CAPACITY COMMUNITY

Approved
Org Name Approved amount Grant purpose Grant purpose
amount
2SHARE, Inc $5,000 To provide mattresses, bed platforms and bedsheets to approximately 20 low income families.
To provide funds for the certification of the Executive Director in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) through Postpartum
4th Trimester Mission $1,335 $3,170 To support the postpartum doula home visit program and new mother meetups.
Support International.
Access Dental Care $5,000 To provide support for mobile dental services for older adults in New Hanover County.
To fund the development and coordination of, and augment, data collection and research in order to improve
ACCESS of Wilmington $5,000
efficiencies and enhance services for people with disabilities.
To support operational tools and services such as QuickBooks, NeonCRM, Year-end tax preparation and professional
Alliance for Cape Fear Trees $4,270 $4,528 To support the distribution of up to 250 trees to increase canopy coverage in underserved neighborhoods.
memberships.
Autism Society of North Carolina, Inc. $5,000 To revamp the social rec space for adults and establish a teenager space to improve communication skills, peer networks, and well-being.

BAPS Community Outreach $4,528 To support organizational capacity and mission.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern North To support staff and leadership training opportunities addressing cultural sensitivity, language barriers, and unique To launch Futuro Brillante, a program to connect with and engage the latino community from majority low income neighborhoods and augment their
$4,528 $4,528
Carolina strategies for engaging and serving the latino community. participation in the Boys & Girls Clubs.
Bread for Life Senior Pantry (BFL) $4,300 To offset current food price increases and keep supplying at current levels.
To support two students from NHC Impact Zones (high % of students facing challenges like poverty and homelessness) to travel to Estes Park,
Britt Foundation $4,528
Colorado for an 8-weeks adventure-based learning opportunity.
Brooklyn Arts Music Academy $4,949 To purchase and implement GiveSmart fundraising software.
To send the Director of Lifelong Learning and the Deputy Director of Operations to the Southeastern Museums To support Space Makers exhibit to help engage residents with disabilities and community groups and raise awareness around the contribution of
Cameron Art Museum $5,000 $4,528
Conference in October 2025 in Montgomery, Alabama. disabled artists.
To design and implement a comprehensive data collection and analysis initiative through the purchase of
Canines for Service, Inc $4,528
123FormBuilder.
Cape Fear Area Doulas $4,528 To provide financial assistance to pregnant women and new mothers and help match them to independent trained doulas.
Cape Fear Community Land Trust $5,000 To create an educational video on land trusts and their objectives and impact.
CAPE FEAR CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF To support the India Day 2025 event to preserve and promote multi-cultural aspects of ancient and present India and
$4,528
INDIA to foster cultural exchange between people of India and Southeastern NC in NHC.
To train staff members through online training, 2 conference opportunities and a CompTIAA+ certification through
Cape Fear Literacy Council $3,690 $4,447 To retain a local Bonner Fellows program college student on staff and provide four more hours a week of health literacy work coverage for 17 weeks.
Cape Fear Community College.
Caridad Inc. $5,000 To provide financial support to new mothers and mitigate financial distress.
Carolina Beach Mural Project $2,500 To offer two internship opportunities to young artists from underserved communities in the county and nurture local talent.
Chamber Music Wilmington $4,528 To help support a marketing manager position @ 4 hours per week.
Child Development Center $5,000 To support an 8-week summer program ensuring for children with disabilities.
City of Wilmington Police Department $4,528 To support the WPD Police Activity League (PAL), a community engagement program connecting police officers with the youth in their community.

Community Enrichment Initiatives Inc $5,000 To fund essential repairs in the greenhouse at the Willowdale farm, which provides resources to food deserts in the county.
To support professional development and training opportunities for staff through Association of Fundraising
Professionals memberships and conference registration, National Network to End Domestic Violence conference
Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Inc $5,000 $1,313 To plant six Green Giant trees at the emergency shelter to enhance privacy and the environment.
registration, NC Coalition against Domestic Violence membership, and National Domestic Violence Hotline
membership.
To implement a strategic marketing initiative designed to increase public awareness, elevate youth voices, and
DREAMS Center for Arts Education $5,000
enhance community engagement.
East Carolina Community Development, Inc $5,000 To fund a workshop with trained instructors and local artists for seniors.

Education Without Walls $4,528 To help develop and implement a tiered fee-for-service tuition model, aimed at creating a sustainable funding source. $4,528 To provide scholarships to meaningful summer outdoor expeditions for students and ongoing mentorship for a full year at a reduced or no cost.

Edwin A. Alderman Elementary School PTA $2,990 To acquire supplemental research-backed Geodes learning materials in order to improve reading proficiency for all of the school's third graders.

To create a foundational benevolent fund with a target initial balance of $20,000 to provide financial assistance to
Elderhaus $4,528 $4,528 To fund the replacement of aging and compromised windows and doors at the Elderhaus at the Lake facility.
participants in need.
Engine Angels $5,000 To help fund essential car repairs to New Hanover County residents with limited resources.
First Baptist Church Wilmington $4,528 To fund two jobs for adults with developmental disabilities for two hours, four days a week at $10/hr.
First Fruit Ministries $4,528 To support the renovation of space into a Creative Center.
To acquire five AquaX Secure Mobile Devices, specialized devices to communicate safely with people at risk and survivors, promote access to critical
Five14 Revolution $4,528
resources, and maintain confidentiality.
To support the enhancement of the organization's infrastructure in support of its trauma-informed care programming
Fostering Bridges, Inc $4,740 $5,000 To provide in-home trauma informed caregiver training to 15 families in New Hanover County.
by enabling digital tools, fundraising capacity, and strategic marketing, including a Zoom subscription.

Genesis Block Foundation $3,870 To conduct targeted research that will strengthen and scale the shared-use kitchen initiative, Block Eatz. $5,000 To provide financial support to launch an early youth entrepreneurship program oriented toward high-schoolers.
To support the Leadership program for 600+ Girl Scouts, including financial assistance for girl scouts to participate in the various components of the
Girl Scouts North Carolina Coastal Pines $4,528
program and purchase supplies.
To implement and customize a Client Relationship Management (CRM) system in support of its work with breast
Going Beyond the Pink $5,000 $5,000 To train and certify up to 15 Breast Health Peer Educators focusing on underserved communities.
cancer patients and survivors.
Good Shepherd Center $4,528 To support two online training opportunities and registration to two industry conferences (12 spots total).
To help fund a health and wellness reimbursement program for staff members in support of the development of the To pilot "mini-programs" such as training three to five residents alongside farm staff, the Cook Together program and The Foodio at the DREAMS
Growing Resilience $5,000 $4,528
Northside community grocery store and community engagement. Center.
Hope Abounds Cancer Network $4,528 To support a quarterly full-day retreat that provides cancer patients and their caregivers with comprehensive, encouraging wellness support.

To support growth through Boomerang (CRM) software license and memberships in The Harrelson Center for Non-
IndependentWorks $5,000 Profits, the CF Housing Coalition, One Christian Network, the Chamber of Commerce, and the NC Inclusive Housing
Coalition.
Island Montessori Charter School $4,382 To support critical building repairs.
To develop a curriculum to help resident leaders cultivate practical skills for healthy & peaceful community-based
Leading Into New Communities, Inc (LINC) $5,000 $4,528 To train and empower community members through certifications to train others at risk of engaging in violence.
relationships.
To fund the participation of the newly appointed Southeast Regional Manager in Harvard Business School’s High
Legal Aid of North Carolina $4,528 $5,000 To support program focused on expungement and restoration of driver’s license privileges for low-income residents.
Potentials Leadership Program.
To help visually impaired clients with limited means to purchase low or high tech devices (e.g, digital magnifiers) not covered by insurance and
Low Vision Rehab Solutions Foundation $5,000
promote independence.
Lower Cape Fear Historical Society $3,505 To support essential repairs and equipment for better preservation of the archives.

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 CAPACITY COMMUNITY
Approved
Org Name Approved amount Grant purpose Grant purpose
amount
To purchase a Sage Intacct General Ledger as financial management platform and AmpliFund) as grants management
MedNorth Health Center $4,528
software interface.
New Horizons Elementary School $4,800 To acquire new instruments and art supplies for the school's Art & Music Program.
North Carolina American Legion Post 10 $4,528 To sponsor 15 expected H.S. students in the coming year to attend the Boy's State program.
To support participation in Fire in the Pines Festival by purchasing supplies and printing the Find it in the Forest guide for the "field days" drawstring
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust $5,000
bags for kids.
One Christian Network $4,528 To produce a short video to help activate and engage the community and help mobilize people to help each other and solve shared challenges.

Opera House Theatre Company $4,528 To launch the Apprentice Theater Program offered to young artists aged 14-24 to help develop their talents both on and off the stage.
Pine Valley Elementary PTA $5,000 To enhance and expand the gardens at Pine Valley Elementary School.
Port City Playwrights' Project $4,528 To support a full-day Board Retreat and to hire a qualified nonprofit arts consultant to facilitate strategic planning.

Preservation NC $2,900 To help upgrade the organization's 20-year-old phone system.

PTA at the International School of Gregory $5,000 To revitalize the school's courtyard by replacing worn flags and adding two outdoor tables.

To support The Purpose Teen Camp, a two-week transformative educational program designed for students aged 10-16 who face behavioral and
Purpose International $4,528
academic challenges.
Region O Council for the Advancement of
$2,717 To replace the Sphero Robot, which helps students develop programming skills.
Minorities in Engineering
To support essential repairs and pedicure equipment to the mobile salon for vulnerable populations, particularly children with disabilities and
Restored Souls Foundation $4,528
medically fragile individuals.
Ruthie Trammel's Champions for To provide funds for ED participation in the Duke Nonprofit Management Intensive Track program and strengthen the
$5,000
Compassion Board's capacity and onboarding.
Soaring as Eagles Outreach Ministry Inc $5,000 To support the organization's Pre K JumpStart summer program.
To support the job placement program for residents with histories of homelessness, substance use disorder, justice involvement, and limited
StepUp Wilmington $4,528
educational attainment.
Thalian Association Community Theatre $4,528 To help cover production/art supply costs for the 2025 Creative Arts Camp at the HBHUSO/Community Arts Center.

The Arts Council of Wilmington/NHC $5,000 To support professional bookkeeping and accounting services, including the preparation and filing of IRS Form 990.

To support the cost of sending medical professionals, forensic interviewers, trauma therapists, and clinical staff to a To support the evidence-based Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB) program to reduce or treat youth on youth (ages, 3-14) sexual assault, through
The Carousel Center $4,528 $4,528
Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina (CACNC) Symposium. weekly 60-90 minutes therapy sessions.
The Children's Museum of Wilmington $5,000 To purchase materials and resources to sustain and enhance educational offerings.
The Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program $4,875 To offer 65 1-hour therapeutic riding sessions to economically disadvantaged students with special needs.
To provide training focused on HR leadership development for staff through FORTE (communications) and SHE-i
The Healing Place $4,528
(Emotional Quotient Inventory).
The LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast $5,000 To increase the hours of the part-time Program Coordinator to 250 hours to strengthen the internal infrastructure.

To promote fresh food access and support the "RAFI" Double Bucks matching funds program, up to $20, for rising population of SNAP/EBT
The Wilmington Farmers Market $4,528
customers.
Transitions Foundation NC Inc $5,000 To provide financial assistance to two college students with Autism to participate in, and receive, two courses over two semesters.
Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute $4,528 To continue to provide no-cost Intensive Trauma Therapy to middle and high school students in the Wilmington area who have experienced trauma.

Trinity United Methodist Church $5,000 To provide age-appropriate book bags and hair cuts to children for the school start.
Union Missionary Baptist Church $4,820 To train staff, acquire management software, purchase Equipment for students and help fund a grant writer. $4,528 To help fund summer school field trips, in particular, for students who may not be able to afford the cost of participation.

To provide two age-appropriate books to fourth and fifth graders including at DC Virgo, Freeman, Forest Hills, Snipes, College Park and Wrights Boro
United Way of Cape Fear $4,528 To help fund staffing, tools, equipment and collateral materials in service of preparedness education. $4,894
schools.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington -
$4,528 To provide nutritious meals to the students, mentors, and parents in the MI CASA mentoring program during designated programs hours.
MI CASA
Veterans Creative Arts Program $5,000 To help fund a grant writer. $5,000 To support art based programs (classes and workshops) for veterans.
To fund two part-time community outreach hosts to guide volunteers and to ensure they are providing a safe and welcoming environment for new
Vigilant Hope $4,528
residents.
To purchase essential tools that will increase the safety, efficiency, and quality of home repairs delivered to low-income homeowners across New
WARM NC $4,528
Hanover County.
To support the purchase of 2 laptops for staff and student interns, and help fund certifications in Neurasthenics and
Welcome Home Angel $5,000
Aging in Place.
To send Station Manager and Development Director to the 2025 Public Media Development and Marketing Conference
WHQR Public Media $4,610 $4,500 To support an immersion program for New Hanover County Schools students interested in journalism and local news.
in Philadelphia (July 7–10).
Wilmington CareNet Counseling Center $4,528 To support the Benevolent Services Initiative through financial assistance for residents who cannot afford mental health therapy.
To support the Food Access Project, designed to increase access to healthy, nutritious food for households experiencing food insecurity and/or
Wilmington Housing Authority $4,528
residing in a food desert.
To develop, produce, and distribute comprehensive informational brochures, flyers, and educational materials tailored
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra $4,528 $4,145 To acquire new instruments and expand educational and performance capabilities.
to K-12 school teachers and private music instructors.
To help fund a new website and invest in marketing to raise the profile of the organization, digitize a music library,
Wilmington Virtuosi Brass $4,528
design and purchase stand banners, purchase new music, and purchase new instruments.
Wilmington Virtuosi Brass $2,717 To bring a guest artist for events and/or community engagement opportunities in schools.
Working Films $4,528 To help fund a consultant to design and facilitate a strategic planning process. $5,000 To support Story Leads NHC, a series of film screenings and workshops for middle and high school students in New Hanover County
Wrightsboro UMC $2,717 To support the Backpacks of Dignity Project providing at least 100 new backpacks filled with school supplies for underserved children
To provide hands-on Student Staff Training Program, a leadership skills training for staff members who are students from under-resourced or
Young Life $4,500
marginalized communities.
Young Scientists Academy $5,000 To launch The Youth Cause Workshop, a STEM program for middle/high school students mainly from scientifically at-risk backgrounds.