
Community Foundation Awards $109,000 in Grants
The Community Foundation awarded more than $109,000 in grants last week to 19 separate charities. Nonprofits from Dare County, Ocracoke, and Currituck County will benefit, on programs ranging from ball fields to libraries, sea turtles to arts groups, college-bound students to adults with disabilities...

Community Foundation Awards $147,000 in Scholarships
Sixty-nine talented and hard-working local students are getting help this year in fulfilling a dream — the dream of a college education. The Outer Banks Community Foundation announced 89 scholarship awards this spring totaling $147,000...

Community Foundation Releases Annual Report
The Outer Banks Community Foundation has released its 2014 Annual Report, showcasing 12 new endowment funds and over $560,000 in grants and scholarships...

Community Foundation Names New Emeritus Directors
The Board of Directors of the Outer Banks Community Foundation has named two new individuals into the honored ranks of Emeritus Director: Sharon Elliott and Avery Harrison...

OBCF Celebrates Record-Breaking Year at Annual Meeting
The Outer Banks Community Foundation held its Annual Meeting on March 19 to celebrate another record-breaking year of philanthropy, including $560,000 awarded in grants and scholarships in 2014...

Now Accepting Applications For Aviation Education Grants
The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the Aviation Education Grant Program. Applications are due on Friday, May 1. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the Community Foundation before applying...

Stewart Couch Leaves Generous Scholarship Bequest
Stewart Couch’s friends and family were left in shock upon his passing in February 2012, but many found solace by giving back to Hatteras for a scholarship in his name. Little did they know, Stewart himself had the exact same idea...

Now Accepting Applications For Pauline Wright and David Loy Grants
The Community Foundation is now accepting applications from nonprofits and qualified government agencies for the Pauline Wright and David Aycock Loy grant programs. These annual grants are intended to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with an emphasis on autism and Down syndrome...

Community Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications thru March 29
The Outer Banks Community Foundation is accepting scholarship applications online through Sunday, March 29, 2015. Graduating high school seniors, current college students, and adult continuing education candidates from Dare County, Currituck County, and Ocracoke are eligible to apply...

Community Foundation Announces Free Grant-Writing Workshop
The Outer Banks Community Foundation and the NC Center for Nonprofits announce a free grant-writing workshop for local nonprofits: “From Great Idea to Winning Proposal: How to Find and Attain Grant Funds for Your Nonprofit" on Friday, March 20 at the UNC Coastal Studies Institute...