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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Judge Allyson K. Duncan Elected Trustee of The Duke Endowment
Judge Allyson K. Duncan has been elected a Trustee of The Duke Endowment.
November 22, 2021 | The Duke Endowment
Newly Announced Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative
Newly announced Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative seeks to raise a quarter-of-a-billion dollars to address inequities and boost opportunity in Charlotte Mecklenburg.
November 1, 2021 | The Mayor's Racial Equity Initiative

Giving New Life to Churches
By the time Calvary United Methodist Church made the difficult decision to close its doors for worship in 2018, the congregation had dwindled to about 20 people. Most members of the Asheboro, North Carolina, church were more than 70 years old, and maintaining the building and its property was a struggle.
August 16, 2021 | Robert R. Webb III