As a first-year undergraduate student, I was given the opportunity to apply for a work-study job. I searched through NC State’s list of work-study job openings, feeling overwhelmed and unqualified for everything I saw. Among the positions was the Communication...
News about grants, gifts Marbles Kids Museum was awarded a grant of $345,245 from The Institute of Museum and Library Services to transform one of its exhibits into a vibrant new space that fosters culturally relevant STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and...
News about grants, gifts Henry Schein, Inc. donated 4,000 Welcome Kits to people residing in American Cancer Society Hope Lodge facilities while they receive cancer treatment far from their homes. The company's donation, conducted with the support of 20 of Henry...
By Page Snow, Chief Philanthropic Officer at Foundation Source When we think of private foundations, what first comes to mind are names such as Gates, Ford, and Rockefeller. But these billion-dollar foundations represent a very small segment of the philanthropic...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Laurie De Armond, BDO #GivingTuesday, the annual day of giving that takes place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (November 28 this year), is now in its sixth year and has come a long way since its humble beginnings. ...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kelsie Ballance and Sarah Wentz As a land-grant university, NC State is committed to providing students hands-on, highly-engaged learning opportunities AND to providing research that is of direct, practical use to the fields we...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Marty Smith Every year over 1 million Americans suffer catastrophic medical events such as strokes, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries. These injuries require extensive rehabilitation, yet many people will...
News about grants, gifts Duke Energy made a $18,500 donation to the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County in support of arts education programming for Wake schools. Artists in Schools, one of the programs supported by Duke Energy, brings in teaching...
News about grants, gifts The Lion Recovery Fund, which directs strategic grants to the most effective projects by vetted partners that can recover lions and their landscapes, received a $1 million commitment from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation on...
By Jack Ahern Membership organizations have their own unique purpose. They support professionals in a shared field by offering credentialing, continuing education, and networking. But what happens when an organization’s members want to do more for their profession?...
