What is an affiliate? What is the relationship between the NCCF and my local affiliate?
The NCCF works statewide through a unique network of 60 local affiliate community foundations serving 66 counties in North Carolina. Affiliates are generally unincorporated charitable entities that select their own advisory boards and conduct grant-making and asset development specific to their communities. Each affiliate works in partnership with the NCCF to access investment management, fund accounting, legal expertise, grant-making and other resources that support local charitable purposes. This approach has proven to be highly effective, allowing the NCCF to provide the expertise and services associated with a full-service community foundation, while at the same time leveraging the local leadership and expertise necessary to meet community needs and ensure that resources stay local.
