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Animal shelters and rescues

Theater and dance

Rivers, parks and trails

Hunger and food

Schools and learning

Housing and homelessness

Community health

Mental health

Mentoring and foster care

Legal help and rights

Jobs and money help

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The Collective Workshop

Royal Animal Refuge

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta

Georgia Advancing Communities Together

Atlanta Writers Club

Cobb Collaborative

Bosleys Place

Jewish Fertility Foundation

At Triangle Community Foundation we connect donors and nonprofits to make more possible.
Founded in 1983 with an initial gift of $1,000 from Dr. George Hitchings, today the Foundation has over 40 years of experience helping to build a more vibrant community. By listening intently to our partners and taking a broad view, we are uniquely positioned to identify challenges, support the most pressing needs, and shape a brighter future for generations to come.
A vibrant Triangle that works together to ensure everyone thrives.
After four decades, the Foundation has the knowledge, resources, and networks to impact positive change in our region. Our leadership model is characterized by philanthropy expertise, data and research, and connections. By focusing on four intersecting strategic priority areas, we will continue to cultivate a culture of philanthropy in our region with the Foundation at the center. Watch how:
The Foundation focuses its grantmaking on four research-based impact areas - capacity building, cultural arts, education & youth, and sustainable communities. Grant cycles are annual or bi-annual, and typically support an average of 80-100 nonprofit organizations at any point in time across the four impact areas. Grantmaking programs are housed within our Fund for the Triangle , and can respond to immediate needs through specialized grant programs as they arise. Click on the impact areas for more details on our current priorities and nonprofit partners.

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The “Missing Middle” in Triangle Housing

Our Housing Affordability Journey

Brooke Asbury

Stuart Beeson

Terrence Bogans

Tandra Byrd

Katherin Castillo

Lydia Dudley

Deirdre Gordon

Sarah Guidi

Lindsay Harrell

LaToya King

Kelsey Laird

Michael Lawrence

Joshua McLean

Mitchell Moravec

Lori O’Keefe

Meredyth Pederson Cooper

Grace Pulliam

Larisa Putnam

Laurel Shulman

Natalia Siegel

Michelle Sorrells

Zach Ward

Jennifer Weld

Anne Wolf

Chloe Zwilling

Jack Clayton

Alice Kirby Horton

E. Jack Walker

Farad Ali

Fred D. Hutchison

Annie Liptzin

Carol W. Bilbro

Dorothy C. Browne

Jean Gordon Carter

Lacy M. Presnell

Larry Rocamora

Mark Kuhn

Thomas F. Keller

Cécile Nöel

Stephen D. Corman

Triangle Community Foundation was proud to sponsor the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of the Triangle’s 24th Annual Symposium and the pre-symposium social at Drive Shack! We value partnerships with financial planning professionals who share our commitment to strengthening the Triangle. By working together, we can help individuals and families turn their philanthropic goals into meaningful community impact. Thank you to FPA of the Triangle for bringing everyone together!

We were honored to help facilitate a Regional Housing Panel in collaboration with Dr. Ashley Hernandez's PLAN 769 course at UNC's Department of City & Regional Planning. Thanks to Sarah Viñas, Jamie Andrews, Morgan Mansa, and Alicia Arnold for sharing valuable insights on housing efforts across the Triangle with graduate students and faculty. We are grateful for their time, expertise, and commitment to advancing regional housing conversations, and for our continued partnership with Dr. Hernandez and her students.

November is #NationalPhilanthropyMonth, a time to celebrate the generosity that strengthens our communities every day. Philanthropy takes many forms. Your family might be taking the first steps toward organized giving. Or you may be building on years of volunteer service with your favorite nonprofit. Some are creating legacies that will benefit future generations. Whatever your journey is, know that your contributions are helping build bridges across the Triangle and you are making more possible in our region. We’re thankful to have this quote from Dr. Phail Wynn, Jr., longstanding community leader and former Foundation Board Chair, displayed in our office kitchen as a reminder each day of why we do the work we do. Let’s keep moving forward together. Learn how every path has the power to make a difference at trianglecf.org.

Last night Triangle Community Foundation was a proud sponsor of The Flame at the Chapel at Dix Park hosted by @leadershiptriangle. We were thrilled to cheer on our very own Lydia Dudley (Leadership Triangle Regional Fellow '26) as she was one of the nine storytellers featured in the program. Thank you to Leadership Triangle for hosting this annual event focused on the power of human connection. And a special thanks to all who shared your stories with us. 💜

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