How will we rise?
We can only rise together.
The Emergency and Disaster Response Fund addressing COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts in 18 WNC counties and the Qualla Boundary has awarded more than $1.1 million in grants.
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The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina inspires philanthropy and mobilizes resources to enrich lives and communities in Western North Carolina.
- 1,100+ Philanthropic Funds
- $300M Total Assets March 2020
- $20M+ Grants to Nonprofits in Fiscal Year 2019
- $254M+ Total Grants Since Inception in 1978
We are all interconnected and interdependent.
"My father was an infectious disease doctor. I learned about the potential devastating effect a pandemic could have on vulnerable people. When CFWNC activated a relief fund, I felt called to contribute to these efforts to aid the community I love."
- Matthew Lee, Fundholder