The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina was established in 1978 to build a permanent pool of charitable capital for the 18 counties of Western North Carolina including the Qualla Boundary.
The foundation works with individuals, families and corporations to create and manage charitable funds and make grants to nonprofits or public agencies in the region.
With these grants, total grantmaking since 2005 is $843,024. ... Asheville Area Arts Council was awarded $5,000 to support a program that ... to local veterans in ceramics, creative writing, fiber,...more
Maggie Valley Sanitary District, which received $30,000 to help protect the 163-acre Sirkin property. The grant is contingent on securing other funds...more
Amit Kataria, who lost his lower limbs to polio, has launched his social enterprise, Rural Organisation for Social Empowerment (ROSE) to create employment for at least one member of every household in Haryana, North Central India.