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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

New Hanover Community Endowment officials announced Monday that the organization’s executive vice president of programs and operations, Lakesha McDay, has submitted her resignation. According to a news release, McDay will remain in a consultancy role to “ensure a smooth transition of new leadership for Dan Winslow as CEO.” Endowment officials announced ...

Bill Stolz has been chosen as the new executive director of the Historic Wilmington Foundation. The foundation announced the hiring in its newsletter this week. "Bill comes to us with a rich background in history, preservation, and library sciences, bringing a wealth of experiene to his new role in leading our efforts to safegaurd Wilmington's historic treas ...

The New Hanover Community Endowment has hired a new leader. Endowment officials have chosen Dan Winslow as the organization’s next president and CEO. He was selected following a competitive, nationwide process with more than 150 candidates, Shannon Winslow, vice chair of the endowment board, said during a press conference on Monday afternoon. Shannon Winslow ...

Andy Jones has worn many hats within WARM NC, figuratively speaking. Since starting with the organization in February 2018, he’s served as volunteer coordinator, program development coordinator, hurricane recovery coordinator, community outreach, deputy director and chief strategy officer. Most recently, he took on the role of CEO. In mid-July, following a two- ...

A nonprofit employment agency is looking for a new leader, according to a news release. StepUp Wilmington announced Wednesday that it has started a transition process to find the successor for current Executive Director Will Rikard. The release stated that Rikard recently notified the board of his intent to resign by the end of the year. “Rikard has been employ ...

The United Way of the Cape Fear Area was recently awarded more than $570,000 from the Center for Workforce Inclusion Inc. to help older area residents. According to a news release, the Center for Workforce Inclusion, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, has been involved in age-inclusive workforce development for more than 60 years. The center works with training experts nat ...

The executive director of the Historic Wilmington Foundation announced his resignation on Friday. Travis Gilbert is leaving to serve as the director of philanthropy for the Old Baldy Foundation, a nonprofit that works to preserve Old Baldy Lighthouse. Isabelle Shepherd, Historic Wilmington Foundation’s development officer, will serve as interim director until the ...