Reidsville Area Foundation

05/21/2026

A handful of our staff, Board and Committee members attended the Reidsville Chamber of Commerce She Means Business event. We are energized after connecting with so many inspiring leaders, innovators, and changemakers who are redefining what’s possible. From powerful conversations to meaningful networking, every moment reinforced the impact of supporting and elevating women in business.

We’re proud to be part of a movement that champions leadership, confidence, and opportunity for women everywhere. Here’s to continuing the momentum, uplifting one another, and leading with purpose.

Amanda Loye, Amanda Allen, Emma Blaylock Crabtree, A’Lexus Monsanto-Harrison, Tango Barham, Dawn Charaba

05/14/2026

Professional Development Opportunity! The Launch Carolinas Leadership Accelerator Program is actively seeking non-profit leader applicants for the 2026-2027 program year. The application window is now open and closes on May 15.


Launch Carolinas is a multi-year leadership, resource, and network-expanding program designed to connect and strengthen relationships between trusted non-profit leaders and philanthropic partners who have a vested interest in addressing social challenges in communities with limited resources in North Carolina and/or South Carolina.

For more details on eligibility, see the attached Launch Carolinas Program Overview or visit

Launch Carolinas Leadership Accelerator Program is designed to connect and strengthen relationships between trusted non-profit leaders and philanthropic partners vested in addressing priority social challenges in North Carolina and/or South Carolina.

05/13/2026

Register today! https://bit.ly/4cC5TPH

05/11/2026

Workshop Opportunity! What funders want from a Former Funder. May 28, 12 - 1:30pm.

The funding landscape for nonprofits is tough right now. If you're working in criminal justice reform or advocacy, we know you're feeling it. Funders are shifting priorities, budgets are tight, and it's hard to know where to focus your limited time and development resources.

In this workshop, we will pull back the curtain on how funders decide what to fund, and how you can apply that to your development strategy. Come learn what's worth your time, what funders respond to, and how to sharpen what you're already doing so it lands.

You'll walk away with practical tools to:

Sharpen your organizational story, message, and pitch
Build and strengthen funder relationships
Tailor your message to different donor audiences
Create compelling, donor-ready collateral
Workshop Presenter

Adriana Dolgetta Cosgriff is the founder and CEO of Capacita consulting. She leads a team of experts who help build strategy and operations capacity for nonprofits around the United States. She is an attorney who has been working in justice reform since 2010, and her team is proud to work with orgs across the reform movement in the U.S. She also served as a federal funder at the United States Department of State for 11 years, responsible for over $350M in federal grants, contracts, and interagency agreements.

Presented by the RootED Capacity Project

The Rooted Capacity Project is a collaboration between Root Cause Collective, Capacita, and the Ayni Institute, brought together by Just Impact Advisors, to strengthen the Criminal Justice Reform ecosystem at three critical levels:

Leaders — to navigate personal and professional transitions
Organizations — to stabilize operations, management, finances, and strategic direction
Movements — to cultivate long-term strategy and build momentum for what's next

Register at

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: What Funders Want: From a Former Funder. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

04/15/2026

Grant opportunity! The Rockingham County Community Foundation will accept grant applications from March 20, 2026, to NOON eastern time on April 21, 2026. Funds are available for qualified charitable organizations serving the local community. Grants will range from $500 to $10,000. In 2026, RCCF expects to award more than $65,000 through this competitive process. RCCF will award grants from the community grant making fund, the Apple Foundation Endowment for Rockingham County with preference for nonprofits serving western Rockingham County, and Home Savings Bank Charitable Endowment.

Visit https://www.nccommunityfoundation.org/affiliate/rockingham-county-community-foundation for more information.

Supporting Rockingham County nonprofits through grants and locally-led philanthropy. Partner with your local affiliate community foundation for greater impact.

04/14/2026

Piedmont Triad Regional Council is hosting a webinar in collaboration with SG Farm Services as part of the Growing Food Finance Technical Assistance Hub!

The webinar: Food Safety Recordkeeping Systems That Actually Work is open to farms, farm stores, food hubs, and farm cooperatives in the Piedmont Triad Region as part of the Growing Food Finance TA Hub. Content will focus on systems that support day-to-day operations and align with GAP and GMP requirements. You’ll leave with templates, practical examples, and a clear approach to both paper and digital recordkeeping that will hold up in an audit.

*all registrants are eligible to request 1:1 TA support with SG Farm Services following the webinar

DATE: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | Time: 3-5pm (Zoom)

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Simple and practical systems that support day-to-day operations

04/09/2026

Save the Date for the Children's Parade!

04/06/2026

Sharing an opportunity for learning from our friends at Capacita Consulting (April 13th on Zoom):

Red Flags, Beige Flags, and Everything In Between: The Nonprofit Operational Survival Guide
Monday April 13th from 1-3pm Eastern Time on Zoom

Description:
Leading a nonprofit means you are constantly balancing your mission, your people, and internal and external risks, often without a clear roadmap for what truly needs your attention. Goodness knows you all have more than enough to do, and rarely enough resources to do it all.

This session breaks down the spectrum of operational and legal issues into “red flags” (urgent risks that need immediate action), “beige flags” (early warning signs of deeper challenges), and essential best practices that strengthen your organization over time. This workshop offers a practical framework to help you prioritize what matters most, and what can wait. You’ll leave with a simple, actionable checklist you can use to guide conversations with legal counsel or as a starting point for engaging one.

You’ll walk away with:
1. A clear understanding of the most common legal and operational red flags, and how to spot them early
2. A practical framework for prioritizing “beige flag” issues before they become urgent problems
3. A starter checklist to guide internal review and productive conversations with legal counsel (or to help you determine when it’s time to bring one on)

Join us by registering here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_EzyDzZqQqGOgizEsQiOHA

03/25/2026

Our team was out of the office today and in completely different parts of the state! Dawn Charaba, Executive Director, spent the day learning and advocating for family friendly workplace policies at North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation’s Family Forward NC Summit in High Point. Tango Moore, Grants Manager, is exploring Wilmington with Reidsville High School International Baccalaureate students on their annual Experiences in Humanities trip.

03/09/2026

Grant Opportunity! Rockingham County Community Foundation will accept grant applications online from March 20 to April 21. Grants will range from $500-$10,000. In 2026, RCCF expects to award more than $65,000 through this competitive process. Grants will be awarded from the community grantmaking fund and the Apple Foundation and Home Savings Bank Charitable Endowment.

The following organizations may apply for a grant from RCCF:
-501(C)(3) public charity nonprofit organizations registered with the IRS
-Organizations with fiscal sponsor that are 501(C)(3) public charity nonprofit organizations registered with the IRS
-Local Governments (including schools)
-Fire and Rescue Departments
-Religious entities may apply for funding to support social outreach and charitable service programs to benefit the community-at-large, but they may not apply for general operating funds.
-Only those organizations that serve Rockingham County will be considered.

Organizations must offer services without discrimination based on age, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief.

For more information about RCCF and the grant application, visit our website at

Supporting Rockingham County nonprofits through grants and locally-led philanthropy. Partner with your local affiliate community foundation for greater impact.