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Community Impact Funds

Photo by Alan Hodge of the Belmont Banner

In the Fall of 2013, the Board of the Community Foundation of Gaston County voted to establish three unrestricted funds as recommended by the Grants Committee to be named: The Belmont, Cherryville and Mount Holly Community Impact Funds respectively. Each fund will have a local board appointed which will recommend grants based on local knowledge to the CFGC Board for approval.

Community Impact Fund Information by Area:

Belmont Community Impact Fund

Board Members:
Allison Cottingham
Jim Dobies
Curtis Gaston
Cavan Harris, Chair
Shuaib Lakhany
Jonathan Logan
Ron Lovelace
Bill Toole
Angie Wheeler
Vincent Alexander

Grant Information:

Check back for 2017 information.

Cherryville Community Impact Fund

Robert Browne

M'Shel Bowen

Paulette Sewell-Gibson

Debbie Hopper

Tim Moss

Reggie Walker

Cherryville Community Impact Fund Grant Application
Extended Deadline October 28, 2016

Mount Holly Community Impact Fund

Reeves McGlohon

Alexis Arnold

Bill Buff

Sue Camacho

Ashlyn Glass

Reggie Graham

Danny Jackson

Lauren Shoemaker

Deadline for the 2016 Grant Application is August 31, 2016.

For more information regarding the grant application process or other pertinent questions, please contact Mr. Reeves McGlohon, Committee Chairman, at 704-366-3812 or by email at reevesmcglohon@gmail.com.

The 2016 grant cycle is closed.

Grant process for Community Impact Funds

The organization must be located in the area of the impact grant (Belmont, Cherryville or Mount Holly)
Type of organization must be one of the following: 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization; Local Government Entity; Public School Program (benefitting all schools); Agency or Special Project Fund of the Community Foundation; Faith Based Organization (proof that all funds will be used for non-denominational public outreach in Gaston County)
Fill out the application for your Community Impact Fund and attach all documents required. Send grant to the designated location and person on your application. Deadlines and contact vary by location.

Earmark your giving to a specific area in Gaston County by giving to a Community Impact Fund.