BEST NCState Level - NC |
Capacity building grant to enhance fundraising and membership strategy to attract “next generation” business leader involvement (Next Gen Advisory Board Grant*) | $100,000 |
Black Child Development Institute- CharlotteCharlotte, NC |
Capacity building support to upgrade technology for this growing organization (Next Gen Advisory Board Grant*) | $11,660 |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools FoundationCharlotte, NC |
Program support for the CMS Teaching Residency, with a goal of increasing the licensing of diverse, non-traditional teachers in the 2022-23 academic year | $125,000 (over 2 years) |
Communities in SchoolsCharlotte, NC |
Planning support for exploration & pre-planning of a Community School Model in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | $40,000 |
digiLEARNState Level – NC |
Program support to create recommendations for micro-credentials that will lead to state-wide improvements in how North Carolina teachers are developed, recognized, and rewarded | $50,000 |
HELPS Education FundCharlotte, NC |
Program support to deliver HELPS targeted fluency tutoring to over 1,600 CMS elementary students in Title I schools during the 2022-23 academic year | $200,000 (over 2 years) |
International House of MetrolinaCharlotte, NC |
Capacity building support to upgrade technology and software for the organization (Next Gen Advisory Board Grant*) | $12,340 |
KIPP NCState Level - NC |
Planning support for exploring the launch of a KIPP North Carolina Educator Preparation Program to train and license teachers | $50,000 |
LatinxEdState Level – NC |
Program support for the Latinx Leadership “Pipelines and Practices” Initiative | $50,000 |
myFutureNCState Level - NC |
General operating support for myFutureNC to ensure 2 million North Carolinians have a high-quality credential or postsecondary degree by 2030 | $50,000 (over 2 years) |
NCTQState Level - NC |
Program support for illuminating new data to improve teacher preparation and literacy outcomes | $50,000 |
North Carolina State UniversityState Level - NC |
Program support for enhancing Pre-K-3rd grade school leadership preparation and practices in North Carolina by leveraging research from an extensive survey of current NC principals | $75,000 |
North Carolina State UniversityCharlotte, NC |
Research support for advancing educational opportunity in Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s lowest-performing schools through teacher recruitment, development, and retention | $245,564 (over 3 years) |
Profound LadiesCharlotte, NC |
Program support to recruit and retain Black, Indigenous, Women of Color and equip them with mentorship, training, leadership, and career development pathways | $25,000 |
Teach for America North CarolinaCharlotte, NC |
Program support for recruiting, training and developing impact-driven teachers and leaders in Charlotte-Mecklenburg | $200,000 (over 2 years) |
University of North Carolina SystemState Level - NC |
Program support for a deep dive into the literacy standards, programs, and practices of all UNC system educator preparation programs | $24,000 |
* Continuing the family legacy, the Next Generation Advisory Board is comprised of 4th generation Belk family members who have come together to learn about the Belk Foundation legacy and mission, in part by running their own grantmaking process. This Advisory Board was formed in 2013.