Stories: Youth Literacy
Stories
Storytelling is such an important part of our community, and we work hard to amplify voices that represent those who care deeply about the Triangle and those who work hard to make it a better place for everyone.
Stories: Community Development
Importance of Wrap-Around Care
Burma Spinks first came to the White Oak Foundation looking for help for her 87-year-old mother. But she ended up finding a community of support for herself as well. Spinks, who is currently in her 60s, and her mother visited…
Stories: Community Development
Giving Young Parents a Brighter Future
Parenting a child while in high school makes college seem out of reach. But Beth Harrington got a boost when she needed it most — a scholarship that opened doors to higher education and a better life for her son,…
Stories: News & Community
Triangle Community Foundation and United Way of the Greater Triangle Spearhead Regional Reading Proficiency Campaign
The North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) is partnering with the United Way of the Greater Triangle, Triangle Community Foundation and community coalitions in Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Orange and Wake counties to ensure children are on a pathway to grade-level…
Stories: Community Development
One Encounter Changed Him Forever
She walked into the rural Florida emergency food center on the arm of a disheveled, swaggering man. She was noticeably younger, she didn’t speak, and her gaze only fleetingly raised to meet Tim’s that day. The man she came with…
Stories: Regional Cultural Arts
Closing the Gap Through Art
Spending her professional career in public policy and city planning, Carol was no stranger to the opportunity gap, particularly as it related to children and access to cultural resources. But it wasn’t until she retired that she was able to…
Stories: Environmental Conservation
A Family Commitment to Change
How much is enough? That question stuck in Dave’s mind after participating in a JustFaith group at his church, where they met once a week to learn about major issues like hunger, poverty, racism, immigration, and more. He started adding…
Stories: Youth Literacy
Working to Ensure Kids Can Succeed
For a man with a big heart, giving back in his community seems like a natural way to honor his daughter, Julia, who passed away suddenly in 2001. All of his families’ grantmaking is to be reminiscent of her, something…
Stories: Nonprofit Stories
The Push to Merge
The M word. Often suggested by funders recognizing the abundance of nonprofit organizations doing similar work in a community, and equally feared by nonprofit leaders doing that work. Over the last few years, mergers have become a hot topic in…
Stories: News & Community
No Easy, Quick Answers in Equity Work
Equity work isn’t about finding absolute answers to anything. It is about asking questions over and over and over again and making good decisions about how to address particular problems in particular areas through an equity lens. That’s according to…Latest from @TriComFdn on Twitter
Come join our team! 🎉 The Foundation is looking for the next Shannon St. John (SSJ) Philanthropy Fellow. This two-y… https://t.co/aNAE8DqF9N
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The Fidelity Scholars program, through the Invest in My Education (ME) initiative, is now open and accepting applic… https://t.co/kuXSxnyczQ
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