Philanthropy Journal - Top NC Stories

4 Friday Fellows win regional Emmy

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:14:54 -0500

Coming Out -- Coming In: Faith, Identity and Belonging, 30-minute documentary developed by four members of 2003-05 class, William C. Friday Fellows, Wildacres Leadership Initiative, received Regional Emmy, best topical documentary, from Midsouth Chapter, The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

NewBridge Bank gives $13,374

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:57:50 -0500

NewBridge Bank allocated total of $13,374 for eight high schools in Davidson and Guilford counties from proceeds of bank’s 2009 Christmas Classic Basketball Tournament to purchase athletic equipment.

NC STEM says $1 million pledged

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:57:11 -0500

NC STEM Community Collaborative says roughly $1 million in financial and human investments pledged this year to support initiative to advance science, technology, engineering and math education in North Carolina.

Worley joins DHIC board

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:30:33 -0500

Brad Worley, president, Worley Reporting, joined board of directors, DHIC, Raleigh.

IntraHealth International opens D.C. office

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:28:41 -0500

IntraHealth International, Chapel Hill, opened its first permanently-staffed office in Washington, D.C., housing senior leaders of CapacityPlus, project addressing health-workforce crisis, plus new global policy division

Pope Foundation backs free-market causes

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:36:23 -0500

The $140 million-asset John William Pope Foundation, which granted $10.8 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, aggressively promotes a conservative agenda.

Abramson joins Kate B. Reynolds executive council

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:49:51 -0500

Jon S. Abramson, professor and chair of pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, appointed to three-year term, executive council, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.

Funders team up for cancer research

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:34:31 -0500

Eight philanthropic groups are giving $5.7 million to support clinical trials by the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Center at Levine Children’s Hospital.

Duke Endowment names Webb rural director

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:32:59 -0500

Robert R. Webb III has been named director of the Rural Church program at The Duke Endowment, succeeding Joe Mann, who retired after 20 years at the endowment, including the last 13 as rural-church director.

Raleigh opera companies to merge

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:17:20 -0500

In an effort to save money, improve fundraising and better serve the market, Raleigh’s two opera companies have agreed to join forces to become the North Carolina Opera.