Philanthropy Journal - Top NC Stories

02.02.12: News about people, groups

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:59:47 -0500

Arts & Science Council, Charlotte, set $8.7 million goal for annual fund drive, up from last year’s total of $8.3 million; Bob James, vice chairman, board of directors, Fifth Third Bank, chairs campaign; and more.

02.02.12: News about grants, gifts

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:58:29 -0500

Urban Ministries of Durham will receive $50,000 challenge grant from Stewards Fund, Raleigh, if it can raise $50,000 from first-time donors or any increased gift from current donors by May 31; and more.

Children’s advocacy workload grows

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:36:42 -0500

North Carolina is home to 23 accredited children’s advocacy centers that serve 74 of the state’s 100 counties, with 11 other counties developing centers, including nine that already are providing services.

01.31.12: News about grants, gifts

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:16:08 -0500

N.C. Rural Center, Raleigh, launched “New Generation Initiative” that will provide $3.6 million in resources to engage rural youth and young adults in the life of their communities; and more.

01.31.12: News about people, groups

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:14:52 -0500

Clarenda Stanley, former major-gifts officer, North Carolina Central University, Durham, named director of development and communications, Lucy Daniels Center, Cary; and more.

Modest recovery forecast for giving

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:12:40 -0500

Charitable giving will grow slightly this year but charities still will need to work to raise more money, an economist told Triangle-area fundraisers.

01.26.12: News about people, groups

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:58:22 -0500

Bill Shore retiring as director of U.S. community partnerships at GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, effective Feb. 3, after 27 years with company; and more.

01.26.12: News about grants, gifts

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:56:51 -0500

Durham Rescue Mission met $4.5 million goal for phase 1 of fundraising campaign to support new Center of Hope building; and more.

Philanthropist Mary Semans dies at 91

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:58:12 -0500

Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, a philanthropist who supported a broad range of causes with compassion, kindness and devotion, and who bridged the era from just after World War I with the Internet age, died Jan. 25 at age 91.

Training on tap for nonprofit boards

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:44:14 -0500

Nonprofit boards are the focus of leadership-development programs offered by the Guilford Nonprofit Consortium and United Way of Greater High Point.