OCTOBER 26, 2023

FORTY AND FABULOUS: AN ANNIVERSARY FOR THE AGES!

The Community Foundation’s celebrated its 40th Anniversary on October 11, and it was spectacular! Over 400 guests gathered at the Cadillac Service Garage for an evening filled with hugs, happiness, and history. Pairs of key Board Members enlightened the crowed with tales of CFGG’s impactful journey through the decades to today:

The 1980s: Rip Bernhardt and Shirley Frye
The 1990s: Tom Sloan & Carole Simms
The 2000s: Patrice Hinnant & David Sprinkle
The 2010s: CC Lamberth & Ron Milstein
The 2020s: Louise Brady & Uma Avva

We enjoyed great entertainment, learned more about the “Future Funders”, young professionals representing the Future Fund endowment, who shared insights on their grantmaking, and we premiered this street mic video with and for our supporters. The event was amazing and made our hearts swell with pride. Check out these photos captured by Ashleigh Crawley of Still Shots Photography.

A special thanks to CFGG’s Development Committee led by Sue Simmons and a big shout-out to Taylor Ghost of STITCH Design Shop and Nick Wilson of 1618 On Location for their contributions to the night’s festivities.

The Community Foundation recognizes that any impact we have had in the community has been made possible by the many philanthropists, nonprofit organizations, volunteers, and community members who engaged with us over the last 40 years. Thank you for your commitment to making Greensboro a better place to live, work, and play. Here's to the next 40 years, cheers!

THANKSGIVING FUND NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FROM NONPROFITS

Community Foundation Making Grants of up to $2,500 to Feed Community

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro has announced a seasonal grants program to support nonprofit organizations that help feed the community on Thanksgiving.

These grants will provide essential support to groups that are hosting free community meals open to the public, distributing food for individuals and families to prepare at home, or delivering meals to those who are homebound on Thanksgiving day.

The Thanksgiving Fund is accepting applications now through the Community Foundation’s Online Grant Portal, and the deadline is Tuesday, October 31st at 11:59 pm.

For more information on the Thanksgiving Fund, visit cfgg.org .

WOMEN TO WOMEN AWARDS $148,000 TO THE

2023 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Women to Women (W2W), a permanent grantmaking endowment of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG), is pleased to announce its 2023 nonprofit grantees. The W2W Advisory Council selected six programs and awarded $175,000 to assist women and their families.

Below are the nonprofit organizations and programs that W2W is supporting in the areas of health, housing, hunger, mentorship, and other critical social services.

Diaper Bank of North Carolina - $50,000

Period Power: Distributing Dignity in Guilford County Schools

Community Housing Solutions - $30,000

Critical Home Repairs for Women and Children in Need

Backpack Beginnings - $25,000 (3^rd installment of 4-year grant)

Rising to the Challenge: Operational Expansion

YWCA - $20,000

Teen Parent Mentor Program

UNCG Center for New North Carolinians - $20,000

Community Centers for Refugees and Immigrants

Guilford Backpack Ministry - $15,000

Guilford Backpack Ministry Expansion Program

Guilford Adult Health; Guilford Community Care Network - $13,000

Strengthening the Safety Net

For 17 years, Women to Women has been dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty for women and girls through strategic grantmaking. Backed by the enthusiasm and support of individuals and corporations, W2W has put $1.7 million back into our community through grants to over 50 nonprofit organizations.

Each of these amazing programs will be featured on W2W social media channels on a weekly basis, so you can learn all about the amazing work they are doing to help make our community better. They will also be honored at the 2024 W2W Celebration Luncheon on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

CFGG GIVES BACK AT PDY&F COMMUNITY GARDEN

Community Foundation staff dug in the dirt for a meaningful community service day at Positive Direction for Youth and Families Community Garden on September 22, 2023.

PDY&F Community Garden is located in East Greensboro, an area that has been classified as a “food desert”, where grocery stores that sell fresh produce are nearly non-existent. PDY&F strives to serve fresh, healthy food options to those affected by this disparity, educate the community, and launch a new generation of black and brown farmers.

Check out the full album of CFGG staff hard at work on our Facebook page at cfggnews.

53 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AWARDED CFGG SCHOLARSHIPS

In 2023, $136,000 in CFGG scholarships was awarded to 53 students who are attending 23 colleges or universities. These awards included scholarships from the Senator Kay Hagan Scholarship, John R. Kernodle Scholarship, Tyler David Williams Memorial Scholarship, and Bill Lee Memorial Scholarship.

As each student embarks on their college journey, we send our well wishes and look forward to seeing what the future holds for each of you!

DONOR ADVISED GRANT DEADLINES

The last date for making donor-advised grant requests is noon on Wednesday, Dec. 13.

If a request is made after that time, the check will not be processed until the week of Jan. 1, 2024. Also, no donor advised grants will be processed the week of Thanksgiving.

SUPPORT OUR THANKSGIVING FUND

The Community Foundation’s Thanksgiving Fund was created in 2011 with the purpose of serving meals on Thanksgiving Day to community members. To date, $150,000 has been contributed to the fund to support this important initiative.

If you would like to make a gift to the Thanksgiving Fund please either send a check to The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, request an interfund transfer from your Donor Advised Fund or visit https://cfgg.fcsuite.com.

Thank you for helping feed our community!

QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION (QCD)

As the year draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to share a valuable opportunity that may allow you to make an even greater impact through your charitable giving.

You may be familiar with the concept of a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). A QCD is a tax-savvy way for individuals aged 70½ or older to contribute to nonprofits like the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG), directly from their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Not only does this help you support the causes you care about, but it can also offer significant tax benefits.

QCDs cannot be directed to donor-advised funds (DAFs) at a community foundation or any other sponsoring organizations; they can only be made to permanent endowments. CFGG’s most popular endowments for gifts of this nature are: Black Investments in Greensboro (BIG) Equity Fund, Endowment to Engage Youth in the Performing Arts, Future Fund Endowment, Greensboro Community Leadership Fund, Public Art Endowment, and Women to Women Endowment.

Please reach out to our VP of Development and Donor Engagement, Cathy Knowles, if you are interested in learning more.

FUTURE FORWARD LOADING...

Future Fund is hosting "Future Forward: Bonus Grantmaking Night" on November 7th from 5:30pm EST-8:30pm EST in the Color Works Room at Revolution Mill. This will be an evening where all Future Funders (lifetime & annual) can come together to learn more about our 2023 Grant Finalists and be a part of granting out an additional $10,000 to these amazing organizations!

To participate in event, you must be a Future Funder! It's never too late to join, sign up today at a pro-rated annual membership fee and we'll see you there!

GET TO KNOW GAP!

Guilford Apprenticeship Partners (GAP) continues to recruit at all area high schools in Guilford County to get the word out about our 2023-24 youth apprenticeship opportunities for high school juniors and seniors. On October 24 and November 16 GAP will be hosting “GAP Community Nights” at the Terrace at the GSO Coliseum for all interested students, parents and community members to come and speak to GAP companies and their apprentices about potential openings for this year. The event is free to attend and listed on our website at gapnc.org under the “EVENTS" tab.

In addition, the GAP employers will be hosting company open house and tours at the individual companies that plan to recruit new students for this next cohort of students. GAP employers are looking to sign on and employ students in the following areas: accounting; advanced manufacturing; automotive; electronic technician; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; information technology; mechatronics; pharmacy technician; and supply chain and logistics. Students can sign up to attend these tours on the GAP website at GAPNC.org under the EVENTS tab.

GAP apprenticeships are great opportunities for area students to earn a free college degree, attain credentials and a promising career with no debt while also working and earning money. Students who compete and are signed on to become GAP apprentices jumpstart their career in high skilled and high demand career pathways.