Renewable Scholarships Fund Four Years of School for Deserving Local Students

Here are four stories that describe where Community Foundation scholarship recipients are in their school careers—and on their paths through life. As you will read, renewable scholarships have made a profound difference...

Barbara Barnes Sherman Memorial Scholarship Fund

We are honored to accept donations in memory of Barbara Barnes Sherman, a beloved schoolteacher, friend, mother, and wife. Gifts in her memory will help local students pursuing higher education...

Community Foundation Announces Manteo Rotary Club Sonny Albarty Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Manteo Rotary Club has established a new scholarship fund, the Manteo Rotary Club Sonny Albarty Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund honors Roanoke Island native Jefferson “Sonny” Lee Albarty V, an avid outdoorsman and inspiration...

Your Giving. Your Community. Your Community Foundation Annual Report.

We hope you enjoy the stories about legacy gifts, new funds established, grants distributed, and, above all, community members whose generosity and caring have made our Outer Banks a better place for everyone...

New Bill Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund Established at Community Foundation

The Bill Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund will grow over the years and will provide financial assistance to college-bound local students for generations to come. Anyone can contribute to this fund...

Avery Harrison – Life By Design, Legacy By Choice

Avery and Peebles Harrison live in Duck, NC, where they are raising their three children and enjoying a remarkable life in a place they’ve called home since 1995. “We didn’t think we’d stay forever,” Avery laughed...

Community Foundation Announces $157,224 in New Disaster Recovery Grants

The Outer Banks Community Foundation board of directors recently approved more than $163,000 in grants, including $157,244 in new Disaster Recovery grants for Hatteras and Ocracoke...

Avoiding Scholarship Displacement

Students and parents, this post is to help you keep every dollar you have earned in local scholarship awards. The over-arching message is: communicate with your school's finance office and understand their offer to you - then make sure they follow through...

Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Focus Grants

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now accepting applications for Focus Grants. Applications must be submitted online at www.obcf.org by Friday, April 30, 2021...

Exciting Opportunity to be the President and CEO of a Community Foundation Meeting Community Needs on the Outer Banks of North Carolina

The Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) seeks an experienced, engaging, and tech-savvy nonprofit leader to become its next President and CEO. All applications must be fully completed and submitted online via the Developmental Associates...