We’re pleased to share our 2023 Report, Building Meaningful Community Connections, reflecting our deep belief in working together across differences to create a stronger and more resilient community that works for all of us.
We're celebrating 100 years since generous donors throughout our community first joined together to financially support local students in their quest for higher education. In October 1923, just days after the tragic death of a local football player, donations poured in from across the city, and our student aid program was born. In the years since, we estimate that the Foundation’s scholarship funds have helped more than 18,000 local students pursue higher education.
For the 2023-2024 school year, we awarded $1.5 million in scholarships to 643 local students. In conjunction with generous donors and fundholders, we’re proud to do our part in helping students pursue their dreams and strengthen our region and beyond.
We're excited to announce 66 Community Grants totaling more than $1,905,500 from July through December 2023, made possible by community members who support the Foundation’s flexible grantmaking funds.
We're excited to announce 66 Community Grants totaling more than $1,905,500 from July through December 2023, made possible by community members who support the Foundation’s flexible grantmaking funds.
We welcome Vivian Pérez Chandler to The Winston-Salem Foundation Committee, the Foundation’s primary governing body.
We welcome Vivian Pérez Chandler to The Winston-Salem Foundation Committee, the Foundation’s primary governing body.
We're accepting applications for our scholarship program for the 2024-2025 academic year. Deadlines are April 1 for most merit-based scholarships and July 1 for financial need-based scholarships.
We're accepting applications for our scholarship program for the 2024-2025 academic year. Deadlines are April 1 for most merit-based scholarships and July 1 for financial need-based scholarships.
Learn more about how and why the Foundation is applying a racial equity lens to its work in the community—as well as inside its own walls.
Read about our Commitment to Racial Equity
Learn how the Foundation is evolving to meet our community’s needs through our Focus Areas.
Read about our Focus Areas
The Black Philanthropy Initiative educates people to utilize their philanthropic strengths of time, talent, and treasure to impact meaningful change and address identified needs in the black community.
Read about Black Philanthropy Initiative