Impact Stories
What We Do
At the North Carolina Community Foundation, we bring together generous people and connect them to causes and organizations they care about.
Our Philanthropic Network
We believe in the power of permanent philanthropy to strengthen our communities and people. By stewarding and growing donors’ gifts, our philanthropic network makes a powerful impact through robust grants and scholarships programs.
Supporting fundholders
Our team members are experts in charitable giving and impactful grantmaking. We are committed to stewarding your funds to accomplish your charitable goals and strengthen your philanthropic impact.
Our team lives in all regions of the state and understands North Carolina. This makes it easy for us to help donors determine the best method of giving to achieve their philanthropic goals.
Community leadership
We have 53 affiliate foundations serving 60 counties. The local leaders of our affiliates know their communities and can make grants to local causes through their community grantmaking funds.
Our affiliates also act as convenors, bringing people together to identify needs and opportunities in each community we serve.
Support for women, children and families
Our women’s giving circles are designed to maximize women’s leadership in philanthropy by engaging and educating membership and increasing charitable contributions.
NCCF proudly supports these giving circles in providing grants to organizations supporting local women, children and families.
Responding when NC needs help
We’ve raised and distributed over $32 million to charitable organizations through funds dedicated to providing support during the COVID-19 pandemic and after natural disasters.
Learn more about our Disaster Relief Fund that address long-term recovery and resiliency when North Carolina communities are affected by a disaster.
A Focus on Rural
We serve the entire state, with a focus on rural North Carolina.
Our 53 affiliate foundations serve as our roots in North Carolina’s rural communities and our expertise provides our fundholders with local insight that strengthens our grantmaking – and our communities.
Philanthropic Excellence
NCCF meets the highest standards for philanthropic excellence among community foundations, having been accredited with Community Foundations National Standards since 2007.
Impact Story
Julia Hunt Endowment scholarship rewards students who give back
March 23, 2026
Julia Hunt has spent decades showing her Bryson City community the power of giving. She often says she gets far more out of volunteering than…
Impact Story
From Hawaii to Halifax: How a gift fund at NCCF provides hometown support
December 15, 2025
The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, more than 300 families lined up outside St. Paul’s Baptist Church in Enfield for free hot meals, fresh produce, and pantry…
Supporting Our Communities
Our people help us to make a powerful, lasting impact in our communities.