Collective Weekly
The Triangle edition · Issue of July 23, 2026
What organizations in the Triangle published in the week to Jul 23, and where to turn up in the seven days after. Their words, their pictures, their bylines.
This week
66 stories from 50 organizations, found on their own sites between Jul 16 and Jul 23. One pick, then every one of them by the day it went up.
Meet Penn, Our Newest Wildlife Ambassador
It’s always an exciting day when we welcome a new Wildlife Ambassador! Meet Penn, our newest Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), who recently joined us from the NC State Turtle Rescue Team.
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New public charge policy will create fear, confusion, and barriers for immigrant families
Alina: The GOTR Alum Behind Zolli Candy
Thank you to @DollarGeneral Literacy Foundation for our 2026 adult literacy grant!
People this week
4 people were named in a story their own organization published this week, in the sentence that names them.
Alina Morse
When Alina Morse was 7 years old, a simple trip to the bank sparked an idea that would change her entire life.
From Alina: The GOTR Alum Behind Zolli Candy, July 23, 2026.
Brian Etheridge
Higgins replaces Brian Etheridge who held the role for nearly two decades.
From Kathy Higgins Named Leadership North Carolina President & CEO, July 16, 2026.
JP Maloney
Wells Fargo is helping us get the right people plugged in at the right time,” said JP Maloney, Startup Programs Lead, CED.
From Breaking Barriers for Founders: Wells Fargo Invests $20,000 in NC Entrepreneurs Through CED’s FORGE Program, July 16, 2026.
Molly Goldston
Meet Molly Goldston, our founder, and the others who make things rock and roll at Saving Grace!
From 2026 - July 15 Newsletter, July 16, 2026.
From the causes
11 causes published something this week. The newest from each.
New public charge policy will create fear, confusion, and barriers for immigrant families · Jul 23 · 7 stories this weekMeet NK Shrivastava, Founder & CEO of RefineM, AI strategy expert, and our newest Huddle facilitator · Jul 22 · 3 stories this weekBreaking Barriers for Founders: Wells Fargo Invests $20,000 in NC Entrepreneurs Through CED’s FORGE Program · Jul 16 · 1 story this weekHarvard JCHS’s Latest Housing Report Reinforces Why Community Land Trusts Matter · Jul 17 · 1 story this week