The Leon Levine Foundation

10/07/2026

Last week, our team attended the CMS Foundation’s Schoolanthropy Luncheon, which brought together community members to recognize the work supporting students and educators across Charlotte.

We were glad to be there in support of our board member, Sonja Gantt, and the CMS Foundation’s work to expand opportunities and support students and educators in our community.

10/05/2026

Working hard should lead to opportunity. But for many households, getting ahead takes more than a job.

Access to education and training, reliable child care, transportation, health care, and other resources can shape whether someone is able to build a stable career and support their family.

That’s part of why the ALICE framework matters to our work. It helps us look at the realities families are facing today and consider where there are opportunities to help people move toward greater financial stability and self-sufficiency.

For us, the goal is not simply to understand the challenge. It’s to help identify what can change it.

09/30/2026

Join our team!

We're looking for talented, mission-driven people who want to bring their skills and ideas to work that expands opportunity and strengthens communities across the Carolinas.

We currently have openings for:

• Program Assistant
• Investment Officer
• Communications and Community Engagement Manager

Interested in joining a team working to create meaningful impact across the Carolinas? Learn more about these opportunities and how to apply: https://www.leonlevinefoundation.org/careers/

Know someone who might be a great fit? Please share this opportunity with them!

09/24/2026

More children in North Carolina will soon have books to call their own, and their caregivers will have practical resources to support early learning at home.

Through Book Abundance, we’re supporting an initiative from Smart-Start and Book Harvest that will bring Books from Birth and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to families in Wayne, Robeson, Scotland and a fourth county to be announced.

Families will receive books beginning at birth, while caregivers will have access to science-based resources through The Basics Insights to support early learning and healthy development.

This is what Book Abundance is about: expanding access to books and early literacy experiences while giving families resources they can use from the very beginning.

Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4iFbubh

09/22/2026

AI is rapidly changing the skills employers need, but access to emerging opportunities is not equal.

Road to Hire is helping students from underserved communities build the skills, experience, and connections they need to navigate the path from high school to college and a family-sustaining career through career-connected learning.

Our investment is helping Road to Hire expand its AI-focused career preparation alongside coaching, mentorship, professional experience, and employer connections, helping more students prepare for and participate in the future of work.

09/17/2026

Our health care team recently spent time together at the Whitewater Center, taking a break from the usual day-to-day.

Time together like this gives us a chance to connect in a different setting, build trust, and get to know one another beyond our day-to-day roles. Those relationships are an important part of how we communicate, collaborate and work together as a team.

09/14/2026

We recently welcomed Jewish community leaders from across the Charlotte area to our office for a conversation about the Leon Levine Foundation’s Vibrant Jewish Communities strategy.

We shared more about the direction of this work and, just as importantly, had the opportunity to hear from leaders who are helping shape Jewish life across our community.

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us, shared their perspectives, and helped make the conversation thoughtful and productive.

09/09/2026

The Jewish High Holidays begin this week, and we’re wishing Jewish communities across the Carolinas and around the world a shana tova (a good year).

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown on Friday, Sept. 11, and marks a time of reflection, renewal and looking ahead. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, begins at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 20, and concludes Monday, Sept. 21.

Together, these holidays offer a time for prayer, repentance, forgiveness and reflection.

During this period, some of our staff and nonprofit partners may be observing and unavailable.

We wish everyone celebrating a meaningful High Holidays and a Shana Tova.

09/08/2026

Eight North Carolina communities are taking a new step toward connecting education with the world of work.

My Future NC recently announced the inaugural AttainmentNC cohort, bringing together Bertie, Burke, Craven, Forsyth, Haywood, Iredell, Sampson and Wilson counties to strengthen connections among schools, community colleges, employers, workforce organizations and local leaders.

Over the next two years, each county will build on programs and partnerships already underway, from career exploration and dual enrollment to internships, apprenticeships and other work-based learning opportunities.

We invest in this work because we believe stronger connections between education and employers can help more students find pathways to meaningful, living-wage careers.

Read more about the AttainmentNC cohort: https://bit.ly/3Tby68T

09/03/2026

Access to primary care shouldn’t depend on where you live.

For people living in rural communities, getting consistent care can be difficult. Hopscotch Primary Care is working to make that easier by bringing primary care closer to where people live and using technology to keep care teams connected to their patients.

Hopscotch now serves more than 15,000 patients across the Southeast, with its largest concentration in rural Western North Carolina. The organization’s latest funding will help expand its reach into more rural communities.

We’re investing in this work because we believe where you live shouldn’t determine your access to quality care. Supporting approaches that expand access in rural communities is one way to build healthier communities across the Carolinas

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In the news release, Tech-Enabled Rural Health Care Leader Hopscotch Primary Care Announces $53 Million in Latest Funding Round, issued 18-Aug-2026 by...