The New Hanover Community Endowment held its semiannual public meeting Wednesday night, where officials addressed concerns about school bond funding, the local arts community and funding for the Northside Food Co-op.  The endowment hosted the meeting at the Minnie Evans Performing Arts Center located on the Eugene Ashley High School campus. The endowment, which has ...

Local organizations are seeking input from area nonprofits on the state of the nonprofit sector in New Hanover County, according to a news release. Cape Fear Collective, UNCW’s QENO (Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations) and the Landfall Foundation have opened an online survey examining funding, workforce and the conditions shaping local nonprofits, the ...

The New Hanover Community Endowment has appointed seven new members to its Community Advisory Council (CAC).  The endowment’s 18-member CAC is appointed by the endowment’s board after being recruited and selected through a public application process. The members serve staggered three-year terms.  The endowment was created following the $1.5 ...

The New Hanover Community Endowment has announced four new grants to education and youth-serving organizations in New Hanover County, according to a news release. An $896,000 grant to Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington (GLOW) "supports efforts to improve academic achievement, expand pathways to postsecondary success and promote economic mobility for young women ...

At the celebration of life for Jean Beasley, held in April, about 200 people gathered to remember the sea turtle advocate, who died at 90 years old in December. She founded the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center as a result of the sea turtle work done by her daughter, the organization's namesake. Karen Beasley died at the age of 29 in 1991. ...

Too often, sorrow is the backstory for success. “I’ve been with The Healing Place for just over four years and was the organization’s first hire,” executive director Brian Mingia said. “I make it a priority to stay connected to the people we serve – because that’s what drew me to this work in the first place. A family member of ...

Public art can have a powerful role in a community, according to the head of a local project. “By turning blank business corridor walls into canvases for colorful stories, the Carolina Beach Mural Project gives everyone – locals and tourists alike – a true sense of place, inviting them to engage with the town’s heritage and encouraging cultural t ...

The New Hanover Community Endowment has announced $2.8 million in new grants to expand access to healthcare and food, as well as to support youth safety and entrepreneurship, according to a news release Monday.  The release stated that endowment money will fund a newly created grocery delivery program and support NC IDEA's 2026 Ecosystem Summit. The endowm ...

The YMCA of Southeastern N.C. has plans to add an Olympic-sized swimming pool to its facility on Market Street. The project would add more than 28,000 square feet to the existing footprint of the Nir Family YMCA at 2710 Market St. in Wilmington. The proposed addition is part of a larger effort from the organization to keep up with ongoing growth in the Wilmington area, ...

Genesis Block Foundation announced the appointment of an interim executive director to replace co-founder and former executive director Tracey Newkirk, who is stepping away from the organization’s day-to-day operations. Aariene Hansley will serve as the organization's interim executive director, according to a news release issued Thursday. Genesis Block Fou ...