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Introducing our New President
We are pleased to announce that LaTida Smith is now the fifth president of our 102-year-old community foundation.
Smith was selected by the Foundation’s board after an extensive national search. She is uniquely positioned to lead the organization into our second century of service and bring people together from all walks of life who want to build a better future in Forsyth County.
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Undesign the Redline Exhibit Now on Display
Many community partners have collaborated to bring Undesign the Redline to Winston-Salem, an exhibit on our local and national history of redlining.
The exhibit is on display at Forsyth County Central Library through 2/28/22.
Latest News
January 21, 2022
Foundation Announces more than $1.3 Million in Community Grants in the Second Half of 2021
The Foundation is pleased to announce 51 Community Grants totaling $1,317,794, made possible by community members who support our flexible grantmaking funds.
January 21, 2022
Foundation Announces more than $1.3 Million in Community Grants in the Second Half of 2021
The Foundation is pleased to announce 51 Community Grants totaling $1,317,794, made possible by community members who support our flexible grantmaking funds.
January 21, 2022
Foundation Awards more than $960,000 in Grants to Build Equity in Education and an Inclusive Economy
The Foundation made 15 grants totaling $966,180 in the second half of 2021 in support of its two Focus Areas for community investment: Building an Inclusive Economy and Advancing Equity in Education
January 21, 2022
Foundation Awards more than $960,000 in Grants to Build Equity in Education and an Inclusive Economy
The Foundation made 15 grants totaling $966,180 in the second half of 2021 in support of its two Focus Areas for community investment: Building an Inclusive Economy and Advancing Equity in Education
January 20, 2022
The Winston-Salem Foundation Committee Announces Three New Board Members in 2022
Join us in welcoming Matthew Cullinan, Carol Davis, and Tom Lawson to The Winston-Salem Foundation Committee.
January 20, 2022
The Winston-Salem Foundation Committee Announces Three New Board Members in 2022
Join us in welcoming Matthew Cullinan, Carol Davis, and Tom Lawson to The Winston-Salem Foundation Committee.
Community Matters Blog
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.
Read about our Commitment to Racial Equity
Our focus areas for community investment
Learn how the Foundation is evolving to meet our community’s needs through our Focus Areas.
Read about our Focus Areas
Strategic Initiatives
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.
Read about Black Philanthropy Initiative
