjoy the Journey

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On my high school graduation day, absolutely certain that I would be pre-med in college and become a doctor. Spoiler: Neither of those things happened. Starting October 28, it’s officially the College Foundation of North Carolina’s (CFNC) College Application Month,…
Stories: News & Community

Building Strong Leadership, Leading to More Children Fed

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TABLE recently participated in the Executive Service Corps of the Triangle (ESC) Board Leadership Boot Camp program, a series of sessions for nonprofit board leaders provided in partnership with Triangle Community Foundation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina …
Stories: Videos

What does a community foundation do?

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Community foundations are grantmaking public charities that are dedicated to improving the lives of people in a defined local geographic area. They bring together the financial resources of individuals, families, and businesses to support effective nonprofits in their communities. Community…
Blog: Triangle Community Foundation

A “Both And” Approach

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Students pictured above during clean-up efforts after Hurricane Katrina from the University of Richmond. Shulman volunteered with her fellow classmates from the New College of Florida. This hurricane season, we have witnessed unprecedented natural disasters and the humanitarian crises that…
Blog: Triangle Community Foundation

The journey begins…

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The journey begins… This week, our Board of Directors approved a new Strategic Roadmap that will guide our work for the next five years. We chose the term “Roadmap” on purpose: while it’s important that we have a clear path…
Stories: Community Development

RACE: Fostering Empathy

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What does the word “race” mean to you? At the start of summer, Foundation staff and board members spent an afternoon reflecting on that question and more, as we toured the RACE exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural…
Stories: News & Community

Giving Circles Gather to Talk Success, Challenges, and Passion

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Time. Talent. Treasure. Testimony. These are the guiding philanthropic principles on which Next Generation of African American Philanthropists (NGAAP) stand as they advance the traditions and legacy of giving in the African American community. NGAAP and members of other giving…
Stories: Youth Literacy

Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Momentum Building Across Triangle Communities

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Energy and excitement continues to build across the Triangle as communities join the NC Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. The campaign is part of a national initiative of more than 300 communities working to ensure more low-income children are reading at…