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2026 Community Gathering

We are excited to host our annual Community Gathering this year! Join us for an evening of connection and conversation featuring Ada Limón, award-winning author and the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States. Through her poetry and reflections, Limón reminds us how storytelling and shared language can inspire hope, resilience, and care for one another and the place we call home.

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April 28, 2026

Youth Grantmakers in Action Award 10 Grants to Youth-Led Projects in Forsyth County

YGA announces 10 grants totaling $7,500 to support a variety of youth-led projects in Forsyth County.
April 28, 2026

Youth Grantmakers in Action Award 10 Grants to Youth-Led Projects in Forsyth County

YGA announces 10 grants totaling $7,500 to support a variety of youth-led projects in Forsyth County.
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March 19, 2026

2026 Community Gathering featuring Ada Limón

Our Community Gathering will take place on Monday, May 18 and will feature a keynote and conversation with Ada Limón, award-winning author and the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States.
March 19, 2026

2026 Community Gathering featuring Ada Limón

Our Community Gathering will take place on Monday, May 18 and will feature a keynote and conversation with Ada Limón, award-winning author and the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States.
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March 11, 2026

Community Feedback Requested for Imagine Winston-Salem Plan

The community is invited to lend their ideas and feedback as we create a strategic vision for Winston-Salem’s future, together. The time has come for public input in the strategic action planning process for the Imagine Winston-Salem plan.
March 11, 2026

Community Feedback Requested for Imagine Winston-Salem Plan

The community is invited to lend their ideas and feedback as we create a strategic vision for Winston-Salem’s future, together. The time has come for public input in the strategic action planning process for the Imagine Winston-Salem plan.
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The Power of Partnering with a Community Foundation

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Phil Bastron, Marci Peace, Alex Barrett, Brianna Cantwell
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Looking Ahead Together: a Year of Possibility, Purpose, and Community

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We Stand Together for our Schools, our Teachers and our Students

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LaTida Smith, Marni Eisner, Kellie P. Easton, and Mark Owens
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A Vision for a Better Tomorrow

The Bailey family has been deeply rooted in Winston-Salem for more than 100 years, with close ties to the neighborhood surrounding Reynolda Road and what is now Wake Forest University.

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Home is Where the People Who Love You Are

When Lyvonne Bovell moved to Winston-Salem from Chicago in 2015, she was planning to slowly retire from a successful career in commercial real estate.

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Giving Back to the Community That Raised You

As she was preparing to start law school in Vermont this fall, Lauren Murphy reflected on all the support that helped her succeed as a student at Appalachian State University nearly a decade ago.

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Our Commitment to Racial Equity

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.

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Our Framework for Community Impact

Learn how the Foundation links resources to action to meet our community’s evolving needs.

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Black Philanthropy
Initiative

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.

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The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem

The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem is a diverse group of hundreds of women and girls seeking to create social change through the power of collective giving, grantmaking, and advocacy.

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Youth Grantmakers
in Action

YGA is a diverse group of local youth that comes together to gain leadership experience, represent youth in their community, and make grants to youth-directed projects.

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