Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
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About Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro inspires giving, maximizes opportunities, and strengthens communities for present and future generations.
Focus Areas
Health and wellnessCultural vibrancy / artsEconomic mobilityEducation and scholarshipsWorkforce initiativesAffordable housingNeighborhood developmentWomen's programs (Women to Women)Youth leadership and grants (Teen Grantmaking Council)
Funding Style
unrestricted general operating supportcore operating supportflexible funding
About Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc channels most of its recent giving into Guilford County and Greater Greensboro through a mix of scholarships, community grants, and permanent endowments. One clear marker is the scale of its support for local institutions: Ben L Smith High School received $1,132,063 in 2023 for general support, and Alamance Community Foundation received $1,483,282 in 2025 for general support. Those awards sit alongside a broader pattern of funding that reaches schools, health nonprofits, housing groups, and arts organizations across the region. The foundation also uses targeted scholarship programs for Guilford County students, including renewable awards and named scholarships administered through its online portal. In addition, it makes program-related investments and operates as a mixed community foundation, which places it among funders that combine grantmaking with longer-term community capital. Its recent grant record shows repeated support for core community organizations rather than a narrow one-off program focus, with general operating support appearing frequently among the largest awards.
What Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Funds
Education is a major part of the foundation’s work. Greensboro College received $306,338 in 2025 for general support, following prior grants of $303,153 in 2024 and $302,933 in 2023, showing a multi-year relationship. Scholarship activity is also built into the foundation’s structure, with one-time and renewable awards for Guilford County students. Health and wellness is another recurring area: Greensboro Urban Ministry received $583,603 in 2024 for general support and $509,995 in 2025 for general support. The foundation also funds housing and neighborhood stability, including $324,600 in 2025 to Community Housing Solutions of Guilford Inc for general support. Arts and cultural vibrancy appear in grants such as $373,075 in 2023 to Greensboro Children’s Museum for general support.
How Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Gives
Typical grant size centers on mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $36,300. The recent grants list also shows a smaller number of very large general-support awards to anchor institutions, alongside repeated funding to the same organizations across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a mixed community foundation and also makes program-related investments. Several of its active grant programs accept unsolicited applications, including scholarship programs and the Community Grants Program, while some endowment-based women-focused grantmaking is invitation-only.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$14.5M
Total Assets
$289.6M
Total Revenue
$19.2M
Total Expenses
$21.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $36K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$36K
Geographic Reach
Regional31 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
H WALKER SANDERS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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