By Sandy Cyr A strategic plan is an important tool for any nonprofit organization. Equipped with a plan, organizations can chart their course. There is often a great deal of dialogue around the planning process itself, and rhetoric about keeping the plan a living...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeremy Singer Successful businesses thrive on a performance culture. Everyone from the board chair to the newest hire understands how the company defines success and how their work contributes to it. An emphasis on measurable...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Chuck Jones In 2014, a long overdue alarm bell went off in the Charlotte community. That year, a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research ranked our city last among the country’s 50 largest metro areas for...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Eric B. Gordon Back in the mid-1960s, a small business college was interested in creating a more traditional campus several miles from the heart of the city. It reached out to area businesses, foundations and prominent...
News about grants, gifts North Carolina Community Foundation is allocating $250,000 in funding available from the NCCF Disaster Relief Fund to support inclusive long-term disaster recovery in eastern North Carolina communities affected by Hurricane Florence. Grants...
News about grants, gifts The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awarded WORLD Channel $600,000 to support diverse voices in public media. The award will help WORLD Channel expand its co-production efforts. The grant comes as WORLD...
News about grants, gifts The Triangle Community Foundation seeks applicants for its community development grant program. Click here for more information. North Carolina Community Foundation grants are available from the Graham County, Clay County, and Greene County...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Bridget Marquis In recent years, philanthropic organizations have begun to invest—sometimes in very big ways—in better parks, trails, open spaces and libraries. In 2014, the George Kaiser Foundation gave a record $350...
News about grants, gifts The Mary Thompson Foundation provided a $5,000 grant to the United Methodist Retirement Communities Foundation to support low-income older adults. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) received a $50,000...
News about grants, gifts Avon Foundation for Women gifted $100,000 to the Malala Fund to advance education for girls in Brazil. Pearl S. Buck International received a grant from Foundations Community Partnership for the expansion of Pearl S. Buck International’s...
