In the News – Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro https://cfgg.org Let's create lasting impact! Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:24:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://cfgg.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-CFGG_2018_MARK_RGB-32x32.webp In the News – Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro https://cfgg.org 32 32 Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine Provides Healthcare for All https://cfgg.org/triad-adult-and-pediatric-medicine-provides-healthcare-for-all/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:11:08 +0000 https://cfgg.org/?p=2278

It’s a place that provides health care regardless of your insurance coverage or financial status. Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine cut the ribbon on its newly renovated administrative building this week. It’s on East Cone Boulevard, and the property will also be the site of a new health center that will offer health care, dental services and behavioral health care when it’s finished.

Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine currently provides medical services at six locations in Guilford County, thanks in part to help from a community foundation. Chief Financial Officer Danielle Cole says, “we are a federally qualified health center. We do preventative medicine, wellness checks, immunizations, acute care.”

That may sound like every medical office, but Cole says what makes her organization unique is it cares for all patients, even the uninsured and those who cannot afford to pay out of pocket.  The money comes from the Tri-County Health Fund administered through the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro.

“We consider ourselves to be a safety net provider,” says Cole. “So, a lot of times if a person is uninsured or they don’t have insurance, or the thought is ‘I have a limited amount of income and that needs to go towards gas or food,’ I’m not going to go and get care until it’s a really bad situation, and a lot of times I’m going to end up in the emergency room. Now I have more debt. I have a huge bill, and now I’ve bogged down that system with something that I could have gone to the doctor for and probably been treated and not had to create that effect.”

Cole says getting people that early preventative care is one of the organization’s main goals. They encourage patients to come in for checkups, use their behavioral health resources, visit the dietitian and take part in programs to keep their health in check at all times. Sometimes, a visit for one problem uncovers another.

Treatment costs at Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine are based on family size and income, and while insurance isn’t necessary, it is accepted along with Medicare and Medicaid, no one is turned away because of the inability to pay.

There are four locations in Greensboro and two in High Point. You can get more information online.

SOURCE: https://myfox8.com/spotlight/community-foundation/triad-adult-and-pediatric-medicine-provides-healthcare-for-all/

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Women to Women Accepting Letters of Intent https://cfgg.org/women-to-women-accepting-letters-of-intent/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:37:04 +0000 https://cfgg.org/?p=2272

Now Accepting Letters of Interest for the 2025 Grant Cycle

Women to Women is now accepting Letters of Interest (LOIs) for the 2025 grant cycle from April 1 – April 30, 2025. If your organization is working to create meaningful impact for women and their families in the Greensboro area, we invite you to submit.

All application details, including eligibility and the LOI submission link, can be found on our website: womentowomengreensboro.org

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She Built This City teaches women construction, repair skills https://cfgg.org/she-built-this-city-teaches-women-construction-repair-skills/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:36:28 +0000 https://cfgg.org/?p=2130

Watch the video interview with Shana Shumate of She Built This City here.

More than 80 years ago, Rosie the Riveter became a cultural icon, inspiring women to fill the jobs left by men as they went off to fight in World War II. Now, a new generation of Rosies is teaching young women to fill more jobs traditionally held by men. They’re learning the ins and outs of construction and home repair with an organization called She Built This City, and it’s with support from the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro.

The whir of saw blades and the pounding of a hammer with women building something more than just a wall or shelf. She Built This City started in Charlotte and expanded into Greensboro. The nonprofit helps women learn trades such as carpentry, plumbing, painting and electrical work. But safety is always first.

“First they learn basic safety and they learn about OSHA. They get an OSHA 10 certification through us as well. Then they learn tools. They learn how to use them properly,” says Shamilya Mitchell-Goss, the program manager for the Greensboro chapter. She believes in having all people learn a trade.

“Honestly, anyone that applies that wants a career in the skilled trades and is serious about it can get into the program,” says Mitchell-Goss, “but again, we target women.”

The nine-week program covers a lot of information and includes hands-on experience. Every student builds one of these three-by-three mini walls. Learning how to frame joists, install plumbing, and wire an electrical outlet. By the time they are done, they have applied the basics of all the trades to this one little wall.

Like Boston, many of the women who take part in the program are trying to better themselves and their families. Mitchell-Goss says construction work is perfect because it offers long-term job security.

Like Rosie the Riveter decades ago, the “we can do it” attitude still lives strong for women willing to get their hands dirty in a male-dominated field. Carolyn Boston says she would tell other women “to have an open mind and be ready to work with your hands.”

Read the full article at https://myfox8.com/spotlight/community-foundation/she-built-this-city-teaches-women-construction-repair-skills/ 

Learn more about this Organization

She Built This City’s mission is to provide industry-disruptive programming that sparks interest and builds pathways to lucrative careers in the skilled trades for youth, women, and marginalized communities. Our vision is to dismantle barriers and stigmas in traditionally male-dominated industries through innovative, sustainable practices that prepare us for a future of jobs that have yet to be created. 

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Triad foundation helps small business owners grow https://cfgg.org/triad-foundation-helps-small-business-owners-grow/ https://cfgg.org/triad-foundation-helps-small-business-owners-grow/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:05:51 +0000 https://cfgg.org/?p=2093

Small businesses make up the backbone of the American economy. They employ nearly half of all private-sector workers, but small businesses sometimes need big help. That’s where the National Institute of Minority Economic Development comes in.

“Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart, but when you have a community full of resources, like me and other community partners, you know we really help to bring what you envision to life.” Lu-Ann Barry says the organization has worked for more than 35 years focusing on business in Greensboro and economic growth through business diversity. 

She serves as the Executive Director for the Women’s Business Center of the Triad. It operates under the larger institute, largely focusing on women and minority business owners. “I want to use my skill set in another way and help those particular entrepreneurs to really get their vision off and running,” says Barry. “Those are the those, as Oprah says, those ‘a ha moments’ that we really, really look for and really lets us know that what we’re doing, we’re doing the thing.”

All of the work focuses on six pillars:  marketing, human resources, legal, technology, finance and leadership. Not only does the organization offer one-on-one business counseling, it also hosts events such as a pitch competition and a power lunch. Both are opportunities for business owners to learn, grow and network.

The Institute doesn’t do this alone. Help from the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro has been tremendous in helping them reach their goals. “The community foundation has been monumental in helping us to really put our mark here, especially in our first year,” says Barry. “The support of the foundation really helps to show our credibility. It helps to validate what we do. It helps us to really move fearlessly in the community. It just gives you an extra boost of confidence to really do what you do, but also really continue to move forward in your purpose.” 

The Women’s Business Center has been expanding into the community as well with offices at Bennett College allowing them to work closely with college students who are interested in becoming or who are already entrepreneurs. They are even partnered with Guilford County Schools to find hidden gems through the Discovery High School Pitch competition. Barry says there are hidden gems in every corner of our community. “We’re here to help discover where they are and how do we make them shine.”

Read the full article at myfox8.com.

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Guilford County nonprofit offers behavioral health services to families https://cfgg.org/guilford-county-nonprofit-offers-behavioral-health-services-to-families/ https://cfgg.org/guilford-county-nonprofit-offers-behavioral-health-services-to-families/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:57:57 +0000 https://cfgg.org/?p=2074

For more than a decade, the Kellin Foundation has helped provide behavioral health services to the Greensboro community, and now thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, it will be able to expand even more.

“We don’t want to wait until families get into crisis to be able to get the help and support that they need,” says Kelly Graves, the President, CEO and Co-founder of the Kellin Foundation. “So we’re hoping that we can help fill that gap and provide support for community services, really focusing on that prevention and treatment side.”

For the past decade, she’s served the Greensboro and Guilford County communities, providing mental health resources for those who might not typically have access to them. She says the Kellin Foundation hub “extends that reach by providing not only the behavioral health services but other integrated services under one roof. So now a family that comes in for mental health services can also access other services.”

Those services are through other nonprofits that partner with Kellin to be able to help people no matter their age or needs. “We do serve families from ages zero to 110,” says Graves. “But we do value our multi-generational approach here.”

The foundation’s Director of Strategic Partnerships, Lisa Duck, says if one member of a family is struggling, then “the entire family has an issue or problem, and so we want to be here to make sure that we’re able to address that need.”

Duck says the foundation serves an astonishing 12,000 people, helping them with all sorts of mental health issues from depression and anxiety to substance abuse. Kellin also has other community services available including access to a food pantry and access to some primary health care on-site, but Kellin volunteer Tara Sandercock says, staff have noticed a gap in their coverage for seniors dealing with isolation, which has led them to the development of a new senior center.

The foundation is also looking for volunteers. That’s something Duck finds close to her heart. “Volunteerism has been something that I’ve been a part of for my whole life, and I encourage members of our community to jump in, pitch in, pick up a paint brush, jump in today, and I encourage everyone to be a part of our mission.”

To learn how you can donate or volunteer, you can go to the Kellin Foundation’s website.

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The Servant Center helps unhoused veterans in Greensboro https://cfgg.org/the-servant-center-helps-unhoused-veterans-in-greensboro/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:51:44 +0000 https://cfgg.org/?p=2060

Trying to live on the streets is difficult for anyone, but for the elderly or disabled, it can be even harder to survive.

On any given night, an estimated 138,000 older adults are without a home. That is on top of the more than 35,000 veterans sleeping on the streets or in shelters, but there is a group in Guilford County working to change that and get these people the care they need with the help of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro.

“If you take somebody who’s been living outside for a year or two and you put them in housing, it changes their whole world. They have a safe place to be. They can take care of their health,” says Shanna Reece, the Executive Director at The Servant Center. The nonprofit has worked with the homeless for 30 years running a shelter in partnership with the V.A. They also operate 17 permanent supportive housing apartments for veterans, but their work goes beyond just veterans. It’s for other disabled members of the homeless community.

Reece says The Servant Center helps people file for disability benefits. “We do a couple hundred claims every year for uninsured and underinsured folks to help them file for benefits.” They have teams of volunteers and staff helping these people through the process, getting them housing, the benefits they qualify for, and the health care they need, including what they call a new medical respite program.

While this program is new to The Servant Center, it is something that has been done by other organizations across the country. They plan on opening the new respite center this coming March, but until then, they need volunteers to help with everything from food drives to landscaping. Reece says “we can have all kinds of different opportunities for people with different skills and backgrounds.”

Read the full article at the link below:
https://myfox8.com/spotlight/community-foundation/the-servant-center-helps-unhoused-veterans-in-greensboro/

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Walker Sanders: A legacy of opportunity: Investing in Guilford County Schools https://cfgg.org/walker-sanders-a-legacy-of-opportunity-investing-in-guilford-county-schools/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:59:56 +0000 https://cfgg.org/?p=2028

At the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, we are deeply invested in the future of our community. Through our philanthropy, we strive to create a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive — and that starts with ensuring our children have access to a high-quality education.

This November, Guilford County voters have a chance to make a significant investment in our children’s future by voting in support of the fraction of a penny sales tax for educators. This small investment will reap great rewards for our community by helping our local public schools recruit and retain effective teachers and frontline workers.

As a community, we overwhelmingly supported two bond referendums in 2020 and 2022 totaling $2 billion for school construction and improvement projects. This referendum is a critical next step.

Why? Recruiting and retaining talented educators is essential to shaping inspired minds, vibrant schools and successful educational outcomes. The referendum will provide Guilford County Schools with the resources they need to offer competitive salaries and benefits to attract and retain the best teachers for area children.

If passed, the referendum will also allow Guilford County Schools to provide competitive compensation to frontline workers who play a vital role in supporting our students and educators. School bus drivers, cafeteria staff and maintenance workers are essential members of our community, and their contributions deserve to be recognized and rewarded.

In June, the Guilford County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution stating that, if the ¼-cent sales tax increase passes, funding will be used to increase wages for teachers and frontline workers. This commitment demonstrates their recognition of the vital role education plays, not only for area students, but also for our region’s workforce and economic development.

Guilford County Schools is no longer considered a low-performing district — nearly 100 of our schools exceeded academic growth last year. Our schools are making significant progress, and this is not the time to take a step back but to take a step forward.

The Community Foundation believes that investing in education is a wise investment in the future of Guilford County. We urge you to learn more about the referendum at salestax4educators.org and vote FOR the sales tax for educators this November.

Together, we can ensure that Guilford County Schools has the facilities, as well as the human resources, to provide a quality education for every child and a more prosperous community for all.

Walker Sanders is president of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro.

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Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Announces $1.5 Million in Grants https://cfgg.org/community-foundation-of-greater-greensboro-announces-1-5-million-in-grants/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:55:01 +0000 https://cfgg.org/?p=1996

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (“Community Foundation”) announces $1.5 million in nonprofit grants to support the Foundation’s focus on eldercare, health and wellness, economic mobility, and cultural vibrancy in the Triad. $1.1 million of these funds will support capital improvements for equipment, facilities, and housing for older adults through the Charles L. “Buddy” Weill Fund (“Weill Fund”), a permanent endowment of the Community Foundation.

Elder Care/The Charles L. “Buddy” Weill Fund

Tim Rice, chair of the Weill Fund Advisory Committee, says, “Buddy intended that his assets be deployed to improve the care of the elderly in our community. We are building on Buddy’s legacy by supporting five outstanding area nonprofits, helping residents of the Triad live longer, healthier, and more comfortable lives.”

Mr. Weill, who passed away in 2020, bequeathed $50 million to the Community Foundation to help greater Greensboro become the premier region in the U.S. for facilities and services for older adults. This year, Weill Fund grantees include:

  • Community Housing Solutions ($303,600 over two years) To provide critical home repairs for at least 125 low-income senior adult homeowners
  • Kellin Foundation ($500,000 over two years) To support facility upgrades for a senior center within the Hope Hub
  • Mount Zion Baptist Church of Greensboro (Mt. Zion Development Corporation) ($100,000.00 over two years) To build capacity, organizational and governance structure, and a strategic plan leading to the development of at least 300 units of housing
  • Senior Resources of Guilford ($36,000) To purchase a delivery vehicle that would deliver medically tailored meals for individuals 60 and older in Guilford County
  • The Servant Center ($250,000 over two years) To provide shelter and housing services to unhoused older and disabled individuals, too ill or frail to recover from illness or injury in a shelter or on the streets

Cultural Vibrancy

The Community Foundation is investing in a culturally vibrant Greensboro where all residents have access to diverse cultural, educational, and natural resources. 2024 grantees include:

  • Cambodian Cultural Center of North Carolina ($14,000 over two years) To bolster organizational sustainability and cultural programming by increasing organizational capacity and delivering youth programming and traditional cooking
  • Casa Azul of Greensboro ($40,000 over two years) To support operational expansion and deepen Latino art and literacy projects across Greensboro.
  • Piedmont Blues Preservation Society ($60,000 over two years) To expand organizational capacity that allows the organization to execute community building and grow resources that provide cultural and educational experiences.
  • Royal Expressions Contemporary Ballet ($14,000) To support the production of The Hair Journey, which premiered on April 23, 2024, at the UNCG Auditorium; teach dance lessons and facilitate workshops around story time, hair braiding classes, sewing, and visual arts leading up to performances; and allow community members to learn about Black hair culture and history

Economic Mobility

The Community Foundation is advancing economic mobility by funding organizations engaged in workforce development and education, small business and entrepreneurship, and access to workforce housing. 2024 grantees include:

  • Church Worldwide Services Greensboro ($25,000) To support workforce development and education efforts for racially and culturally diverse refugees and immigrants in Guilford County
  • National Institute of Minority Economic Development ($60,000 over two years) To build capacity of women and BIPOC-owned businesses
  • SchermCo Foundation ($25,000)
    To support workforce development and education efforts through family engagement
  • She Built This City ($50,000 over two years) To provide women in Greensboro access to the skilled trade fields through its Pre-Apprenticeship program 

Health and Wellness

The Community Foundation recognizes that health and wellness are foundational components of any thriving community and that residents must have the opportunity to age with dignity and access services that foster health and wellness for the whole person. The Community Foundation also funds direct services for uninsured and underinsured populations in Guilford, Randolph, and Rockingham Counties and increases access to fresh, healthy, and nourishing food. 2024 grantees include:

  • Black Child Development of Greensboro ($10,000) To increase food security for Extended Learning Opportunities program participants by purchasing hydroponic grow towers and providing healthy food packages
  • Children’s Cancer Partners ($15,000) To expand access to transportation to pediatric oncology care for children diagnosed with cancer in Guilford, Randolph, and Rockingham
  • Organization to Provide Equal Access to Technology ($10,000) To fund scholarships for Silver Tech, a computer training program that provides individuals aged 50 and above with the necessary skills to use technology
  • Second Harvest Food Bank ($15,000) To support the distribution of fresh produce, interactive cooking classes, and garden workshops.
  • Triad Health Project ($15,000) To support uninsured and undocumented people living with HIV in Guilford and Randolph counties through initial intake to the establishment of services 

“Local nonprofits play a crucial role in making Greensboro a thriving, healthy, and culturally vibrant community,” said Marissa Benton-Brown. “By providing these grants, we empower these organizations, support their efforts, and drive meaningful change in our community.”

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is a charitable organization that inspires giving, maximizes opportunities􀆟es, and strengthens communities for present and future generations. With assets of over $300 million and 700+ charitable funds under management, it promotes philanthropy by addressing emerging community issues, managing permanent endowments, and collaborating with individuals, families, corporations, private foundations, and nonprofit organizations in achieving their charitable objectives. In 2023, it received $13.6 million in contributions and granted $18.2 million to area nonprofit organizations and beyond. For more information, visit www.cfgg.org.

The Charles “Buddy” Weill Fund is a permanent field of interest endowment to support capital expansions and the improvements of facilities that primarily support eldercare and healthcare and to equip or improve the equipment of such facilities. A native of Greensboro, Weill enjoyed a successful career in insurance and real estate. He owned and operated Weill Investment Company and served as President and CEO of Robins & Weill, Inc., which his father had founded in 1911. Outside of work, he was an active member of the real estate industry, higher education, healthcare, and charitable organizations based in Greensboro and across North Carolina, often serving in leadership or officer positions within several at the same time.

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Community Foundation Announces Philanthropic Leadership Award https://cfgg.org/community-foundation-announces-philanthropic-leadership-award/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:36:52 +0000 https://cfgg.org/?p=1982

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (CFGG) has awarded estate planning attorney and civic leader with its inaugural Philanthropic Leadership Award. This award recognizes an outstanding professional advisor who demonstrates a deep commitment to philanthropy in both their professional practice and personal endeavors. 

Kristen Yntema, President/CEO of AuthoraCare Collective, who nominated Mr. Johnson for this award says, “He [Ron] has been instrumental in our successful philanthropic efforts, serving on multiple campaigns, and helping form our supporting Foundation, and generously giving personally. An active member of the board, he applies his legal knowledge to guide our non-profit, creating our by-laws and legal infrastructure.” 

Ashley Madden, Director of Financial Planning Services for Hutchinson Family Offices added in her nomination, “Ron’s commitment to philanthropy is decades long and miles deep. He has a long-standing relationship with both the FSA Council [Financial Service Advisors Council] and CFGG and has been supportive of many philanthropic endeavors through his Foundation as well as his work as an estate planning attorney.” 

Ron Johnson focuses his practice on estate planning, estate administration, business law and nonprofit corporations. In addition to being board-certified in estate planning and probate law, he is a former board member and past president of the Greensboro Estate Planning Council. He also has been repeatedly recognized by Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” — ranked by his peers for his excellence in the area of Tax & Estate Planning. 

Before joining Carruthers & Roth, Ron was an attorney in the Greensboro law firm Johnson, Peddrick & McDonald. The firm was dissolved in 2021 when three of Johnson, Peddrick & McDonald’s attorneys joined Carruthers & Roth. In addition to his commitment to his profession, Ron is well-known for his service to the community. He has founded community nonprofits, served on many nonprofit boards and earned kudos for his leadership. 

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro’s (CFGG) Philanthropic Leadership Award is given to a professional advisor in the Greensboro community who embodies CFGG’s core values of fairness, teamwork, respect, excellence, integrity, empathy, and honesty. This is the inaugural award.  

Ron was selected for the award by the CFGG’s Professional Advisors Committee, after being nominated by Kristen Yntema, President and CEO of AuthoraCare Collective and Ashley Madden, Director of Financial Planning Services at Hutchinson Family Offices. The award was presented at an event co-hosted by the Community Foundation and the Financial Service Advisors Council. 

 

 The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is a charitable organization that inspires giving, maximizes opportunities and strengthens communities for present and future generations. With assets of over $300 million and 700+ charitable funds under management, it promotes philanthropy by addressing emerging community issues, managing permanent endowments, and collaborating with individuals, families, corporations, private foundations, and nonprofit organizations in achieving their charitable objectives. In 2023, it received $13.6 million in contributions and granted $18.2 million to area nonprofit organizations and beyond. For more information, visit www.cfgg.org. 

The Financial Service Advisors Council (“The Council”) advances the professionalism and interdisciplinary cooperation of our diverse membership so they may better serve the needs of their clients. The Council is committed to providing cutting-edge continuing education that fosters excellence, success, and the highest ethical standards. The Council has created a home for deeply connected professionals that share the core values of honesty, commitment, and diligence.  For more information, visit www.fsacouncil.org. 

Professional Advisor Award, Nominating Remarks for Ron Johnson

by Kristen Yntema, President/CEO, AuthoraCare Collective

How has the nominee shown a commitment to philanthropy in their professional practice? 
Ron Johnson has served on the board of AuthoraCare Collective, formerly Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro and Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, for 17 years. He has been instrumental in our successful philanthropic efforts, serving on multiple campaigns, and helping form our supporting Foundation, and generously giving personally. 

An active member of the board, he applies his legal knowledge to guide our non-profit, creating our by-laws and legal infrastructure. He is engaged, connected, and uses his time, talent and treasure to advance our mission. We are not alone. Ron serves on multiple boards and demonstrates the same accountability to best practices with each commitment.  

Ron is well-known for his volunteer leadership throughout the community. He has been honored by many charitable and civic organizations for his service, including the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Family Services of the Piedmont, Triad Health Project, Guilford Green Foundation, the Human Rights Campaign, Planned Parenthood, AuthoraCare Collective, Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro, and Greensboro Commission on the Status of Women.  

A member of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Legal Practice Hall of Fame – a recognition honoring outstanding lawyers who exhibit the highest standards of ethics, professional competency, and service to both the bar and the community – Ron works primarily in estate planning. This intimate role provides a unique opportunity for him to work with clients to preserve and maximize impact for their philanthropic interests. Time and time again, he has demonstrated his donor/client-centric approach to generate crucial philanthropic support. 

How has the nominee shown a commitment to philanthropy in their personal endeavors? 
Ron is the first board member to champion a campaign. Whether a major capital effort or an Annual Campaign, he is the first to make a personal commitment. When AuthoraCare launched a planned giving society, he made his commitment known. Each year, as the Annual Campaign launches, he is the first to encourage his fellow board members to participate. He leads by example. 

 

Please share how the nominee embodies at least one of CFGG’s core values of fairness, teamwork, respect, excellence, integrity, empathy, and honesty. 

Over his years of service at AuthoraCare, Ron has chaired multiple projects, including serving as Chair of the AuthoraCare Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Teamwork is essential in such an endeavor. Ron is truly a team player focused on the mission and greater good whether he is in the leadership position or an ad hoc member. 

Please provide a story about how the nominee has worked with a client or nonprofit to manifest their charitable giving goals.  
Ethical practice begins with understanding a donor’s motivations and goals. Estate planning is a marriage of financial planning, philanthropy and preserving a donor’s wishes. When AuthoraCare launched its planned giving efforts, Ron was essential in helping build the foundation of our program. He helped us write gift policy and gift agreements. He led us through the establishment of named funds, using the Community Foundation as a vehicle for them.  

One of the simplest strategies he introduced was the concept of endowing one’s annual gift. AuthoraCare had a robust donor base with many annual supporters. Ron’s concept challenged donors to ensure their annual support beyond their lifetime by creating endowed funds. The strategy continues to grow our

 

Professional Advisor Award, Nominating Remarks for Ron Johnson

by Ashley Madden, Director of Financial Planning Services, Hutchinson Family Offices

How has the nominee shown a commitment to philanthropy in their professional practice? 
Ron’s commitment to philanthropy is decades long and miles deep. He has a long-standing relationship with both the FSA Council and CFGG and has been supportive of many philanthropic endeavors through his Foundation as well as his work as an estate planning attorney. 
 
How has the nominee shown a commitment to philanthropy in their personal endeavors? 
Ron has a personal passion for philanthropy especially in championing the rights of the LGBTQ community. Notably, he contributed significant personal dollars to open Greensboro’s first LGBTQ Center, in downtown Greensboro. 

 
Please share how the nominee embodies at least one of CFGG’s core values of fairness, teamwork, respect, excellence, integrity, empathy, and honesty. 

Ron embodies all these values, both personally and professionally. It has been my honor and privilege to know Ron as a colleague and a friend for nearly twenty years. I hold him in the highest regard in terms of excellence! 

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GSO Music Census Results https://cfgg.org/gso-music-census-results/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:21:16 +0000 https://cfgg.org/?p=1965

The Results Are In . . .

The 2024 Greater Greensboro Music Census is a community-led initiative to gain a better understanding of the current needs of the Greensboro-area music community. This marks the first time that the music community will have data from 1,126 respondents from which to develop policy solutions and approaches. The 2024 study was led and supported by the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, the Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, Downtown Greensboro Incorporated, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce as well as support from local partners.

Explore the Greater Greensboro Music Census Results at gsomusiccensus.org

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