
Donate Today to Help Victims of Matthew
The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now accepting donations to the Disaster Relief Fund to support relief and recovery efforts after Hurricane Matthew. All contributions are tax-deductible, and 100% of all donations will be used to directly assist individuals and families in need in Dare County. CLICK HERE TO DONATE.

The Martin Smith Fund: More Than A Name
A young person from a caring family is fun-loving, friendly, and hard-working. But somehow, the young person begins to experiment with drugs, and begins to abuse...

Outer Banks Realtors Help Local Students Realize Dreams
When Macy Quidley applied for college earlier this year, she wasn’t sure how she would pay for it. That was, at least, until she received help from the Outer Banks Association of Realtors...

Beach Food Pantry Establishes Endowment to Feed Dare County Forever
The Beach Food Pantry has established a new charitable endowment with the Outer Banks Community Foundation to fight hunger in Dare County...

Community Foundation Awards $150,000 in Grants
Earlier this summer and fall, the Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded more than $150,000 in grants to over 35 local nonprofits. The grants will assist with a wide range of community efforts, from food assistance to special needs programs, public safety to animal welfare, educational efforts to athletic programs for youth...

Community Foundation Announces Another Free Workshop for Nonprofits
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Dowdy & Osborne, LLP, the Community Foundation is offering a free seminar on Financial Management for Nonprofits on Friday, October 21 at the UNC Coastal Studies Institute. Click here to register...

OBCF Executive Director Joins Leadership Council of ZSR Foundation
The executive director of the Outer Banks Community Foundation has been appointed to the Community Leadership Council of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, an 80-year-old private foundation based in Winston-Salem, NC...

Donate Now to Help Dare County’s Hermine Victims
The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now accepting donations to the Disaster Relief Fund to support relief and recovery efforts after Tropical Storm Hermine. CLICK HERE TO DONATE. All contributions are tax-deductible, and 100% of all donations will be used to directly assist individuals and families in Dare County...

Manteo Rotary Creates Meekins Scholarship Fund with Community Foundation
The Manteo Rotary Club has created a new endowment with the Outer Banks Community Foundation to help students of Dare County achieve their dreams of a college education...

Summer Intern Creates Scholarship Recipient Video
Our very own José Valle has created a video with the help of some past scholarship recipients as a parting gift to the Community Foundation...