Building a Board That Makes a Difference

One of the most common conversations we have with local nonprofit leaders centers on board service. Recruiting dedicated volunteers is challenging enough, but creating a board that remains engaged, informed, and effective over time is often an even bigger hurdle.
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OBCF Grant to Food for Thought Ensures that No Dare County Child Goes Hungry

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.
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Build a Charitable Portfolio That Evolves with the Outer Banks

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.
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Summer at the Community Foundation

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.
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Community Foundation Awards $50,000 Focus Grant To Relief Foundation

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. 
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Community Foundation Closes Out Record Scholarship Season

For the 2026-2027 academic year, the Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded 129 scholarships totaling $306,750 to 102 students.
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The Quiet Generosity of Terry Gray: A life devoted to neighbors, children, and the Outer Banks community he loved

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.
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Ocracoke School Scholarship Recipient

One Ocracoke School senior will start college next fall with financial assistance from three Outer Banks Community Foundation funds established by caring local donors.
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OBCF Unveils New Community Terrace

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.
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2026 Community Member Scholarship Recipients

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.
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2026 J.P. Knapp Early College Scholarship Recipients

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.
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2026 Renewing Scholarship Recipients

53 students recently received the news that their Outer Banks Community Foundation scholarships have been renewed.
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Cape Hatteras Secondary School 2026 Scholarship Recipients

Eight Cape Hatteras Secondary School seniors will start college next fall with financial assistance from Outer Banks Community Foundation funds established by local donors and organizations.
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College of the Albemarle 2026 Scholarship Recipient

One College of the Albemarle student will start college at another educational institution next fall with financial assistance from an Outer Banks Community Foundation scholarship fund established by caring donors.
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North Carolina School of Science and Math Scholarship Recipient

Congratulations to our 2026 North Carolina School of Science and Math scholarship recipient Chesapeake Woods, who received the prestigious Milton A. Jewell Scholarship.
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4th Annual Nonprofit Mission Mixer Encourages Connection & Balance

With the largest crowd to date, the Outer Banks Community Foundation and the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau hosted the 4th Annual Mission Mixer on Thursday, April 30 at the Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills. 
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