Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro 2024 Annual Report: Growing With Greensboro

WALKER SANDERS

Celebrating 25 Years at the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro

A Letter from our Board Chair and President

Growing Together, Rooted in Purpose

At the Community Foundation, we speak of planting seeds—seeds of hope, opportunity, and lasting change. In 2024, we witnessed those seeds begin to sprout in remarkable and inspiring ways. New growth emerged through the energy of young philanthropists and the steadfast commitment of legacy donors. Bright shoots of collaboration took root in our housing initiatives and workforce development efforts. Together, we nurtured and cultivated the rich, diverse community garden that is Greensboro.

Growing with Greensboro… By Growing Philanthropy

The Community Foundation’s total assets grew from $296 million in 2023 to $329 million in 2024. Our investments rebounded, contributions reached $18 million, and we opened 21 new charitable funds. In partnership with you, we distributed 3,022 grants and scholarships totaling $18 million to care for and create opportunities for people across Greensboro and beyond.

The Teen Grantmaking Council, an inspired group of 28 high school students from 13 schools across Guilford County, enjoyed a resurgence and funded youth-led initiatives addressing food insecurity, youth education, and immigrants and refugees. The Future Fund, a group of charitable, young professionals announced $60,000 in healthcare grants at their Garden of Giving celebration and strengthened their grantmaking process, community engagement, and membership in 2024.

New roses bloomed from the life and legacy of Roger Anthony (York David Anthony Scholarship Fund). Ron Johnson (Philanthropic Leadership Award) and Kim and Danny Gatling (LaDaniel and Kimberly Gatling Fund) share the fruits of their labor, and (Legacy Society Member) Ross Harris, like her parents before her, “plants shade trees under which (s)he knows full well (s)he will never sit.”

Growing with Greensboro… By Making Impactful Investments

Our Community Grants and Initiatives Program awarded $353,000 to organizations advancing economic mobility, health and wellness, and cultural vibrancy. The Buddy Weill Fund invested $1.2 million in senior housing, including a grant to The Servant Center, whose newest program offers shelter to female veterans vulnerable to victimization while unhoused. The Future Fund’s grant to the Greensboro Cerebral Palsy Association is helping parents navigate complex healthcare systems and become better advocates for their children.

Eastern Triad Workforce Initiative (ETWI) made significant investments in career readiness and workforce development programs across Guilford County, and a Guilford Apprenticeship Partners (GAP) student apprentice was recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor’s inaugural Apprenticeship Trailblazer initiative.

The Black Investments in Greensboro (BIG) Equity Fund celebrated the legacy of Madam C.J. Walker, a trailblazing entrepreneur and philanthropist in her own right, and Women to Women trumpeted its largest grantmaking year in its history.

2024 was a great year for the Public Art Endowment (see the photos!), and for the first time ever, the Greater Greensboro Music Census captured key information to help the city and community make more informed, datadriven decisions to support the region’s music ecosystem.

Growing with Greensboro… By Building an Equitable Community Attainable housing at every level remains a thorny, deep-rooted challenge in our community. In 2024, the Community Foundation convened the Unhoused Working Group, a cross-sector collaborative to address immediate needs and long-term solutions for Greensboro’s unhoused population, and the Greensboro Housing Loan Fund closed its first loans contributing to the development of 23 single-family dwelling units in the 27406 and 27401 zip codes and has several other projects in the pipeline or in origination.

The Guilford Nonprofit Consortium grew its membership to 337 organizations—a 10% increase from 2023–and launched new leadership development programs and institutional partnerships to sustain and strengthen our region’s nonprofit sector. Similarly, the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro remained deeply rooted in the soil of our local community this past year, tending to the garden of the common good with unwavering focus.

Thank you for lending us your hands, your heart, and your means as we toil in this evergreen labor of love.

Our work is not a passing season but a long-standing commitment, grounded in the values that have guided us for the past 42 years. Just as a gardener tends to their crops year after year, we will persist in nurturing Greensboro’s growth, fostering a thriving future for all and ensuring our efforts bear fruit for generations to come.

With much appreciation,

Dr. Larry Czarda Board Chair

H. Walker Sanders President

2023-2033

Strategic Plan

Key Goals and Strategies

Grow Philantropy

• Deepen Stakeholder Involvement

• Increase Permanent Endowments

• Strengthen Legacy Giving

Make Impactful Investments

• Expand Economic Mobility

• Nurture Health and Wellness

• Expand Cultural Vibrancy

Build an Equitable Community

• Focus on Equity and Create Inclusive Environments

• Boost Operational Excellence

• Develop Social Impact Investing

MISSION

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro inspires giving, maximizes opportunities, and strengthens communities for present and future generations.

VISION

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro’s vision for our city is a welcoming and thriving place where people work together to enrich the lives of all. We will accomplish this by:

Understanding what matters to the community

Shepherding successful projects that draw the community together

Helping diverse donors create impactful gifts

Being a trusted partner that empowers others

VALUES

• Diverse and inclusive leadership

• Strong entrepreneurial spirit

• Access to meaningful opportunities for every resident

OUR PLEDGE TO THE COMMUNITY

Our communities are diverse. They include people of all ages and abilities, creeds and religions, cultures, ethnicities, gender identities, national origins, races, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds. To pursue our mission, we will embrace our diversity, create opportunities for equity, commit ourselves to fairness, and promote inclusion of all people.

Contents

Letter From Our Board Chair and President: “Growing with Greensboro”

2023-2033 Strategic Plan

Growing with Greensboro by...

Growing Philanthropy

By The Numbers

Teen Grantmaking Council

Future Fund

Scholarships: Q&A with Connie Leeper

A Tribute to Roger Anthony / The York David Anthony

Scholarship Fund

Professional Advisors Network Launch

Philanthropic Leadership Award: Ron Johnson

Legacy Society: Ross Harris

Donor Advised Fund: Kim and Danny Gatling

Ways to Give

Growing with Greensboro by...

Making Impactful Investments

Economic Mobility

Black Investments in Greensboro (BIG) Equity Fund

Eastern Triad Workforce Initiative (ETWI)

Guilford Apprenticeship Partners (GAP)

Health and Wellness

Future Fund Grantee: Growing Connections for Pediatric Achievement

Women to Women

Buddy Weill Fund Grantee: The Servant Center

Cultural Vibrancy

Greensboro Music Census

Public Art Endowment

Community Grants Program Grantee: Casa Azul of Greensboro

Growing with Greensboro by...

Building an Equitable Community

Greensboro Housing Loan Fund

Guilford Nonprofit Consortium

Cynthia Doyle Community Service Day

Core Values and Inclusive Workplace

New Website Launch

Western North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund Appendix

Donors and Funds

Advisory Comittees of the Board

Board of

and Staff

Growing with Greensboro by . . .

Growing Philanthropy

The Community Foundation is growing philanthropy by deepening donor engagement, increasing permanent endowments, and strengthening legacy giving.

By the Numbers

In 2024, the Community Foundation distributed 3,022 grants and scholarships totaling $17.7 million. Contributions jumped from $13.6 million in 2023 to $18.2 million in 2024, and total assets grew from $295 million to $329 million, respectively.

INVESTMENT RETURNS

Contributions by Fund Type

In 2024, the Teen Grantmaking Council (TGC), an amazing group of 28 high school students from 13 schools across Guilford County, tackled pressing community challenges through participatory grantmaking. Each member earned their spot through a competitive screening process and brought fresh ideas and a passion to make Greensboro a better place for their peers. TGC members chose food insecurity and sustainability, youth development and education, and race/immigrant and refugee status as their 2024 funding areas.

TGC launched two new committees, the Marketing and Communications Committee and the Grants Committee. The marketing committee learned how to create campaigns and engaging outreach materials, and the grants committee revamped its grant application process. After five hours of interviews, lively discussions, and careful deliberations, TGC awarded a total of $20,000 to eight inspiring youth-led initiatives—projects designed by young people and for young people to build a brighter future for Greensboro.

TGC isn’t just about giving grants. It’s about growing leaders, amplifying youth voices, and making sure teens have a meaningful seat at the philanthropic table. In 2024, they showed just how powerful that can be.

Megan Quiñones mquinones@cfgg.org

YOUTH GRANTEES

• Being Great Inc. to support the production of “Youthful Conversations”, an award-winning podcast designed to empower and inspire young people.

• Chase’s Chance, Inc.: The “Dream Achievers Program” to provide mentorship, resources, and workshops for students in Guilford County.

• First Tee - Central Carolina: The ”Ace Program” to utilize a multi-layered approach to kick-start the futures of youth participants.

• The Grimsley Green Club to purchase 30 recycling bins to ensure every classroom at Grimsley High School can recycle.

• Hack Club: Tech Refuge to host a camp for immigrants and refugees to learn how to operate computers, navigate online job searching, and develop essential workforce skills.

• The Page High School Psychology Club to lead a mental health awareness week to improve students’ mental well-being.

• Unfiltered Voice of Nation’s Gentlemen: “Empowering Voices” to support immigrant and minority youth in Greensboro through workshops, mentorship, and community events.

• W.D. Mohammed Islamic Center for the “Eating to Live Community Food Co-Op” project.

In 2024, the Future Fund of Greensboro continued to engage young professionals in strategic community grantmaking and volunteerism. “Future Funders” awarded $60,000 in grants to organizations in healthcare advocacy that provide direct services and that address systemic barriers to health and wellness. Through educational sessions and networking events, Future Funders deepened their understanding of community needs, learned about innovative nonprofit initiatives, made informed funding decisions, and expanded their professional networks.

The year culminated with the return of Future Fund’s flagship event—the Annual Celebration: Garden of Giving. Funders, grantees, and community members gathered to recognize the outstanding contributions of local organizations and celebrate the collective impact achieved through Future Fund’s work.

FUTURE FUND GRANTEES

• Combat Female Veterans Families United, $7,000

• Community Housing Solutions, $10,000

• Depressed While Black, $10,000

• Greensboro Cerebral Palsy Association, $13,000

• Mustard Seed Community Health, $15,000

• PDY&F Community Garden, $5,000

Felicia Coleman fcoleman@cfgg.org

“In 2024, Future Fund focused on strengthening our foundation for growth and implementing systems to benefit our endowment and the community. I’m especially proud of our Grants Committee and our Engagement Committee for building relationships with individuals eager to support our mission and to make our grants process more accessible for applicants.”

Tyler Lee,

Co-Chair

Future Fund Steering Committee

“I’m proud to celebrate another great year for Future Fund! After taking time to regroup in 2023, the changes we implemented in 2024 led to strong membership growth. It’s exciting to see that we’re on the right track—and even more exciting to know that we’re building momentum to continue making a real impact on our city.”

Bri Williamson, Co-Chair Future Fund Steering Committee

Scholarships Q&A

with Connie Leeper

Director, Donor Engagement and Scholarships

Q: What are the most common motivations for donors to establish a scholarship fund?

CL: One reason that donors choose to open a scholarship fund is to honor the memory of a family member or friend. Also, companies may open a scholarship fund and stipulate that a recipient of the scholarship be a dependent of an employee. Many donors simply care about education and want to provide an opportunity for the student to complete a college degree.

Q: What advice would you give someone considering creating a scholarship fund but unsure where to start?

CL: I’d suggest the donor ask themself what the desired outcome is for establishing the scholarship fund. If the answer is to help the student finish college, consider establishing the scholarship as renewable for four years. Oftentimes a student receives a one-year scholarship covering their freshman year only and their goal of attaining a college degree extends beyond their reach and resources.

Q: What feedback do you typically hear from scholarship recipients about how this funding changed their educational or career trajectory?

CL: I often hear that it wouldn’t have been possible for a recipient to attend college without financial assistance. A past recipient of one of our scholarships told me, “The scholarship I received greatly reduced the stress of my parents who live paycheck to paycheck and couldn’t afford to contribute to the cost of my college.”

Q: What is the most rewarding part of managing scholarship funds, and what impact have you seen firsthand?

CL: The most rewarding part of my work is staying in contact with a recipient as they complete their degree and beyond.

Q: What advice would you give to students applying for scholarships to improve their chances of success?

CL: My top tips are these: have someone proofread your application essay for correct punctuation and spelling; take the initiative to follow up with your references and alert them that they were named; and reach out to our office with any questions as you move through the application process.

Connie Leeper can be reached at cleeper@cfgg.org / (336) 790-6613.

Leon Aaron

UNC Chapel Hill

Michael Schwartz

Duke University

Jarvis Forbes

Northwestern University

Taneij’a Baldwin

Louisiana State University

Colin Chandler

UNC Charlotte

Harrison Peddle

UNC Charlotte

Nehemiah MacDonald

NC State University

Mai Vo

Georgia Institute of Tech.

Dadhichee H. Gujjar

UNC Charlotte

Brandon Anthony

Rochester Institute of Technology

Brittany Dixon

NC A&T State University

Hai Thanh Phan

NC State University

John Suggs

Virginia

A TRIBUTE

Roger Anthony

Born May 6, 1934 – November 8, 2024

A Legacy of Leadership, Service, and Opportunity

Roger Anthony was a dedicated leader, philanthropist, and community advocate whose impact on Greensboro spanned decades. A proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Roger went on to build a distinguished 31-year career at Burlington Industries, rising to the role of Corporate Group Vice President through hard work, integrity, and exceptional leadership.

But Roger’s greatest legacy lived beyond the boardroom—in the community he loved. He devoted countless hours to tutoring students, volunteering at his grandchildren’s school, and helping seniors navigate Medicare. His quiet acts of service touched lives across generations.

In 1997, Roger and his wife, Gloria, created the York David Anthony Scholarship in loving memory of their son. The scholarship supports students pursuing careers in engineering—a field close to their hearts—and has awarded more than $80,834 to aspiring engineers over the years. Roger’s unwavering belief in education, opportunity, and giving back continues to inspire. His

life reminds us that philanthropy isn’t just about giving—it’s about building a better future for others.

Launching the Professional Advisors Network

In 2024, the Community Foundation launched the Professional Advisors Network—a growing group of expert advisors partnering with the foundation to help philanthropists make a lasting impact in Greensboro. Network members serve as our ambassadors by keeping informed of the foundation’s community initiatives and sharing this knowledge with clients seeking to realize their own charitable goals. Membership is free and includes these benefits:

• Recognition alongside other prestigious advisors on the Community Foundation’s website and promotional materials.

• Exclusive invitation to an annual continuing education event.

• Eligibility for the Philanthropic Leadership Award which recognizes an exceptional professional advisor for their commitment to philanthropy.

• Special Invitations to foundation events, networking opportunities, and special convenings.

• Access to a philanthropic advisors’ toolkit for client conversations.

In its inaugural year, the Professional Advisors Network grew to 22 members. We are excited to continue building this community of trusted partners dedicated to advancing philanthropy across Greensboro and beyond.

MEET THE PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS NETWORK

Steven W. Arrington The Arrington Firm, PC

Erin C. V. Bailey Director Tuggle Duggins P.A.

Louise Maultsby Bristol Special Counsel Schell Bray

Ed Chaney | Member Schell Bray

James Dean | CEO JD Financial Group and Associates Inc.

Deanne Ebel | SVP Trust and Wealth Advisor Pinnacle Bank

Linda Erickson Founder + Financial Advisor Erickson Advisors

W. Scott Faircloth Regional Managing Director Truist Wealth

Mike Fisher | Principal Diversified Trust Company

Bob Hudson | Partner & Wealth Management Advisor

Hudson Financial Services

Sue Hunt | Owner Susan Hunt Law

Cathy Knowles cknowles@cfgg.org

Rosemary Ireland

Rosemary R. Ireland, CPA, PLLC

Kim Ketchum | Owner Ketchum & Company

Phyllis G. Lancaster Partner Mission Wealth Management

Kristin Landrum Tuggle Duggins, PA

Michael LoNano President LoNano Financial Advisors

Davis McDonald Special Counsel Carruthers & Roth, P.A.

Ryan Newkirk | Partner Granville Capital Inc.

Jerrold Pinsker Pinsker Wealth Management, Inc.

Ira Ross | Partner & Advisor Spartan Planning Group

John (JT) Thomas Managing Member Stearns Financial Group

Joel Williamson Financial Advisor Edward Jones

Sarah Britt sbritt@cfgg.org

PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP AWARD:

Ron Johnson

In 2024, the Community Foundation proudly introduced the Philanthropic Leadership Award recognizing an outstanding professional advisor who demonstrates a deep commitment to philanthropy through both their professional practice and personal life. The inaugural award was presented to Ron Johnson, an accomplished estate planning attorney, dedicated civic leader, and member of the foundation’s Professional Advisors Committee.

Ron consistently exemplified excellence in his field throughout his career. Board-certified in estate planning and probate law, he is a former board member and past president of the Greensboro Estate Planning Council. His professional achievements include repeated recognition in Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” for Tax & Estate Planning.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Ron has made a lasting impact on the Greensboro community through his leadership and service. He has founded community nonprofits, served on numerous nonprofit boards, and remains a powerful advocate for philanthropy and civic engagement.

The Philanthropic Leadership Award reflects the Community Foundation’s core values of fairness, teamwork, respect, excellence, integrity, empathy, and honesty. Ron was selected for this honor by the foundation’s

Professional Advisors Committee, following his nomination by Kristen Yntema, President and CEO of AuthoraCare Collective, and Ashley Madden, Director of Financial Planning Services at GenCrest Capital Partners and Chair of the Professional Advisors Committee.

Through Ron’s example and this recognition, the Community Foundation celebrates the critical role professional advisors play in shaping philanthropy in Greensboro and ensuring a lasting impact for generations to come.

PLANTING TREES FOR TOMORROW:

Ross Harris on Legacy, Community, and Giving Back

Ross Harris’s connection to the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro spans decades and multiple roles. She first became involved in 1984 when her parents, inspired by a desire to honor the life of her late brother, established an endowment at the Foundation, just one year after its founding.

Their decision was guided by Cynthia Doyle, a close family friend and one of the visionary leaders behind the Community Foundation. Ross still vividly recalls Cynthia sitting in the den of her childhood home—now her own—explaining the Foundation’s purpose with passion and clarity. “If you knew Cynthia,” Ross said warmly, “you couldn’t say no to her.”

A native of Greensboro, Ross spent time in Chicago before returning in 1994. She brought with her a renewed commitment to her hometown, eventually joining the staff of the Community Foundation and serving until her retirement. “It was the perfect way to close out my career—working for an organization that had meant so much to my family and community,” she shared.

Her deep involvement didn’t end there. As a proud member of CFGG’s Legacy Society, Ross has committed a portion of her estate to continue supporting the Foundation’s mission for years to come.

Legacy, for Ross, is not about recognition or accolades. It’s about impact. “A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit,” she quotes D. Elton Trueblood. Her legacy gift will go to her family’s original endowment, continuing the work her parents started 40 years ago. “I won’t be here to see the impact,” she said, “but I trust the Foundation will use it for the right reasons and the right people.”

Reflecting on what legacy means to her, Ross emphasizes service, compassion, and the power of quiet, consistent giving. “It’s not about bricks and mortar. It’s about caring— about giving with purpose,” she said. Through her lifelong relationship with the Community Foundation as a donor, staff member, and now Legacy Society member, Ross Harris continues to plant seeds of hope and progress in Greensboro—ensuring that generations to come can thrive under the shade of the trees she’s helped grow.

PLANTING TREES FOR TOMORROW:

Ensure your legacy endures for years to come.

Legacy gifts to the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro provide permanent funding to address needs in our community and demonstrate the value of charitable giving for generations. Best of all, legacy gifts aren’t solely transferred through estates. We offer many options for legacy gifts that you can make right now, while you’re here to help decide how the funds are used and to see the impact your gift makes on Greensboro.

Learn how you can join CFGG’s Legacy Society by contacting Cathy Knowles (cknowles@cfgg.org) or Sarah Britt (sbritt@cfgg.org)

LEGACY SOCIETY

Jack and Helen Alford

Linda and Gary Anderson

Anonymous (6)

Fanny S. Bain*

Vivian and Ed Bauman*

Helene and John Belfi*

Jill M. Biltz

Tim Biltz

Jo Ann and Bill Black*

Brittany and Tom Blue

Mae and Alvin* Boles

Mary Lou Bowden-Klein*

Mary Gay and Don Brady*

Lee Carter and Greg Bradley

Drs. Bruce and Dora Brodie

Margaret and Thornton Brooks*

Suejette and David Brown

Joan and Edwin* L. Bryan

Carol and Skip Bryan

Martha* and Clayton Cammack

Claudia Cannady

Buck* and Polly Campbell

CCBB87 Family Foundation

Jane and Suresh Chandra

Dawn Chaney

Sandra and Stephen Colyer

Barbara and Herman* Cone

Sally and Alan* Cone

Steve Cole

Linda and David Cooper

Elizabeth and Warren Corgan*

Janet and David Craft

Joanne and Bill Craft*

Neva Jane and Rick Cresenzo

Ellen Ann and Bill Cross*

Constance and Chick Dee*

Jean and Horace Denny, Jr.

Denise Descouzis

Wilsonia Dixon*

Abby and Jim Donnelly

Dan and Lynn Highfill Donovan

Cynthia and Owen Doyle*

Gwyn and Jed Dunn

Linda and Tom Edgerton

John D. Englar and Linda M. Englar

Jean Anne and Robert* Finley

Diane and Chuck Flynt

Betty Jo Wall Forrest

Virginia Forrest*

Barry Frank

HelenArt Fund

Hughlene and Bill Frank*

Mary and Grover Godwin*

Judy and Jim Guidone

Arlene Gutterman and Kate Panzer

Christon S. Halkiotis

Marty and Porter Halyburton

Mebane Ham

R. Ross Harris

Doris and Richard Hendricks*

Nancy and Jack* Hoffman

Patricia and Gene Holder

Judy Horne and Tom Slagle

Morgan and Jack Horner

Martha and David Howard

Margaret and Morris Howell*

Chris and Bob Hudson

Ronald Johnson and Bill Roane

Emily and David Johnston

Nancy and Malcom Jones

Ginger and Ken Karb

Jolyn and Bob Kelley

Ava and Bill Koronis

Barbara Kretzer*

Art and Jean Kriner

Julie Lapham*

Yulonda Johnson Latham

Bonnie Lawrence and John Farmer

Carolyn and Maurice LeBauer*

Gail and Gene LeBauer

Caroline and Clayton Lee*

Angela* and John Lennon, Sr.

Evelyn and John Lewis*

Ginni and Al Lineberry, Jr.

Ann and Brokie Lineweaver

Lula MacKenzie*

Ashley Madden

Janice and David Maner

Carolyn and John Maness*

Bonnie and Dan McAlister

Mary McGuire

Donna Moran*

Sally and Vernon Mull

Vic Nussbaum Jr.*

Sallie and Clyde Nolan

Jackie and Dan O’Connell

Carolyn and Harold O’Tuel

Christopher, Tina and Scott Patterson

Peggy and Jim Powell

Steve Puckett

Jean Reese*

Diane and John Reganess

Nancy and Charles M. Reid

Jane and Royce* Reynolds

Wendy Rivers and Steve Morris

Tara and Steve Sandercock

Dabney and Walker Sanders

Ruth and Gary Sappenfield

Frank Saunders

Genie and Maurice Schwartz

Leigh* and Carl Seager

Mary and Roger Seigler

Linda and Thomas R. Sloan

Beth and Bill Smith

Pam and David Sprinkle

Betsy Howe Stafford*

The Stanford Brothers*

Ellen and Frank Starr*

Pam and Dennis Stearns

Kay Stern

Sue and Jim Stinson

Donald Sylvester and Patti GilmourSylvester

Brenda and Al Taylor

Laura and Christopher Tew

Marcus Thomas

Lillian and Penn* Truitt

Carol Tuggle

Martha and Harrison Turner

Betty and Tom Ward*

Sarah and Jack* Warmath

Dorothy and Buddy Weill*

Melanie Wells

John Whisnant

Rebecca and Robert* Williams

Judith and Craven Williams

Lynn Wooten and Paul Russ

Jayme White

Lauren and David Worth

Elaine and Tom Wright

Andy Zimmerman

*Deceased, now a member of “Dear Greensboro”

Ways to give

DONOR ADVISED FUND

Kim & Danny Gatling

“We are excited to have opened a donor advised fund with the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG) to manage our philanthropic contributions and continue supporting the great work being done in our community.

By partnering with CFGG, we’re able to make a lasting impact in Greensboro, particularly for institutions like North Carolina A&T and Providence Baptist Church that play such an important role in the lives of so many. It is our hope that this fund will continue to inspire others to give back and invest in the future of our community.”

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG) offers multiple convenient ways to support existing funds that align with your philanthropic interests:

GIVE ONLINE

Make a secure donation using your credit card through CFGG’s online portal. You can select from hundreds of funds established by individuals, families, and businesses, ensuring your contribution supports causes you care about. Online donations are processed net of standard credit card fees, and you’ll receive an acknowledgment and receipt via email.

GIVE BY CHECK

To donate by mail, make your check payable to the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro and indicate the specific fund in the memo line. Mail your contribution to:

Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro 301 N. Elm Street, Suite 100 Greensboro, NC 27401

MATCHING GIFTS

Enhance your donation through employer matching gift programs. Many companies offer dollar-for-dollar matches; some may double or triple your original contribution. Check with your employer to see if such programs are available.

GIFTS OF STOCKS AND OTHER ASSETS

CFGG accepts stocks, securities, real estate, IRA distributions, and life insurance donations to support any fund. To initiate a stock gift, contact CFGG and provide details about the stock name, number of shares, and the fund you wish to support.

LEGACY GIFTS

Consider leaving a lasting impact by including CFGG in your estate plans. Bequests are a flexible way to support any fund and can be adjusted at any time to accommodate personal circumstances.

CRYPTOCURRENCY DONATIONS

CFGG now accepts cryptocurrency donations, embracing modern giving methods. This option allows you to support your chosen causes while potentially benefiting from certain tax advantages.

For more information or assistance with your donation, please contact CFGG’s donor engagement team at donorengagement@cfgg.org.

Emily Thompson ethompson@cfgg.org

Growing with Greensboro by . . .

Making Impactful Investments

The Community Foundation is making grants and mobilizing resources to expand economic mobility, nurture health and wellness, and grow cultural vibrancy in the region.

Community Foundation Invests $1.5 Million in Triad’s Future Through Strategic Grants

In 2024, the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro made a powerful investment in the region’s future, awarding $1.5 million in nonprofit grants focused on eldercare, health and wellness, economic mobility, and cultural vibrancy. A significant portion—$1.1 million—was distributed through the Charles L. “Buddy” Weill Fund, a permanent endowment established by the late Charles L. Weill, who entrusted $50 million to the Foundation to improve facilities and services for older adults across greater Greensboro.

Black Child Development of Greensboro

Children’s Cancer Partners

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Organization to Provide Equal Access to Technology

Second Harvest Food Bank

Triad Health Project

Cambodian Cultural Center of North Carolina

Casa Azul of Greensboro

CULTURAL VIBRANCY

ECONOMIC MOBILITY

Piedmont Blues Preservation Society

Royal Expressions Contemporary Ballet

Church World Services Greensboro

National Institute of Minority Economic Development

SchermCo Foundation

She Built This City

Community Housing Solutions

Kellin Foundation

THE CHARLES L. “BUDDY” WEILL FUND

Mount Zion Baptist Church of Greensboro (Mt. Zion Dev. Corp.)

Senior Resources of Guilford

The Servant Center

“Local nonprofits play a crucial role in making Greensboro a thriving, healthy, and culturally vibrant community. By providing these grants, we empower organizations that are on the front lines of positive change.”

- Marissa Benton-Brown Chair, Grants and Initiatives Committee

To promote food security by purchasing hydroponic grow towers and distributing food packages.

To expand pediatric cancer transportation services in Guilford, Randolph, and Rockingham counties.

To fund Silver Tech scholarships for adults aged 50+ to gain essential computer skills.

To support produce distribution, cooking classes, and gardening workshops.

To provide healthcare services for uninsured and undocumented people living with HIV.

To expand youth programming, traditional cooking classes, and organizational capacity.

To deepen Latino arts and literacy projects and support operational growth.

To enhance the organization’s infrastructure and grow community arts initiatives.

To support The Hair Journey performance, dance classes, and cultural workshops.

To advance education and job access for racially and culturally diverse refugees and immigrants.

To build the capacity of women and BIPOC-owned businesses in the Triad.

To support workforce development and education via family engagement.

To provide women access to skilled trades through a pre-apprenticeship program.

To provide critical home repairs for at least 125 low-income senior homeowners.

To support facility upgrades for a senior center within the Hope Hub.

To build capacity and develop a strategic plan for 300+ units of senior housing.

To purchase a delivery vehicle for medically tailored meals for adults aged 60+.

To provide shelter and transitional housing for older, disabled individuals.

BLACK INVESTMENTS IN GREENSBORO (BIG) EQUITY FUND AND MADAM C. J. WALKER’S GOSPEL OF GIVING

At its annual August celebration, at Proximity Hotel*, the Black Investments in Greensboro (BIG) Equity Fund honored the legacy of one of the 20th century’s most impactful entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and civil rights supporters in the U.S.–Madam C. J. Walker. For many in attendance that evening, it was a revelation that the first female self-made millionaire in the United States was an African American woman that grew “from the cotton fields of the South” to become a haircare and cosmetics magnate whose impact is still felt today.

For Black Philanthropy Month, BIG Equity Fund hosted Dr. Tyrone McKinley Freeman, acclaimed historian and author of Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy in Jim Crow, to discuss his well-researched biography. Dr. McKinley Freeman told the story of how, in a time of brutal segregation, Madam C.J. Walker dared to use her fortune to fund Black institutions, support grassroots movements, and empower women who had long been denied a voice.

Through Dr. Freeman’s compelling storytelling, attendees were reminded that philanthropy in the Black community is not a borrowed ideal, but a deeply rooted tradition born from struggle, faith, and collective responsibility. His study of Madam C.J. Walker reframed giving as a transformative act of legacy and leadership. He challenged BIG Equity Fund’s audience to continue investing in Black-led movements that carry forward this proud and powerful tradition. Black Investments in Greensboro Equity Fund is chaired by Mae Douglas.

Brandon Zeigler bzeigler@cfgg.org

* Special thanks to Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels for their generous underwriting of diverse donor engagement and educational events and programs in 2024.

EASTERN TRIAD WORKFORCE INITIATIVE POWERS INNOVATION

Eastern Triad Workforce Initiative’s (ETWI) strategic investments are setting the stage for a stronger, more agile workforce to drive the region’s prosperity. In 2024, ETWI focused on enhancing education, career readiness, and economic opportunities across Guilford County. By aligning workforce development with industry needs, ETWI is fostering a more responsive and inclusive workforce ecosystem. Key highlights include:

• Workforce Ecosystem Heat Map: Developed in partnership with the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce to align industry needs with talent development.

• Employer Engagement: Hosted an employer engagement breakfast to foster collaboration among business leaders and community organizations.

• STEM Initiatives: Organized a STEM camp to expose young students to science and technology fields, ensuring hands-on learning opportunities.

ETWI FUNDED SEVERAL VITAL REGIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING:

• GuilfordWorks: Supporting incumbent worker training, youth advocacy programs, and the Mobile Career Center.

• Action Greensboro and High Point Chamber Foundation: Backing leadership development programs such as Campus Greensboro Fellows and SynerG leadership initiatives.

• Guilford County Schools: Investments in Career and Technical Education (CTE) marketing and infrastructure to ensure students have the tools for success.

• Guilford Apprenticeship Partnership (GAP): Funding for digital devices, recruitment materials and website updates, and the facilitation of access to high-quality career paths for students.

Ann Flynt aflynt@cfgg.org

In 2024, the Guilford Apprenticeship Partnership (GAP) marked its ninth year of preparing high school students for in-demand careers through hands-on, paid apprenticeships. What began as a local workforce development initiative has grown into a powerful launchpad for young professionals in Guilford County and the surrounding region. Last year alone, the program graduated 23 remarkable students at its August commencement ceremony—each a testament to the lifechanging power of opportunity, mentorship, and real-world experience.

Guilford Apprenticeship Partnership welcomed 50 new apprentices into its 2024 cohort from 21 different high schools. These students’ diverse backgrounds, talents, and interests were matched with 13 companies across Guilford County that continue to champion youth workforce development. The new apprentices began their journeys in one of ten specialized industry tracks: accounting, advanced manufacturing, automotive, HVAC, information technology, machining, mechatronics, pharmacy tech, supply chain and logistics, and welding.

These tracks are designed to not only meet the evolving needs of local industries but also to give students hands-on experience that translates into long-term career opportunities. Throughout the year, apprentices worked alongside seasoned professionals, earned college credit, and developed the technical and soft skills needed to thrive in competitive fields.

Graduates of the GAP program complete an associate’s degree, earn a journeyworker’s certification, and gain four years of hands-on experience, launching their careers with valuable credentials and no student debt.

GAP STUDENT APPRENTICE CAPTURES NATIONAL ATTENTION

Joshua Baxley, an advanced manufacturing apprentice with Ziehl-Abegg, emerged from the GAP program as a skilled tradesperson and voice for the future of American workforce development. Joshua’s tireless dedication earned him a spot in the U.S. Department of Labor’s inaugural Apprenticeship Trailblazers program—an elite cohort spotlighting young leaders shaping the modern trades landscape. He was honored at the White House during National Apprenticeship Week demonstrates what becomes possible when schools, industry, and government unite with a shared vision.

Josh Baxley now serves as a Junior Project Engineer, traveling across the United States and Canada. He was promoted into this role during his third year in the program, before even completing it, thanks to his exceptional performance and deep understanding of how every aspect of the trade works together. With a strong foundation in the skilled trades, Josh has successfully transitioned into a leadership role, using his hands-on experience to drive projects and mentor others in the field.

NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT: FUTURE FUND GRANTEE

Growing Connections for Pediatric Achievements Champions

Early Intervention and Advocacy

For over 70 years, the Growing Connections for Pediatric Achievements (GCPA) has been a leader in providing early intervention and support for children with developmental differences. GCPA ensures every child, regardless of diagnosis, receives the support needed to grow and thrive.

GCPA offers a comprehensive range of therapies for infants and toddlers with developmental delays, including speech, physical, and occupational therapies. Its classroom-based model fosters social and emotional growth, while personalized care promotes both cognitive and physical development. Beyond therapy, GCPA equips families with tools and education to support their child’s development at home, including home visits from licensed therapists.

“The 2024 Future Fund grant will enhance our Community-Based Rehabilitative Services Program, helping families navigate healthcare systems and empowering them to advocate for their children,” said Ma’Kayla Jefcoat, Executive Director of GCPA. “As Greensboro grows, GCPA remains a beacon of inclusion—offering families not just care, but hope and empowerment.” Learn more at gcpacenter.org.

Women to Women (W2W) continues to lead the charge in transforming lives through bold, strategic philanthropy. As a collective giving initiative of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Women to Women welcomed nine new members, bringing its membership to over 200—45% of whom have pledged more than $25,000 to the endowment.

W2W’s 14th Annual Luncheon, Blooming Together: Celebrating Brave Women, Bold Actions & Brighter Futures, featured keynote speaker Liz Murray whose powerful story of overcoming adversity encouraged attendees to embrace their role in fostering resilience and purpose in their communities.

Women to Women awarded $276,000 in grants in 2024—the largest single-year grant total in its history. The initiative also released InvestinginChange:A2024 ReviewofWomenandChildreninGuilfordCounty , using local data to guide informed grantmaking decisions.

Dena Maginnes-Jeffrey dmjeffrey@cfgg.org

The following grantee organizations are working to improve the health, well-being, and economic mobility of women and children:

2024 GRANTEES:

• Backpack Beginnings ($25,000)*

• College Pathways of the Triad ($18,000)

• Court Watch of North Carolina ($20,000)

• Family Room ($15,000)

• Family Service of the Piedmont ($25,000)

• Journey Adult Day Care ($25,000)

• Kellin Foundation ($20,000)

• Mustard Seed Community Health ($28,000)

• Out of the Garden Project ($45,000)

• One Step Further ($30,000)

• Wheels4Hope ($15,000)

• Youth Focus ($10,000)

*4th installment of $100,000 grant

Kay Hagan Scholarship Recipient Adhvika Sri Karthik

NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT BUDDY WEILL FUND GRANTEE

The Servant Center’s Life-Changing Expansion

Thanks to a transformative $250,000 grant from Charles L. “Buddy” Weill Fund, The Servant Center (TSC) is expanding its services for unhoused, seniors, veterans, disabled, and medically fragile individuals.

In response to the unexpected sale of their administrative building, TSC pivoted by purchasing Holden Heights, a former nursing home, in June 2024. This 30,000 square-foot space will house TSC’s new Medical Respite Unit (MRU), the first in Guilford County and only the fifth in North Carolina. With 22 specialized beds, the MRU will provide a safe recovery space for individuals discharged from hospitals who cannot recover on the streets or in shelters.

Holden Heights will also allow TSC to provide shelter for female veterans, a particularly vulnerable group. The facility’s private rooms and amenities, including an on-site barber shop and game room, enhance residents’ safety and dignity. In its first year, the MRU will serve 40–50 individuals, and TSC’s expanded services will shelter and support 50–55 veterans and 250 individuals and families annually. The Buddy Weill Fund’s grant is crucial to making this vision a reality.

Greater Greensboro Music Census

In a landmark initiative for Greensboro’s creative economy, the 2024 Greater Greensboro Music Census cast a long-overdue spotlight on the city’s vibrant yet often underrecognized music community. Conducted as a grassroots effort with support from the Community Foundation, the Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, and Downtown Greensboro Inc. (DGI), the census captured responses from more than 1,250 individuals representing a broad spectrum of the local music ecosystem.

Administered by industry research leader Sound Music Cities, the census gathered in-depth data on musician demographics, job roles, income sources, and experiences with diversity, equity, and belonging. This initiative marked the first time Greensboro has taken a systematic, data-driven look at its music sector, a creative economy long fueled by passion but hampered by a lack of infrastructure and support.

Among the most striking takeaways was the overwhelming financial vulnerability faced by music creatives, many of whom rely on live performances in a city grappling with rising costs. The census underscored a clear need for diversified revenue streams to stabilize

careers and sustain creative output. Perhaps most importantly, it offered a framework for policy rooted in community voice.

To build on the momentum, a series of six roundtable discussions took place in October, led by Sound Music Cities founder Don Pitts. The sessions brought together over 100 participants to unpack the findings and chart a future for a more sustainable, inclusive, and economically viable music scene. Participants—from full-time musicians and venue owners to educators and fans—shared insights and brainstormed strategies, turning raw data into community-led action. With this data in hand, Greensboro now has a foundation to build a music scene that not only entertains but endures—economically, culturally, and equitably.

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Public Art Endowment

SCULPTURE UNVEILING: “COROUS”

BY CLIFF GARTEN

In the fall of 2024, the Public Art Endowment (PAE), under the leadership of Cheryl Stewart, unveiled Corous, a stunning sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist Cliff Garten, on the Moses Cone Memorial Hospital Campus. Installed in the green space between the Women’s and Children’s Center and the Heart and Vascular Center, the 12-foot sculpture was made possible through the generosity of Public Art Endowment Trustees and Cone Health donors.

Crafted from stainless steel rods and mirror-polished plates, Corous is both a vessel of light and a reflective meditation on form and space. “We peer into its open form and can read our own image in the mirror of its surface,” Garten said. The piece glows with sunlight by day and transforms under LED light by night—an emblem of healing and renewal for all who pass through.

PUBLIC ART COMING TO WINDSOR CHAVIS NOCHO COMMUNITY COMPLEX

A landmark partnership between the City of Greensboro and the Public Art Endowment will bring public art to the Windsor Chavis Nocho Community Complex. Located in East Greensboro, this transformative project prioritizes the voices of underserved communities and the neighborhood’s historic significance. Throughout 2024, a diverse committee of stakeholders guided the artist selection process, ultimately choosing Malene Barnett to create an interior mosaic wall. Known for her community-centered work, Barnett will begin engagement and design in spring 2025, creating a piece that will reflect the vibrancy and resilience of the local community.

“TREASURE

THE MOMENT” BY MONIQUE LUCK

The cityscape of Greensboro will soon feature its largest public art mural to date—Monique Luck’s Treasure the Moment, a 5,835 sq. ft. artwork adorning the parking deck next to Cone Health’s new Heart & Vascular Center. This vibrant mural, visible from Wendover Avenue, incorporates floral patterns, community symbolism, and red and blue lines to evoke themes of vitality and healing. Luck drew inspiration from an 1846 letter within the Cone family archives, highlighting values of generosity and mindfulness. “It’s a tribute to our shared spirit and a reminder to cherish every moment,” said Luck of her design, which speaks to both Cone Health’s mission and Greensboro’s deep-rooted culture of care.

Sarah Britt sbritt@cfgg.org

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STRENGTHENING ARTIST SELECTION THROUGH EXPERT LEADERSHIP

In 2024, the Public Art Endowment deepened its commitment to artistic excellence by expanding its Artist Selection Committee. Composed of 5–9 local and regional arts professionals and PAE trustees, the committee plays a critical role in identifying and advising artists throughout the public art commissioning process.

This year, Roy Carter, Director of the Visual Arts Program at North Carolina A&T State University, was appointed Chair, following the tenures of Nancy Doll and Laura Way. With his rich knowledge of public art and Greensboro’s cultural landscape, Carter brings invaluable perspective to the committee’s efforts to ensure public art continues to reflect and enrich the city’s identity.

NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT: CULTURAL VIBRANCY GRANTEE

Casa Azul of Greensboro

It’s the golden hour in Greensboro. The sun casts a warm glow over LeBauer Park as Latin music floats through the air. Families, friends, and hesitant partners gather near the oversized concrete letters that mark the park’s grassy edge. There, on the patio, beneath the open sky and sweeping rose and blue rope sculpture Where We Met, Maria Gonzalez, board member for Casa Azul of Greensboro, leads a beginner salsa class—her voice clear, inviting, and full of encouragement.

Since 2011, Casa Azul of Greensboro has brought people together through a shared love of Latin American arts and culture. What began as a grassroots effort to promote regional Latino art and artists has grown into a flourishing cultural garden—rooted in community and blooming with free, high-quality programs that honor artists, affirm our city’s diversity, and inspire belonging.

A highlight of the year was the visit by award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh to the newly opened Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School—the first public school in North Carolina named for a Latino. For the students—many recently arrived refugees—Tonatiuh’s visit was far more than a discussion of his own book on Sylvia Mendez, Separate Is Never Equal. In Duncan’s words, artwork, and personal story, these students saw themselves. And in that moment, they were reminded that their experiences, identities, and voices mattered.

Last fall, Casa Azul’s arts and education series, Chronicles de Cocina: The Stories We Tell Through Latinx Food, explored Latin American culture through culinary art— featuring a gallery exhibition, artists’ talk, and special event with acclaimed cookbook author Sandra Gutierrez. The series culminated in an evening of literature, music, and poetry at Scuppernong Books, where community gathered to taste, hear, and feel the richness of Latino heritage and the acoustic melodies of Colombian-American singer Dora Cardona.

Casa Azul’s well-attended programs activate downtown Greensboro, fuel small businesses, and affirm that Latino culture is essential to the city’s vibrancy and future. As Claudia Femenias, Casa Azul’s board co-chair, put it, “We give Greensboro more than just events—our programs and partnerships provide a glimpse of our community’s potential.”

When culture is honored, voices are lifted, and stories are shared—under a blushing sunset, in an artistic space, or within a classroom—something beautiful, lasting, and deeply human begins to grow. As Greensboro evolves and Casa Azul blossoms alongside it, the organization remains firmly rooted in its purpose: to affirm, to enlighten, and to connect through arts and culture—one story, one step, one gathering at a time.

Growing with Greensboro by . . .

Building an Equitable Community

The Community Foundation is building an equitable community by living our values, boosting operational excellence, and developing its social impact portfolio.

UNHOUSED WORKING GROUP

The Community Foundation convened the Unhoused Working Group, a cross-sector collaborative to address immediate needs and long-term solutions for Greensboro’s unhoused population, and the Greensboro Housing Loan Fund closed its first loans in 2024.

Tim Rice, Community Foundation Board Member and former CEO of Cone Health Systems is chairing the Unhoused Working Group–a diverse coalition of nonprofit service providers, faith organizations, private sector leaders, public sector representatives, and Greensboro residents with lived experience as unhoused individuals. This inclusive approach ensures that solutions are integrated, practical, and informed by real-world experience.

GREENSBORO HOUSING LOAN FUND

The Greensboro Housing Loan Fund, which to date has secured $21 million towards a targeted $32.5 million loan fund, made its first loans in 2024. Institute Capital (ICAP), an affiliate of the National Institute of Minority Economic

Development, closed three loans totaling $472,000 for 23 total housing units that are rental renovations and single-family dwellings (SFD). These units are located in the 27406 and 27401 zip codes.

Self-Help Venture Fund

(Self-Help), which also administers a portion of the Greensboro Housing Loan Fund, did not close any loans in 2024; however, it has three loans in origination totaling $2.8 million that will support the creation or preservation of 204 affordable units in 2025.

The Guilford Nonprofit Consortium, an initiative of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, experienced a year of significant growth and transformation. With support from the Community Foundation and seven other local funders, the Consortium expanded its membership to 337 organizations—a 10% increase from 2023—and strengthened its role as a resource hub for the nonprofit sector.

It also launched new leadership development programs, including an eight-week academy in partnership with Goodwill Industries and Business High Point, which graduated 44 emerging leaders. Additional outreach with students at High Point University, NC A&T, and UNC Greensboro continues to build early interest in nonprofit careers.

“Our community is stronger because of the support, training, and leadership provided by the Guilford Nonprofit Consortium. Without it, (our organization) would not have grown into the impactful organization it is today.”

-Guilford Nonprofit Consortium Member

The Consortium also invested in strengthening board leadership, hosting “speed matching” events to connect local professionals with nonprofits seeking talented board and committee members. Thirty-two

board leaders participated in a two-part “Leading Boards” workshop series, and 37 individuals completed the Board Development Academy. Staff conducted more than 500 one-on-one consulting sessions with nonprofit leaders, and new quarterly “Starting a Nonprofit” workshops were introduced to help community members understand what it takes to run a successful nonprofit.

Further efforts included the launch of an Executive Leadership Academy alum network and the development of a new civic engagement strategy for Guilford County.

“Nonprofit work is hard. It demands so much— physically, emotionally, and mentally—from those of us leading these organizations. Many of us are driven by passion for our mission but may not always have the experience or knowledge to ‘run the business’ , and the Consortium team deeply understand these challenges and provide unwavering support to organizations like ours.”

-Guilford Nonprofit Consortium Member Mary Herbenick mherbenick@guilfordnonprofits.org guilfordnonprofits.org

Staff Community Service Day at the Kellin Foundation

For its annual volunteer Cynthia Doyle Community Service Day, Community Foundation staff partnered with the Kellin Foundation to support construction efforts at Hope Hub—a visionary community wellness center dedicated to delivering trauma-informed care and mental health services to some of Greensboro’s most underserved neighborhoods.

Staff traded their laptops for paintbrushes and power tools, working side by side with the Kellin Foundation volunteers to ready the facility for future use. From painting walls to assembling furniture, this was a hands-on investment in a space that promises to transform lives. The day also served as a heartfelt tribute to the late Cynthia Doyle, a beloved community leader and fierce advocate for service, whose legacy continues to shape the Foundation’s work.

As the Hope Hub nears completion, it stands as a reminder of what’s possible when our city rallies around its most urgent needs. The Community Foundation is proud to walk with the Kellin Foundation in this journey and looks forward to Hope Hub’s doors opening a new chapter of healing and hope in 2025. Learn more at www.kellinfoundation.org/hope-hub.

Living Our Values Everyday

Fairness Empathy

We trust and honor individuals through strong communication, respect, and inclusivity.

We show compassion, concern and care for each other. We seek to understand each other‘s needs realizing that our team members are CFGG‘s biggest assets.

We listen to understand and we appreciate the uniqueness of individuals and situations.

Excellence Integrity Teamwork

We encourage the pursuit of excellence through creativity, curiosity, and a commitment to continued growth. We give honest, reliable commitment to our work, our coworkers and our community we believe this creates a strong, trusting and mutually beneficial community for all.

Focus on Core Values and Inclusive Workplace

As the Community Foundation poured itself into advancing our community’s well-being, it also turned inward—to strengthen its operational excellence as a cornerstone of its ten-year strategic plan. This internal focus centered on two key areas: cultivating a values-driven workplace culture and fostering a more inclusive and equitable employee environment.

Just as healthy gardens need intentional care, the foundation’s Management Team and Culture Committee dug into the results of its annual staff survey and other values-specific employee feedback. These insights helped gauge staff engagement, trust, and job satisfaction across the organization. The data revealed a need to cultivate a shared understanding of the foundation’s core values in action. A series of monthly all-staff meetings featured a different staff member presenting one of CFGG’s core values. By reflecting staff members’ personal observations and lived experiences, and by curating resources for deeper learning and professional growth, the Community Foundation took important first steps towards becoming a values-driven organization in 2024.

We share unique talents to drive collaboration towards common goals.

We value honesty and trust through transparency, and by expressing our thoughts and feelings in an effort to be vulnerable and true to our world!

In parallel, the foundation’s board and staff Equity Committees guided the organization’s partnership with The Winters Group, national experts in change management and inclusive workplaces. The Winters Group examined HR data, employee surveys, and internal policies and procedures to assess the foundation’s progress towards building a healthy and equitable employee environment. They supplemented this data with focus groups and interviews of staff, board, and other stakeholders. Their findings will culminate in a detailed report that lays the groundwork for a strategic action plan in 2025 that embeds equity and inclusion into every facet of the foundation’s three strategic pillars: Grow Philanthropy, Make Impactful Investments, and Build an Equitable Community.

Keevie Martin kmartin@cfgg.org

Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Unveils New Website

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG) launched a newly redesigned website designed to create a more intuitive and engaging digital experience for the community it serves. With a sleek new look, a brighter palette, and streamlined navigation, the updated site reflects CFGG’s commitment to accessibility, transparency, and connection with donors, nonprofit partners, and residents across Greensboro.

From exploring funding opportunities to discovering stories of impact, the refreshed cfgg.org offers visitors a comprehensive portal into the heart of local philanthropy. Enhanced sections

now spotlight the Foundation’s diverse initiatives, grant programs, and community events, ensuring users can easily find ways to get involved or stay informed. Whether you’re looking to support a cause, apply for a scholarship, or attend an upcoming event, the new site is built to guide and inspire.

Visit the new site at cfgg.org to experience the future of giving in Greensboro.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA DISASTER RELIEF

Rebuilding Hope: Supporting Western North Carolina After Hurricane Helene

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact on western North Carolina, the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro directed donors and donations to the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, the North Carolina Community Foundation, the Community Foundation of Henderson County, and the Polk County Community Foundation.

Donors and Funds

CHARITABLE PURPOSE FUNDS

200 Club of Guilford County

The Babe and Yogi Project

Greensboro Housing Fund

Guilford School Chess Fund

Guilford County Sheriff’s Foundation

The Holden Trent Goal 13 Foundation

TEDx Greensboro

DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

AfL Sustainable Strategies

AHM Resident Education Fund

AJD Fund

Richard R. and Pamela A. Allen Family Fund

The Alma Apu Fund

Anchor Endowment

Anonymous (2)

Avera Family Fund

Avva Family Fund

The Bachmann Family Fund

Christopher Wallace Baird Fund

Kelly W. Baird Fund

Baldwin Fox Fund

Deborah and Paul Barry Family Fund

CJE Bassett Family Fund

William and Susan Batten Fund

Jeffrey Bauman Fund

Kim Bauman Fund

Jeff and Mary Beach Fund

Susan and Richard Beard Charitable Fund

Tom and Nancy Beard Family Fund

Mary Katherine and Durant Bell Family Fund

Kathy and Bob Benson Charitable Fund

Timothy Biltz Donor Advised Fund

Jill Biltz Donor Advised Fund

The Blair Project

D. R. Blanchard Fund

Joanne and Arthur Bluethenthal Donor Advised Fund

Arthur and Betsy S. Bluethenthal Donor Advised Fund

Brittany and Tom Blue Fund

Blue Heaven Fund

Frank L. Blum Fund

Emilio J. Bontempo and Mary Anne Bontempo Donor

Advised Fund

Frank and Sallie Borden Foundation

Gail Boulton Fund

Joseph D. Brady Donor Advised Fund

Louise and Jim Brady Fund

Frank and Nancy Brenner Fund

Breslow Starling Frost Warner & Boger

Bridgewater Foundation Fund

Steve and JoAnna Bright Fund

Spence H. Broadhurst Fund

Bruce & Dora Brodie Family Fund

Dora Brodie Donor Fund

Suejette D. and P. David Brown Fund

Margaret and Gregory Brown Charitable Fund

Ned and Joan Bryan Fund

Randy Buchanan and Family Fund

Gail Buchanan and Family Fund

Jim and Lynn Burgio Fund

Burns Mental Health & Disability Fund

Peter B. and Mary Ann Bush Family Fund I

Beda Carlson Calhoun Fund

Glenn H. and Carey A. Campbell Fund

Caritas Fund

The Carlson Family Fund

Carolina Steel Fund

Carpenter Family Fund

Harry C. Carter Family Foundation

Carter Foundation Fund

Cauthen Family Fund

CCBB87 Family Fund

CFGG Staff Giving Circle

John and Martha Chandler Fund

Charlotte Circle of Friends Giving Circle

David and Kristi Ciener Family Fund

Chris and Tracy Clark Fund

Clem and Hayes Clement Donor Advised Fund

Cohen-Dillard Fund

Melissa and Seth Coker Fund

The Cole Family DAF

Jessica Cole Fund

Cone Mills Charitable Fund

Sally and Bob Cone Fund

Sally and Alan Cone Fund II

Cooper Family Fund

CPNI Internship Fund

Daniel C. and Kathryn K. Craft Fund

David B. and Janet W. Craft Charitable Fund

Tiffany and Scott Crenshaw Family Fund

Jennifer and John Cross Fund

Crump Legacy Fund

Cunningham Family Donor Advised Fund

The Dahlstedt Family Fund

Katherine Robison Davey Fund

Anna Gray Davis Charitable Fund

Ashley and Kearns Davis Charitable Gift Fund

Fran and Bert Davis Family Fund

Jean and Ralph Davison Fund

Dehnert Fund

Deuterman Morris Fund

The Dew It Fund

Mae Douglas’ Sterling Foundation

Martha Anne and Blaine DuBose Family Fund

Paige and Will DuBose Family Fund

Dudley Class of 1963 Legacy Fund

Dunn Family Fund

Dyson Family Fund

Harold and Mary Eagle Family Fund

Zeno and Mattie S. Edwards Fund

Enrichment Fund - Guilford County Schools

Equity Allies Giving Circle Fund

Evans Family Charitable Fund

Mary Katherine Brady Farley Donor Advised Fund

John E. Faulkner, III Donor Advised Fund

Marie and Ed Faulkner Fund

File/Soyars Fund

Firefly Fund

Charles H. Flynt, Jr. Fund

Ann Leigh Brady Flynt Donor Advised Fund

Forward45 Fund

First Presbyterian Church Young Men’s Bible Class Fund

Douglas A. Freeman Artist Fund

Friends Home, Inc. DAF

Gallucci Creative Fund

Jettaka McGregor Gammon Foundation Fund

Gate City Opportunity Fund

LaDaniel and Kimberly Gatling Fund

Martha Joe P. Gelzer Fund

Greensboro Historical Museum - Bequests Fund

Glazman Fund

GMA/FirstPoint Foundation Fund

Jean and Gary Goodman Fund

The Grand Magnolias Giving Circle

James and Nancy Granfortuna

Greensboro Community Journalism Fund

Greensboro Sports Council Fund

Greensboro Historical Museum-Jim and Anita Schenck Exhibit

Greensboro Medical Society Foundation

Greensboro Historical Museum-General Operating Fund

Greensboro Jaycees Fund

Greensboro Aquatic Center Learn to Swim Fund

David and Donna Griffin Family Fund

Joann G. and David L. Grimes Donor Advised Fund

Grimsley Awards and Archives Fund

Groat Family Fund

PSC Guido Fund

Guilford Nonprofit Consortium Scholarship Fund

The Guthrie Fund

The Haddix Family Fund

Mary G. and David B. Hagan Fund

John C. Hagan Fund

R and M Hager Fund

Hagler/Nickles Fund

Barbara Z. and Christon S. Halkiotis Family Fund

Cam and Margaret Ann Hall Fund

William E. Hall, Jr. Fund for MS Research

Frank and Phyllis Hall Fund

William E. and Emily R. Hall Fund

The Halyburton Family Fund

Ramsey Hamadi Fund

Teri and David Hammer Fund

Robby and Eloise Hassell Fund

Hassinger Family Fund

The Hayes Family Fund

Hays-Guthrie Family Fund

Hekler - Herman Family Charitable Fund

Herman Family Hunger and Housing Fund

Denise and Chuck Hill Fund

Louis (Rusty) and Debbie Hoffman Fund

Holder Family Fund

The Hood Family Fund

Hopper Family Stewardship Fund

Howard Family Fund

The Martha and David Howard Fund

Hoxworth Family Fund

Huger Fund

James and Emily Hull Charitable Fund

The Immigrant Giving Circle Fund

Henry Ingram Memorial Fund

Gray Ingram Fund

Cathryn and Haywood Ingram Fund

Innominate Fund

Intellect Resources Giving Fund

Barbara B. James Fund

Jay and Anne Donor Advised Fund

JMThomas2 Family Gift Fund

Afi Johnson-Parris and Steven Parris Fund

Ronald P. Johnson Fund

Karb Family Fund

The ACH Keener Family Foundation

Kelleher Memorial Education Fund

Jolyn and Bob Kelley Fund

Sue and Jim Kennedy Fund

King Family Foundation Fund

Kluttz-Leach Family Fund

Stephanie and Dr. Ronald Komich Charitable Fund

D.J. Kopriva Better Life Fund

Ava and Bill Koronis Infinity Fund

Amy and Fritz Kreimer Fund

The Kretzer Parks Foundation

Cannon Kretzer Fund

Michael L. and Mary A. Krick Fund

Dr. Walter and Rosa Lang Jr. Foundation

Langdon Family Fund

Louise and Bill Latture Fund

JD and Sunny Lawson Family Fund

Gail and Gene LeBauer Fund

Linda and Gary Lee Fund

Matthew David Lee Memorial Fund

The John C. and Angela B. Lennon Foundation

Wilford and Lillian Leonard Family Fund

Levy Family Fund

Ginni & Al Lineberry, Jr. Family Fund

Lineweaver Family Fund

Leslie Lipkin Fund

Mary and Paul Livingston Fund

Lee & Ellen Lloyd Family Foundation

Long Family Foundation Fund

Ruth and Benjamin Lubick Fund

Lucy’s Fund

Elizabeth Lusk Philanthropic Fund

John and Barbara Lusk Donor Advised Fund

Carolyn Carter Maness Fund

Manning-Kaplan Fund

Mary Ann and Davis McDonald Fund

Bonnie McElveen-Hunter Fund

Melodosia Fund

MELT Family Fund

Michel Family Foundation Fund

Midyette Family Fund

Jamesha Miller Fund

Liz and Joel Mills Family Fund

Milstein Family Fund

MMFRK Fund

Morrison Fund

Donald and Kim Moore Fund

Kenny and Joy Morgan Fund

Morrisette Packaging Company Fund

John Morrisette Fund

Morrisette Family Fund

The Murray Family Fund

Alfred and Maureen Musci Fund

Musselwhite Family Fund

My Light Fund

Myers Family Charitable Fund

New Page Foundation

Ryan and Jennifer Newkirk Fund

Donna and Bob Newton Fund

Niegelsky Family Fund

The Nudelman Family Fund

Pat and Vic Nussbaum Fund

O’Lucky Dogs Fund

The Oral Surgery Institute of the Carolinas Foundation

Original Blessing Fund

Carolyn and Harold O’Tuel Fund

Rodney Ouzts and Massimo Fantechi Fund

Lovelle and Alan Overbey Family Fund

The Patterson Family Fund

Pearce Family Fund

Pearson Charitable Fund

Peddrick Family Fund

Morris and Lora Pennington Mission Fund

Robert Y. and Dorothy C. Peters Fund

Lloyd and Jane Peterson Family Fund

Holly and Lou Pierce Family Fund

Jerrold and Susan Pinsker Fund

Pitts Family Fund

Plant-based Health for All Greensboro

Andrea and Vernon Powell Fund

James and Peggy Powell Fund

Rex Prater Memorial Fund

Presson Family Fund

Price Foundation

Puckett Family Fund

Jean and Ron Pudlo Fund

David and Elaine Purpel Legacy Fund

Richard and Leslie Ramos Fund

David and Claudia Reich Family Fund

Charles M. and Nancy C. Reid Fund

Royce and Jane Reynolds Fund

Carolynn and Tim Rice Fund

Kenneth W. Roberts, Sr. Legacy Fund

Mark and Judy Roy Fund

SAB Fund

Inez Sadler and Hoffman Suitt Fund

Tara and Steve Sandercock Fund

Dabney and Walker Sanders Fund

The Walker Sanders Fund

The Ruth A. and Gary B. Sappenfield Fund

Beatrice Schall Fund

The Schneider Family Fund

The Schooler Family Foundation

Laura and Brett Schulman Fund

The Stephanie L. and John G. Scott Fund

David and Laurie Scotton Fund

The Seven Oaks Fund

Shady Oaks Fund

Shamrock and Innisbrook Fund

Helen Van Sickle Fund II

Simmons Family Fund

Sizemore Fund

Thomas R. & Linda E. Sloan Fund

Margaret and Lanty Smith Fund

Melanie R. Soles Fund

Roger Soles Family Fund

Soule Family Philanthropic Fund

Jean and Ernest Spangler Family Fund

Pam and David Sprinkle Family Fund

Kate and Phelps Sprinkle Fund

Stanford Brothers Fund

Starmount Charitable Fund

H. Frank Starr, Jr. and Ellen Ross Starr DAF

Steen Family Fund

Kay and Sidney Stern Fund

Alex C. Stevenson Endowment Fund

Carrie & Will Stewart Fund

Douglas M. and Joan W. Stone Fund

Susan and Tom Storrs Family Fund

Jennifer and Aaron Strasser Fund

Strasser Family Foundation Fund

Elizabeth and Joe Strasser Fund

Polly and Richard Strasser Charitable Fund

Sturdivant Fund

Sunshine Fund

Don Sylvester and Patricia Gilmour-Sylvester Fund

Jeanne L. Tannenbaum Fund

Dr. Stuart and Ernestine Taylor Fund

Clinton C. and Hazel Barbee Teague Fund

Ten Squared Initiative Fund

Christopher C. and Laura B. Tew Fund

James Marcus Thomas Fund

Brad and Libby Thompson Donor Advised Fund

Throckmorton Fund

Toth Fund

Cynthia and Thomas Townes Fund

Jane and Chris Trevey Fund

Triad Pan-Asian-American Network Giving Circle Fund

The Martha and Harrison Turner Charitable Fund I

William B. and Susan K. Veazey Fund

Vestal Family Fund

The Wall-Forrest Fund

Sarah and Jack Warmath Family Fund

Carin Warner Memorial Fund

Mike Weaver Donor Advised Fund

Erica L. and Martin P. Weissburg Fund

Wheelihan Family Foundation

Jill and Thomas White Family Fund

The White Family Fund

Robert A. and Judith W. Wicker Family Fund

Jim and Barbara Williams Legacy Fund

Howard Williams Donor Advised Fund

Winslow Family Fund

Lauren and David Worth Fund

Tom and Elaine Wright Family Fund

Wright Family Fund

Yelsom Giving Circle

Brady and Kristen Yntema Fund

Young and Dangerous Giving Circle

Rhonda and David Youngdahl Fund

Zuraw Fund

SPECIAL PURPOSE FUNDS

Accelerating GSO - Greensboro Strategic Plan

Affordable Housing Fund

Allen Jay Middle School Fund

Building the Best Guilford

Building Stronger Neighborhoods Fund

Community Indicators Project

Emergency Response Fund founded by Crescent Rotary Club Foundation, Inc.

Emergency Tenant Assistance Fund

ETWI Guilford Fund

Expanding Community Giving

General Art Fund

Greensboro Neighborhood Summit Fund

Guilford Apprenticeship Partners Fund (GAP)

Guilford County Veterans Memorial Fund

Guilford Nonprofit Consortium

Guilford Battleground Company Revolving Land Fund

Housing Kavanagh Model

Music Greensboro

Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation Fund

Tanger Center for the Performing Arts

Teen Grantmaking Council

Workforce Solutions Fund

ENDOWED DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

William F. and JoAnn F. Black Family Fund

Brumback Family Fund

The Martha and Wilbur Lee Carter, Jr. Family Endowment DAF

Herman and Barbara Cone Fund (RCC)

The Cross Family Fund

Deaf Education Fund

The Dillard Fund

Dudley High School PTA Fund

Kathleen Bryan Edwards Family Fund

Ronald W. Erickson Young Leaders Development Fund

Forrest Fund

Friends of Gateway Endowment

Greensboro Builders’ Housing Fund

Guilford County Veterans Memorial Endowment Fund

Hubert B. Humphrey, Jr. School Improvement Fund

Junior Assembly of Greensboro Endowment

Bucky McCoy Fund

Margaret H. Mueller Advised Fund

Nussbaum Endowment Fund

Walker F. Rucker, Jr. Memorial Fund

Schwartz Family Fund

Helen Van Sickle Fund

Mr. and Mrs. J. McNeill Smith, Jr. Charitable Fund

Richard and May Wilson Family Fund

FIELD OF INTEREST ENDOWMENTS

Dr. Elbert D. Apple Endowment

Black Investments in Greensboro (BIG) Equity Fund

Bluethenthal Endowment

Joseph M. Bryan, Sr. Endowment

Suresh and Jane Chandra Fund

Children’s Trust

T. Clyde Collins, Jr. Endowment

Cousins II Fund

Martha and Reed DeVane Endowment

Lt. Colonel Jacob and Dr. Joyce M. Dixon Endowment Fund

Owen and Cynthia Doyle Endowment

Ellison Endowment

Endowment to Engage Youth in the Performing Arts

Ed and Marie Faulkner Endowment Fund

Dorothy and Stanley Frank Fund

Dorothy Frank CRUT

Future Fund Endowment

Linda and Maurice Jennings Endowment

Robert C. Ketner Endowment

William and Anne Klopman Endowment

Maude Elizabeth and Joseph T. Martin Education Fund

Terry Stuart Miller Fund

J. Franklin Pethel Fund

Reid Phillips Community Leadership Award

Piedmont Interfaith Council Fund

Public Art Endowment Fund

William A. Stern Endowment

Tri-County Health Fund

The Charles “Buddy” Weill Charitable Fund

Women to Women Endowment

SPECIAL INTEREST ENDOWMENTS

Linda M. and Gary S. Anderson Fund

Mary McKissick and Edward M. Armfield Fund

Doris Huffines Bernhardt Fund for Music

Biller Enrichment Endowment

Don Blaha Honorary Scholarship Fund

Joanne and Arthur Bluethenthal Endowment

Thornton H. Brooks Endowment

Thornton H. Brooks Endow. for the Wyndham Championship Fund

Martha Morrison Brown Fund

Martha and Chester Brown Memorial Fund for Junior Golf

Calcutta Children’s Permanent Fund

David Caldwell Scholarship Award at Greensboro College

David Caldwell Scholarship Award at Guilford College

David Caldwell Scholarship Award at David Caldwell

Academy

W. Lee Carter III and Greg L. Bradley UNCSA Endowment Fund

W. Lee Carter III and Greg L. Bradley Endowment

Martha Sauvain Carter First Presbyterian Church Fund

Center City Park Endowment

Christ Lutheran Church of GSO Endowment Fund-Lewis

Christ Covenant Church Endowment Fund

Dorothy B. and T. Clyde Collins, Jr. Endowment

Barbara and Herman Cone EMF Endowment Fund

Elizabeth J. Corgan Fund for St. Pius X Catholic School

Elizabeth J. Corgan Fund for Urban Ministry

Cove Creek Gardens Fund

Joanne B. Craft Endowment

Ted Crum Memorial Fund

Deep River Poteat Preserve Endowment

Duncan Family Endowment for Guilford County

Schools

Harold and Mary Eagle Endowment for GUMPartnership Village

Margaret Earle Endowment Fund

Eastern Music Festival Endowment Fund

Eberhart Scholarship Endowment

Executive Leadership Academy Endowment

Marie and Ed Faulkner Endowment-FBO Christ UMC

Joseph O. and Rosa Caldwell Foil Fund

Stanley and Dorothy Frank Endow-Greensboro Jewish Federation

Stanley and Dorothy Frank Endowment - The Temple Greene Street

Stanley and Dorothy Frank Endowment for Temple Emanuel

Guilford Park Presbyterian Church Capital Endow Fund-Lewis

Laura and Blair Goodman Endowment

Greater Greensboro Society of Medicine & Alliance

Maurice “Mo” Green Endowed Fund for Say Yes Guilford

Greensboro Public Schools - J.P. Endowment Fund

Greensboro Downtown Greenway Endowment

Guilford Community AIDS Partnership Endowment

GUM Endowment Fund-John and Evelyn Lewis

Dr. Carlton M. Harris, Sr. Family Memorial Fund

Bill and Wendy Hook Triad Lacrosse Fund

Rachel S. and Worth B. Hull Endowment

Linda & Maurice Jennings Greensboro Symphony Orchestra Fund

David R. Jones Memorial Fund

Kavanagh Urban Ministry of Greensboro Endowment

Doris I. Kiser Endowment Fund

Ava and Bill Koronis Infinity Fund

The Carolyn LeBauer Endowment Fund

Caroline M. and Clayton Lee Greensboro Symphony Endowment

John and Evelyn Lewis Endowment for Guilford Park Church

Albert S. Sr. and Helen H. Lineberry Endowment

Herbert Z. Lund Scholarship Fund

Carolyn J. and John R. Maness Endowment

Kitty Penn Mason Endowment Fund

The Matt Brown Learn to Swim Endowment Fund

McLendon Memorial Gardens

J. Howard McMasters Scholarship Fund

Hilda and George E. Norman Endowment

Rosalyn Tanner Orr End. for Excellence in Private Education

Rosalyn Tanner Orr End. for Excellence in Public Education

Michael Parrish Endowment for Arts Education

Emelyn G. Pethel Fund

Royce and Jane Reynolds Urban Ministry Chaplaincy Fund

Reynolds Boy Scouts Fund

Mary Lewis Rucker Edmunds Endowment

Salvation Army Center of Hope Fund

Say Yes Endowment Fund

Scanlon Enrichment Endowment

Bill and Beth Smith Charitable Fund

Betsy Ross Howe Stafford Endowment Fund

Emanuel Sternberger Educational Fund

Student Enrichment Endowment

Leah Louise and Jack Tannenbaum Endowment Fund

The Ken Conrad and Mary Lacklen-Hohenwarter Thanksgiving Fund

Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine Endowment

United Way of Greater Greensboro - Kavanaugh

B. Thomas & Betty Louise Ward Endowment for First Presbyterian

B. Thomas & Betty Louise Ward Endowment Fund for Boy Scouts

B. Thomas & Betty Louise Ward Endowment the Salvation Army

Sarah and Jack Warmath Endowment for the Arts

Westchester Country Day School/Kumar Debate Award Fund

Elaine Wolf Cone Memorial Greensboro Symphony Endowment

Tom & Elaine Wright Greensboro Symphony

Orchestra Endowment

Robert L. and Margaret H. Wynn Scholarship

NC Zoological Society Endowment Fund

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONAL ENDOWMENTS

Alice S. Barkley Fund for NC Humanities Council

ANYTOWN Endowment Fund

ARC of Greensboro Fund

ArtsGreensboro Endowment Fund

ArtsGreensboro Legacy Endowment Fund

Authoracare Collective Foundation

Big Brothers Big Sisters Endowment

Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro/ Sarah Herbin Fund

Carolina Theatre of Greensboro, Inc. Fund

Center for Visual Artists - UAC Endowment

Center for Visual Artists A Dorian Memorial Endowment

Children’s Theatre Foundation - Cohen Fund

Children’s Theatre Foundation - Founders Fund

Children’s Theatre Foundation - Harris Fund

Children’s Theatre Foundation - Robertson Fund

Lawrence M. Cohen Emergency Fund

Community Theatre of Greensboro Inc. Endowment Fund

Cone Endowment Fund

Court Watch Family Law Endowment Fund

Court Watch L. Richardson Preyer/McNeil Smith Fund

Ed Pring ShepNet Endowment

Family Service of Greensboro Foundation Endowment Fund

Fisher Park Endowment Fund

Friends Homes Community Fund

Green Hill Center for NC Art Kay Bryan Edwards Legacy Fund

Green Hill Center/Art Quest Endowment Fund

Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art Endowment

Greensboro Children’s Museum Phillips Foundation Fund

The Lane Endowment for Greensboro Housing Coalition

Greensboro Beautiful Endowment Fund

Greensboro Beautiful Public Gardens Endowment Fund

Greensboro Cerebral Palsy Endowment

Greensboro Children’s Museum Cynthia Doyle Endowment

Greensboro Children’s Museum Exhibit and Building Maintenance Fund

Greensboro Children’s Museum - Early Education Fund

Greensboro College Endowment Fund

Greensboro Historical Museum Endowment Fund

Greensboro Historical Museum Dortch Fund

Greensboro Historical Museum Davis Fund

Greensboro Historical Museum Shop Fund

Greensboro Historical Museum Wicker Fund

Greensboro Historical Museum Davidson Fund

Greensboro Historical Museum Nowlin Fund

Greensboro Historical Museum Berry Vize Fund

Greensboro Montessori School Endowment Fund

Greensboro Opera Company Endowment

Greensboro Police Dependents’ Foundation Fund

Greensboro Police - David Taylor Memorial Endowment

Greensboro Science Center Endowment Fund

Greensboro Urban Ministry Bryan Endowment Fund

Greensboro Urban Ministry Snipes Endowment Fund

Greensboro Urban Ministry Eagle Endowment Fund

Greensboro Urban Ministry Peterson Endowment Fund

Greensboro Urban Ministry Stern Endowment Fund

Greensboro Urban Ministry Campbell Endowment Fund

Greensboro Urban Ministry Tobee W. Kaplan Endowment

Guilford Green Foundation Endowment Fund

Health Education Foundation Organization Endowment

Help Inc.: Center Against Violence Endowment

The Hope Fund

Junior Achievement of Central NC Fund

Junior League of Greensboro Endowment Fund

Leadership Greensboro Endowment

Leadership Greensboro Challenge Endowment Fund

LeBauer Charitable Foundation Endowment Fund

Lucy Barber Memorial Children’s Collection Fund

Moses H. Cone Memorial Park/Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Trust

Mullin Urban Ministry Endowment Fund

Music Academy of North Carolina

Music Academy of North Carolina Scholarship

Music Academy of NC Battle Scholarship Endowment

Noble Academy - Edward M. Armfield Sr. Scholarship Endowment

North Carolina School of the Arts Endowment Fund

P4L Childhood Hunger Endowment at Second Harvest

PBC Legacy Fund

National Conference for Community & Justice Endowment

Piedmont Land Conservancy Stewardship Fund

Presbyterian Heritage Center

Preservation North Carolina’s Eastern Office Endowment

Preservation Greensboro Endowment Fund

Randolph County Partnership for Children Endowment Fund

Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs of Greensboro Endowment Fund

Shepherd’s Center Charles & Mary Routh Fund

Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine, Inc. Endowment

Ben T. Ward Endowment - BSA

United Way of Greater Greensboro - Erin Beebe Endowment

United Way of Greater Greensboro Foundation - Neil Belenky Endowment

United Way of Greater Greensboro - Arthur Bluethenthal Endowment

United Way of Greater Greensboro - Joseph Bryan Endowment

United Way of Greater Greensboro - Herman Cone Endowment

United Way of Greater Greensboro - Tobee W. Kaplan Endowment

United Way of Greater Greensboro - Katherine G. Stern Endowment Fund

United Way of Greater Greensboro - Tannebaum Trust

United Way of Greater Greensboro - United Way Endowment

United Way of Greater Greensboro - Unrestricted Endowment Fund

United Way of Greater Greensboro - Zuraw Tocqueville Endowment

Women’s Professional Forum Foundation Fund

Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro Endowment Fund

YW “A Healthy Start” Endowment Fund

YWCA Helen M. Hirschberg Fund

YWCA Nancy Summerford Scholarship Fund

YWCA Johnathan Wesley Flowers Scholarship Fund

YWCA Kay Yow Endowment Fund

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

ABCO Opportunity Grant

York David Anthony Memorial Scholarship

Y-Bler Buonya Scholarship Fund

Pauline Cobrda Theatre Scholarship

William Bryant Evans and Lucy Teague Evans Scholarship Fund

Nicholas Samuel Fragola Art Award

Dennis Franks Memorial Scholarship

Greensboro Grasshoppers Charities Fund

Helen and Anthony Guidone Scholarship Fund

Wolfgang Hafele Memorial Scholarship Fund

Senator Kay Hagan Scholarship Fund

Herman and Earline Herbin School Scholarship Fund

Jason Christopher James Memorial Scholarship Fund

John R. Kernodle, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund

Bill Lee Memorial Fund

Chic Lutz Memorial Scholarship Fund

Stephanie Taylor Moore Memorial Scholarship Fund

John Carlton Myatt Writing Scholarship

Thomas and Bettie O’Briant Memorial Scholarship Fund

George C Simkins Jr / Gate City Golf Fund

Tyler David Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund

Bartlett Yancey Merit Scholarship Fund

UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

Margaret and Thornton Brooks Endowment Fund

The Cynthia Doyle Administrative Fund

Stanley and Dorothy Frank Family Foundation

Friendship Fund

Greensboro Community Fund

Morris and Margaret Howell Fund

Calvin Michaels Charitable Service Fund

Piedmont Triad Fund

Wachovia Fund

2024 DONORS TO GREENSBORO COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP FUND

Richard and Susan Beard

Bruce and Dora Brodie

David and Suejette Brown

Marc and Janis Bush

Linda and David Cooper

Angelo and Sandra Crater

Elizabeth Davis

Blaine and Martha Anne DuBose

Will and Paige DuBose

Alan and Pam Duncan

John and Linda Englar

Chuck and Diane

Barry Frank

Jon and Marsha Glazman

James and Nancy Granfortuna

David and Mary Hagan

Jennifer Hall

Robby and Eloise Hassell

Jeffrey Katz

Bob and Jolyn Kelley

Bill and Ava Koronis

Brokie and Ann Lineweaver

Bruce and Laura London

Mac and Vivian McSwain

Ron and Victoria Milstein

Mark Sutter and Ann Morris

Jeff Oleynik

Elaine Ostrowski

Rodney Ouzts and Massimo Fantechi

Cameron Parks

Bob and Mildred Powell

Charlie and Nancy Reid

Tim and Carolynn Rice

Gary and Sue Simmons

Jonathan and Anne Smith

Phelps and Kate Sprinkle

Thomas and Judy White

Bob and Judy Wicker

Bruce and Jackie Wieland

Butch and Barbara Williams

Advisory Committees of the Board

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Ellie Brauneis

Dr. Kevin James (Chair)

Brandon Kimball

Cory Lilliston

Russ Robinson

Johnny Wood

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION REAL ESTATE

MANAGEMENT FUND (CFREMF)

Ken Mayer (President)

Albert S. Lineberry Jr.

Ann Lineweaver

Dagney Proctor

Sam Simpson

Walker Sanders (Secretary)

Chester H. Brown, Jr. (Emeritus)

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sue Simmons (Chair)

Kearns Davis

Karen Dyer

Kim Gatling

Taylor Ghost

Mindy Oakley

J. Scott

Raffi Simel

Marcus Thomas

Cecelia Thompson

Nick Wilson

EQUITY COMMITTEE

Rhonda Anderson

Cheryl Cato Blakemore

Kattya Castellon

Sam Cone

Kesha Dockery

Sharon Dooley

Mae Douglas

Kevin James (Co-Chair)

Rabbi Andy Koren

Patricia Macfoy

Natalie Miller

Ann Morris (Co-Chair)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Melissa Benton-Brown

Larry Czarda (Chair)

Cheryl Cato Blakemore

Art Winstead (Treasurer)

Kevin James

Ashley Madden

Ann Morris

Afi Johnson-Parris

Rachel Pront

Sue Simmons

Carrie Stewart (Secretary)

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

Marissa Benton-Brown

Larry Czarda (Board Chair)

Ken Mayer

Afi Johnson-Parris (Chair Elect)

Carrie Stewart (Board Secretary)

GRANTS COMMITTEE

Uma Avva

Marissa Benton-Brown (Chair)

Susan Beard

Oneida Burke-Judd

Kattya Castellon

Karen Cook

Eric Gladney

Rabbi Andy Koren

Rodney Ouzts

Ernestine Taylor

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Anna Chase

Jon M. Glazman

José Sandoval

Art Winstead (Chair)

Housing Committee

David Allen (Chair)

Kim Cameron

Paul Gilmer

Logan Harris

Leslie Ketner

Robin Lane

Beth McKee-Huger

Elaine Ostrowski

Calvin Riley

Andy Scott

Benjamin Uwakweh

Ex-Officio Member, City of Greensboro:

Cynthia Blue

Michelle Kennedy

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

Sam Cone

Tony Cottonaro

Bert Davis

Barry Frank

Wendy Gatlin

Gordon Huellmantel

Rachel Pront (Chair)

Walker Sanders

Tom Sloan

Jackie Wieland

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Cheryl Cato Blakemore (Chair)

Jeff Howard

Megan Mabry

Dr. Irish Spencer

Ashley Williams

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Larry Czarda (Chair)

Art Winstead (Treasurer)

Afi Johnson-Parris (Chair Elect)

Carrie Stewart (Secretary)

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS COMMITTEE

Ashley Madden (Chair)

Susan Beard

Sam Cone

Keith Hiatt

Ron Johnson

Tamisha Keith

Amy Kincaid

Jennifer Koenig

Jennifer McCosley

Michael Mahoney

Martha Peddrick

Dennis Stearns

Adam Tarleton

Chris Wagner

Suzanne Wilcox

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Rhonda Anderson (Chair)

Jessica Schultz

Bob Weston

Jonathan Permar

Tyson Strandberg

Nicole Hayes

STANLEY AND DOROTHY FRANK FAMILY FOUNDATION

Karl Anderson

Carole W. Simms (Secretary)

Barry S. Frank (President)

Jackie O’Connell

Charlie Reid

H. Walker Sanders

Jackie Wieland

CHARLES L. “BUDDY” WEILL FUND

Tim Rice

Karen Schooler

Sue Simmons

Walker Sanders

Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Czarda, Board Chair President, Greensboro College

Afi Johnson-Parris, Board Secretary Partner, Fox Rothschild

Jennifer Hall, Board Treasurer Partner, KPMG

David Allen

Regional President, Pinnacle Financial Partners’ Southwest Virginia Region

Rhonda Anderson President and CEO, YMCA of Greater Greensboro

Marissa Benton-Brown Director of Title 1 Program, Guilford County Schools

Cheryl Cato Blakemore VP of Strategic Communications and Public Engagement, Race Forward

Ellie Brauneis Assurance Partner, Price Waterhouse Cooper

Kattya Castellon Business Owner/Entrepreneur, Essential Hemp, LLC

Sharon Dooley Human Resources/Organization Development/DEIB Strategic Business Consultant, Dooley Consulting

Barry Frank President, Dorothy and Stanley Frank Family Foundation

Wendy Gatlin

Managing Director, Wealth Strategies Advisor, Bank of America

Brian Graham

Transitioned from Board Member to CFGG’s CFO in 2025

Kevin James Dean, College of Business and Economics, North Carolina A&T State University

Rabbi Andy Koren Senior Rabbi, Temple Emanuel

Natalie Miller

Historic Preservation Leader, Change Management Executive, Historic Magnolia House

Ashley Madden CFP, CPA and Director of Financial Planning Services, Hutchinson Family Offices

Kenneth C. Mayer Jr., FAIA Senior Vice President, CPL Architecture Engineering and Planning

Ann Morris

Retired Community Volunteer/Former Managing Editor, GSO News & Record

Walker Sanders, President

Martin Acevedo, Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Sarah Britt, Development Manager

Felicia Coleman, Development Coordinator

Ann Flynt, Director, GAP and ETWI

Brian Graham, Chief Financial Officer

Mary Herbenick, Director, Guilford Nonprofit Consortium

Kathy Johnson, Controller

Cathy Knowles, Chief Philanthropy Officer

Connie Leeper, Director, Donor Engagement and Scholarships

Dena Maginnes-Jeffrey, Director, Community Engagement

Keevie Martin, Director, Employee Engagement and Operations

Kelsey McSwain, Database and Donor Engagement Assistant

Rodney Ouzts

Community Volunteer, Retired

Bob Powell

Retired Professor, Architectural

Engineering Program, North Carolina A&T State University

Rachel Pront

Director, Corporate Finance and Risk Management, VF Corporation

Tim Rice

Community Volunteer/Retired CEO of Cone Health Systems/Consultant, Tim Rice Consulting

Karen Schooler

Internal Medical Specialist, Novant Health

Sue Simmons Principal, G&S Consulting

Jonathan Smith Managing Partner, Smith Partners Wealth Management

Carrie Stewart Managing Partner, Green State Power

Tyson Strandberg Director of Client Relations, Bell Partners

Suzanne Walsh, JD President, Bennett College

Blake Noel, PhD, Director, Grants and Initiatives

Megan Quiñones, Program Officer, Grants and Initiatives

Melissa Seiler, Development Assistant

Kabrina Shamburger, Marketing Manager

Sherrie Simpson, Accounting Manager

Amber Smith, Administrative Assistant, Grants and Initiatives

Cheryl Stewart, Public Art Consultant

Stephanie Surratt, Communication Specialist

Emily Thompson, Assistant Vice President, Donor Engagement

Cynthia Tyler, Executive Assistant

Erika Woodruff, Accounts Payable Specialist

Brandon Zeigler, Chief Impact Officer, Vice President of Grants and Initiatives

CFGG STAFF