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Apr 9, 2025

Food Pantry’s Growth Highlights Need

By Jenny Callison, posted Apr 9, 2025

Most organizations would be thrilled to log year-over-year double-digit growth in demand. But for The Lord’s Food Pantry in Shallotte, that jump in demand from 2024 to 2025 means more people in southern Brunswick County are in financial distress. Since the food pantry relocated in 2022 to a large metal building just off U.S. 17, it has seen a more than 80% increas ...

Feb 20, 2025

The New Hanover Community Endowment announced its hiring of Tyler Newman, who previously served as president and CEO of Business Alliance for a Sound Economy (BASE), on Thursday. According to a news release, Newman will serve as the endowment’s vice president of external affairs with a focus on strengthening connections with key community partners, including nonpr ...

Feb 20, 2025

The New Hanover Community Endowment has awarded nearly $200,000 to Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP), according to an announcement Thursday. The money, which will be distributed over the next three years, "will play a crucial role in supporting CCP’s mission to provide comprehensive care and support to children battling cancer and their fa ...

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Feb 20, 2025

The YWCA Lower Cape Fear recently chose an architecture firm to help with an ambitious goal: transforming its swimming pool facility and expanding health and wellness programs to reach more residents. The nonprofit organization’s board this week chose LS3P to study its property at 2815 S. College Road in Wilmington and come up with conceptual renderings for expans ...

Jan 9, 2025

Endowment Announces New VP, Other Hires And Promotions

By Staff Reports, posted Jan 9, 2025

The New Hanover Community Endowment announced new hires and promotions Thursday. Sophie Dagenais, a Wilmington-area resident, is the endowment’s incoming vice president of programs and grants, according to a news release. "Dagenais brings a wealth of experience in philanthropy, business, government and higher education and a proven track record of driving ...

Dec 19, 2024

Endowment Awards $6.1M To 10 Causes

By Staff Reports, posted Dec 19, 2024

The New Hanover Community Endowment announced Thursday it is awarding more than $6.1 million in grants to 10 causes in New Hanover County. The largest grant, nearly $2 million, will support the YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina, the YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear and the NSEA Swim Foundation’s collaborative expansion of their Schools in Pools program. "The ...

Dec 11, 2024

Endowment Announces Board Leadership Transition

By Emma Dill, posted Dec 11, 2024

New Hanover Community Endowment officials announced on Wednesday the appointment of new board leadership, starting next year. Shannon Winslow has been appointed incoming board chair, replacing current chair Bill Cameron, according to a news release from the endowment. Chris Boney has been appointed as vice chair. Both will assume their new roles on Jan. 1. An inaugur ...

Oct 24, 2024

Amazon Executive Joins Endowment Board; Sprunt Reappointed

By Staff Reports, posted Oct 24, 2024

The New Hanover Community Endowment on Thursday announced the appointment of an Amazon executive to its board and the reappointment of founding board member David Sprunt. "Holly S. Sullivan, a Wilmington resident and Amazon’s vice president of worldwide economic development, steps onto the NHCE Board with a proven track record in driving transformative growth ...

Oct 15, 2024

The New Hanover Community Endowment on Tuesday announced a $1 million grant to help local nonprofits replenish disaster relief supplies following recent storms. The money will go to the United Way of the Cape Fear Area and will be allocated to members of the New Hanover Disaster Coalition to help ensure “effective disaster recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane ...

Sep 30, 2024

Endowment Announces $14M In Housing Grants

By Emma Dill, posted Sep 30, 2024

The New Hanover Community Endowment announced on Monday plans to invest more than $14 million across 15 grants to support existing and future housing programs. According to a news release, the grants are the first investments based on the endowment’s Affordable Housing Investment Strategy, which the foundation released in May. The housing investment strategy ha ...

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