Program and Grant Highlights

Grant Highlights

Over the years the Foundation has made significant grants at important points in the growth and development of charitable organizations and agencies. We are particularly proud of the success of some of the early entrepreneurial grant efforts, including:

Other grants of a traditional nature are important to the Foundation and to the community. In many cases these grants stimulate programs and activities and help meet critical community needs. In other cases they may further particular interests of the Weaver Foundation Board.

Supporting community leadership and development

Support for development of the McKinsey Report on the economic future of the community and the subsequent formation and work of Action Greensboro represents a major commitment of well over $3 million to the emphasis on leadership development and community planning/visioning. Action Greensboro is a focused, time-limited effort that is has begun phase two of its operation.

Supporting children and youth

Weaver Foundation has consistently supported programs and nonprofits that work with a variety of youth groups. The programs supported show a wide breadth of programming for youth from a computer refurbishing center to a camp and from a educational support organization to teacher retention programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supporting new citizens in our community:

Of particular concern to Greensboro is the arrival and inclusion of new citizens from around the world.

In many cases the new arrivals are refugees from troubled countries such as Bosnia, Serbia, Laos, Thailand, and Sudan. In other cases people come to Greensboro from the Latin American countries and particularly Mexico.

Through a special grant to UNC Greensboro the programs of UNCG’s Center for New North Carolinians work to extend access to health care, social services, and other community activities for our new arrivals.