The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina

Response and recovery in our region

Emergency and Disaster Response Fund

CFWNC activated its Emergency and Disaster Response Fund to accept and disburse funds supporting a regional response and relief efforts in 18 counties of Western North Carolina including the Qualla Boundary on September 29. Funds ensure that nonprofits have the resources they needed for the critical early response and continuing recovery. Administrative fees are waived so that every dollar goes directly to assistance.

To donate by check: make your check payable to The Community Foundation and mail it to 4 Vanderbilt Park Drive, Ste. 300, Asheville, NC 28803; please include EDRF in the memo line. If you would like to contribute stock or make a wire transfer, Melissa Crouse can help.

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People working to repair a home in Canton

Our Collective Impact

$27,666,291 in 456 Grants Awarded as of 3.5.2025

Our Collective Impact

$27,666,291 in 456 Grants Awarded as of 3.5.2025

CFWNC began distributing grants on October 7. From October 7 to October 21, grants were processed and awarded daily. During that time, $4,227,490 in 163 grants was distributed throughout Western North Carolina. Program staff continues to process requests daily to accommodate the volume. Announcements will be updated on a weekly basis.

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October 22 to 23 - 39 Grants Distributed totaling $819,089

October 24 to 30 - 52 Grants Distributed totaling $1,842,000

October 31 to November 6 - 30 Grants Distributed totaling $1,188,100

November 7 to November 13 - 33 Grants Distributed totaling $1,368,700

November 14 to November 20 - 26 Grants Distributed totaling $3,341,100

November 21 to December 4 - 16 Grants Distributed totaling $898,337

December 5 to December 11 - 10 Grants Distributed totaling $1,525,000

December 12 to December 18 - 14 Grants Distributed totaling $478,500

December 19 to December 25 - 4 Grants Distributed totaling $400,000

December 26 to January 1 - 7 Grants Distributed totaling $1,410,337

January 2 to January 8 - 5 Grants Distributed totaling $475,500

January 9 to January 15 - 11 Grants Distributed totaling $2,076,176

January 16 to January 22 - 13 Grants Distributed totaling $648,875

January 23 to January 29 - 4 Grants Distributed totaling $425,000

January 30 to February 5 - 7 Grants Distributed totaling $3,865,000

February 6 to February 12 - 7 Grants Distributed totaling $266,587

February 13 to February 19 - 6 Grants Distributed totaling $242,000

February 20 to February 26 - 6 Grants Distributed totaling $528,500

February 27 to March 5 - 3 Grants Distributed totaling $1,640,000

Thank You for Supporting Relief and Recovery

The Community Foundation is overwhelmed by the generosity and financial support for the relief, recovery and rebuilding work taking place in WNC. We are collaborating with regional funders, Dogwood Health Trust and WNC Bridge Foundation, and they are both early funders of this effort. We have had major gifts from NC funders such as The Duke Endowment, William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, The Leon Levine Foundation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC Foundation, and many others. Our community foundations colleagues have shown up in force and so have their fundholders. CFWNC’s fundholders, rooted in WNC, have generously committed resources.

On top of this, we have received donations from more than 10,000 of you from across the country. We are so inspired by this meaningful commitment of resources to support frontline nonprofits. We are honored that so many want to give and have chosen to do so through CFWNC.

We are deeply grateful.