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In fiscal year 2022-23, the Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors awarded a total of $55,670,651.84 to support 102 projects across 53 counties.
Published: Saturday, November 18th, 2023 @ 10:34 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Community colleges engage with local employers to fill skill gaps in the communities they serve. Last week, two North Carolina community colleges held ribbon cutting ceremonies for new workforce training facilities that will help meet industry demands in the Hoke, Moore, and Duplin counties.
Published: Monday, October 23rd, 2023 @ 12:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In 2020, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1 million through the Community-Based Grants Initiative to Sampson Community College to support the Sampson Trades Center.
Published: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 @ 3:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone has a unique opportunity this fall to leverage an available $11 million to be awarded by the Golden LEAF Foundation for projects that will boost job creation and economic investment, workforce preparedness, and agriculture.
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 1:30 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Economic developers will tell you that you can’t sell from an empty wagon, you have to have a product to sell.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 7:49 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On April 27, 2023, the Golden LEAF Foundation held a Community-Based Grants Initiative Kickoff for the Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone in Lewisville.
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2023 @ 12:09 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On April 27, 2023, the Golden LEAF Foundation hosted a funder forum in conjunction with the Kickoff of the Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Piedmont-Triad.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 4:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded a total of $5,417,644 million in funding at its April 2023 meeting.
Published: Sunday, April 30th, 2023 @ 9:28 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded a total of $5,417,644 million in funding.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 1:26 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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At the February 2023 meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded 13 Community-Based Grants Initiative projects totaling $10,248,815 in the Southeast Prosperity Zone.
Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 @ 12:48 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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At the February 2023 meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $10,248,815 in funding to support projects through the Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Southeast Prosperity Zone
Published: Saturday, February 11th, 2023 @ 11:12 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $10,248,815 in funding to support projects through the Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Southeast Prosperity Zone and $1,549,997 in funding
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 11:20 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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East Carolina University leadership in the Miller School of Entrepreneurship and the office of Research, Economic Development and Engagement developed a student entrepreneurship program called RISE29 out of conversations started at Golden LEAF’s Community-Based Grants Initiative meetings in 2018.
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2023 @ 9:30 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Published: Saturday, November 26th, 2022 @ 12:05 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Advanced manufacturing career opportunities abound in North Carolina and are continuing to grow with expansion and new industry announcements. These jobs require a high level of skill, pay good wages, and are often done in clean, temperature controlled environments.
Published: Saturday, August 27th, 2022 @ 7:47 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Rocky Mount Opportunities Industrialized Center, Inc. (OIC) is helping build the Nash and Edgecombe workforce through its enhanced Integrated Training Academy for people with barriers to employment.
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 @ 3:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On April 19th, the Golden LEAF Foundation held a gathering in Jacksonville, N.C., for organizations interested in learning about the Golden LEAF Community-Based Grants Initiative, currently active in the Southeast Prosperity Zone.
Published: Saturday, May 28th, 2022 @ 11:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On April 19th, the Golden LEAF Foundation held a gathering in Jacksonville, N.C., for organizations interested in learning about the Golden LEAF Community-Based Grants Initiative, currently active in the Southeast Prosperity Zone.
Published: Saturday, May 28th, 2022 @ 10:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On April 19, 2022, the Golden LEAF Foundation held a Community-Based Grants Initiative Gathering for the Southeast Prosperity Zone in Jacksonville.
Published: Thursday, May 5th, 2022 @ 3:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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At the April 2022 Board meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $10,108,307 in funding to support projects through the Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Western Prosperity Zone, $1.1 million in funding through the Economic Catalyst Program and $998,924.36 in funding
Published: Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 @ 7:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $10,108,307 in funding to support projects through the Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Western Prosperity Zone, $1.1 million in funding through the Economic Catalyst Program and $998,924.36 in funding through the Open Grants Program.
Published: Thursday, April 14th, 2022 @ 1:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the need for a highly skilled workforce increases, North Carolina community colleges are at the forefront of providing the training needed to fill this demand.
Published: Saturday, March 26th, 2022 @ 1:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Onslow, Jones, and Duplin counties are coming together to help solve their workforce needs by creating a pipeline from high school to career. This region is helping to address the needs specific to their local employers by unifying high school skills training programs under one roof.
Published: Friday, March 25th, 2022 @ 10:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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My name is Brooksie Lawson, and I am both a Golden LEAF Scholar and an intern with the External Affairs division for the Golden LEAF Foundation. My internship began in November 2021.
Published: Thursday, March 10th, 2022 @ 3:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In Beaufort County, boat building is a big business. There are currently nine boat building manufacturers within Beaufort County as well as many boat dealers, marinas, and other boating-related employers.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 9:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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At the February Board meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1,080,800 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program and $562,678 in increased Disaster Recovery Grant Program funding.
Published: Thursday, February 10th, 2022 @ 10:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Southeastern North Carolina has a unique opportunity this fall to leverage an available $11 million to be awarded by the Golden LEAF Foundation for projects that will boost job creation and economic investment
Published: Thursday, February 10th, 2022 @ 9:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $1,080,800 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program and $562,678 in increased Disaster Recovery Grant Program funding.
Published: Friday, February 4th, 2022 @ 9:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Earlier this month, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors held their annual retreat, where they heard from several experts aligned with Golden LEAF’s priority areas, received updates on the progress of the strategic plan implementation, and revisited some of the strategic plan outcomes.
Published: Saturday, January 29th, 2022 @ 11:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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With industry need for more skilled workers, Surry County Schools knew one untapped workforce training market was high school students.
Published: Friday, January 28th, 2022 @ 9:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In January 2021, the Golden LEAF Foundation launched its Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Western Prosperity Zone.
Published: Friday, December 24th, 2021 @ 1:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The healthcare industry remains a major economic driver in rural, tobacco-dependent, and economically distressed communities. The Golden LEAF Foundation supports the healthcare industry by funding projects that directly lead to the creation of new jobs and increased access to healthcare services.
Published: Friday, November 19th, 2021 @ 9:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $2.4 million in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program, Community-Based Grant Initiative, and Disaster Recovery Grant Program.
Published: Friday, June 11th, 2021 @ 7:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $15.2 million in funding to support projects through the Community-Based Grant Initiative in the Northwest Prosperity Zone, Economic Catalyst Program, Open Grants Program, and Disaster Recovery Grant Program.
Published: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 @ 6:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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