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Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a team-based process of collecting, analyzing, and using data to improve service quality on an ongoing basis.”

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Geography

  • Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a team-based process of collecting, analyzing, and using data to improve service quality on an ongoing basis

Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://cemala.org)._
  • The Cemala Foundation supports organizations that promote a culture of [Continuous Quality Improvement](https://getreadyguilford.org/cqi-resources/) within their organization

Overview

_Note: Send a letter, no more than 2 pages, to The Cemala Foundation describing your grant request_

The Cemala Foundation

The Cemala Foundation is a 30-year-old family foundation that seeks to enhance the quality of life in Greensboro.

The Cemala Foundation Grant Funding Policy

The Cemala Foundation makes strategic investments in projects compatible with the Foundation’s vision.

The Cemala Foundation Focus Areas

  • Early Childhood Development
    • The Cemala Foundation has invested in initiatives that support early childhood development.
  • Transformational Spaces and Opportunities
    • Ideas, projects and efforts to build community are integral to Greensboro’s development. Their purposes range from the enjoyment of nature and exercise, to the learning and enrichment of young people and students, and to the growing entertainment and performing arts scene in Greensboro.
  • Workforce Training
    • As Greensboro and the region reinvent themselves to accommodate 21st century companies and to transition from an economy based on textiles, tobacco, and furniture, The Cemala Foundation invests in workforce training and development initiatives.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • The Cemala Foundation supports organizations that promote a culture of Continuous Quality Improvement within their organization.
    • Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a team-based process of collecting, analyzing, and using data to improve service quality on an ongoing basis.

What The Cemala Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
55
Total given
$1.6M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$2,500–$210K
  • By dollars: North Carolina 98%, Massachusetts 2%, California <1%. Top recipient cities: Greensboro, NC; Raleigh, NC; High Point, NC.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Ready for School Ready for Life · Greensboro, NC

    General operating support

    $210K

  • Action Greenbsoro · Greensboro, NC

    General operating support

    $139K

  • Miriam P Brenner Children's Museum · Greensboro, NC

    General operating support

    $135K

  • Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Greensboro, NC

    General operating support

    $125K

  • UNC Greensboro Excellence Foundation · Greensboro, NC

    General operating support

    $75K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Child care
  • Workforce development
  • Community development

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