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No one believes in Greensboro like we do.

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is a local, charitable giving organization with a proven history of making a real difference right here in our community. Since our founding in 1983, we have granted over $330 million to hundreds of nonprofits and have received over $440 million in contributions, with total assets approaching $300 million.

We like to say that CFGG is by, of, and FOR this community. We manage 700 charitable funds for individuals, families, businesses, foundations and nonprofit organizations for a wide variety of community issues and priorities. It is because of all these diverse relationships and variety of issues we fund that uniquely positions us to convene leaders around the most pressing issues in our community. By that, we mean that no one knows Greensboro—or believes in its potential—like we do.

CFGG has a proven history of making a real difference in our community. Whether working with a family to maximize their personal philanthropy or helping start a new nonprofit like Backpack Beginnings or the Guilford Education Alliance, or leading major projects, such as LeBauer Park and the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts, our goal is to simply help everyone have an impact in the community we love. And, we are nimble enough to be able to respond quickly, too, such as our response to the tornado that ripped through East Greensboro in 2018 and COVID-19 in 2020.

From helping you establish your own fund to providing an easy and secure way to donate to existing funds, CFGG ensures your contribution is felt right here in the community.

No dream is too big, and no donation is too small for us to rise to the challenge of helping you realize your vision for a better Greensboro.

Mission

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro inspires giving, maximizes opportunities, and strengthens communities for present and future generations.

Vision

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro’s vision for our city is a welcoming and thriving place where people work together to enrich the lives of all. We will accomplish this by:

  • Understanding what matters to the community;
  • Being a trusted partner that empowers others;
  • Shepherding successful projects that draw the community together; and
  • Helping diverse donors create impactful gifts.

Our Pledge to the Greater Greensboro Community

To formally recognize our work in diversity, equity and inclusion, in 2018, CFGG adopted a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement. “Our communities are diverse. They include people of all ages and abilities, creeds and religions, cultures, ethnicities, gender identities, national origins, races, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds. To pursue our mission, we will embrace our diversity, create opportunities for equity, commit ourselves to fairness, and promote inclusion of all people.”

Looking forward, we believe it is important to be intentional on our journey to be the champion of all people in our community and to “walk the walk” – both internally and externally – as stated above. We, therefore, dedicate ourselves to the following guiding principles as stated in CFGG’s Pledge to the Greater Greensboro Community. Please click here to read the Pledge in full.

History

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  • The Foundation of Greater Greensboro is incorporated

    The Foundation of Greater Greensboro is incorporated, spearheaded by Cynthia Doyle and assisted by Thornton Brooks and W. Roger Soles, who served as the first president. Gifts of $25,000 each from the Smith Richardson Foundation and Jefferson-Pilot Corporation begin an administrative endowment fund.

  • Endowment reaches $1 million

    Endowment reaches $1 million. Dave Atwood is hired as part-time executive director.

  • Assets top $2 million.

    Assets top $2 million.

  • The Administrative Endowment is named in honor of Cynthia Doyle.

    The Administrative Endowment is named in honor of Cynthia Doyle. Worth Durgin is named the new president. Roger Kavanagh coordinates a rent-to-own program established to aid first-time homebuyers.

  • $2 million anonymous gift

    A $2 million anonymous gift puts $1 million into unrestricted endowment. With resources from the Kavanagh Housing Fund, the Foundation financed six houses on Martin Luther King Drive.

  • Ford and MacArthur Community Leadership Program Gran

    The Foundation wins a Ford and MacArthur Community Leadership Program Grant. Dr. Priscilla Taylor leads the highly successful effort to raise $500,000 in matching funds. The first affiliate foundation is established in neighboring Alamance County.

  • Junior League donates $90,000 to launch the Children’s Trust

    The Junior League donates $90,000 to launch the Children’s Trust, established in honor of pediatrician Dr. Martha Sharpless. As sponsor of the Guilford Community AIDS Partnership, the Foundation wins a matching grant from the National Community AIDS Partnership.

  • Assets reach $15 million

    Assets reach $15 million. An anonymous gift establishes the Revolving Loan Fund to address needs of nonprofit organizations.

  • Foundation officially changes its name

    The Foundation officially changes its name to the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro.

  • Planned Giving Service is launched

    The Planned Giving Service is launched, providing information on legacy philanthropy for nonprofits, professional advisors, and donors. Assets grow 30% to more than $22 million.

  • More than $9.5 million from Morris Howell’s

    More than $9.5 million from Morris Howell’s unrestricted bequest to support the Foundation leads to an unprecedented increase in assets to $40.7 million. The Foundation begins a three-year project to identify and develop community leaders.

  • Two supporting organizations are established

    Two supporting organizations are established: The Community Foundation Real Estate Management Fund, which handles gifts of real estate, and the Stanley & Dorothy Frank Family Foundation, the philanthropic legacy of two longtime Greensboro residents.

  • Total assets approach $60 million

    Total assets approach $60 million, and applications for grants double during the year. Walker Sanders joins the Foundation as its president. A youth philanthropy program gets underway.

  • More than 250 people ages 25-45 join the Future Fund

    More than 250 people ages 25-45 join the Future Fund, donating approximately $33,000 for an endowment fund. The Foundation spearheads a Social Capital Benchmark Study in Guilford County. Building Stronger Neighborhoods, a grantmaking program for neighborhoods, is launched as a partnership between local foundations and the Greensboro Public Library.

     

    Building Stronger Neighborhoods grants and technical assistance program begins.

  • Contributions increase 95% and grants increase 35%

    Contributions increase 95% and grants increase 35% to $7.5 million, marking unprecedented asset growth. The Foundation joins with other local foundations to support Action Greensboro, a community-wide initiative to revitalize economic and community development.

  • Total grants increase 32%

    Total grants increase 32% to a then-record high of almost $9.9 million. The Foundation joins forces with the High Point Community Foundation to create a Guilford County-wide education network. The nonprofits participating in the Nonprofit Endowment Challenge raise over $100,000 toward their endowments, and each receives an additional $10,000 endowment from the Foundation.

     

    SPICE (Strengthening Parent Involvement in Children’s Education) Grant Program Begins with Guilford County Council of PTAs.

  • The Foundation moves into new offices at Foundation Place

    The Foundation moves into new offices at Foundation Place at 330 South Greene Street and is joined by the Cemala Foundation in the new space. An evaluation of the Foundation’s discretionary grantmaking program finds that the Foundation’s trust and reputation in the community are highly rated, and relationships with nonprofits are strong and supportive.

  • Foundation assets grow to $85 million

    Foundation assets grow to $85 million. A $100,000 grant from W. K. Kellogg Foundation enables the Foundation to convene learning circles throughout diverse communities in Greensboro to study traditions of giving. The Toleo Foundation Community Scholarship Program is established by Tobee and Leonard Kaplan to provide financial assistance to seven high school seniors graduating from Guilford County public schools and who will attend a public institution in North Carolina.

  • Fondo del Patronato Mezquital

    The Fondo del Patronato Mezquital is established to support the transnational philanthropy of Patronato Mezquital – a “hometown association” of more than 200 families residing in central North Carolina who hail from the Mexico town of Mezquital and together raise funds for charitable projects in their homeland. This is the first hometown association fund in North Carolina at a community foundation.

  • The Piedmont Unity Project

    The Piedmont Unity Project is launched in partnership with Guilford Green Foundation.

  • IMPACT Greensboro

    IMPACT Greensboro is formed as the result of the findings of a social capital survey. Public and private institutions collaborate to support this unique program that demonstrates how ordinary citizens from different backgrounds can forge authentic and meaningful relationships, find shared values, and develop solutions to day-to-day community issues.

  • Celebrating its Silver Anniversary

    Celebrating its Silver Anniversary, the Foundation launches a series of high-impact, permanent endowments for the betterment of the Greensboro area. The first two established – Women to Women and The Public Art Endowment – raise money to address issues of interest to women and their families and to acquire significant pieces of public art to facilitate community.

  • Foundation assets grow to over $100 million

    Foundation assets grow to over $100 million. Guardian II, a sculpture by internationally renowned artist Billy Lee, is unveiled on the grounds of the Old Guilford County Courthouse, making it the first gift to the residents of Guilford County by the Public Art Endowment.

  • Interactive Resource Center

    Construction begins on the Interactive Resource Center, a day center for homeless people in the Greensboro area. The Foundation played an integral role in this: bringing partners together, facilitating the planning of the project, and accepting the Richard Strasser family’s generous gift of real estate for the Center. The Community Leadership Investment Fund is introduced and Building Stronger Neighborhoods celebrates its 10-year anniversary.

  • Interactive Resource Center opens

    The Interactive Resource Center opens. Lisa Ling speaks at the first Women to Women Celebration luncheon, launching the public phase of the Women to Women Endowment. The Foundation activates the online fundholder portal. The Future Fund achieves its $1 million fundraising goal. The Public Art Endowment unveils Standing Vase with Five Flowers by James Surls along Green Valley Road.

  • Greensboro City Council asks the Foundation to convene a task force

    The Greensboro City Council asks the Foundation to convene a task force to study the feasibility and benefits of constructing a performing arts center in the downtown area. The Teen Grantmaking Council welcomes its 100th participant. The Foundation receives assets from the estate of Carolyn Weill LeBauer “for the creation of a public park.”

  • Taskforce presents final recommendations to the city

    The performing arts center taskforce presents final recommendations to the city. The Greensboro City Council votes to commit $20 million to the project of constructing a new state-of-the-art performing arts center downtown.

  • Carolyn and Maurice LeBauer Park

    At the instruction and bequest recipient of Carolyn LeBauer’s estate, plans are unveiled for the Carolyn and Maurice LeBauer Park and slated for opening in 2016. Women to Women grants its first multi-year grant to the YWCA totaling $210,000. The Foundation facilitates more than $15 million in grantmaking to nonprofit causes through nine grantmaking portfolios.

  • Cynthia Doyle, passes away in January

    Cynthia Doyle, the driving force behind the establishment of the Foundation, passes away in January. Community Foundation staff dedicate an annual Community Service Day in her memory. Say Yes to Education’s national office selects Guilford County as its next site. The newly-formed Triad Workforce Solutions Collaborative receives $320,000 in national grants. The Foundation tops $16 million in grantmaking.

  • Triad Workforce Solutions Collaborative launches apprenticeship programs

    Triad Workforce Solutions Collaborative launches apprenticeship programs to benefit area high school students and employers. To the delight of all community residents, The Carolyn and Maurice LeBauer Park opens in downtown Greensboro. The LeBauer Park and, in partnership with The Joseph M. Bryan Foundation, the Center City Park are conveyed to the City of Greensboro.

  • Construction for The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts begins

    Construction for The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts begins in earnest after the April 26 groundbreaking event. Donor support remains strong for the new performing arts center, which is scheduled for completion in 2020.

  • A devastating tornado strikes east Greensboro in April

    A devastating tornado strikes east Greensboro in April. The Foundation’s Tornado Relief Fund provides over $800,000 to support recovery efforts. Through our Expanding Community Giving initiative, four Giving Circles, which recognize unique cultural customs and charitable focus areas of the respective donors, are established.

  • Total grantmaking tops $300 million

    Total grantmaking since the 1983 creation of the Foundation tops $300 million. For his 20-year work anniversary, an endowment to support local children attending theatre performances is established in President Walker Sanders’ honor.

  • Social justice inspires “BIG” decisions during a global pandemic

    The Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund supports Greater Greensboro during a global pandemic. The Black Investments in Greensboro Equity Fund is launched. Inspired by unprecedented violence against communities of color, the diversity pledge is created and officially adopted.

  • The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro officially moves

    The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro officially moves to 301 N Elm Street. The Black Investments in Greensboro Equity Fund reaches its halfway mark of $1.5 million. The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts officially opens.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

A community foundation is a tax-exempt public charity that manages a group of funds established by individuals, families, businesses, and organizations. The foundation makes grants from these funds for the long-term benefit of the community.

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro offers great flexibility in the kind of fund you establish and in the level of involvement you desire. Donor-advised funds allow you to be actively involved in deciding how your gift is used. Community Grantmaking Funds leave those decisions to the Foundation’s program experts, who determine how best to use your gift to respond to the community’s needs. Regardless the level of involvement you choose, you can target your fund to support a particular interest, scholarship, nonprofit organization, or cause.

Minimums can vary by the type of fund you choose to open. For more information about establishing a fund, Contact Cathy Knowles

The overall, long-term investment objective of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is to achieve an annualized total return through appreciation and income (net of investment management fees and expenses) that is greater than the rate of inflation (as measured by the broad, domestic Consumer Price Index) plus 5%, which protects fund assets against inflation. In other words, today’s endowment contributions will be prudently invested, provide an annual funding stream, and at a minimum maintain purchasing power in perpetuity.

Our Investment Committee works with an independent investment advisor, the Funds Evaluation Group (FEG), for investment management and oversight of our portfolio. For details about how funds are invested, Investment Management & Options or contact Marci.

For a full list of our funds, please download our most recent annual report.

Grants awarded through funds at the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro must be made to organizations with official 501(c)(3) or similar status.

For donor-advised funds, grants recommendations can be made at any time. You submit a grant recommendation form. We verify the charity’s nonprofit status and make the gift on your behalf. Grants from our grantmaking programs are made throughout the year, generally within 10 days of recommendation.

Absolutely! This is core to what we do. The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro’s professional grantmaking staff is available to help you with grantmaking decisions.

Yes. The grantee will be notified of your wish to remain anonymous and any acknowledgment of your gift will be forwarded to you through us.

Yes, donor-advised fundholders can name a successor advisor.

Unfortunately, you cannot use a donor-advised fund to fulfill a pledge for which you have made a prior commitment. When you contribute cash or property to the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro to establish a donor-advised fund, you are entitled to a charitable deduction. If you then used the fund to fulfill a pledge, you will be deemed to have received a personal benefit, which is your release from your obligation to fulfill your pledge.

Grant guidelines and applications are available here.

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Board

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is governed by a diverse, 30+ member Board of Directors comprised of residents from across our community, so our decisions and recommendations are made truly for the benefit of all Greensboro residents.

2022

Brian Clarida

Brian Clarida2

Clinical Assistant Professor, UNCG School of Education

Donna Griffin

Donna Griffin

Community Volunteer

Kevin James

Kevin James

Dean of the College of Business and Economics, NC A&T University

Afi Johnson Parris

Afi Johnson-Parris

Attorney, Johnson-Parris Law

José Oliva

Deputy Chief of Staff, Guilford County Schools

Russ Robinson

Russ Robinson2

Attorney, Hagan Barrett PLLC

Chuck Wallington

Chuck Wallington2

Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Cone Health

Jackie Wieland

Jackie Wieland2

First Vice President of Investments, Stifel Investments

2023

Marissa Benton-Brown

Director of Title 1, Guilford County Schools

Kattya Castellón

Associate Director of Latino Education Affairs,
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Sam Cone

Sam Cone2

Financial Consultant,
Pinsker Wealth Management

Barry S. Frank

Affiliate Member, Dorothy and Stanley Frank Family Foundation

Tiffany Lam-Balfour

Investing Writer, NerdWallet

Yulonda Smith Latham2

Partner and COO,
Walter Latham Entertainment

Kendrick Mayes

Special Events Coordinator,
City of Greensboro

Sue Simmons

Principal, G&S Consulting

Adrian Starks

Adrian Starks2

Bishop, World Victory International
Christian Center

Jason Strange

Senior Director Internal Audit, Kontoor Brands

2024

David Allen

Regional President,
Pinnacle Financial Partners' Southwest Virginia Region

Rhonda Anderson

President & CEO,
YMCA of Greater Greensboro

Uma Avva

Uma Avva2

Community Volunteer

Larry Czarda

Larry Czarda2

President,
Greensboro College

Jennifer Hall

Jennifer Hall2

Partner,
KPMG, LLP

Ann Morris

Community Volunteer, Activist and Philanthropist, Retired Journalist

Bob Powell2

Professor (Retired),
NC A&T University

Rachel Pront

Director, Corporate Finance and Risk Management,
VF Corporation

Tim Rice

Community Volunteer/Retired CEO of Cone Health Systems/Consultant,
Tim Rice Consulting

Karen Schooler

Internal Medical Specialist,
Novant Health

Jonathan Smith

Jonathan Smith2

Managing Partner,
Smith Partners Wealth Management

Terms expire at the end of the year indicated.
2Second Term

Former Board Members

Carole Alexander
William J. Armfield*
John L. Bakane
David M. Ball
Edward J. Bauman*
Scott Baxter
Jonathan D. Bell
Richmond G. Bernhardt
William H. Black*
Joanne K. Bluethenthal*
Donald E. Bolden*
Joseph F. Bond*
Sion A. Boney*
R. Steve Bowden
Louise F. Brady
Nancy M. Brenner
Patricia P. Brooks
Chester H. Brown
P. David Brown
Frances H. Bullock
Lisa L. Bullock
Claudette Burroughs-White*
Linda A. Carlisle
Henry G. Carrison
Mary Leigh W. Carrison
Roy E. Carroll
W. Lee Carter
Wilbur L. Carter*
Michael B. Cashwell
Joann C. Cassell
Kent J. Chabotar
Suresh Chandra
Howard A. Chubbs*
Griselda Clark
D. Hayes Clement
Calvin O. Cleveland
James Clotfelter
Sallie Clotfelter
Nettie L. Coad*
Johnnetta B. Cole
Sue W. Cole
T. Clyde Collins
Alan W. Cone*
Barbara S. Cone
Elizabeth W. Cone
Herman Cone*
Sally B. Cone
Justin C. Conrad
Warren G. Corgan
Ben T. Craig
Luck Davidson
Jean H. Davison
Nora Dial-Stanley
Abby Donnelly
Cynthia E. Doyle*
Eunice M. Dudley
James E. Dunn
Lowell Easter
Mona G. Edwards
John Ellison
John D. Englar
C. Edmund Fairley
Charles H. Flynt
Edward B. Fort
Dorothy Frank*
Henry E. Frye
Shirley T. Frye
Rosalind Fuse-Hall
Roger Gant*
Florence F. Gatten
Philip R. Gelzer*
William F. Geter
Michelle Gethers-Clark
Jon M. Glazman
Michael H. Godwin
David L. Grimes*
Arlene Gutterman
Charles T. Hagan, III
David B. Hagan
Ramsey Hamadi
Charles A. Hayes*
William L. Hemphill*
Patrice A. Hinnant
Kathy Hinshaw
Z. N. Holler*
Tomasita Jacubowitz
Maurice N. Jennings
Joyce H. Johnson
Ronald P. Johnson
Wallace R. Johnson
Linda C. Jones*
Randall R. Kaplan
Robert C. Ketner
Van King
William A. Klopman*
Jennifer Koenig
Cornelius C. Lamberth
Gail M. LeBauer
Carter W. Leinster
Albert S. Lineberry, Jr.
Albert S. Lineberry, Sr.*
Ann R. Lineweaver
Paul H. Livingston
J. Lee Lloyd
Robert E. Long
Donald B. Lowe*
Barbara A. Lusk
Julianne Malveaux
Kathy E. Manning
Michael T. Marshall
Harold L. Martin
H. Nolo Martinez
Susan L. McDonald
Sallie A. McMillion
Lawrence C. McSwain
Ron Milstein
Edwin S. Melvin
Roberto D. Mendez
Kenneth D. Miller
Kenneth C. Mlekush
Karla D. Munden
David M. Nisbet*
Victor M. Nussbaum*
David B. Olin*
Elaine T. Ostrowski
P. Harold O'Tuel
William C. Parker
Martha T. Peddrick
Anthony B. Petitt
Reid Phillips
Suzanne B. Plihcik
L. Richardson Preyer*
Erica L. Procton
Fred L. Proctor*
Charles M. Reid
Norman G. Ridenhour*
Calvin Riley
Lewis R. Ritchie
Cathy Roland
Norman Samet
Gloria R. Scott
John G. Scott
Mable S. Scott
R. Henderson Scott
Ralph Shelton*
Carole W. Simms
Terry W. Simon
MacArthur C. Sims
Linda Sloan
Thomas R. Sloan
Adrian Smith
Lanty L. Smith
Margaret C. Smith
Melanie R. Soles
W. Roger Soles*
Andrew Spainhour
R. David Sprinkle
Nicholas J. St. George
Dennis G. Stearns
Paul W. Stephanz*
Louis C. Stephens*
Katherine G. Stern
David A. Stonecipher
Martha T. Stukes
Melvin C. Swann*
Priscilla P. Taylor
Stuart A. Taylor
Dewey L. Trogdon
Gerald L. Truesdale
Tim D. Tsujii
Jon Wall
John T. Warmath*
H. Michael Weaver
Charles L. Weill
Edward L. Whitfield
Craven E. Williams
Howard L. Williams
James T. Williams*
Lea E. Williams
Richard J. Williams
Otis L. Wilson*
Troy W. Woodard*
David M. Worth
Thomas E. Wright
E. Jay Yelton
Ann Zuraw

*Deceased

Staff

These are the people forging relationships with individuals, nonprofits, community leaders, and donors from across our community. They are the ones who shepherd along big projects, like LeBauer Park and the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts. And they are the ones organizing donation drives and physically clearing the debris after a devastating tornado ripped through our city. They know Greensboro. But most importantly, they care about Greensboro.

To learn more about us, click on our names!

H. Walker Sanders

President
336.790.5198

Martin Acevedo

Vice President
Marketing and Communications
336.790.7812

Felicia Coleman

Development & Donor Engagement Assistant
336.790.6163

Ann Flynt

Director
ETWI and Guilford Apprenticeship Partners
336.324.4373

Mary Herbenick

Director
Guilford Nonprofit Consortium
336.790.0707

Michael Humphrey

Vice President
Operations and Equity
336.790.7527

Kathy Johnson

Controller
336.790.2893

Cathy Knowles

Vice President
Development & Donor Engagement
336-790-7798

Connie Leeper

Donor Engagement Manager
336.790.6613

Allison Lindenberg

Development and Donor Engagement Officer
336.790.6526

Athan Lindsay

Vice President
Grants and Community Impact
336.790.6339

Dena Maginnes - Jeffrey

Director
Community Engagement
336.379.9100

Keevie Martin

Manager
Employee Engagement and Operations
336.790.6220

Melinda Billings

Guilford Nonprofit Consortium Assistant
336.790.6611

Marci Peace

Vice President
Finance and Administration
336.790.7518

Megan Quiñones

Program Officer,
Grantmaking Programs
336.279.7111

Kathryn Rodman

Development & Donor Engagement Coordinator
336.790.7766

Emily G. Thompson

Senior Director
Donor Engagement
336.790.7769

Cynthia Tyler

Executive Assistant
336.790.5200

Lori Underhill

Administrative Assistant
Grants and Community Impact
336.790.2655

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Financials

Today, the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro manages close to $300 million in assets in 700 charitable funds, and we distribute more than $25 million in grants annually to worthy organizations across the community.

2019 Contributions Totaled $41.1 million Bar Chart Showing 2019 Grantmaking Trends

For financial highlights and for a full list of our funds, download our most recent annual report.

For past audited financial statements or past 990 Forms, please contact us.

2019 Annual Report
2019 Audited Financial Statement
2018 form 990, community foundation
2018 Form 990, Community Foundation real estate mgmt fund
2018 form 990, Frank Family Foundation
Investment Policy Statement
Community Accredited Foundation G Only

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is a proud member of the Council on Foundations and maintains accreditation from the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations Accreditation Program which sets rigorous standards for operational quality, donor services, and accountability. We also hold the GuideStar Seal of Transparency and belong to the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce.

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Careers

Make a career out of making a difference

If you want to help donors realize their vision for a better Greensboro, if you want to help connect needs in our community with local resources and support, if you believe in Greensboro as much as we do, come join us. We were honored as one of the "Best Places to Work" by the Triad Business Journal in 2020. We can’t wait to accomplish even bigger things together. Please send your letter of interest and resume to careers@cfgg.org.

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Marketing Manager

REPORTS TO: Vice President, Marketing & Communications

OVERVIEW:
The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is a public charity dedicated to strengthening the greater community of Greensboro, North Carolina. Under the direction of a volunteer board of community leaders, the Foundation receives charitable funds from donors, invests those funds, distributes funds to charitable causes and provides services and grants to nonprofit agencies and the community. The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is an equal opportunity employer and proudly embraces its guiding tenets of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Marketing Manager supports the management, evaluation, and improvement of the Foundation’s digital and traditional marketing strategies and activities to increase community awareness and donor engagement. For digital marketing, this position is responsible for website management and content creation for multiple audiences with the goal of optimizing the Foundation’s SEO and web presence. Duties include updating web pages, tracking and reporting related metrics, and implementing data-driven best practices.

For traditional marketing, this position will develop marketing collateral for multiple departments and initiatives and manage vendor relations and deliverables. The Marketing Manager will develop, implement, and evaluate marketing campaigns and initiatives through online tools, stakeholder feedback and surveys, and secondary research. The role will include design and copywriting for marketing and storytelling purposes including print, video, online and other formats to be determined. Skill set should include strong organization skills, creativity, a passion for evidence-based learning and data analysis, and strong team collaboration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Management. Develop annual SMART goals for marketing and communications (MarCom) plan. Manage key projects, activities, and events and in project management platform (Airtable); review weekly with supervisor and for monthly department meetings. Advise CFGG departments to use online project request form; respond to requests for MarCom support in a timely manner.

Marketing Collateral. Collaborate across departments, especially with the Development and Donor Engage (DADE) team, to customize collateral for target audiences (e.g., donors, professional advisors). Promote CFGG brand guidelines and messaging for all creative projects by staff and vendors. Manage design and print projects and promotional items, vendors, and payables.

Web Development. Write and edit copy and visuals for CFGG’s website. Update WordPress website with interface design tool (Elementor), and back-up website and install updates weekly. Upload pages and information for CFGG’s programs, services, and events. This includes nonprofit and donor stories and blogs, media releases and news coverage, grant and scholarship information, and organizational data. Post videos to website and YouTube channels and edit for quality and length. Coordinate website updates with social media posts.
 
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Online Advertising. Improve SEO to increase website traffic and engagement with CFGG’s stakeholders. Analyze insights and habits of website users to shape content, enhance keywords, and improve content readability. Utilize organic traffic and paid advertising tactics to strengthen user metrics over time. Manage Google Ads and social media boosting and advertising. Implement cost-free, organic/inbound marketing strategies to grow traffic. Track performance of blogs and stories. Analyze social media metrics and shift strategies based on data. Provide website and social media dashboard reports to supervisor on a monthly and quarterly basis. Apply for Google Ads grant for nonprofits.

Traditional Marketing & Advertising. Support donor development and stakeholder engagement campaigns through online and offline strategies and activities. Establish goals, timelines, and metrics. Gather, analyze, and report formal and informal feedback from donors, professional advisors, and nonprofits and recommend strategies to improve measurable outcomes. Track and analyze results of traditional ad buys. Research industry benchmarks, best practices, and data that supports CFGG’s communications and advocacy.

Reports & Presentations. Assist with gathering data for annual report. Coordinate printing, digital upload, and distribution of report to stakeholders. Develop presentations and talking points for internal and external audiences. Create general use and custom marketing packets meetings, events, and promotions. Learn and train others on CFGG key messaging and brand positioning.

Special Events. Support marketing of special events of CFGG and its initiatives. Develop marketing collateral and website content to promote events for external audiences. Manage photographers and videographers, and vendor relations; capture own photography and video as needed. Work with contractors and prepare invoices for supervisor review.

Seek out professional development, training, and mentoring relevant to current position and future career pathway.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES
Professionalism
• Supports the mission, vision, and strategic goals of the Foundation in order to serve both internal and external stakeholders
• Conducts self in a professional manner and maintains appropriate professional appearance
• Follows and supports Foundation policies and procedures
• Evaluates own performance and assumes responsibility for professional development
• Maintains confidentiality
• Maintains current knowledge of all changes affecting area of work

Teamwork
• Participates as a team member utilizing a collaborative style to achieve mutual goals
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement
• Provides proactive, creative cross-functional leadership, thinking and ideas to enhance service to customers
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively with others

Communications Skills
• Effective oral and written communications skills
• Effective presentation skills

Initiative and Ingenuity
• Takes action without being asked or required
• Anticipates and resolves problems
• Uses creativity and imagination to develop new insights, ideas, approaches and/or solutions

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Bachelor’s Degree with 2+ years of experience in marketing or communications with a preference for data analytics and digital marketing
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Proven writing, proofing, and editing skills and experience working with graphic designers, photographers, writers, event-related support, and other vendors
• Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills, flexibility, and demonstrated ability to manage and execute multiple tasks and work under pressure in a changing environment
• Demonstrated leadership with strong initiative and self-directing skills, creativity, and promotion of innovation
• Ability to be versatile, flexible, and manage effectively in a changing environment
• Ability to function as part of a team and work across teams within an organization
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships with community members, nonprofits and community groups, and media organizations
• Commitment to the Foundation’s values
• Commitment to and understanding of racial equity
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• Ability to interact respectfully with people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures
• Ability to learn and adapt to new software and website/e-mail content management systems; demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, and WordPress

Please send your letter of interest and resume to careers@cfgg.org.

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Communications Specialist Contractor

REPORTS TO: Vice President, Marketing & Communications

OVERVIEW:
The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG) is a public charity dedicated to strengthening the greater community of Greensboro, North Carolina. Under the direction of a volunteer board of community leaders, the Foundation receives charitable funds from donors, invests those funds, distributes funds to charitable causes and provides services and grants to nonprofit agencies and the community. The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is an equal opportunity employer and proudly embraces its guiding tenets of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

PROJECT SUMMARY:
The Communications Specialist Contractor will be tasked with online and offline communication projects to increase the Foundation’s engagement and brand awareness with current and prospective stakeholders. The contractor is responsible for content creation and basic graphic design for multiple social media platforms, e-newsletters, and print collateral. They will report user feedback and engagement metrics to make improvements and sustain effective communication efforts. The consultant will research the latest trends and best practices in social media, e-communications, and traditional communications. Skill set should include exceptional writing skills, job-related social media experience, creativity, strong organization skills, and a collaborative work ethic.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Social Media. Develop engaging content and graphics for social media posts across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Prepare weekly and monthly content calendar for review by team. Manage CFGG’s main social media accounts and individual channels (Women to Women Fund, Black Investments in Greensboro (BIG) Equity Fund, Public Art Endowment, Future Fund, and Teen Grantmaking Council). Actively connect with social media audiences and create reels, hashtags, videos, highlights, contests, campaigns, and other features to grow online engagement.

E-Communications. Write content and create graphics for CFGG’s bi-monthly e-newsletter and other email blasts. Work across departments to develop topics, updates, and highlights. Compose, construct, edit, A/B test, and send e-communications via Constant Contact. Fix e-mail bounce backs and update mailing lists. Upload e-newsletters and other communications to CFGG website. Grow subscribers and open rates.

Blogs & Opinion Pieces. Calendar and coordinate monthly opinion pieces such as website blogs, letters to the editors, and opinion editorials (Op Eds) on CFGG issues and investments. Recruit authors from CFGG staff, volunteers, and supporters and align topics to monthly themes and CFGG (e.g., Black History Month). Ensure meaningful call-to-actions and requests for community support and share via social media and e-communications. Track engagement and share results with team.

Print Collateral. Collaborate with the Development and Donor Engagement (DADE) team and other departments to draft and design print ready and PDF materials such as marketing and outreach collateral, special event mailings and invitations, brochures and fact sheets, sponsorship ads, and other small-scale desktop publishing projects. Coordinate with external graphic designers, print companies, and mailing services, on large-scale projects and print pieces.

Multi-Media. Serve as secondary photographer, videographer, editor, and curator of CFGG’s media assets that can be used across all platforms, channels, and materials. This can include documenting special events, recording short-form interviews, developing graphics for presentations, and other audiovisual projects. Assist with creating and posting multimedia content to the CFGG website.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES
Professionalism
• Supports the mission, vision, and strategic goals of the Foundation in order to serve both internal and external stakeholders
• Conducts self in a professional manner in person and online, and maintains appropriate professional appearance
• Follows and supports Foundation policies and procedures (e.g., CFGG’s social media policy)
• Evaluates own performance and assumes responsibility for professional development
• Maintains confidentiality
• Maintains current knowledge of all changes affecting area of work

Teamwork
• Participates as a team member utilizing a collaborative style to achieve mutual goals
• Promotes a culture of high performance and continuous improvement
• Provides proactive, creative cross-functional leadership, thinking and ideas to enhance service to customers
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively with others

Communications Skills
• Effective oral and written communications skills
• Effective presentation skills

Initiative and Ingenuity
• Takes action without being asked or required
• Anticipates and resolves problems
• Uses creativity and imagination to develop new insights, ideas, approaches and/or solutions

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Bachelor’s Degree with 2+ years of experience in communications or related field with a preference for creating content for social media and e-communications
• Outstanding written communication skills and experience in writing, proofing, and editing, and an exceptional attention to detail
• Intermediate graphic design skills and basic video editing skills
• Experience working with graphic designers, photographers, videographers, writers, event-related contractors, and other vendors
• Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills, flexibility, and demonstrated ability to manage and execute multiple tasks and work under pressure in a changing environment
• Strong initiative and self-directing skills, creativity, and promotion of innovation
• Ability to be versatile, flexible, and manage effectively in a changing environment
• Ability to function as part of a team and work across teams within an organization
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional working relationships with donors, nonprofits, community members, media organizations, and other CFGG stakeholders
• Commitment to the Foundation’s values
• Commitment to and understanding of racial equity
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• Ability to interact respectfully with people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures
• Ability to learn and adapt to new software and social media, e-mail, and website content management systems;
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, WordPress, and design applications such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, or Vimeo

Please send your letter of interest and resume to careers@cfgg.org.

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If you have a vision for creating your legacy in Greensboro, the desire to make an impact, or a need you think is worth supporting, we want to hear about it. Reach out to us so we can start making a difference, together.

301 North Elm St
Suite 100
Greensboro, NC 27401

(336) 379-9100
info@cfgg.org

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 5:00

Please enter the CFGG offices at the Suite 100 entrance, located at the south end of the building near the O. Henry statue plaza and directly across from the Bellemeade Street garage. (The main 301 N Elm lobby and entrance facing east towards Elm Street and the Tanger Center is the only entrance for all other floors.)

Parking options:

Bellemeade Parking Deck: Validated guest parking is available across the street from our office in the Bellemeade Street Parking Deck. Please retain your entrance ticket and scan the validation pass QR code given to you by CFGG staff when prompted for payment; we strongly recommend you exit the parking deck via the Greene Street side as there is an attendant stationed there in case of any issues.

Metered Street Parking: Limited spaces are available close by on Elm Street, Greene Street, and Davie Street. Visitors may not park in the lot in front of the Wells Fargo Building.






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    301 North Elm Street
    Suite 100
    Greensboro, NC 27401
    United States

    (336) 379-9100
    info@cfgg.org

    Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 5:00

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