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The Triangle Capacity-Building Network is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for nonprofits located in Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham, and/or Johnston County that are led by a person of color and/or are working within communities of color (an organization whose board of directors reflects the communities of color it serves is also eligible).

One of Wake County’s leading collaborations has dissolved, effective March 15, 2019. For more than 10 years, Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) sought to improve the health and well-being of Wake County residents.  The John Rex Endowment was honored to have provided leadership and financial support for AHA and to have collaborated with the staff, board and community partners. We express our appreciation for the many ways in which AHA contributed to the well-being of our community.

A busy winter at John Rex Endowment is giving way to the promise of spring – and with it, the advent of new grant awards and opportunities. Our Strategic Roadmap – announced in October 2018 – is based upon 19 years of experience in building the capacity of the nonprofit sector and shaping community policies and environments, and/or supporting system-level improvements. It is also based upon our appreciation that children and their families’ lives are complex, and issues are intertwined. None of us live or work in silos.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Sabrina Slade as Social Innovation Director, effective April 1, 2019. Slade who has more than 20 years of experience with nonprofits and foundations in North Carolina, comes to the Endowment from the Winston-Salem Foundation, where she was initially Director of the Women’s Fund, then most recently the Director of Strategic Initiatives. 

The John Rex Endowment announces that Susan Smith has joined the team as part-time Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2019. Smith, a magna cum laude graduate of Meredith College with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, has been serving the Endowment as a financial consultant since 2013.

The John Rex Endowment’s current funding opportunity is described in the Request for Proposals (RFP) "The Connection of Social Determinants to Children’s Health and Well-being." On January 17 we hosted an informational webinar which is now available. You can download the webinar file: https://app.box.com/s/k469x3yb5j7raw0tnj10rf6hnd5euzra The audio begins approximately 39 seconds in.

The John Rex Endowment announces new funding availability as part of our Strategic Roadmap. For a full description, including eligibility, see the RFP. Letters of Intent are due Tuesday, February 12.