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...
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...
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...
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...
Announcing Two New Funds with Liberty Christian Fellowship
This week the Outer Banks Community Foundation announced two new charitable endowment funds in partnership with the Liberty Christian Fellowship of Colington...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...