AUGUST 31, 2023

BIG EQUITY FUND'S 2ND ANNUAL CELEBRATION!

Thank you for attending the BIG Celebration on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 in honor of Black Philanthropy Month!

We had a wonderful evening celebrating Black Philanthropy Month with the Black Investments in Greensboro (BIG) Equity Fund. BIG's mission is to pool resources and leverage capital to break down systems that result in socioeconomic disparities in the Black community.

Our guests had the honor of hearing a conversation between Adrienne Brooks (Director of Advancement, Emerita at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture) and Tracey McCain (two-time Emmy Award Winning Journalist and Motivational Speaker) about the power of Black philanthropy. With a $3m target for the initial endowment, BIG is a sustainable vehicle for the Black community to create a multi-generational legacy that addresses issues of social justice and inequity.

To learn more, please contact Cathy Knowles at cknowles@cfgg.org

DONOR PORTAL HAS A NEW LOOK!

The new Donor Portal is now available! Click here to take a look.

Over the past year, your CFGG team, across many different departments, has been working hard to transition to CommunitySuite (CSuite), a cloud-based system specially designed for Community Foundations. This transition will provide you with a much better donor portal that will give you access to real-time fund information, shared documents, as well as make it easier to submit grant recommendations.

Need to activate your account? Contact donorengagement@cfgg.org for an activation email.

BECOMING A FUTURE FUNDER!

Become a Future Funder today and take advantage of the September pro-rated annual membership! Click here to join!!

Future Fund is an initiative of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro. Over the past 24 years, Future Fund has awarded over $600,000 in grants to more than 60 nonprofits. This year, Future Fund's grant cycle will award $60,000 to local nonprofits serving in the education and mentorship fields of interest. Stay tuned for the finalists!

TGC APPLICATIONS SOAR

After receiving an unprecedented number of Teen Grantmaking Council applications, we are so excited to share that the 2023-2024 Teen Grantmaking Council will be comprised of 26 high schoolers representing 14 high schools across Guilford County:

The Early College at Guilford
NC A&T Stem Early College
Page High School
Greensboro Day School
Southwest Guilford High School
Grimsley High School
The Point College Prep
Wesleyan Christian Academy
Middle College at GTCC- Greensboro
Weaver Academy
Western Guilford High School
Eastern Guilford High School
Dudley High School
Northwest Guilford High School

We are so excited to convene this dynamic group of teens to kick-off our 18th year of the Teen Grantmaking Council on September 11th, 2023!

SPECIAL PROJECT...STAY TUNED

WE ARE TURNING 40! Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro will celebrate 40 years of philanthropic service this October. To commemorate this milestone, our CFGG team, Twin City Media, and Events by Summer Joy have joined together for a special project. We are 'hitting the streets' with a camera and microphone to hear about your community impact stories! We look forward to sharing the finished product!

HUBERT B. HUMPHREY JR. AWARD

Congratulations to Southeastern Guilford High School, this year’s Hubert B. Humphrey Jr. School Improvement Award recipient!

The Humphrey Award is designed to “enhance a comprehensive school improvement plan that supports collaboration and leads toward improved student achievement.” A selection committee reviews certain academic metrics and considers how each school plans to engage the community, serve diverse student populations and improve student outcomes.

Hubert B. “Hugh” Humphrey was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. In November 2003, the Hubert B. Humphrey Jr. School Improvement Award was created to honor his dedication. The Foundation established a fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, which is used each year to support the cash award.

NEW TEAM MEMBER ALERT

SARAH BRITT - Development Manager

Sarah is a lifelong resident of Greensboro. She is a two-time graduate of UNC Greensboro, earning both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Communication Studies, focusing on storytelling and empowerment within nonprofit organizations. She has spent her entire career in nonprofits, overseeing marketing and fundraising operations as the Development and Communications Manager for North Carolina African Services Coalition and as a Director of Development for Victory Junction.

She has also spent time volunteering with various human rights organizations in Uganda, Thailand, and Romania. Outside of work, Sarah enjoys reading, crocheting, playing video games, and gardening. She and her husband Dallas have two children, Milo and Lorelai, and love spending the weekends exploring all the different parks around Greensboro together.

Fun fact: Sarah’s cat, Tirian, is a Bengal mix who was rescued after being processed as evidence from a crime scene in New Orleans.

KELSEY MCSWAIN - Database and Donor Engagement Assistant

Kelsey grew up in the Cary/Apex area of North Carolina but fell in love with the city of Greensboro during her time attending UNCG majoring in Elementary and Special Education. She served as a special education teacher in the Triad for six years and earned her master’s degree in special education. She has always had a desire to help others and her passion to make an impact in the community continues to grow.

In her free time, Kelsey loves spending time with her family and friends, travelling, watching her favorite shows, playing board games, and dining at local restaurants with her husband, Adam.

Fun facts: Kelsey considers herself a “cat person” and her cat, Louis, is named after Louis Armstrong. She also loves all things Disney!