By Matthew Harvey Community Development Corporations (CDCs) are somewhat ubiquitous nonprofits. In 2006, The Democracy Collaborative’s Community-Wealth.org project estimated that the number of CDCs within the United States was in...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kelly Brooks In 2011, I was searching for a way to plug into my community in Charlotte, NC and found it very difficult to navigate the many nonprofits and initiatives. I remember thinking, if I’m having these problems,...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kate Moynihan Building local capacity is the key to turning the tide on a whole host of global public health challenges – from tackling communicable diseases to expanding vaccination rates to treating avoidable blindness. By...
As the Philanthropy Journal moves through a second cycle of our editorial calendar, we will periodically republish articles from our archive. Please enjoy this piece on the Rainier Valley Corps that first published in October 2016. By Krystin Gollihue When Vu Le,...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Clare Jordan and Michelle Schneider When Greensboro, North Carolina, Assistant City Manager, Chris Wilson, is asked about public-private partnerships, he lights up with the opportunity to talk about the “shining example” of the...
News about grants, gifts Habitat for Humanity of Craven County was awarded a grant for $15,000 from Community Affordable Housing Equity Corporation for the purchase of safety scaffolding for their home construction projects. The board of advisors of the Catawba Valley...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal by Danielle Scaturro What does it take to help nonprofits transform their passion for serving disadvantaged youth into greater results and outcomes for young people? That’s the question we’ve been asking — and answering —...
News about grants, gifts The Getty Research Institute acquired a collection of hundreds of rare books, prints, and manuscripts related to the culinary arts from the 15th to the 19th centuries assembled by culinary authority Anne Willan and her husband Mark...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By William McAndrews “What keeps you awake at night?” To this, many nonprofit leaders respond that they wonder whether their organization is structured to maximize potential. For example: Do I have the right people in the right...
News about grants, gifts The Women’s Fund of North Carolina, held by the North Carolina Community Foundation, recently awarded $16,000 in grants to organizations across the state. North Carolinians gave generously over the past year, and most charities and nonprofits...
