Caring Hands Foundation Inc

The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation

Durham, NC

The foundation funds arts, arts education, and PreK–12 education, primarily for organizations in North Carolina’s Triangle region; its PreK–12 program focuses on Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties. Recent awards ranged from $2,500 to $275,000, with a median of $15,000; program materials list multiyear grants of $15,000–$50,000 for arts education and $20,000–$50,000 for the arts. It accepts requests by contacting the executive director, who provides application materials upon request.

Duke University Health System Inc

Durham, NC

Duke University Health System funds 501(c)(3) organizations working on healthy communities, including housing, healthy food, healthcare access, education, and economic stability. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $350,000, with a median of $12,500, and went primarily to North Carolina, with some support in Texas and Tennessee. It accepts unsolicited requests through its Building Healthy Communities application process.

Southern Education Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

The Southern Education Foundation's mission is to advance equity and excellence in education for all students in the south, particularly low-income students and students of color. Sef uses collaboration, advocacy, and research to improve outcomes from early childhood to adulthood. Our core belief is that education is the vehicle by which all students get fair chances to develop their talents and contribute to the common good. Sef strives to fulfill its mission through the following core program areas: expanding early learning opportunities, advancing public education and improving college access and completion. Sef executes five primary strategies across our programs: leveraging knowledge of the field: by establishing and operating task forces, work groups, and learning communities to organize knowledge and advance new solutions to long standing problems; putting good ideas to a fair test: promoting, conducting, and using demonstrations, pilots, and evaluations to shape policy and prac

John L & Ardis J Piers Private

Salt Lake City, UT

United Way of the Greater Triangle Inc

Durham, NC

United Way of the Greater Triangle funds locally driven efforts addressing poverty and economic mobility, including housing stability, food access, health, education, and workforce needs, primarily in Durham, Wake, Orange, and Johnston counties. In 2025, its 97 grants ranged from $5,510 to $427,548, with a median of $25,051; it also offers a specific Neighbors Helping Neighbors fund for eligible residents and nonprofits. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests generally.

The Noel Foundation

Wilmington, DE