News & Updates - Outer Banks Community Foundation

OBCF Awards $750,000 in 2017 and Opens 19 New Charitable Funds

January 10, 2018

Ending yet another record-breaking year, the Outer Banks Community Foundation announced over $750,000 in grants and scholarships in 2017 and 19 new permanent endowment funds...

A Family Tradition of Giving

January 4, 2018

The Inez Daniels Austin Scholarship, one of the largest scholarships for seniors from Hatteras Island, is growing; a surprise bequest from Inez's late daughter, Josephine Oden, has just been added to the perpetual scholarship fund...

Community Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications for 2018

January 1, 2018

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now accepting applications from nonprofits for its Community Enrichment Grants Program. The first deadline of the year is Friday, January 26...

Summer Job Opportunity for Scholarship Recipient

December 11, 2017

Are you a college student who’s looking to build your résumé, and make some money this summer...

Local Nonprofits Build Forever Funds through the Community Foundation

December 7, 2017

Seventeen local nonprofits undertook the Outer Banks Community Foundation’s Matching Fund Challenge, issued earlier this year, to raise $2500 each for permanent endowment funds...

Mike Kelly Continuing Important Legacy with Community Foundation

December 6, 2017

Mike Kelly has reflected upon what it has meant to him and his family to be able to give back to the local community...

Community Foundation Expands Grants Criteria, Announces Last Deadline of 2017

October 9, 2017

The Outer Banks Community Foundation has expanded its grants criteria to include Program Scholarship Grants, as well as to give enhanced focus on established charitable programs...

6th Annual Nonprofit Video Contest!

October 4, 2017

Announcing our 6th Annual Nonprofit Video Contest! This is your chance to showcase your organization's success stories, while earning money for your mission...

FREE Nonprofit Workshop: From Seed to Harvest: Nourishing Your Nonprofit Endowment

August 29, 2017

Online registration is open for our free seminar for nonprofits on Monday, Oct. 30 entitled “From Seed to Harvest: How to Grow Your Endowment to Nourish Your Nonprofit with Legacy Gifts”...

Supporting Scholars With Promise – Jerry and Arlene Davis

August 1, 2017

When Maria Mendoza’s house burned to the ground, just months before her senior year at Manteo High School, she lost everything...

Community Foundation Awards $143,250 in Scholarships

June 9, 2017

The Outer Banks Community Foundation has awarded $142,250 in scholarships this spring, helping 55 students from across the Outer Banks achieve their educational dreams...

Community Foundation Awards $59,000 in Grants; Next Deadline is July 28

June 8, 2017

This summer the Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded over $50,000 in grants to 13 local nonprofit organizations. From feeding the hungry to preserving local history, the grants will assist in a wide range of charitable needs, benefiting hundreds across the Outer Banks...