Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc.

LATEST NEWS

Administrative Assistant Position Available

Scholarship Information for 2012 will be available February 23rd.

Anonymous man leaves $10 Million in Estate to Cumberland Community Foundation

30 Years of Giving Report available - Celebrate this milestone with us!

Congratulations to the organizations selected to submit an application for the 2012 grant cycle of the Women's Giving Circle of Cumberland County..

Cultural Arts grants available in the visual & performing arts areas.

Senior Services grants available for projects that promote the welfare of senior citizens.

Women's Giving Circle Scorecard 2011 available

(910) 483-4449 info@cumberlandcf.org

308 Green Street
PO Box 2345
Fayetteville, NC 28302

Lilly Endowment Challenge
guidelines and application

Deadline: August 15, 2011

The Lilly Endowment Challenge Grant Program of Cumberland Community Foundation is made possible by the Ashton W. Lilly Fund for Philanthropy, a charitable fund created in honor of the great philanthropy of Ashton Lilly. The program is designed to assist non-profit organizations to build permanent endowment funds with Cumberland Community Foundation.

The following organizations are recent recipients of the Lilly Endowment Challenge.

2009-2010: The Cape Fear Botanical Garden was awarded $1:$1 matching funds up to $50,000 in for gifts to the Cape Fear Botanical Garden Children’s Fund, which endows support for the garden’s programming for children. The Lilly Endowment Challenge grant is made possible by the Ashton W. Lilly Fund for Philanthropy .
2008: The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra was awarded $1:$1 matching funds up to $25,000 for gifts to the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra Endowment, which will help secure the long-term future of quality symphonic music in our community. This grant was made possible by the Ashton W. Lilly Fund for Philanthropy.

Lilly Endowment Challenge Application (word doc) (PDF)