We support non-profit organizations with a 501(c)3 status as well as direct grants to public school systems and institutes of higher education. We dedicate our resources to K-3 Achievement and Teaching and Leadership locally in Charlotte-Mecklenburg and at the state level in North Carolina. In order to assess your fit as a potential partner, we encourage you to read the following:

Our approach
Our guidelines
Outcomes sought
Past grantees

After reviewing these documents, if you find there is a strong alignment between your organization’s work and our mission, please complete the Foundation's Eligibility Quiz.

f your organization meets the basic eligibility requirements laid out in the Eligibility Quiz, you will then be directed to a Letter of Inquiry form, which requests the following:

• Contact information
• Organization's Tax ID
• Brief description of how your organization’s purpose and/or program supports the mission of the Foundation
• Geographic area served

NOTE: The Foundation will only review correspondence that is submitted electronically. Please do not mail a hard copy of your inquiry or any supplementary material unless otherwise requested by Foundation staff.

Within a few weeks of receiving your inquiry, we will notify you to let you know whether your organization/program appears to be a fit with the Foundation’s desired outcomes. Please understand that initial interest does not necessarily mean that your organization will be invited to apply for funding.