Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
Our goal as a charitable organization is to create a lasting impact in the Greensboro Community. We do this by building strong relationships with philanthropists and nonprofit organizations to understand goals and meet the needs of the community. Visit our blog to read the latest news and see the positive impact on our community when we work together.
The Community Foundation assembles philanthropic resources and expertise around pressing community issues. Knowledgeable staff and diverse volunteers guide our grantmaking and initiatives. We convene the private, public, and nonprofit sector on shared priorities for shared solutions. We believe in everyone living in a safe, affordable home. We believe in everyone accessing low-cost, high-quality healthcare. We believe in everyone growing their businesses with the resources they need for success. We believe we should care for older adults. We believe in creating arts, parks, and sports for all to enjoy. We believe in advocating for changes to the systems, policies, and institutions that perpetuate inequities in our community.
In April 2024, LeBauer Park was named one of “The Best Urban Parks in America” by AOL.com.
“When she died in 2012, prominent Greensboro resident Carolyn Weill LeBauer left $10 million [to the Community Foundation] for the creation of a spectacular city park. The 4-acre park created in her name includes a 17,000-square-foot event lawn, a children’s park, a putting green, more than an acre of ornamental gardens, and a market area.”
The park results from a powerful public-private partnership between the Community Foundation and the City, working with local stakeholders and national experts in urban landscape design and park programming. On August 8, 2016, the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro gifted the new Carolyn & Maurice LeBauer Park to the City of Greensboro followed by a week of additional public celebrations, including the official lighting of the Janet Echelman sculpture, Where We Met.
In April 2024, LeBauer Park was named one of “The Best Urban Parks in America” by AOL.com.
“When she died in 2012, prominent Greensboro resident Carolyn Weill LeBauer left $10 million [to the Community Foundation] for the creation of a spectacular city park. The 4-acre park created in her name includes a 17,000-square-foot event lawn, a children’s park, a putting green, more than an acre of ornamental gardens, and a market area.”
The park results from a powerful public-private partnership between the Community Foundation and the City, working with local stakeholders and national experts in urban landscape design and park programming. On August 8, 2016, the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro gifted the new Carolyn & Maurice LeBauer Park to the City of Greensboro followed by a week of additional public celebrations, including the official lighting of the Janet Echelman sculpture, Where We Met.
The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts is a $94 million, state-of-the-art, public performance facility located in downtown Greensboro. It is the most significant public-private partnership in Greensboro’s history with the Community Foundation facilitating unprecedented private philanthropy and the City of Greensboro committing public funds to realize a dream almost ten years in the making.
Since opening in the fall of 2021, the 3,000-seat theater has hosted sold-out Broadway productions, pop concerts, symphonic performances, family entertainment, and other special events for thousands of patrons providing an economic boost to Greensboro’s downtown development.
The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts is a $94 million, state-of-the-art, public performance facility located in downtown Greensboro. It is the most significant public-private partnership in Greensboro’s history with the Community Foundation facilitating unprecedented private philanthropy and the City of Greensboro committing public funds to realize a dream almost ten years in the making.
Since opening in the fall of 2021, the 3,000-seat theater has hosted sold-out Broadway productions, pop concerts, symphonic performances, family entertainment, and other special events for thousands of patrons providing an economic boost to Greensboro’s downtown development.
Our housing initiative is a shared effort between the City of Greensboro and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro. Initiative funds are used to commission research on the state of housing in Greensboro as well as the effects of affordable housing.
In 2015, representatives of Guilford Education Alliance, Guilford County Schools, the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, and High Point Community Foundation came together to help bring Say Yes to Education to our community.
Say Yes Guilford helps public school students in Guilford County get the support they need to graduate from high school and be ready for post-secondary success. This support starts with the youngest learners and continues until students graduate from college or post-secondary programs. In addition, the program provides last-dollar tuition scholarships to Guilford County Schools graduates so they can afford to complete college or a post-secondary certificate.
Thousands of local public school students will head to the theater this fall as part of a new community initiative called Every Child Center Stage.
Heritage Salon, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to championing and amplifying Black museums, historic sites, historic homes, and Black history, announces the launch of the Heritage Salon Legacy Giving Circle (HSLGC), a women-led philanthropic collective designed to move the organization from advocacy to action.
Get paid to train for your future career while you’re going to college for free? And the average starting salary after graduation is $50,000 a year?
It may sound too good to be true, but it’s a reality for some rising high school juniors and seniors.
Parents know it’s not always easy to find a reliable babysitter, and when you do find one, it can be expensive.
That means a lot of parents miss out on attending events. That includes voting or participating in civic events, such as meeting political candidates or attending a school board meeting. One nonprofit is trying to change that.
When someone’s health is failing, when they’re diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia, or when they have an intellectual or developmental disability, they’re still a valuable member of society.
Every community foundation begins with the same simple idea: when people come together to invest in where they live, more becomes possible. That belief is the foundation of Make More Possible, a national campaign spotlighting the unique role community foundations play in connecting generosity with local impact.
Goodwill is about more than re-purposing clothes at a bargain price. The nonprofit helps people develop computer and job skills, and it helps people who’ve been in prison through a program called Careers On The Outside. It’s a job and life training for people after incarceration.
The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro welcomed donors, nonprofit partners, community leaders, and friends to the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts for its 2026 Annual Meeting, an annual luncheon celebrating the people and ideas shaping Greensboro’s future.
Studies show children who learn math skills early do better in school and tend to have better success later on in their careers.
One agency in the Piedmont Triad ensures that happens for thousands of students.
Future Fund’s 25th anniversary celebration at Elm & Bain was more than a milestone. It was a joyful chance to reflect on 25 years of the shared belief that Greensboro’s future grows stronger when we invest in it together.
This year’s recipient is Jaelle Garvin, a graduating senior in Guilford County who’ll attend North Carolina A&T State University in the fall. Stewart says after reading all the scholarship applications, she recognized something of her mom’s spirit in Garvin.
Children who have to leave school because they’re sick miss valuable time in the classroom and miss important educational opportunities.
Their parents miss time from work and may face large medical bills, but a program in Guilford County Schools is helping to change that.
From the moment guests arrived, the Give Like a Woman Gala became more than just an event. It grew into a celebration of possibility, where generosity and purpose came together. This year’s theme, Kaleidoscope of Hope, captured the evening’s vibrant spirit and highlighted the strength of a community supporting women and children across Guilford County.
Dismantling barriers and empowering women to step into male-dominated roles. A nonprofit called She Built This City trains women in carpentry, painting, plumbing, and wiring, and it’s with the help of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro.
Victoria Milstein spent years using her hands to express what her eyes couldn’t unsee. Milstein, a Jewish woman, says her mother taught her about the horrors of the Holocaust at a young age, but her knowledge went deeper about what happened to women when she participated in the March of the Living in 2018.
Cynthia Doyle heard women across the country talk about something Greensboro was missing: a community foundation. The idea stuck with her. Within days, she was meeting with civic leaders and asking a simple but momentous question: Should Greensboro have one? The answer was yes.
Unlock the power of purpose-driven philanthropy for your clients by partnering with the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro. We work with professional advisors to support causes that matter most to clients’ philanthropic goals. Partner with us to navigate the realm of purposeful giving, where financial foresight and community impact meet. Our team is here to help ensure your clients’ aspirations leave a positive and transformative mark on greater Greensboro.