For the past two decades, a local nonprofit has quietly and mightily been ensuring that no Dare County child goes hungry over the weekends or during summer breaks, and that come Monday mornings, they are at school ready to learn.
One of the most rewarding parts of our work at the Outer Banks Community Foundation is helping donors think about philanthropy as a portfolio—not just a series of individual gifts.
Summer has a way of creating space to think—about family, about community, and about the impact you want your giving to have over time.
The Community Foundation recently awarded the $50,000 Focus Grant to the Outer Banks Relief Foundation, enabling them to provide financial relief to Ocracoke/Hyde County families facing unexpected personal tragedy.
For the 2026-2027 academic year, the Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded 129 scholarships totaling $306,750 to 102 students.
In a place like the Outer Banks, community isn’t just a word. It’s a way of life. And for Terry Gray, it was a calling.
One Ocracoke School senior will start college next fall with financial assistance from three Outer Banks Community Foundation funds established by caring local donors.
On Thursday, May 21, the Community Foundation hosted a special opening reception for their brand new Community Terrace, a versatile outdoor space created to bring people together for conversations, celebrations, collaboration, and support of local nonprofits.
Three community members will start their educational journeys at different institutions next fall with financial assistance from Outer Banks Community Foundation funds established by caring donors.
Two J.P. Knapp Early College High School seniors will start college next fall with financial assistance from Outer Banks Community Foundation funds established by local donors and organizations.
