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The Belk Foundation works continuously to affect lasting change in our focus areas. Check back often for the latest news and announcements.

2017 New Office and Recent Grants

2017 New Office and Recent Grants

Happy New Year Friends, The fresh start and renewal that the new year brings always energizes me, and I hope that your 2017 is off to a strong beginning. Our year is already off to a busy start; today we announce an office move and wonderful new grantee partners.

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2016 Annual Letter to Friends

2016 Annual Letter to Friends

Dear friends, Another season of graduations has come to a close. The internet is full of graduation speech highlights. I was particularly struck by the speech given by James Ryan, the Dean of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. If you haven’t watched it, I encourage you to do so.

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EdNC – Great Teachers and School Leaders Matter: Katie B. Morris

EdNC – Great Teachers and School Leaders Matter: Katie B. Morris

Improvement of K-12 public education through investments in early grade learning and quality teachers and school leaders are the focus of the Belk Foundation. Research and programs, including many from the University of North Carolina (UNC) system, inform the Foundation’s investments, partnerships, and advocacy.

In 2010, The Belk Foundation decided to examine and redefine the mission of the family foundation.

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Carolina Business Review – A Conversation with Katie Belk Morris

Carolina Business Review – A Conversation with Katie Belk Morris

The Belk Foundation Board Chair Katie Morris discusses public education with panelists Mike Walden of NC State University and Katherine Swartz Hilton of Center for Leadership at Columbia College.

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The Charlotte Observer – Read Charlotte

The Charlotte Observer – Read Charlotte

A $5.5 million community-wide reading initiative unveiled Tuesday hopes to double the number of third-grade students reading on grade level over the next decade.

Known as Read Charlotte, the program will bring together some of the city’s largest companies and philanthropic organizations to steer money and services around the common goal.

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WBTV – Increase CMS Reading Scores

WBTV – Increase CMS Reading Scores

The private sector is putting its money together to improve reading scores in Charlotte – Mecklenburg School District (CMS).

The initiative is called Read Charlotte. Bank of America, The Belk Foundation, CD Spangler Foundation, The Duke Endowment, Duke Energy, Foundation For The Carolinas, PNC Foundation, PwC Charitable Foundation and Wells Fargo are raising $5.5 million to double the proficiency rate.

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The Charlotte Observer – Doubling Up On Literacy

The Charlotte Observer – Doubling Up On Literacy

Charlotte’s leaders have been in the habit lately of announcing audacious goals and making bold promises, and we like it.

Today, following recent vows to end veteran homelessness this year and chronic homelessness by the end of next year, comes another at least as ambitious: Double the percentage of third-graders reading on grade level to 80 percent by 2025.

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Huffington Post – Change

Huffington Post – Change

Is change always about tearing down what’s wrong?

A few of years ago when I was asked that question, I immediately answered, YES. I thought that change was moving from the bad to what is right or good.

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