Spring 2022 Grants

BEST NC

State 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- Charlotte

Charlotte, NC

Capacity building support to upgrade technology for this growing organization (Next Gen Advisory Board Grant*) $11,660

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Foundation

Charlotte, 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 Schools

Charlotte, NC

Planning support for exploration & pre-planning of a Community School Model in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools $40,000

digiLEARN

State 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 Fund

Charlotte, 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 Metrolina

Charlotte, NC

Capacity building support to upgrade technology and software for the organization (Next Gen Advisory Board Grant*) $12,340

KIPP NC

State Level - NC

Planning support for exploring the launch of a KIPP North Carolina Educator Preparation Program to train and license teachers $50,000

LatinxEd

State Level – NC

Program support for the Latinx Leadership “Pipelines and Practices” Initiative $50,000

myFutureNC

State 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)

NCTQ

State Level - NC

Program support for illuminating new data to improve teacher preparation and literacy outcomes $50,000

North Carolina State University

State 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 University

Charlotte, 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 Ladies

Charlotte, 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 Carolina

Charlotte, 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 System

State 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.

Fall 2021 Grants