Worth a read: Moving from charitable transactions to charitable strategy

At the Outer Banks Community Foundation, our team keeps an eye out for helpful sources and reading material to help you more easily stay up-to-date on trends and techniques for advising your charitable clients.

Math Scholarship Honors Three Beloved Manteo Teachers

In the spring of 2027, the first student from Manteo High School will receive The Liz Brown, John Houston, and Suzanne Pack Math Education Scholarship.

The Last Founder: Jack Adams and the Story of the Outer Banks Community Foundation

Jack Adams is 79, the sole surviving founder of the Outer Banks Community Foundation, and still keeps a working life in Savannah, Tennessee.

OBCF 101-16- Trusted Partners Program

With the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season approaching, we thought there was no better time to talk about our Trusted Partners Program.

Reflections of OBCF’s 2026 Intern

By the end of summer, Myrezza Holton will have been interning with the Outer Banks Community Foundation for six months.

Music & Montessori – A Medley Made Possible By OBCF

When parents and teachers at the Collective Education Foundation identified a need to integrate a music program into the classrooms at Wilbur Gardens and Outer Banks Montessori Collective they turned to their community to make that need a reality. 

Remembering Clark Sawyer

We are saddened to share the passing of Clark J. Sawyer.…

Jacob Askew Fund and Scholarship Recalls the Joy of Sport and Friends

The Askews set up the Jacob Askew Memorial Fund for OBX Storm and the Jacob Askew Memorial Scholarship Fund to keep their son Jacob Askew's memory alive as a part of the community.

Good News for Charitable Donors Using Retirement Assets

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) continue to become even more attractive for charitably minded retirees.

OBCF Grant Helps Equip First Responders with Emergency Pet Rescue Kits

The Community Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 Community Enrichment Grant to the Eastern North Carolina SPCA, allowing the nonprofit to assemble and distribute PAWmergency Safety Kits to emergency responders throughout Dare County.