Community Stories

As we begin 2026, FFORC is pleased to announce the launch of two comprehensive digital skills training series designed specifically for nonprofit staff, community organizers, and community partners. These trainings were inspired directly by lessons learned from our participatory grantmaking (PGM) initiative. Partners voiced challenges with the technological aspects of the process but found tremendous value in learning digital skills applicable to their broader community work.

What better way to embrace the spirit of Thanksgiving than through community connection and movement! 🤝 On November 23rd, we partnered with Hope NC, B3, and Habitat for Humanity's Weavers Grove community for their Turkey Trot event—marking our team's first collaboration with organizations serving individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Attendees experienced active movement through several stations: 🚲 🥤Bike-powered smoothie makers (bicycles mount

The Women on the Move program just wrapped up its final class with instructor Emily —closing out a season of movement, motivation, and mutual support. These incredible women showed up week after week, gaining confidence in their bodies, striving towards their personal health and fitness goals, and growing together as a community. Throughout the year, participants demonstrated exceptional commitment — showing up consistently to build confidence, work toward personal health and

For the third consecutive summer, a collaborative effort between PORCH–Hillsborough, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina (FBCENC), and Fairview Youth in Action has supported the bi-weekly distribution of Farmer Foodshare food boxes to 50 families in the Fairview community of Hillsborough.   This seasonal program is designed to address a critical gap in food access during the summer months, when school-based meal programs are typically unavailable. Each box inc

Our team has published a new paper examining our pilot participatory grantmaking process. The research, now available in the Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, offers insights for anyone interested in more equitable approaches to funding community-based work.  Working with an established network of community garden partners across rural North Carolina, we piloted a specific form of participatory grantmaking called "network voting." We were fortunate to be guided

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Participatory Grantmaking | September 29, 2025 PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Fairview! #TogetherWeGrow...

FFORC | September 23, 2025 Our team was honored to have Rev. William Kearney, along with student researchers James and Victoria, lead a...

Warren County Farmers Market | September 19, 2025 🛒 Shop local. Eat seasonal. Support your community. Visit us this Saturday at the...

Participatory Grantmaking | September 17, 2025 PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Coharie! #TogetherWeGrow...

FFORC | September 12, 2025 Yesterday, we gathered to celebrate the retirement and incredible contributions of our dear friend and...

Women on the Move | September 9, 2025 👟 What a day! Women on the Move hosted our 2nd Annual Shoe Giveaway on Friday, Sept. 5th—and it...

Participatory Grantmaking | September 3, 2025 PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Diversity Nurtures Achievement (DNA)!...

FFORC | August 28, 2025 Community change takes time... Developing community partnerships, finding ways to increase access to healthy...

Transit Equity | August 26, 2025 Efland Back to School Bash! ☀️🚲🐾 We had a blast connecting with our neighbors at the Efland Cheeks...

PGM | August 21, 2025 PGM Partner Update! Check out the latest from Freedom Org! #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeReimagine ¡Actualización de...

Fairview Youth In Action Holds Annual Walk Fairview Day Amid Program’s Uncertain Future CHAPELBORO NEWS, Emma Cooke | August 15, 2025...

Communities on the Move | August 15, 2025 📚✨ From Idea to Impact in Fairview ✨📚 When Stephanie M.C. joined Fairview Youth in Action,...

Communities on the Move | August 15, 2025 🚶‍♀️A Walk Worth Fighting For: Fairview Youth Lead Amid Uncertain Funding On August 9,...

Communities on the Move | August 9, 2025 Walk Fairview Day 2025 was a success! Thank you to the Fairview Youth In Action intern for...