Small nonprofits rarely get headlines, but they’re the ones quietly holding neighborhoods together, and this quarter 24 of them got a meaningful boost.
The Coastal Credit Union Foundation just announced $273,000 in third-quarter grants for organizations working across central North Carolina. The money targets a familiar set of everyday needs: stable housing, educational opportunities, support for families, and access to essential resources.
Think of the Foundation as a bit like the ensemble casting in a Wes Anderson film. No single star carries the whole thing. Dozens of distinct, specific players each handle their own corner, and the result only works because they all show up. That’s the logic behind spreading grants across 24 groups instead of piling them onto a few.
Who Made the List
The third-quarter recipients are:
- Dress for Success Triangle
- StepUp Ministry
- PLM Families Together, Inc.
- North Carolina Housing Coalition, Inc.
- KTL Ministries DBA Mom and Pops Giving Closet
- Jill M Taylor Dance Company
- Triangle Family Services
- Urban Ministries of Durham
- PORCH Communities
- Southeast Raleigh Promise
- I AM LIGHT MINISTRIES
- Camp Chameleon
- Youth Education for Savings (YES) Consortium
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle
- BEST NC
- Triangle Youth Music
- Habitat for Humanity Greater Raleigh
- Latinx Education Center
- Pee Wee Homes
- Families Moving Forward
- Urban Ministries of Wake County
- Hope Renovations
- United Way Greater Triangle
- The North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE)
The range is the point. Housing builders sit alongside youth music programs, financial education groups, and a dance company. Each one helps people thrive in a different way.
Emily Nail, Executive Director of the Coastal Credit Union Foundation, put it this way: “Each grant represents an investment in organizations that work every day, addressing community needs and create opportunities so people can thrive. We’re proud to support these nonprofit partners and the important work they do to build stronger communities across North Carolina.”
If you live in the Triangle area, this likely touches your neighborhood more than you’d guess. Chances are you know someone who has used, volunteered with, or donated to one of these groups. If you’re looking for a place to give time or money, the list above is a solid starting point, and a local nonprofit near you probably has a need that fits your skills.