Focus Area GRANTS

Early Childhood Development

Grants - $338,163 with co-investment of $126,213 (37%)

Blue Ridge Partnership for Children Children & Family Resource Center

Region A Partnership for Children

Smart Start of Transylvania County Co-investors

Bahnson-Armitage Fund, Carol Waggle Oliver Fund, Craig Family Foundation Fund, Dogwood Charitable Endowment Fund, Dr. Robert J. and Kimberly S. Reynolds Fund, Gretchen Batra Fund, John and Janet Garrett Charitable Fund, Mary Beth Allen Charitable Fund, Peterson Endowment Fund, Thomas L. and Phyllis Day Davis Fund, WNC Resolve Fund and two anonymous funds.

"With the invaluable support from CFWNC, the Blue Ridge Partnership for Children has led the establishment of a cohesive Parent Education System across Avery, Mitchell and Yancey counties. Collaborating with local agencies - from Cooperative Extension centers that host registration/information portals, to agency staff becoming facilitators and early child care professionals supporting caregivers during sessions - this joint effort is transforming families in our community, one class at a time.”

Jennifer Simpson

Executive Director, Blue Ridge Partnership for Children

FOOD & FARMING

Grants - $372,450 with co-investment of $147,000 (40%)

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

Bounty & Soul

McDowell Local Food Advisory Council

Organic Growers School

Organic Growers School as fiscal sponsor for WNC Food Justice Planning Initiative

Polk County Government

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

The Utopian Seed Project

Co-investors

Bahnson-Armitage Fund, Biltmore Estate Charitable Fund, Carol Waggle Oliver Fund, Dogwood Charitable Endowment Fund, Dr. Robert J. and Kimberly S. Reynolds Fund, Ero Fund, John and Janet Garrett Charitable Fund, Oliver Family Fund, WNC Resolve Fund and two anonymous funds.

“The year-round farmers markets in Polk County are a vital community asset that supports new and beginning businesses, as well as secondary income for many households, including retirees. Access to fresh, locallygrown products, as well as handmade artisanal crafts, is healthy for community economic stability and physical well-being. Through the support of CFWNC, we have been able to host multiple fresh food tastings, a health fair, a local children's book author, and musicians. The relationship with CFWNC has been a positive one, and we hope to partner again in the future.”

Dawn Jordan

Polk County Agriculture Economic Development Director and Columbus Market Manager

NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCES

Grants - $251,000 with co-investment of $145,882 (58%)

Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation as fiscal sponsor for the Catawba Vale Collaborative

Foothills Conservancy of NC

Madison County Arts Council

Mainspring Conservation Trust

Toe River Arts Council

The Wilderness Society

Wildlands Network as fiscal sponsor for Safe Passage Fund Coalition

Co-investors

Dogwood Charitable Endowment Fund, Dr. Robert J. and Kimberly S. Reynolds Fund, Ero Fund, John and Janet Garrett Charitable Fund, Mandler / Tambor Family Fund, Rick and Bridget Eckerd Charitable Fund, Riverbend Fund, Stewart Fund for Life & Love, The Ecology Wildlife Foundation Fund, Trillium Fund, Walnut Fund and two anonymous funds.

“As North Carolina experiences rapid growth and development, timing is critical for investment in safe passages for people and wildlife. CFWNC support will leverage federal grant programs and help complete transportation projects that reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. The Safe Passage Fund Coalition is grateful for CFWNC’s commitment to preserving what makes our region a special place to live, work and play.”

Nikki Robinson

North Carolina Project Manager, Wildlands Network

Human Services

Grants - $1,756,520 with co-investment of $632,510 (36%)

Competitive Grants $1,505,520

Matched Savings Grant $200,000

Capacity Grants $51,000

Seventy-eight Human Services grants totaling $1,505,520 were awarded last November to nonprofits serving marginalized populations across the 18-county service area. Co-investors

Carol Waggle Oliver Fund, Charles F. Hamrick and Marguerite D. Hamrick Charitable Fund, Connestee Falls Endowment Fund, Consuelo's Fund, Crutchfield Charitable Fund, Delphinium Fund, Dogwood Charitable Endowment Fund, Dr. Robert J. and Kimberly S. Reynolds Fund, Ero Fund, Fenton Family WNC Fund, Fidel Duke Fund, Gretchen Batra Fund, Henri Landwirth Family Endowed Fund, John and Janet Garrett Charitable Fund, Oliver Family Fund, Perez Family Fund, Peterson Endowment Fund, Reichman Family Charitable Fund, Rick and Bridget Eckerd Charitable Fund, Samuel and William Elmore Fund for Mental Wellness, Terrence Lee One Love Fund, Thomas L. and Phyllis Day Davis Fund, Travis and Jenny Boyer Fund, Walnut Fund, Wasson-Stowe Charitable Fund, Yeager-Cole Fund and six anonymous funds.

Private foundation co-investors Klunk Family Foundation, The Leon Levine Foundation and Lipscomb Family Foundation.

Matched savings co-investors Dogwood Charitable Endowment Fund, Rick and Bridget Eckerd Charitable Fund and an anonymous fund.

Sudden and Urgent Needs Grants

CFWNC awarded 21 grants totaling $186,280

Co-investor: Dogwood Health Trust

$34 Million in Distributions

55 New Funds Established $30.8 Million in New Gifts

$408 Million Total Assets (6/30/23)