Community Foundation Announces Planning Workshop for Nonprofits

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is offering a strategic planning workshop for local nonprofits on Friday, October 16 from 8:30 am until 4:00 pm at the UNC Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese. Click here to register online...
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Flat Top Painting Sold at Arts Council Gallery in Manteo

Sold!!! A recent donation of a large oil painting by Helen Crouse will help preserve one of the last remaining Flat Top cottages of Southern Shores, NC...
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Now Accepting Grant Applications Through July 31

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is currently accepting online applications for its Community Enrichment Grants Program. The application deadline is Friday, July 31...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Scott Day Scholarship Honors Late Teacher

When beloved teacher and coach Scott Day departed this world on August 24, 2014, he left behind not only his family, but a generation of Hatteras students whose lives he had enriched. And now, Mr. Day is leaving an even larger legacy...
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Community Foundation Now Hiring!

The Community Foundation is seeking qualified, enthusiastic applicants for the full-time position of Office and Program Manager. Applications are due by Friday, January 30...
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OBCF Accepting Grant Applications Through February 6

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Community Enrichment Grants Program. Applications must be completed online by Friday, February 6...
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