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The Foundation seeks to foster economic well-being, vitality and sustainability by promoting asset-building for individuals, families, and communities in North Carolina.

Results Sought:

Protect and increase the incomes and assets of low-income individuals and families

  • Measurably increase levels of home-ownership, particularly among minorities
  • Increase the supply and utilization of high quality affordable housing so that rates of monthly rents or mortgages for low-income residents do not exceed 30% of monthly income
  • Increase income from self-employment or small businesses, especially in rural and minority communities
  • Increase availability of and access to non-traditional capital to support home-ownership, asset building, and economic development
  • Ensure equitable distribution of capital
  • Eliminate financial practices that negatively and disproportionately target and affect lower-income families and individuals

Increase community control of economic assets and economic independence for the benefit of low-income and/or rural populations

  • Build economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially sustainable local agriculture and business enterprise systems
  • Increase economic development activities by capitalizing on existing local community strengths and cultural or environmental assets

mary donnan

Mary Fant Donnan is the Program Officer primarily responsible for Community Economic Development.  Contact Mary with questions about this focus area.

Focus Areas
Grant Eligibility
Small Grants
Application Process
Online Application


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