Blue Cross NC Foundation

09/18/2025

Hurricane Helene’s impact is still felt across western North Carolina—and nonprofit teams are still showing up every day. To support their healing and well-being, Blue Cross NC Foundation is offering $25K grants to the staff of youth-serving organizations focused on mental health.

  Background Hurricane Helene caused widespread devastation across western North Carolina, leaving a lasting impact on the region. Yet, in the midst of this tragedy, local organizations demonstrated incredible strength and resilience. They responded quickly and compassionately, putting community ne...

07/21/2025

The Blue Cross NC Foundation is seeking a Managing Director of Youth Behavioral Health to lead the strategy & initiatives to ensure youth in NC grow up in supportive communities that provide them with the best opportunity to be mentally healthy and thrive.

In this position, you will be part of a dynamic and creative team committed to supporting organizations and leaders changing systems and conditions to ensure that everyone in North Carolina has an opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

05/22/2025

Launch Carolinas Leadership Accelerator Program is now accepting applications. A transformative initiative backed by some of our region’s leading foundations, this program is dedicated to strengthening nonprofit leadership and deepening collaborations between funders and community organizations. Over the next four years, funding partners will invest $8M to support 48 nonprofit leaders through a competitive selection process.

Non-profit leaders interested in applying must:

🔹 Be the Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director, or President of a North Carolina or South Carolina organization;
🔹 Lead an organization with an operating budget of $150,000 to $1,500,000;
🔹 Address at least one of the priority social challenges - health outcomes, health care access, educational attainment, geographic isolation, or social vulnerability; and
🔹 Be trusted by the communities they serve and have a proven history of community service.

The screening application will be open through May 30. For more, visit www.launchcarolinas.org.

04/29/2025

Special thanks to Health Affairs for shining a light on food is medicine and the significant impact it has on community-based organizations and local food systems.

The belief in food as medicine is prevalent worldwide, yet it is less common in the US, where social and financial barriers can prevent families from accessing healthy food. John R. Lumpkin and coauthors explore the history of the Food Is Medicine movement in the US and present a vision for a generative model that centers community-based organizations and local food systems. Read the full article here: https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2024.01347?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=april+issue+2025

04/04/2025

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is seeking a Managing Director of Youth Behavioral Health to lead the strategy and implementation of initiatives to ensure children and youth in North Carolina grow up in strong and supportive communities that provide them and their families with the best opportunity to be mentally healthy and thrive.

In this position, you will be part of a dynamic and creative team committed to supporting organizations and leaders changing systems and conditions to ensure that everyone in North Carolina has an opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

03/05/2025

We are in search of a seasoned, strategic leader to oversee all aspects of our financial and operational management.

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01/07/2025

We are issuing a new funding opportunity to discover and advance collaborative, community-driven initiatives that improve conditions to support youth mental health.

Background While some young people are able to successfully navigate the ages and stages of their development and its inherent challenges, far too many in North Carolina are suffering from mental health difficulties – resulting in depression, anxiety, self-harm, and su***de. Many factors and consi...

01/06/2025

We are seeking a consultant to work with our team to support a new initiative to promote and support collaboration across North Carolina’s landscape of early childhood advocacy organizations.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is seeking a qualified contractor to work closely with Foundation staff to support the development and ongoing implementation of a new program aimed at providing grant writing support to its grantees.

12/12/2024

Good times as we kick off the 2024 Winter Community-Centered Health Convening in Charlotte, North Carolina.

12/10/2024

Smiles all around at the final Community Oral Health Transformation (COrHT) Convening in Greensboro, North Carolina.