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Hamutal Bernstein, an Urban Institute senior fellow who led a statewide study of how well immigrant residents can access safety net programs, joined "Charlotte Talks" to discuss findings and pathways to systemic change.

A look at barriers to health care for immigrants in North Carolina We explore a study from the Urban Institute on the barriers immigrants face when accessing health care in North Carolina and how that compares to the rest of the country.

If you, or someone you know has questions or needs assistance enrolling under newly expanded Medicaid, the NC Justice Center is hosting enrollment events in several communities across central North Carolina.

North Carolina Medicaid expansion enrollment events (https://www.cbs17.com/health-news/medicaid-expansion-enrollment-events-happening-across-central-nc/)

Medicaid expansion enrollment events happening across central NC Medicaid expansion enrollment events are taking place Friday and Saturday, many of which in the Triangle area.

We are thankful for The Pre-K Priority and all of our grantee organizations working for greater educational and health outcomes for children in Forsyth County. Visit prekpriority.org/arpa to learn more about the 32 Pre-K Model Cohort Classrooms.

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Smart Start of Forsyth County on LinkedIn: Smart Start Leaders are Systems Level Changers in Education Smart Start Leaders are Systems Level Changers in Education

With affordability and access to fresh, healthy food remaining an issue for residents nationwide, some organizations are offering a “pay what you can” model at community farm stands to increase equitable access to food.

Pay-What-You-Can Farm Stands Flourish Amidst Soaring Food Insecurity and Inflation in the U.S. – Food Tank Pay-what-you-can farm stands may be able to alleviate food insecurity and foster unity across socioeconomic divides.

"Having access to data through the Data Resource Library can simplify the process of accessing and using information at scales that are relevant to the communities that we're working in.”

- Carla Norwood, executive director of Working Landscapes

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This dashboard maps food access indicators--such as the accessibility to sources of healthy food, transportation availability, and the average income of the family or neighborhood--to examine food security at state and county levels. View this and other resources on our Data Resource Library.

Food Access Research Atlas - Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust The Food Access Research Atlas maps the selected food access indicators, such as the accessibility to sources of healthy food...

"Afterschool and expanded learning programs keep children safe, offer parents peace of mind, and support family stability and parent and caregiver workforce participation."

Perspective | The critical role of afterschool and expanded learning for students, schools, and communities The benefits of high-quality, accessible afterschool programming include increases in student engagement, attendance, positive social behaviors, educational outcomes, and more.

"Our evidence-based programming provides a holistic, multigenerational approach that promotes positive parenting, improves social determinants of health, and enhances opportunities for children and their families to break the cycle of poverty.”

-Claudia Barret

Imprints Cares — breaking the cycle of poverty for children and their families Content by Imprints Cares. Find out how Imprints Cares helps transform the lives of at-risk children in Winston Salem.

Not all nonprofits are positioned to offer the sought-after benefits available from other employers. By centering employee feedback and offering novel perks like loan-forgiveness, organizations are creatively making their vacant positions more attractive to job-seekers.

Nonprofits That Can’t Offer All Employees Remote or Hybrid Work Still Have Options Organizations are offering more time off, flexible scheduling, and other benefits to employees who need to work in-person.

This report from NC Rural Center uplifts key findings and success stories for effective grassroots organizing around issues identified by these rural communities as drivers in overall health disparities.

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Caregiving is a public good, yet better policies and social conditions are needed to support child care providers and those who care for aging residents. Learn more about approaches to empower families and caregivers in shaping these solutions.

Three Ways to Center Families in Improving Caregiving Systems Learning to value and support caregiving requires listening to and amplifying the voices of families.

Safety net programs are designed to meet the needs of individuals and families with low incomes. Unfortunately, barriers to enrollment and participation are more complex for immigrant communities.

A new report released by the Urban Institute assesses these barriers and identifies priorities for making these programs more inclusive and equitable.

Supporting North Carolina’s Immigrant Families Given states’ roles in financing and delivering many safety net programs, state- and local-level policies and practices can contribute to how well programs meet the needs of state populations, including immigrants and other members of immigrant families.

The Trust thanks Philanthropy Southeast for allowing a team of Calvin Allen of MDC Rural Forward and Trust staff members to share how reckoning with our history has been crucial in our efforts to affect systemic change.

The Participatory Asset Mapping Toolkit is a resource to support community-based groups in their efforts to combine community knowledge with research to advocate for change. The toolbox provides guides on research concepts, methods, and tools, including Community Research and Participatory Asset Mapping.

View this and other resources from our Data Resource Library.

Participatory Asset Mapping Toolkit - Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust The Participatory Asset Mapping Toolkit is a resource developed by the Advancement Project by Healthy City to support Community-Based Organizations...

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Join us on Day 1 of the as the accomplished Shenell Thompson takes the stage for her Keynote Address: 'Working Together for Systems Change.' Her groundbreaking work at the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust has been a driving force in elevating the quality of life for residents in our state.

This year's Summit holds an impressive lineup of VIPs and thought-provoking panels that you won't want to miss. The countdown to the Summit kickoff is on—have you secured your spot?

➡ Register now: https://ncidea.org/summit/

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The North Carolina Justice Center is a valuable partner in working for equity and eliminating disparities connected to statewide health outcomes. Learn more about how their work has taken shape this past year by reading their annual impact report.

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Annual Impact Report 2022-23 – North Carolina Justice Center

NC Idea's 5th annual Ecosystem Summit will feature over 50 thought leaders, innovators, and experts over the course of three days. Trust President Dr. Laura Gerald will be a keynote speaker.

Learn more about the Ecosystem Summit and NC Idea's mission to support our statewide economy through entrepreneurship.

NC IDEA Announces Final Agenda and Speaker Lineup for 5th Annual Ecosystem Summit – NC IDEA Join Hundreds of North Carolina Ecosystem Builders and Entrepreneurs “Creating Our Future” to Redefine Equitable Economic Development Practices

Trust Staff joined fellow funders and nonprofit organizations during the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits Conference to connect and identify pathways, practices and parameters around grantmaking.

Vice President of Programs Adam Linker was among panelists who voiced the thought processes behind how their respective organizations navigate funding priorities, donor intent, and developing relationships with grantees.

“As we create the “New News” ecosystem, we need to put equity at the center so people can tell their own stories.”

-Nora Ferrell, director of communications
Grantmakers In Health

The Trust thanks the North Carolina Institute for Public Health, MDC Rural Forward, the Cape Fear Collective, our grantee organizations, as well as Trust staff for their contributions to the Community Data and Learning Cohort kickoff convening.

Cohort members shared feedback and insights around their experience using data to communicate organizational impact while also identifying central values, methods, and collective aspirations for how the work progresses.

Columbus, Bladen and Scotland are among 68 North Carolina counties that don’t have a children’s psychiatrist, according to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Robeson County, home to 117,000 people, has just one.

Crisis in children’s mental health takes heavy toll in rural Southeast | Laurinburg Exchange A 9-year-old girl who spent four months last year inside the Columbus County hospital’s emergency department lashed out at nurses and clawed at the drywall. She wasn’t allowed to use a fork over fears…

Progress requires commitment. We encourage all of our fellow funding organizations to join us and to remain committed to working for racial equity.

Show Up and Stay: Why the South needs philanthropy to lead in the movement for racial equity | MDC Affirmative action has long been the target of conservative activism, but in higher education, it was the one reliable backstop: a glimpse of hope that, despite the systemic disadvantages that…

If you're a resident of Winston-Salem or a neighboring community and have questions regarding newly expanded Medicaid enrollment or eligibility, visit a Forsyth County Health and Human Services hosted town-hall meeting happening near you.

Forsyth County Health and Human Services holding Medicaid Expansion Town Halls The town halls are open to the public and do not require registration.

Congratulations to Health Improvement Advisory Council Member Dr. Viviana Martinez Bianchi on becoming President-elect of WONCA!

Learn more about WONCA by visiting their website.

World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) WONCA is the World Organization of Family Doctors, with 118 Member Organizations representing over 500,000 family doctors in over 130 countries and territories around the world, and working in partnership with the World Health Organisation.

Interested in how the SCOTUS decision against affirmative action may impact philanthropy in the south? View the full MDC hosted discussion featuring Trust President Dr. Laura Gerald and Attorney Edward Chaney .

Webinar Video: What the SCOTUS decision on affirmative action means for philanthropic work in the South | MDC While discussions about the implications of the SCOTUS affirmative action decision have been underway, we believe it is time for a focused conversation on how this landmark decision affects the South…

“By our 75th year, we were working more deeply in community than ever before, where people were letting us know the past is present and healing has not occurred.”

-Laura Gerald, MD, MPH

Dr. Gerald joined William Cordery and Edgar Villanueva to discuss reparative philanthropy in a panel hosted during Change Philanthropy’s 2023 Unity Summit.

The North Carolina’s Official Labor Market Data Source provides the historical and latest labor market information in North Carolina. View this and other resources in our Data Resource Library

NC Labor & Economic Analysis - Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust The North Carolina’s Official Labor Market Data Source provides the historical and latest labor market information in North Carolina. The data includes North...

"One of the reasons that philanthropic partnerships are so impactful at the municipal level is that they can challenge the status quo and spark – or scale – solutions that bring community members to the table. Philanthropic capital is often the best way to take risks on the sort of cross-sector solutions required to address these grand challenges.” -Steve Goldsmith, former Indianapolis mayor

When Cities And Philanthropies Team Up, Good Things Happen Cities like Atlanta, Birmingham and Denver are showcasing how partnership between civic leaders and philanthropy have the potential to transform lives and communities.

Working in and with rural communities who face the greatest health disparities is one way we invest in impact. Learn
more on how we and other place-based funders are equitably supporting their residents from Inside Philanthropy.

Small Funders, Big Impact: Five Takeaways from Our Coverage of Place-Based Rural Funders | Inside Philanthropy We’ve been overviewing some of the many place-based funders that support rural areas in the U.S. to shine a light on regions often neglected by national philanthropy. Here are a few of the lessons we’ve learned along the way.

As we draw nearer to the December 1st launch of Medicaid Expansion, broad outreach, as well as the initiatives happening at the community level, will be critical in helping residents statewide gain coverage.

This article discusses strategies and key considerations among other allies and stakeholders working to make access to expansion resources equitable.

Medicaid expansion will take effect in weeks. Here’s NC’s outreach strategy NC community groups are pivotal in the state’s plan to spread the word about the upcoming Dec. 1 launch of Medicaid expansion. Will it be enough?

The Trust is proud to be among the place-based funders who value and appreciate what reputable, local reporting means to rural communities. In our state, coverage gaps and news deserts isolate residents from resources and pertinent information.

An Expansive Survey Assesses Funders’ Surging Interest in Journalism — and Potential Growing Pains - Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust On August 30, American Journalism Project President Sarabeth Berman reported that since the project’s launch in 2019, it has committed over $42 million to 41 nonprofit news outlets and galvanized $53 million to stand up local news initiatives.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear from Trust President Dr. Laura Gerald and other established health equity leaders as they share their approaches to creating meaningful change. A webinar, hosted by Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and Partners for Advancing Health Equity, will explore a range of topics, including policy, technology, and philanthropy.

Register for free virtual access to the webinar on 10/17/23 via the link below.

Funding Change: A Conversation on Philanthropy’s Visions for Health Equity Funding Change: A Conversation on Philanthropy’s Visions for Health Equity