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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.

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Stories: News & Community

There is still work to be done, together.

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I know many things have been written about all that has transpired after November 8.  Many opinions and forecasts have been shared, and many questions remain. I’d like to offer this open letter to our community. The morning after the…
Stories: News & Community

#equitymatters: Summer Update

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This year, the Foundation has embarked on a journey, working closely with Gita Gulati-Partee and OpenSource Leadership Strategies, to explore how we can do more to help create a more equitable community through philanthropy. We have dedicated a space in …
Stories: News & Community

Triangle Community Foundation is Moving!

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Triangle Community Foundation announced this month that they will be moving their office to The Frontier in the fall. The 33-year-old organization has occupied space at the American Tobacco campus in downtown Durham for the past ten years. President &…
Stories: Nonprofit Stories

Access to Camp Combats Summer Learning Loss

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Summer vacation is supposed to be a relaxing, idyllic time away from school for students.  But the reality for many low-income children is a summer with too little stimulation and lack of access to enriching summer activities. That reality leads…
Stories: News & Community

2016 What Matters Community Luncheon: A Region of Opportunity

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Dr. Anthony Iton can predict your lifespan with startling accuracy. He’s a John’s Hopkins-trained doctor, but he won’t need to examine you. He won’t need your medical history either. Iton just needs to know your address. “It shouldn’t work, but…
Stories: Community Stories

Focus on Housing: On the Road in East Durham

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Donors and community leaders joined Foundation staff for two simultaneous bus tours of East Durham in early March, one based on Education and the other on Housing. The following story is one writer's account of the Housing tour. To view …
Stories: Youth Literacy

Through the Lens: Education Bus Tour in East Durham

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Donors and friends embarked on a bus tour of East Durham in March of 2016, some learning about Housing and some about Education. To read the story on the housing tour, click here. Below is one photo-journalist's account of the …
Stories: Donor Stories

Giving Back & Looking Forward: An Interview with Pat Nathan

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Why do you believe in the importance of giving back? I find my greatest fulfillment in working with others towards a common goal. To operate at my fullest capacity, I need to share a variety of assets including life experiences,…
Stories: Donor Stories

Donor Awards Hard Work with Opportunity

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When Daniel Flores arrived in Chapel Hill from El Salvador four years ago at age 14 to join his mother, who had left him with his grandmother and aunt six years earlier so she could find a job in the…
Stories: News & Community

Siler City Unidos: Working to Unify a Community

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The Chatham County town of Siler City is 50 percent Latino — but the town’s leaders and most engaged residents are overwhelmingly white. Sergio Borrayo, a code enforcement officer for the town, says it is hard to engage the Latino…