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Dogwood Health Trust rolls out new grantmaking process


OCT. 26, 2022 - On Wednesday, Oct. 26, Dogwood Health Trust announced the results of its commissioned K-12 Landscape Study. The report was put together by the Education Policy Initiative at Carolina (EPIC), located at UNC-Chapel Hill. The study measured levels of student achievement as assessed through testing, course grades, attendance, graduation rates and disciplinary records, to gain a more complete picture of the status of students in the Trust’s targeted region. (Photo credit: WLOS staff)
OCT. 26, 2022 - On Wednesday, Oct. 26, Dogwood Health Trust announced the results of its commissioned K-12 Landscape Study. The report was put together by the Education Policy Initiative at Carolina (EPIC), located at UNC-Chapel Hill. The study measured levels of student achievement as assessed through testing, course grades, attendance, graduation rates and disciplinary records, to gain a more complete picture of the status of students in the Trust’s targeted region. (Photo credit: WLOS staff)
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Dogwood Health Trust has a new process and schedule for awarding grants.

The nonprofit will focus on four priority areas: Housing, education, economic opportunity and health and wellness.

There will be two opportunities to apply for grants -- now until Feb. 1 and May 1 through June 2.

Other areas of funding, including Racial Equity and the Leverage Fund, will continue on a rolling basis.

Any organization within the 18 counties of Western North Carolina and the Qualla Boundary whose work aligns with Dogwood’s strategic priorities and focus areas may begin the grantmaking process by completing an “Engage With Us” form, which will connect current and potential partners with a member of the Community Investment team to learn more about Dogwood’s funding opportunities, share an idea or receive guidance.

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Alongside the rollout of the new grantmaking process, Dogwood is hosting virtual open houses. During the meetings, which will be held over Zoom, members of the Community Investment team will explain specific focus areas, share details about the application process and what to expect in 2023, describe what constitutes a successful application, and answer questions. The meetings are open to current and prospective partners, and the schedule and registration links are as follows:

  • Health & Wellness Virtual Open House - 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10
  • Economic Opportunity Virtual Open House - 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10
  • Housing Virtual Open House - 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11

For questions about funding within Dogwood’s Education Priority, please send an email to impactgrants@dht.org.

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“To create a Western North Carolina where every generation can live, learn, earn and thrive – no exceptions, we recognize that Dogwood’s investments must be both responsive and catalytic,” Dogwood Health Trust CEO Dr. Susan Mims said in a news release. “We designed our new grant cycles to help streamline and clarify the grantmaking process, so that we can more effectively inspire and fuel the creativity of our partners as they design and implement solutions to our region’s challenges. We will continue to hone this process as we learn more from our partners. In the meantime, we look forward to hearing great ideas from across the region.”

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