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Scholarship Displacement and YOU

Scholarship displacement is when a college or university reduces a student’s financial assistance by the amount of a new, "private" scholarship, rather than adding the new scholarship to the student’s aid package. This post contains advice to help you keep every local scholarship dollar awarded. The over-arching message is: communicate with your school's finance office and understand their offer to you. Make sure all additional scholarships are added to your school's financial aid package, and follow through when bills arrive. Read the full article here.

Planned Giving Tools for Donors and Estate Planning Professionals

We're excited to announce a powerful new platform on our website to help donors and professionals better understand the many options and nuances when it comes to making planned gifts. You can learn about various gift models, run calculations of tax benefits of specific gift models, even see current articles and read up on tax laws regarding complex gifts to charity. We invite you to take a tour on your own here, or call us and let us walk you through our new pages. We would be honored to help you make your mark, by working with you to create a legacy that will benefit the Outer Banks forever.

Focus & Community Enrichment Grant Applications Now Being Accepted at OBCF

Local nonprofits, the deadline to get Focus and Community Enrichment grant applications to us is Friday, April 30 by midnight. Focus grant areas include Animal Welfare, Aviation Education, Health/Wellness, and Opportunities for People with Disabilities; this is the best time in 2021 to apply. Find out about both grant opportunities here. We look forward to supporting your good work.

Peace Garden Project Ribbon Cutting

A young and growing nonprofit, Peace Garden Project, uses fresh fruits and veggies to connect community members to environmental justice, food justice, cultural competence, and spirituality. Their garden work days are one of the primary ways they build community, and everyone is invited. Find out more about Peace Garden Project here.

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