OBCF Awards $540,000 in 2014, Raising Funds to Do More in 2015

Ending another record-breaking year, the Outer Banks Community Foundation announced over $540,000 in grants and scholarships in 2014, including $105,000 in new grants earlier this week...
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First South Bank Supports Community Foundation’s Flat Top Fund

To commemorate First South Bank’s new full-service banking office in Kill Devil Hills, Senior Vice President Skipper Hines presented a $2,500 donation to support the Community Foundation's Flat Top Preservation Fund...
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CheckPoint Donates Security System

Thanks to a generous contribution from CheckPoint Security, the Outer Banks Community Foundation has upgraded their office protections with a new, state-of-the-art security, fire alarm, and monitoring system...
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New Endowment for Children’s Art Announced

The Dare County Arts Council and the Outer Banks Community Foundation have established the Jim Wood Endowment for Children’s Arts, a new charitable endowment to fund children’s arts programming...
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Community Foundation Awards $70,000 in Grants

The Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded more than $70,000 in grants this month to 25 local charities. Nonprofits from Hatteras, Roanoke Island, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores, and Ocracoke will benefit...
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Community Foundation Announces Marketing Workshop for Nonprofits

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is offering a marketing workshop entitled “Storytelling for Nonprofits: How to Tell Stories that Build Support and Raise Money” on October 16...
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Giving Circle Awards Grants, Recruits New Members

The “OBX Giving for Good” Giving Circle is seeking new members to join this innovative philanthropic group. Sponsored by the Community Foundation, Giving for Good is a group of local families with school-age children who each contribute to a charitable fund and then make high-impact grants to charities that they chose...
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Community Foundation Activates Disaster Relief Fund

The Community Foundation is now accepting donations to the Disaster Relief Fund to support relief and recovery efforts after Hurricane Arthur. Initial assessments count at least 20 homes that were significantly damaged by Arthur. Click here to donate.
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Community Foundation Awards $92,000 in Grants

The Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded more than $92,000 in grants last week to 14 local charities, benefiting nonprofits from Ocracoke, Hatteras, Roanoke Island, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Corolla, and Poplar Branch...
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Community Foundation Awards $130,750 in Scholarships

The Outer Banks Community Foundation announces $130,750 in scholarship awards to 58 graduating high school seniors and college students from Dare, Currituck, and Ocracoke...
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Community Foundation Releases Annual Report

The Outer Banks Community Foundation has released its 2013 Annual Report, showcasing 14 new endowment funds and over $500,000 in grants and scholarships...
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Community Foundation Solicits Proposals for Banking and Investment Services

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is currently soliciting proposals for both banking and investment management services...
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$10,000 Grant Awarded for State of the Child Conference

The Outer Banks Community Foundation has awarded a grant of $10,000 to the Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County’s upcoming State of the Child Conference, scheduled for September 26, 2014...
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Community Foundation and Whalehead Trust Introduce Family Funds

The Community Foundation and the Whalehead Trust have established two new charitable funds for the preservation and celebration of Whalehead: the Buck Thornton Memorial Fund and the Franklin Y. Hundley Education Fund...
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Introducing the Ocracoke Island Realty and Village Realty Scholarship Fund

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is thrilled to announce its newest scholarship endowment: the Ocracoke Island Realty and Village Realty Scholarship Fund...
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BANXblock and Community Foundation Announce New Grant-Making Fund

The Outer Banks Community Foundation and the makers of BANXblock sunscreen are delighted to announce a new charitable endowment fund that will make grants to nonprofits for outdoor recreation and environmental protection...
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