Greater Cabarrus Foundation

10/19/2026

📣 Nonprofit professionals: Have you explored how AI could help your organization?

Join us for our Lunch & Learn featuring Todd Reavis with Apparo. Together, we’ll explore the opportunities AI presents for nonprofits and how these tools may help teams work more efficiently.

📅 Friday, October 23 | 11:30AM-1:30PM
🎤 Featuring Todd Reavis, Apparo
🔗 Register: Link in bio!

💻 Bring a fully charged laptop so you can take notes, follow along, and participate in hands-on AI activities during the workshop.

🤝 You will have time to network with fellow nonprofit professionals from across Cabarrus County, share ideas, and build connections with others who are working to strengthen our community.

10/15/2026

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Today, we’re thankful for Habitat for Humanity Cabarrus County and the many people who come together to help local families build a stronger future.

A Habitat home is about so much more than four walls and a roof. It represents hard work, opportunity, stability, and a community willing to invest in its neighbors. From future homeowners putting in hundreds of hours of sweat equity to volunteers, donors, businesses, contractors, and community partners, every contribution matters.

We’re grateful for Habitat Cabarrus and their commitment to creating pathways to affordable homeownership, helping families achieve housing stability, and supporting existing homeowners through critical repairs.

We invite you to read our latest What Makes Cabarrus County Great story to learn more about Habitat Cabarrus, the people behind the work, and how our community is helping build a stronger future.

🔗 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4yueiwN

Thank you, Habitat Cabarrus, for all you do to strengthen families and our community!

10/14/2026

🤖 How can AI help your nonprofit work smarter?

Join Greater Cabarrus Foundation’s Support Cabarrus for our upcoming Lunch & Learn on Friday, October 23, featuring Todd Reavis with Apparo!

📅 Friday, October 23 | 11:30AM-1:30PM
🎤 Featured Speaker: Todd Reavis, Apparo
🔗 Register today: supportcabarrus.org/lunch-and-learns

AI is creating new opportunities for nonprofits to save time, streamline tasks, and strengthen their impact. This workshop is an opportunity to explore how AI can support your organization’s work and discover new ways to put these tools to use.

Whether you’re just getting started with AI or looking to expand your knowledge, we hope you’ll join us!

🔗 Register: supportcabarrus.org/lunch-and-learns

10/08/2026

The Community Free Clinic of Cabarrus County shared this post in honor of ! If you have a donor-advised fund, now is your time to take action and move Cabarrus County forward with your support!

Happy DAF Day!

A simple recommendation can make a life-changing difference.

On DAF Day, October 8, we're inviting you, friends of the Community Free Clinic, to support patients who depend on us for quality healthcare.

Every Donor-Advised Fund grant provides compassionate care for people who are working hard, caring for their families, and striving for better health. Your support ensures that no one has to choose between their health and their finances.

Already have a Donor-Advised Fund? You can recommend a grant directly to Community Free Clinic here: https://www.every.org/community-free-clinic?donateTo=community-free-clinic #/donate/daf/chariot

Thank you for helping create a healthier community, one patient at a time.

10/08/2026

TODAY IS DAF DAY! 🎉

Today, donors, nonprofits and DAF providers across the country are celebrating , a national day of action for Donor-Advised Funds.

If you have a Donor-Advised Fund, today is an opportunity to consider the organizations and causes you care about and recommend a grant.

At the Greater Cabarrus Foundation, your DAF can support local nonprofits and community initiatives, including specific Cabarrus Spark projects designed to strengthen the organizations serving our community.

And if you don't have a DAF yet, DAF Day is a great time to learn more about how they work and whether one could be part of your philanthropic strategy.

Your generosity can make a difference in Cabarrus County.

🔗 Learn more about DAF Day and Donor-Advised Funds at GCF: greatercabarrusfoundation.org/invest/dafday

10/07/2026

🐾 We had a very important visitor at the GCF office today.

The team from Elder Orphan Care came by to meet with Jenn and brought along their fluffiest team member, Aji!

Aji’s name is short for “Ajutor,” which means “help” in Romanian, a nod to where Elder Orphan Care was born in 2011. And he certainly lives up to his name! Through his work as a therapy dog, Aji brings comfort and joy to older adults across our community.

Today, he brought a little of that joy to our team at Greater Cabarrus Foundation. We’re pretty sure the GCF team is now at least 85% happier thanks to his visit. 🐶

We’re also proud to support Elder Orphan Care through Cabarrus Spark. Elder Orphan Care provides practical help, companionship and hope to older adults aging alone, helping adults 60+ remain safe and independent in their own homes through their Safe and Loved at Home program.

Their Cabarrus Spark project will help strengthen the organization behind that important work by building volunteer management systems, providing monthly bookkeeping support, and increasing fundraising confidence and participation.

Want to help Elder Orphan Care continue making an impact? You can invest in their Cabarrus Spark project.

🔗 See full details: greatercabarrusfoundation.org/cabarrus-spark/ -orphan-care

🔗 Invest in this project: cabarrus.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/grant?grant_id=1760

And thank you, Aji, for brightening our day. We expect a return visit. 🐾

10/07/2026

What could your nonprofit accomplish with a little help from AI?

Maybe it's:
🔹 Spending less time on repetitive tasks.
🔹 Getting help drafting communications.
🔹 Finding new ways to strengthen your fundraising efforts.
🔹 Simply having another tool in your toolbox when your team is already stretched thin.

At our upcoming Support Cabarrus Lunch and Learn, we're partnering with Apparo to explore practical ways nonprofits can use artificial intelligence to save time, strengthen communications, streamline operations and more.

📅 Friday, October 23 | 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
📍 4855 Milestone Ave, Kannapolis
🔹 Registration required, lunch is provided

Come learn what's possible and start thinking about where AI could fit into your organization's work.

🔗 Register: supportcabarrus.org/lunch-and-learns

10/07/2026

Tomorrow, October 8, the Greater Cabarrus Foundation will join donors and philanthropic organizations across the country for DAF Day.

If you already have a Donor-Advised Fund, tomorrow is a great opportunity to:

🔹Consider a grant. Think about the organizations and causes you want to support.

🔹Explore Cabarrus Spark. Look at specific capacity-building projects strengthening local nonprofits.

🔹Start a conversation. Know someone who has been considering a DAF? Share what you've learned.

🔹Learn more. Discover how Donor-Advised Funds work at the Greater Cabarrus Foundation.

DAF Day is a moment to turn charitable intention into action.

🔗 Learn more at: greatercabarrusfoundation.org/invest/dafday

10/06/2026

What can you support with a Donor-Advised Fund?

The answer starts with what matters to you.

At the Greater Cabarrus Foundation, Community Investors can recommend grants to qualified charitable organizations and support causes that are meaningful to them.

But your philanthropy can also help strengthen the organizations behind the work.

Meet Cabarrus Spark. ✨

Cabarrus Spark connects Community Investors with specific capacity-building projects designed to help local nonprofits become stronger and more sustainable.

Projects can address needs such as:

✔️ Strategic planning
✔️ Board development
✔️ Financial systems
✔️ Technology
✔️ Staff training
✔️ Communications
✔️ Fundraising capacity

Your DAF can help fund the work behind the work.

Explore DAF Day and learn more about how your philanthropy can connect with opportunities in Cabarrus County: greatercabarrusfoundation.org/invest/dafday

Learn more about Cabarrus Spark at: greatercabarrusfoundation.org/cabarrus-spark