Reflections on 2019:
Our Centennial Year
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WE ENJOYED CELEBRATING
our 100
th
birthday with you in 2019, and we're grateful for our collective learning as we continue to evolve as an organization to support our vision of a generous and trusting community where
everyone
is thriving.
A few highlights from 2019:
- New branding and a redesigned website with a historical timeline, stories of impact, grant seeker information, and more
- $500,000 matching gift challenge supported the Next Century Fund and increased flexible grantmaking funds in Forsyth County
- Realigned community grantmaking provided more resources for two critical focus areas: Building an Inclusive Economy and Advancing Equity in Education
- Community event support including Bookmarks' Festival of Books and Authors, Fiesta, National Black Theatre Festival, and RiverRun International Film Festival
- Centennial Community Luncheon drew 1,250 attendees to celebrate our past, present and future through speakers and videos
- Participatory grantmaking round focused on alleviating transportation barriers in our community
- Hosted community events such as A Conversation with David Brooks and Community Screenings of America to Me
- Centennial Gift to the Community: $125,000 grant to create sustainable pollinator gardens at Quarry Park
Our 100
th
birthday was officially celebrated on October 14, 2019, so you’ll continue to see our “100” logo until we turn 101 in October! On behalf of our entire staff and board,
thank you for your many contributions to the Foundation and to our community in 2019.
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Our Commitment to Racial Equity
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THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED
to advancing racial equity across all of our work in Forsyth County because we believe it is unacceptable that race and zip code serve as reliable predictors of an individual’s positive or negative educational, health, and economic outcomes. Systems, including institutions, policies, and resource allocation in our community, have played a major role in this outcome, and we believe it’s crucial to focus on these systems to affect real change.
Learn more
about how and why we are applying a racial equity lens to our work in the community—as well as inside our own walls.
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Save the Date for our May 6 Community Luncheon!
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We hope you will join us on
Wednesday, May 6
for our
2020 Community Luncheon
, always a wonderful gathering of diverse community members, coming together to learn about emerging issues impacting Winston-Salem. Table sponsorship information will be mailed in early February, and individual seating registration will be available on our website in March. Stay tuned for more details on what promises to be a great learning experience!
At past luncheons we have honored local community builders through
The Winston-Salem Foundation Award
and the
ECHO Awards
. As we are shifting more of our work toward a focus on equity in education and building an inclusive economy, we are retiring these awards for the foreseeable future. If you would like another way to honor a community volunteer, the
Forsyth County Governor's Volunteer Service Awards
are worth checking out -
nominations
are due January 31!
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Year-end Assets:
$607.3 million*
Total Grants Made:
$58.4 million*
Community Grants
: $2.1 million
Donations Received:
$38.5 million
Number of Funds:
1,564
* highest levels in WSF's history
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The Foundation recently passed the
National Standards for U. S. Community Foundations
, an accreditation program of the Council on Foundations that fosters excellence in community philanthropy. This accreditation certifies that our legal, ethical, and operational practices demonstrate the highest levels of transparency and accountability.
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Moving from Inequality to Justice in the South
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
for next
Tuesday, January 28
at
5:30 PM
to tune in and
watch the livestream
of
Moving from Inequality to Justice in the South
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This Terry Sanford Distinguished Lecture Series program features
Darren Walker
, president of the Ford Foundation. The series is hosted by Center for Documentary Studies and the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.
Learn more
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Susan Elster
(l) retired at the end of December after serving more than five years as Philanthropic Advisor at the Foundation, working closely with professional advisors and assisting individuals, families, and groups with their charitable planning. We wish Susan all the best as she looks forward to spending more time with family in the new year!
Join us in welcoming
Allan Younger
and
Paula McCoy
(r) to our primary governing body, The Winston-Salem Foundation Committee. We are most appreciative of the leadership of
Gary Green
and
Mike Wells
who rotated off the board in December. Learn more about our 2020
Committee members
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Apply Now for
One-Stop Scholarships
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Local students
who need help paying for college should apply now for
scholarship
support.
Most merit-based applications are due
March 15
(an earlier deadline in 2020) and need-based applications are due
July 31
(considered on a rolling basis in order of completion date)
.
Want to help local students achieve higher education?
Make a gift
to our scholarship fund.
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February 10:
March 2:
March 13:
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Learning Groups Discuss Solutions to the Benefits Cliff
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Community learning groups
are convening throughout the month to explore three different approaches
to
address the benefits cliff
locally:
- Policy Solutions: Changing the Cliff
- Employer Solutions: Avoiding the Cliff
- Nonprofit Solutions: Easing the Drop
After partnering to host the November event
Dismantling the Benefits Cliff in Forsyth County
,
the Foundation invested in a
facilitator
to guide the learning groups through March. As prototypes emerge this spring, we will also provide
grant funding
to test solutions.
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Broadening Philanthropy
in Our Community
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Black Philanthropy Initiative
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BPI is excited to announce new
Impact Grants
(
up to $1,000) for programs and projects impacting the local black community
. Video applications are due
February 10
.
Learn more
We also welcome
Nicole Little, Roshanda McCrimmon, Brittany Norton, George Redd, Mike Silver, and Tiffany Tate
to BPI's 2020 Advisory Committee!
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The Women's Fund of Winston-Salem
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Join us as we welcome Anna Marie Carr-Reinhard, Lori Fuller, Shereen Gomaa, Cheraton Love, Dr. Mae Rodney, and Shaheen Syal
to The Women's Fund's 2020 Board of Directors!
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Youth Grantmakers in Action
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YGA grants are available
for youth-led projects in Forsyth County.
Apply
by January 31!
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Read more about our
focus areas
for community investment.
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THE WINSTON-SALEM FOUNDATION
751 West Fourth Street, Suite 200, Winston-Salem NC 27101
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