Supporting Thriving Communities
Standing Up for Change
To respond to the cuts in federal and state funding and attacks on our collective well-being—we’ve adjusted our annual grantmaking from $20 million to $30 million. We are here for such a time as this. Join us.
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust works for equitable access to quality health care, education, and economic opportunity for every resident of Forsyth County and across North Carolina.
We focus our grantmaking on achieving long-term, sustainable outcomes to support thriving communities and empower residents. Listening to community, taking actions to foster racial equity, and shifting systems are integral to all we do.
Our Program Areas
Health Improvement in North Carolina
We invest in solutions that improve health for residents of North Carolina. We support equitable access to care, work to build equitable health systems, and invest in rural health solutions.
Healthy Places NC
We invest in the power and capacity of rural residents to address the health issues impacting their communities and to advocate for systems change at the local, regional, and state level.
Local Impact in Forsyth County
We work to improve the quality of life in Forsyth County—our own backyard. We foster the development of an inclusive economy that supports residents who have historically been denied economic opportunities.
Special Initiative
Great Expectations
We work with the community to ensure children in Forsyth County enter kindergarten ready to learn and leave set for success.
What We Fund
Find out what we support and how to apply for funding.
Funding Opportunities
The timing of our cycles has changed from fixed to rolling. Find out what we’re funding now.
Our Commitment to Racial Equity
We work to ensure every resident has the support they need to thrive, regardless of the color of their skin, their income, and where they live.
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Standing Up for Change
As budgets get slashed and people’s rights are violated, we are experiencing an attack on our collective well-being. We must stand up for people who are scared to take their children to school or to the doctor, who have a serious health concern but no way to get care, who don’t know how they’re going to feed their families.
Marguerite Casey Foundation plans to give at least $50M annually, a rare increase at a time of need
The Marguerite Casey Foundation plans to donate at least $500 million over the next decade, increasing its annual payout as leaders try to spur more urgent grantmaking throughout philanthropy — especially given what it calls the sector’s “suffering” under President Donald Trump’s policies.
The Truth of our History Matters
Last month, we took Trust staff, Trustees, and our Advisory Council members to Montgomery, Alabama to tour the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) Legacy Sites and to speak face-to-face with Bryan Stevenson, the founder of EJI. This opportunity was a true career pinnacle for me.
We were founded to improve North Carolinians’ health and well-being.
Kate B. Reynolds founded the Trust in 1947. The mission she set then informs our vision of success today.