Women for Women

The McDowell Endowment

You can make a difference by making a tax-deductible gift of cash, securities, life insurance or real estate. By pooling your gift with those of your neighbors, you can provide significant support for local needs.

Giving Back

Meet Becky Cross

In 1995, The McDowell Endowment was established with a $10,000 gift from a family with deep ties to McDowell County. It was created to offer a safe, purposeful, long-term way for people to give back. The endowment has grown to over $1.2 million. Becky was the driving force in establishing The McDowell Endowment and the initial chairperson and was a member of the advisory board for 20 years.

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How to Donate

Donate online or send a check made out to "CFWNC" with "McDowell Endowment" in the memo line to the address below. (Please note that checks not made out to CFWNC may be returned.)

Or mail a check to:

CFWNC
4 Vanderbilt Park Drive, Suite 300
Asheville, NC 28803
Memo: McDowell Endowment

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Thanks to Our Donors (07/01/2025 - 06/30/2026)

Anonymous Donor
Ann W. Arnett
Paul Baker
Mr. Rod Birdsong
Blumenthal Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. J. Dean Buff
Dr. and Ms. Mark Burton
Clashmore Logistics, Inc.
Mr. Simeon R. Cross
Ms. E. Sealy Cross
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Cross, Jr.
Mrs. Rebecca B. Cross
Mr. and Mrs. O. Roane Cross, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Davis III
Ms. G. Juanita Doggett
Mr. and Mrs. W. Hill Evans
Mr. C. Frank Goldsmith, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Jim Gorst
Mr. and Mrs. H. Victor Hansen
Ann Harkey
Ms. Elizabeth House
Mrs. Nancy Hunter
Mrs. Wanda Hyder-Blount
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jones
Mr. John Karas

Lisa and Robert A. Kelley
Tom and Susan McMahan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Menard
Mountain Area Community Services, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Noyes, lll
Ms. Sharon Lee Parker
Ms. Mary Frances Queen
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Rabb
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ryan
Mrs. Joy Q. Shuford
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Tisdale
Mr. Jordan Vance

Want to know more?

Contact Melissa Edgington
Development Associate
828-367-9917