Alamance Community Foundation

July 2026

BETTER TOGETHER

ACF is excited to support and celebrate the work of local nonprofit organizations. 2026 ACF Community Grant recipient Benevolence Farm seeks to cultivate leadership, promote sustainable livelihoods, and reap structural change with individuals impacted by the criminal legal system in North Carolina. We invite you to check out all of the recent ACF Community Grantees.

ACF 101: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Meet the ACF Team

Behind every fund, grant, scholarship, and partnership is our dedicated team: Gavin Stevens, President & CEO, Allyson Roncari, Office Administrator, and Emily McCollum, Program Officer. We work closely together to serve our fundholders, donors, nonprofits, professional advisors, and community partners. We’re always happy to help you connect with ACF and discover ways to support the people and organizations that make Alamance County stronger.

INSPIRED GIVING

Checking in on Your Charitable Plan

Life changes, families grow, and community needs evolve, which means your charitable plan may deserve an occasional review. Check out key questions to consider as you revisit your giving goals, beneficiary designations, family involvement, and opportunities to make your philanthropy easier and more meaningful.

NOTES FOR NONPROFITS

Beyond Attendance: Is your board equipped for today and tomorrow?

Strong boards do much more than attend meetings and approve budgets. This is a good time for a brief refresher course on how your board as a whole can help advance your mission through governance, fundraising, community connections, and advocacy. It’s also a good time to support current board members in developing the skills and relationships your organization needs.

ADVISOR INSIGHTS

Business Succession Planning

For many business owners, a succession event may be the largest liquidity event of a lifetime. We’re sharing four questions you can ask your clients to help bring charitable planning into the conversation early. Plus, we offer a word of caution to help you avoid a common and potentially treacherous pitfall in business succession planning.

WHERE IN ALAMANCE?

Do you think you know where this is?

Submit your name, your guess, and the Alamance County nonprofit you'd like to support. If your answer is correct, you'll be entered into a drawing for a chance to direct a $100 donation from ACF to the nonprofit of your choice.

Submit your answer by July 31.

At ACF, we connect people, places, and philanthropy. This challenge is one small way to celebrate our community while supporting local nonprofits.

SUBMIT YOUR GUESS

Congratulations to our June "Where in Alamance?" winner, Antoinette!

Antoinette correctly identified last month's mystery location (Cedarock Park) and selected Foster Family Alliance of NC to receive a $100 grant from ACF.

When asked why she chose the organization, she shared, "As a foster parent, the support that they offer has been invaluable to my kids and my household."

Thank you to everyone who participated—we can't wait to see your guesses this month!

WAYS TO ENGAGE