A Wake-Up Call for Investing in the South
North Carolina-based funder, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, has recently worked to divest its portfolio from tobacco companies and…
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Halifax County Smart Start Students Play Their Way Toward Improved Health
In 2015, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust awarded the Halifax-Warren SmartStart a three-year, $334,871 grant to increase access to…
‘It means the world’ – Volunteers, Trust Funding Make Bolton Playground Possible
“A dream that was years in the making came to life over the course of three days last week as…
NC Groups Create Database to Increase Access for Health Equity
“Organizations in North Carolina are stepping up to make data more accessible for those in need. Kate B. Reynolds, together…
Medicaid Expansion Will Take Effect in Weeks. Here’s NC’s Outreach Strategy
Community organizations serve a pivotal role in the state’s plan to spread the word about the upcoming Dec. 1 launch of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina. The state Department of Health and Human Services estimates that over 600,000 North Carolinians will become eligible for this federal-state insurance program, which will now cover all adults in the state who make below about $20,120 a year.
Madison Allen Joins Leadership North Carolina Class 31
The Trust congratulates Senior Program Officer Madison Allen on being selected to join Leadership North Carolina class 31, Each year,…
An Expansive Survey Assesses Funders’ Surging Interest in Journalism — and Potential Growing Pains
On August 30, American Journalism Project President Sarabeth Berman reported that since the project’s launch in 2019, it has committed over $42 million to 41 nonprofit news outlets and galvanized $53 million to stand up local news initiatives.
CLASP Launches Economic Equity Project in Mississippi and North Carolina
CLASP recently launched a new project, Building Equitable Economic Supports in the South (BEES). Through the BEES project CLASP is working directly…