The Duke Endowment Commits $15 Million to Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts in Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina
October 10, 2024
The Duke Endowment announces that it will provide $15 million in grant support to help meet immediate relief needs following Hurricane Helene, including initial grants to the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina’s Emergency and Disaster Response Fund and the Central Carolina Community Foundation’s One SC Fund.
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Kinship Care: A Vital Part of the Child Welfare Safety Net
Some 84,000 children in North Carolina and 74,000 in South Carolina live with kin caregivers. These children often enjoy better outcomes than those placed in non-familial settings, but kin caregivers often receive less support from the child welfare system than foster families.
September 8, 2022 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr., Tamika D. Williams
Johnson C. Smith University Surpasses Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative Fundraising Goal
The Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative announced that the Johnson C. Smith University workstream surpassed its $80 million fundraising goal thanks to a $1.8 million gift from The Gambrell Foundation.
August 31, 2022 | Charlotte Regional Business Alliance
Help in a Crisis: Mental Health Care for Brunswick Kids
Thanks to a three-year, $400,000 grant from the Duke Endowment, a licensed clinical social worker gets notified almost immediately when there’s a student in crisis and can be on a video conference within minutes.
August 18, 2022 | NovantHealth.org
