By Sonja McFarland, founding director of Help Hub The Help Hub is 10 years old this year. It’s been a decade of compassion, partnership, and community; a decade of showing up for...
Important Info for Donating Food
Nov 4, 2025
These are hard days for many. For those with plenty, here are valuable insights to guide your food donations. 1. Everyone donates Kraft Mac and Cheese in the box. They can rarely...
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Cracking the Canopy Code: Why Tree Advocacy is Rooted in Policy
Oct 17, 2025
by Isabelle Shepherd, Executive Director, Alliance for Cape Fear Trees When I tell folks that I’m the Executive Director of the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees (the Alliance), the reactions are often...
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Disaster Response is a Year-Round Commitment
Aug 11, 2025
by Daniel Altenau, Director of Communications & Disaster Services, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh At Catholic Charities, disaster response is not a seasonal operation. It is a year-round commitment rooted...
Read MoreEmpowering Futures: Forward Fund Student Loans
Jun 16, 2025
by Meghan Dennison, CEO of Forward Fund If we’re to overcome crippling student debt and create real opportunities for higher wage careers, we need a new system. That’s why I launched The Forward...
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Nonprofits Are More Than Charity—They’re an Economic Engine
Jun 5, 2025
Nonprofits Are More Than Charity—They’re an Economic Engine by Kendall Englehart, Communications Manager, Communities In Schools Cape Fear This post is part of a series: Minding Our Business: Giving, Receiving & the...
Read MoreTrust-Based Philanthropy: From Control to Empowerment
May 27, 2025
by David Chatham, Senior Client Success Strategist, Angel Oak Creative This post is part of a series: Minding Our Business: Giving, Receiving & the Nonprofit Sector At Angel Oak Creative, we believe...
Read MoreStanding by Our Veterans: Wilmington Nonprofits Answer the Call
May 21, 2025
I’m Si Cantwell. Margee Herring of the Harrelson Center has asked me to write a blog post about nonprofits that serve the veterans community (interrupting my perfectly peaceful retirement!). I volunteer with...
Read MoreWhy Funding Nonprofit Overhead is Essential
May 1, 2025
This post is part of a series: Minding Our Business: Giving, Receiving & the Nonprofit Sector In the nonprofit sector, a long-standing peeve persists: that low overhead is a measure of...
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