Grants Awarded By
Belk Foundation

59 Grants Awarded in 2022

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CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR TEACHER CANDIDATES TO HAVE A HIGH-QUALITY CLINICAL EXPERIENCE BY TUTORING K-5 GRADE CMS STUDENTS IN FOUNDATIONAL READING.

$166,192

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR READ CHARLOTTE, A COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY-WIDE MOVEMENT DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE % OF THIRD GRADERS READING ON GRADE LEVEL.

$150,000

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR TEACHER CANDIDATES TO HAVE A HIGH-QUALITY CLINICAL EXPERIENCE BY TUTORING K-5 GRADE CMS STUDENTS IN FOUNDATIONAL READING.

$131,662

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO CREATE ACTIONABLE & SUSTAINABLE MODELS FOR RECRUITING AND RETAINING A DIVERSE TEACHER WORKFORCE.

$107,927

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO DELIVER TARGETED FLUENCY TUTORING TO CMS ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN TITLE I SCHOOLS.

$100,000
TEACH FOR AMERICA INC

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO SUPPORT EARLY TEACHERS AND ALUMNI WORKING IN CMS, THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, IMPACTING THOUSANDS OF CMS STUDENTS IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES.

$100,000

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR COACHING AND PROJECT PLANNING FOR SCHOOLS AND TEACHER-LED TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE CMS FOUNDATION INNOVATION CENTER.

$100,000

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ASSIST WITH EXPANSION TO A SECOND SITE IN ORDER TO SERVE MORE IMMIGRANT FAMILY AND STUDENTS.

$100,000

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURGS LOWEST-PERFORMING SCHOOLS THROUGH TEACHER RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND RETENTION.

$87,168

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURGS LOWEST-PERFORMING SCHOOLS THROUGH TEACHER RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND RETENTION.

$85,275
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (EQUITABLE ROSTERING)

CHAPEL HILL, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO PILOT A SYSTEM FOR STUDENT ROSTERING PRACTICES AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHERS.

$82,000

CHAPEL HILL, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO PILOT A SYSTEM FOR STUDENT ROSTERING PRACTICES AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHERS.

$82,000
CMS FOUNDATION (TEACHER RESIDENCY)

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE CMS TEACHING RESIDENCY PROGRAM WITH THE GOAL OF LICENSING DIVERSE AND NON-TRADITIONAL TEACHERS.

$75,000
HEART MATH TUTORING INC

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR A MATH INTERVENTION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES CURRICULUM AND ON-SITE SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEER TUTORS IN TITLE I CMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

$75,000
JAMES B HUNT INSTITUTE

CARY, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO CONTINUE EFFORTS TO BUILD A DIVERSE EDUCATOR WORKFORCE AND EMBED THE SCIENCE OF READING IN EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS (EPPS) AND POLICIES.

$75,000

WASHINGTON, DC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO ENGAGE WITH STAKEHOLDERS IN NORTH CAROLINA TO ADVANCE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE BOTH STRONG ELEMENTARY LITERACY INSTRUCTION AND A DIVERSE TEACHER WORKFORCE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES.

$75,000
YMCA

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE Y READERS SUMMER PROGRAM PREVENTING SUMMER LEARNING LOSS FOR STUDENTS AT TITLE I CMS SCHOOL SITES.

$75,000
HEART MATH TUTORING INC

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR A MATH INTERVENTION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES CURRICULUM AND ON-SITE SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEER TUTORS IN TITLE I CMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

$75,000
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (PRINCIPAL STUDY)

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO DEVELOP AND PILOT A TRANSFORMATIONAL PRINCIPAL LEARNING MODEL FOR EARLY GRADES LEADERSHIP IN NORTH CAROLINA.

$71,234

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT THE EARLY CAREER PRINCIPALS ACADEMY, A STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR EARLY-CAREER PUBLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.

$70,000

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO DEVELOP AND PILOT A TRANSFORMATIONAL PRINCIPAL LEARNING MODEL FOR EARLY GRADES LEADERSHIP IN NORTH CAROLINA.

$70,000
NATIONAL BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE - CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO THE FAMILY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (FEP) BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS AS LEADERS AND ADVOCATES OF THEIR FAMILIES.

$68,000
NATIONAL BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE - CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO THE FAMILY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (FEP) BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS AS LEADERS AND ADVOCATES OF THEIR FAMILIES.

$68,000
URBANPROMISE CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS THAT PROVIDES OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME ACADEMIC AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT.

$65,000
URBANPROMISE CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS THAT PROVIDES OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME ACADEMIC AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT.

$65,000
NC CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING

CULLOWHEE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR LITERACY LEADERS CONFERENCE FOR LEARNING, COLLABORATION, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARLY GRADES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SECONDARY LITERACY BADGE.

$55,020

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ALPS CORE LITERACY INTERVENTION PROGRAM BY HIGHLY TRAINED VOLUNTEER TUTORS SERVING STUDENTS IN HIGH-POVERTY CMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

$50,000
CMS FOUNDATION (LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT)

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN SCHOOL LEADER RETENTION AND SUPPORT TARGETED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOL LEADERS.

$50,000
CMS FOUNDATION (TEACHER INNOVATION)

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR COACHING AND PROJECT PLANNING FOR SCHOOLS AND TEACHER-LED TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE CMS FOUNDATION INNOVATION CENTER.

$50,000
DIGILEARN DIGITAL LEARNING INSTITUTE

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO CREATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MICRO-CREDENTIALS THAT WILL LEAD TO STATE-WIDE SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS IN HOW NC TEACHERS ARE DEVELOPED, RECOGNIZED AND REWARDED.

$50,000
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS (READ CHARLOTTE SUMMER PROGRAM)

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR A COLLECTIVE OF LOCAL NON-PROFIT PARTNERS WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS WHO HAVE ACCESS TO SUMMER PROGRAMS ACROSS CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS.

$50,000
FREEDOM SCHOOL PARTNERS INC

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR SUMMER PROGRAM TO STOP SUMMER LEARNING LOSS AND CREATE PASSIONATE READERS AND LEARNERS.

$50,000

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE RISING READERS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INTENSE LITERACY SUPPORT OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS TO ENGLISH LEARNER STUDENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAMP CMS.

$50,000

CHAPEL HILL, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE LATINX LEADERSHIP PIPELINES PRACTICES INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT SCHOOL LEADERS.

$50,000

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT THE EARLY CAREER PRINCIPALS ACADEMY, A STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR EARLY-CAREER PUBLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.

$50,000

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM WITH A FOCUS ON LITERACY FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE CHILDREN FROM TITLE I CMS SCHOOLS.

$50,000

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO PROMOTE RETENTION OF MALE EDUCATORS OF COLOR IN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP MODELS.

$50,000
THE INNOVATION PROJECT (TIP)

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND EFFECTIVE EDUCATOR WORKFORCE; AND IMPROVE THE STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES.

$50,000

CHAPEL HILL, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE LATINX LEADERSHIP PIPELINES PRACTICES INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT SCHOOL LEADERS.

$50,000
PUBLIC SCHOOL FORUM

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO CREATE ACTIONABLE & SUSTAINABLE MODELS FOR RECRUITING AND RETAINING A DIVERSE TEACHER WORKFORCE.

$49,924

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURGS LOWEST-PERFORMING SCHOOLS THROUGH TEACHER RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND RETENTION.

$48,121

CARY, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF FOR BEST NC, A NONPROFIT, NON-PARTISAN COALITION OF BUSINESS LEADERS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION THROUGH STATE POLICY AND ADVOCACY.

$45,000

CARY, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF FOR BEST NC, A NONPROFIT, NON-PARTISAN COALITION OF BUSINESS LEADERS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION THROUGH STATE POLICY AND ADVOCACY.

$45,000

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.

$40,000
QUEENS UNIVERSITY

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR QUEENS SCHOOL OF EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (SELA), A PROGRAM THAT PREPARES NEW SCHOOL LEADERS AND PRINCIPALS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH QUEENS' MCCOLL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, CATO COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND CMS.

$40,000

CHAPEL HILL, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR COMPARATIVE RESEARCH OF THE CMS AND NC TEACHER WORKFORCES, INCLUDING PREPARATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND RETENTION OF EXCELLENT TEACHERS.

$35,633

CHAPEL HILL, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR COMPARATIVE RESEARCH OF THE CMS AND NC TEACHER WORKFORCES, INCLUDING PREPARATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND RETENTION OF EXCELLENT TEACHERS.

$34,632
MYFUTURENC INC

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ENSURE 2 MILLION NORTH CAROLINIANS HAVE A HIGH-QUALITY CREDENTIAL OR POSTSECONDARY DEGREE BY 2030.

$25,000

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO MITIGATE TEACHER ATTRITION, HOLISTIC TRAINING, AND SUPPORT FOR NORTH CAROLINA-BASED TEACHERS OF COLOR.

$25,000

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO MITIGATE TEACHER ATTRITION, HOLISTIC TRAINING, AND SUPPORT FOR NORTH CAROLINA-BASED TEACHERS OF COLOR.

$25,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (STUDENT TEACHERS)

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING SUPPORT FOR PRESERVICE TEACHERS OF COLOR.

$19,705

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR CLINICIANS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT TO STRUGGLING READERS IN K-3RD GRADES TO BUILD VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE EXPRESSION.

$17,500

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR PROGRAM.

$15,000

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING SUPPORT FOR PRESERVICE TEACHERS OF COLOR.

$15,000
NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY

GREENSBORO, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; A BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOGNITION GRANT.

$5,000
NC CENTER FOR NONPROFITS

RALEIGH, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF THEIR MISSION TO EDUCATE, CONNECT, AND ADVOCATE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NONPROFITS.

$2,500
YMCA (READING)

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; A BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOGNITION GRANT.

$2,500

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND A PLATFORM FOR AREA FUNDERS TO COLLABORATE.

$1,500
CHRIST CHURCH CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE, NC

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; A BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOGNITION GRANT.

$250