ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (December 1, 2022) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $5.8 million in funding to support projects through the SITE Program and $700,000 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program.
Published: Monday, December 5th, 2022 @ 7:13 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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North Carolina is home to a number of funding institutions supporting strategies necessary for economic growth.
Published: Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 @ 3:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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In 2021, Golden LEAF focused on creative ways to stay connected with partners, funding recipients, potential applicants, and state and local leaders.
Published: Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 @ 7:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with Thom Ruhe, President, Chief Executive Officer of the NC IDEA, via Zoom and filmed the nineteenth edition in a video series called Critical Conversations
Published: Monday, November 14th, 2022 @ 11:24 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Pre-Application for the Food Distribution Assistance Program is due November 15th at noon. The Pre-Application is the first stage in the Food Distribution Assistance Program application process.
Published: Monday, November 14th, 2022 @ 7:10 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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To capture more of the business involved in processing agricultural products and to further grow the state’s agricultural economy, a new pilot plant facility focused on food manufacturing opened in 2019 at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis.
Published: Sunday, November 13th, 2022 @ 6:07 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Tuesday, November 1, the Golden LEAF Foundation will open the Pre-Application portal for the Food Distribution Assistance Program.
Published: Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 @ 9:04 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C., (October 6, 2022) – Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $443,000 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program.
Published: Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 @ 1:18 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Washington, N.C. – The inaugural Rivers East Advanced Manufacturing Academy took place at Pitt Community College on Friday, September 23rd.
Published: Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 @ 10:29 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The state’s economic vitality is tied to the skills of its workforce. Trends show that by 2030, nearly two-thirds of North Carolina’s jobs will require a post-secondary degree or credential.
Published: Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 @ 1:06 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Collaboration is the key to the success for the Transportation Regional Career Kickstart (TRuCK) program serving Chatham, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, and Randolph counties.
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 @ 6:26 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Golden LEAF’s mission is to increase economic opportunity in North Carolina’s rural, tobacco-dependent, and economically distressed communities through leadership in grantmaking, collaboration, innovation, and stewardship as an independent and perpetual foundation.
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 @ 12:47 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina is home to a number of funding institutions supporting strategies necessary for economic growth.
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 12:30 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with Brooks Raiford, President, Chief Executive Officer of the North Carolina Technology Association, via Zoom and filmed the seventeenth edition in a video series called Critical Conversations.
Published: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 @ 1:31 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On September 6, 2022, the Golden LEAF Foundation welcomed Meredith Bell as the Food Distribution Assistance Program Manager.
Published: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 @ 10:59 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On August 11th, Agape Metropolitan Community Health Services, Inc. (MCHS) celebrated its new healthcare clinic with a ribbon cutting.
Published: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 @ 12:38 am
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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In June 2020, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded 10 projects totaling $3.49 million through the Golden LEAF Opportunities for Work (GLOW) initiative.
Published: Thursday, August 25th, 2022 @ 9:00 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with Patrick Woodie, President of the N.C. Rural Center, via Zoom and filmed the sixteenth edition in a video series called Critical Conversations.
Published: Friday, August 12th, 2022 @ 1:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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After the devastating impact of Hurricane Matthew in 2016, the N.C. General Assembly appropriated funds to Golden LEAF to help communities recover by restoring critical government services.
Published: Friday, August 12th, 2022 @ 12:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On August 4, 2022, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $445,582 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program and $1,382,782.18 to support rural broadband to community anchor institutions through MCNC.
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2022 @ 3:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $445,582 in funding to support projects through the Open Grants Program and $1,382,782.18 to support rural broadband to community anchor institutions through MCNC.
Published: Friday, August 5th, 2022 @ 10:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This summer, 20 Golden LEAF Scholars are participating in the first cohort of the Rural Internship Initiative. Scholars are working in the medical field, teaching, law and public safety, and communication sciences in 18 rural counties.
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 @ 4:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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 July 18, 2022, the Golden LEAF Foundation welcomed Angela Watkins Gailliard as a new Director of Programs.
Published: Sunday, July 31st, 2022 @ 1:43 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Applications for the Fall 2022 Golden LEAF SITE Program are now live with all information and applications available on the website at www.goldenleaf.org/SITE.
Published: Saturday, July 30th, 2022 @ 7:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On July 11th, 2022, the Golden LEAF Foundation welcomed External Affairs Coordinator, Savannah Russell.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 7:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with Shawn Harding, President of the North Carolina Farm Bureau, via Zoom and filmed the fifteenth edition in a video series called Critical Conversations.
Published: Friday, July 15th, 2022 @ 12:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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“You can pretend to care, but you can’t pretend to be there,” is advice I received early in my career and a mantra I still carry today.
Published: Friday, July 15th, 2022 @ 8:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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One of the longest running programs of the Golden LEAF Foundation is the Golden LEAF Scholarship Program.
Published: Thursday, June 30th, 2022 @ 7:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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According to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC), more than 1,400 short-term, occupational skill training courses are offered across the state to train, retrain, and upgrade workers for current or future job skill requirements or certifications.
Published: Monday, June 27th, 2022 @ 11:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ready sites attract industry. In 2021, North Carolina had a record number of new jobs and investment.
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2022 @ 9:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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At the June 2022 Board meeting, the Golden LEAF Board of Directors awarded $5,046,526 in funding to support projects through the second round of the SITE Program and $1,398,657.34 in funding through the Open Grants Program.
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2022 @ 4:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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