From Our President: Renewed Strategies for the Journey Ahead
March 17, 2022 | Rhett N. Mabry
Rhett Mabry shares reflections and insights coming out of the organization-wide effort to renew grantmaking strategies and create measurable impact on the lives and communities of the Carolinas.
Our Commitment to Supporting Nonprofit Leaders of Color
March 16, 2022 | Rhett N. Mabry, Tamika D. Williams
We are working with foundations from across North Carolina and South Carolina to pool resources in support of nonprofits led by persons of color in communities that have been marginalized.
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NIH Announces MERIT Award to Improve Education Start for Children and Families
Duke University research is building on its leadership in child and family policy by evaluating a comprehensive system of primary care for early education to improve children’s readiness for kindergarten.
November 2, 2022 | Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy
Christina DiSalvo Joins The Duke Endowment as a Program Officer with the Child & Family Well-Being Program Area
The Duke Endowment is pleased to announce that Christina DiSalvo has joined its staff as a program officer with the Child and Family Well-Being program area.
October 20, 2022 | The Duke Endowment
Kinship Care: A Vital Part of the Child Welfare Safety Net
Some 84,000 children in North Carolina and 74,000 in South Carolina live with kin caregivers. These children often enjoy better outcomes than those placed in non-familial settings, but kin caregivers often receive less support from the child welfare system than foster families.
September 8, 2022 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr., Tamika D. Williams
Johnson C. Smith University Surpasses Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative Fundraising Goal
The Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative announced that the Johnson C. Smith University workstream surpassed its $80 million fundraising goal thanks to a $1.8 million gift from The Gambrell Foundation.
August 31, 2022 | Charlotte Regional Business Alliance