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.
Small businesses make up the backbone of the American economy. They employ nearly half of all private-sector workers, but small businesses sometimes need big help. That’s where the National Institute of Minority Economic Development comes in.
The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG) today announced the formation of the Unhoused Working Group, a comprehensive collaborative to address both immediate needs and long-term solutions for Greensboro’s unhoused population.
For more than a decade, the Kellin Foundation has helped provide behavioral health services to the Greensboro community, and now thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, it will be able to expand even more.
$60,000 in nonprofit grants awarded to support healthcare advocacy Future
Trying to live on the streets is difficult for anyone, but for the elderly or disabled, it can be even harder to survive.
Women to Women (W2W), a permanent grantmaking endowment of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG), is pleased to announce $276,000 in grants to 12 nonprofit programs assisting women and their families.
Through our philanthropy, we strive to create a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive — and that starts with ensuring our children have access to a high-quality education.
The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (“Community Foundation”) announces $1.5 million in nonprofit grants to support the Foundation’s focus on eldercare, health and wellness, economic mobility, and cultural vibrancy in the Triad. $1.1 million of these funds will support capital improvements for equipment, facilities, and housing for older adults through the Charles L. “Buddy” Weill Fund (“Weill Fund”), a permanent endowment of the Community Foundation.
Many of you have reached out to us about how best to support hurricane relief efforts. If you would like to give to and through a regional community foundation that serves specific counties and communities in western North Carolina, you have four options:
As part of our celebration, the CFGG Equity Team came together to prepare a special lunch inspired by Latin cuisines from different parts of the Americas. Team members Megan Quinones and Martin Acevedo took the lead, cooking up a delicious assortment of authentic dishes that represented their cultural roots. From savory flavors to sweet delights, this meal provided a taste of the rich diversity within the Hispanic and Latinx communities, offering a flavorful journey through the different regions of Latin America.
The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG) has awarded estate planning attorney and civic leader with its inaugural Philanthropic Leadership Award. This award recognizes an outstanding professional advisor who demonstrates a deep commitment to philanthropy in both their professional practice and personal endeavors.
70 years ago, parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities wanted to find a way to change the public’s perception of their kids.
High Point Central High was announced as this year’s winner of the Hubert B. Humphrey Jr. School Improvement Award on Wednesday during the annual State of Our Community event sponsored by the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce.
Thank you to O’Henry Magazine for your portrait of these six amazing women shaping important initiatives of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (p. 84).
These “Leading Women” are (L to R): Mae Douglas, Black Investments in Greensboro – BIG Equity Fund; Charlene Gladney, Guilford Nonprofit Consortium; Lisa Duck, Women to Women of Greensboro; Brianca Williamson, The Future Fund of Greensboro; Rachael Wright, Guilford Apprenticeship Partners; and Sadie Blue, Building Stronger Neighborhoods.
Motivating, equipping, and empowering people to find a better life. That is the mission of a nonprofit called StepUp Greensboro. With the help of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, the agency is helping people make positive changes in their lives.
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.
