The Community Foundation Of Western North Carolina
Charity Organization
Why pick this one
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina administers more than 1,300 philanthropic funds and grant programs across Western North Carolina.
Best for
- Donors creating donor-advised, scholarship, memorial, or designated funds
- Nonprofits seeking grants in education, cultural resources, human services, or natural resources
- Students seeking scholarship opportunities
- Hurricane Helene relief funding and nonprofit support
- Professional advisors helping clients establish charitable gifts or bequests
Look elsewhere if
- Individuals seeking a conventional commercial financial institution
- Customers seeking direct retail products or personal services
- Organizations needing services outside philanthropy, grants, scholarships, or nonprofit support
Specialties
- Donor-advised funds
- Scholarship funds
- Charitable gift annuities
- Nonprofit grants
- Hurricane Helene relief funding
What makes them different
- Serves Western North Carolina through regional and affiliate funds
- Administers more than 1,300 philanthropic funds
- Awarded $37.7 million in grants to nonprofits in fiscal year 2026
- Has provided more than $494 million in grants since inception
- Coordinates Hurricane Helene relief with regional funders, donors, and other partners
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 4 Vanderbilt Park Dr Ste 300, Asheville, NC 28803-0030
- Phone
- 18282544960
- Website
- http://www.cfwnc.org
- info@cfwnc.org
Services
- Philanthropic fund creation and administration
- Grantmaking
- Scholarship administration
- Donor and professional advisor resources
- Nonprofit resources
- Community foundation affiliate funds
- Charitable giving and legacy planning