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Increasing economic opportunity in rural North Carolina since 1999. Visit goldenleaf.org
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Thanks to William Upchurch, Executive Director of the Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, for joining to share about the Tobacco Trust Fund & its yearly grant cycle. Applications are due March 3, 2023.
#agriculture #farmers #funding
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Golden LEAF is excited to welcome the Camber Foundation and President and CEO Leslie Ann Jackson as a partner in North Carolina philanthropy!
Learn more about the Camber Foundation here: bit.ly/3Y21ICB
#philanthropy #funding #partnerships
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Applications for the Spring 2023 SITE Program are now open: bit.ly/3kC3USF
To learn more, register for their informational webinar on Jan. 30th: goldenleaf.org/SITE-webinar/
#RuralDev #EconDev
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Attention NC high school seniors in rural counties! The Foundation scholarship is now open. Apply at cfnc.org/pay-for-colleg #ncpol #ncga
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The Colleges and Universities Scholarship application window is now open for the 2023-2024 academic year. Applications are available at cfnc.org. A total of 215 awards will be offered to first-time reci…lnkd.in/eW6x_U7T
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The Colleges and Universities Scholarship application window is now open for the 2023-2024 academic year. A total of 215 awards will be offered to first-time recipients from qualifying rural and economically distresse…lnkd.in/eDfYJq2B
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So grateful to for this longstanding partnership which has provided financial assistance to hundreds of North Carolina students since 1999.
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The @NCgoldenLEAF #Colleges & #Universities #Scholarship is now live @CFNC. You can access it by clicking here: lnkd.in/esTSJpdY. Learn more about the qualifying counties, participating colleges & universities & other qualifications here: lnkd.in/eRK3F7ZE
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The #Colleges & #Universities #Scholarship is now live . You can access it by clicking here: lnkd.in/esTSJpdY. Learn more about the qualifying counties, participating colleges & universities & other qualifications here: lnkd.in/eRK3F7ZE
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North Carolina experienced yet another record-breaking year for job creation and investments. In total, $19.3 billion in investments and more than 28,600 new jobs were announced in 2022.
More: bit.ly/3GsF3bf
#EconDev #NCCommerce
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Interested in a new career opportunity? Check out two open positions here at ! New Year, New opportunities!
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Golden LEAF Year in Review - Part 3
Golden LEAF focuses on a variety of creative ways to stay connected with #partners, #funding recipients, potential #applicants, and state and local #leaders. Click the link below to learn more.
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Golden LEAF's 2022 Year in Review - Part 2
Golden LEAF expanded its #SITE Program and created two new programs, funded through state appropriations: #FloodMitigation Program and #FoodDistribution Assistance Program.
#ncpol
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Golden LEAF's 2022 Year in Review - Part 1
's Board of Directors awarded more than $102.9 million in funding to support its mission driven programs as well as state supported projects. Golden LEAF also staff gained six new team members.
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Thanks to Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders for talking with on Critical Conversations. Discussion included funding programs to help create new #jobs, #train #workers, & build #infrastructure to grow the #economy.
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Thanks to David Mildenberg for featuring Golden LEAF's Scott T. Hamilton this week on Chatter.
#workforce #jobs #agriculture
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This week's Chatter features @ncLEAFchief Scott Hamilton, who heads the $1 billion asset Golden Leaf Foundation of Rocky Mount, NC, which aids economic development in rural North Carolina. @NCgoldenLEAF
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The SITE Program offers resources to help communities identify potential sites for economic development, provides funding to complete due diligence on publicly controlled sites, and provides funding to extend public u…lnkd.in/gmqMpfsV
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Excited to announce that we have partnered with to create and develop a stormwater plan for the Town Of White Lake! Looking forward to the impact this project will have in our community!
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“The Golden LEAF Board of Directors was pleased to support necessary public road infrastructure that will help bring 129 quality jobs to the City of Archdale in Randolph County,”
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Just announced: Sumitomo Forestry America, Inc., will create 129 jobs in #RandolphCounty with a $19.5 million investment. The comprehensive housing and wood products company will establish a #manufacturing facility in #Archdale.
Details: bit.ly/3Hg9V0H
#EconDev #RuralDev
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Yesterday (December 1st), the Board awarded funding for workforce preparedness, agriculture, industrial site preparation, and flood mitigation. These projects are part of larger strategies that will improve the econom…lnkd.in/g3sNCygs
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Golden LEAF announces $8M in funding at December meeting
"These projects are part of larger strategies that will improve economic opportunities across our state."
#workforce #agriculture #industrialsites #floodmitigation
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Tuesday of last week, I had the opportunity to meet with Blue Ridge Community College President Dr. Laura Leatherwood and members of her leadership team. The discussions and tour were very informative. I always enjoy seeing the outcomes of projects the …
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Happy Thanksgiving! November 2022 marked the end of my third year as president, chief executive officer at . This year, I am thankful for the commitment of the Golden LEAF Board of Directors and the Golden LEAF team to…lnkd.in/gx4N7a7C
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It's always a privilege to host our friends at ! Here's a fun moment from yesterday's tour with President Scott Hamilton.
#EducationElevated
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Blue Ridge welcomed President Scott Hamilton on Tuesday to tour our Henderson County Campus and Health Sciences Center alongside . We're grateful for this ongoing partnership to bolster our local workforce and economy!
#EducationElevated
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"I am thankful that the Board awarded more than $126.8M through 28 projects (November 2021-2022) that will help create #jobs & economic investment, help #train #workers, support #agriculture, provide infrastructure."
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Had a wonderful 3rd #advancedmanufacturing Academy event at on Friday with teachers and counselors from 6 local counties. Thanks to for the opportunity to build this training system which helps connect greater opportunities for students.
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To capture more of the business involved in processing agricultural products and to further grow the state’s agricultural economy, a new pilot plant facility focused on food manufacturing opened in 2019 at the N.C. Research Campus…lnkd.in/gsjXqh5s
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On Nov. 16 joined Sec. Sanders & other officials at a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the construction of . The #aerospace #manufacturing center is expected to create ~800 new #jobs.
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Last night my colleague Suzanne Keil and I had the honor of representing at the Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC Recognition Banquet. Golden LEAF was presented their Partner of the Year award. Thank you Goodwill and thank you for all the…
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AFC Carolinas Director met with local #NorthCarolina leaders to discuss grants that fund flood reduction projects to improve infrastructure and build safer communities. More from
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It is a great day in WNC for the Pratt & Whitney ribbon cutting. Congratulations to Shane Eddy,Jennifer Caruso, Tom Sri, Jack Cecil and every partner involved in making this transformative project happen. Over $680 million investment and 800 new quality j…
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Congrats to the #FoodInnovationLab pilot plant facility in helping grow more #business involved in processing #agricultural products & further grow the state's agricultural economy. The facility at the is focused on #foodmanufacturing.
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Yesterday, Marilyn Chism and I had the opportunity to meet with Davidson-Davie Community College President Darrin Hartness and Jenny Varner, Executive Director of the college’s foundation. It was great touring the Health Sciencs Center and seeing the impa…
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Thanks to , the CEO of NC IDEA, for being my guest on this edition of Critical Conversations. Tune in to learn about all the great things NC Idea is doing to develop and grow NC's entrepreneurial ecosystem and the impact e…lnkd.in/gqUg3HTJ
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Good Morning Winston-Salem North Carolina! Time to kick off with the Statewide #Entrepreneurship #Ecosystem Summit!
#NCEcosystem #Ecosysteming
Looking forward to a great couple of days with several hundred Partners & Friends.
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Thank you Forsyth Technical Community College President @janet_spriggs and your team for an informative discussion and tour of the Advanced Manufacturing Centrr and Health Technologies Center this past Thursday.
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