Funders for Communities in Partnership

Foundations and grantmakers with a track record of funding community development organizations in NC — ranked by their actual grant history, most relevant first.

Every match below is backed by real grants this funder reported paying to organizations like yours. We never show a reason we can’t source to a filed grant record. Grants far larger than this organization’s budget are set aside so the matches stay realistic.

25 funders found

Possible match The Peyton Anderson Foundation INC $2.3M · 19 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · GA
Gave $2.3M across 19 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $122KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (19 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match United Way of Greater Charlotte $576K · 11 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · NC
Gave $576K across 11 grants to community development orgs in NC, 2021–2024
Avg grant $52KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (11 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Freedom Together Foundation $5.5M · 14 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NY
Gave $5.5M across 14 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $389KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (14 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Charlottesville Area Community Foundation $908K · 16 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · VA
Gave $908K across 16 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $57KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (16 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Amazonsmile Foundation $1K · 17 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · WA
Gave $1K across 17 grants to community development orgs in NC, 2022–2023
Avg grant $63Most recent 2023
Why this funder (17 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Network for Good INC $426K · 12 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · DC
Gave $426K across 12 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $36KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (12 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation $383K · 6 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NC
Gave $383K across 6 grants to community development orgs in NC, 2021–2024
Avg grant $64KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (6 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Mertz Gilmore Foundation $570K · 11 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NY
Gave $570K across 11 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $52KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (11 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Z Smith Reynolds Foundation INC $183K · 5 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NC
Gave $183K across 5 grants to community development orgs in NC, 2022–2024
Avg grant $37KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (5 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Southern Partners Fund INC $765K · 7 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · GA
Gave $765K across 7 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $109KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (7 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Nc Congress of Latino Organizations Ncclo $100K · 5 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · NC
Gave $100K across 5 grants to community development orgs in NC, 2021–2025
Avg grant $20KMost recent 2025
Why this funder (5 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Charities Aid Foundation America $120K · 8 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · VA
Gave $120K across 8 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2022–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $15KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (8 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Benwood Foundation INC $1.5M · 6 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · TN
Gave $1.5M across 6 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $252KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (6 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Park Foundation INC $330K · 10 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NY
Gave $330K across 10 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2023
Avg grant $33KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (10 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina INC $125K · 5 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · NC
Gave $125K across 5 grants to community development orgs in NC, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $25KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (5 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $1.1M · 4 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NJ
Gave $1.1M across 4 grants to community development orgs in NC, 2022–2024
Avg grant $271KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match The Joseph M Bryan Foundation of Greater Greensboro INC $987K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NC
Gave $987K across 4 grants to community development orgs in NC, 2021–2024
Avg grant $247KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Edwards Mother Earth Foundation $1.5M · 7 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · DE
Gave $1.5M across 7 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $215KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (7 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Winslow Foundation $233K · 8 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · DE
Gave $233K across 8 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $29KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (8 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Foundation for the Carolinas $40K · 4 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · NC
Gave $40K across 4 grants to community development orgs in NC, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $10KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INC $529K · 6 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · NY
Gave $529K across 6 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $88KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (6 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match The Heinz Endowments $356K · 8 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · PA
Gave $356K across 8 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2023
Avg grant $44KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (8 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Greensboro Area Chamber of Commerce INC $172K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · NC
Gave $172K across 4 grants to community development orgs in NC, 2021–2024
Avg grant $43KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Neo Philanthropy INC $270K · 6 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · NY
Gave $270K across 6 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $45KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (6 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match The Marisla Foundation $930K · 6 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · CA
Gave $930K across 6 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $155KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (6 grants to similar orgs)
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Matches are computed live from community development grants in public IRS Form 990-PF and Schedule I filings. A funder appearing here has given to similar organizations before; it is not a guarantee of future funding, an endorsement, or an application invitation. · philanthropy.org