Affiliate Funds
Black Mountain - Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund Cashiers Community Fund The Fund for Haywood County Highlands Community Fund The McDowell Endowment The Fund for Mitchell County Rutherford County Endowment Transylvania Endowment The Yancey Fund
Women for Women
Browse Affiliates Funds
Black Mountain - Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund Cashiers Community Fund The Fund for Haywood County Highlands Community Fund The McDowell Endowment The Fund for Mitchell County Rutherford County Endowment Transylvania Endowment The Yancey Fund
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27
November

CFWNC Office Closed for Thanksgiving

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
28
November

CFWNC Office Closed for Thanksgiving

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
24
December

CFWNC Office Closed for the Holiday

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
25
December

CFWNC Office Closed for the Holiday

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
01
January

CFWNC Office Closed for New Year's Day

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
08
January

Melvin R. Lane Fund Letter of Intent Deadline

5:00 PM

The mission of the Melvin R. Lane Fund is to empower and strengthen organizations dedicated to providing essential support services for individuals in need, youth, the elderly, and those facing mental and/or physical challenges. 

This program may award up to seven grants of $90,000 to $180,000 over three years ($30,000 to $60,000 per year) to help human service organizations improve existing operations and programs, develop or expand partnerships, and maintain financial stability.

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19
January

CFWNC Office Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
07
May

Women for Women Grant Awards Celebration

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Highland Brewing Company

May 7, 2026

Come join Women for Women members and guests at Highland Brewing Company as we celebrate incredible nonprofits strengthening Western North Carolina. Women for Women will be celebrating 20 years of collective giving and improving the lives of women and girls in our region. Stay tuned for more details. 

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