Charitable Giving

Community foundations demonstrate the importance of regional links

Posted on September 30, 2019
Categories: Anson, Badin, Belmont, Cabarrus, Catawba, Charlotte, Chester, Cleveland, Concord, Cornelius, County, Davidson, Gaston, Gastonia, General News, Greensboro, Guilford, Harrisburg, Hickory, Huntersville, Iredell, Kannapolis, Lancaster, Lincoln, Lincolnton, Locust, Matthews, Mecklenburg, Mint Hill, Montgomery, Mountains, Mt. Holly, North Carolina, Oakboro, Piedmont, Pineville, Randolph, Regions, Rowan, Salisbury, Shelby, Social Well-being, Stanly, Union, Waxhaw, Winston-Salem, York Tags: Carolinas Urban-Rural Connection, Charitable Giving, Charlotte Region, Citizen Participation, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Social Capital

Can philanthropy foster greater regional connection? Yes, according to our research for the Carolinas Urban-Rural Connection project. But it’s not just the movement of money that matters, say local leaders: it’s the regional exchange of ideas about how to put that money to work that seems to make a difference. Community foundations, by definition, have […]

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How does philanthropy vary across, and connect, the greater Charlotte region?

Posted on September 30, 2019
Categories: General News Tags: Carolinas Urban-Rural Connection, Charitable Giving, Charlotte Region, Regionalism, Social Capital, Social Well-Being

Charitable giving is an invisible thread binding people and communities together across the 32-county Carolinas Urban-Rural Connection study region — but how much people give, and what resources are available, varies from place to place. The Carolinas Urban-Rural ConnectionA special project from the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute Read about the project here Introduction: Strengthening ties […]

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