Stories
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Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. | The Goodmon Family’s Longstanding Impact on the Community
Read more: Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. | The Goodmon Family’s Longstanding Impact on the CommunityAmong Jimmy and Michael Goodmon’s earliest memories of giving back include volunteering with their mother at the Salvation Army dressed as elves to pass out presents during the holidays. “There was a notion in the family that we are part of the community, and we should help whenever we can help,” says Jimmy. This notion…
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The Burroughs Wellcome Fund | A Story of Scientific Excellence and Philanthropy
Read more: The Burroughs Wellcome Fund | A Story of Scientific Excellence and PhilanthropyBurroughs Wellcome Fund and Triangle Community Foundation are forever linked – Dr. George Hitchings, our founder, served as the Fund’s president from 1971-1990. Since that time several former employees of Burroughs Wellcome Fund have become fundholders, and the Foundation also has two endowment funds as well as a scholarship fund that bear Dr. Hitchings’ name.…
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The Story Behind Our New Logo
Read more: The Story Behind Our New LogoIn the last 15 years Triangle Community Foundation has doubled in size. We want to continue that trajectory and are excited to launch our next phase of growth. 2023 marks the end of our most recent strategic plan, and seemed a natural time to assess our brand and messaging, which we did initially via a…
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Partners for Environmental Justice | A Powerful Force for Change
Read more: Partners for Environmental Justice | A Powerful Force for ChangeIn the 1990s, Partners for Environmental Justice (PEJ) and Triangle Community Foundation developed a partnership that has continued to deepen ever since. One of PEJ’s first initiatives as an organization was funded by the Foundation, marking the largest grant awarded at the time. PEJ grew out of its community of origin south of the Walnut…
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Self-Help Credit Union | Providing a Hand
Read more: Self-Help Credit Union | Providing a HandFrom humble beginnings with initial capital of $77 earned from a bake sale to the $5 billion organization it is today, Self-Help Credit Union has provided a hand to those in need since 1980. Triangle Community Foundation greatly values our partnership with Self-Help, and sat down with Crystal German and Tucker Bartlett, both Self-Help Executive…
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Aiyana Lynch | Embracing Every Opportunity
Read more: Aiyana Lynch | Embracing Every OpportunityA dedication and strong desire to succeed academically has been ingrained in Aiyana for as long as she can remember. She spent most of her life living in Elon, North Carolina due to her dad’s job, though most of her extended family lives in Hollister, North Carolina, the primary location of her family’s tribe, Haliwa-Saponi.…
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Curi Capital | Maximizing Impact
Read more: Curi Capital | Maximizing ImpactProfessional advisors are important partners for Triangle Community Foundation. Without them, we would not have nearly the reach with prospective donors, and we are very appreciative of these relationships. Curi Capital CEO, Dimitri Eliopoulos and Senior Director of Family Office Services, Sheldon Fox (also a previous Foundation Board member and Investment Committee chair) are two…
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LaToya King | Building Something Meaningful
Read more: LaToya King | Building Something MeaningfulFor LaToya King, the Foundation’s Chief Operations Officer, the concept of philanthropy is intensely personal. LaToya grew up in Oakland, California, the child of a single mother who struggled financially and was on public assistance. At the time she didn’t realize it, but in retrospect she was effectively homeless for a portion of her younger…
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Pupusas for Education | Closing the Opportunity Gap
Read more: Pupusas for Education | Closing the Opportunity GapMeet Jeymi and Cecilia, two young immigrant community organizers who have channeled their own experiences into building an organization for transformative community change. Since 2016, Pupusas for Education has been committed to closing the opportunity gap in access and affordability to higher education opportunities through scholarships and services for undocumented and DACAmented students in Orange,…
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NC Congress of Latino Organizations | Addressing Systemic Issues in the Community
Read more: NC Congress of Latino Organizations | Addressing Systemic Issues in the CommunityThe NC Congress of Latino Organizations (NCCLO) was established in 2002 as a nonpartisan statewide entity for Spanish-speaking families to unite and develop the leadership needed to effectively address systemic problems in their communities. Since inception NCCLO has partnered with Latino religious congregations, nonprofits, and civic organizations at the local level to develop capacity in…
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IMC Gives Fund | Partnership in Action
Read more: IMC Gives Fund | Partnership in ActionInvestors Management Corporation (IMC)-a privately held company that partners with organizations sharing a common ethos-believes in supporting and empowering people so they can thrive. This principle guides the company’s work with its current seven partner companies representing more than 50,000 employees. It also drives IMC’s commitment to giving back to the community, an approach actively…
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Rick Guirlinger | Ambassador and Investor
Read more: Rick Guirlinger | Ambassador and InvestorPast Triangle Community Foundation Board Chair and current Board member as chair of the Foundation Leadership Council, fundholder Rick Guirlinger with his wife Annette has been part of the Foundation’s family for almost half of its existence, and we couldn’t be more grateful for his dedication to our organization in so many ways. Rick credits…