Enhancing Our Region

The Arts & Science Council nurtures Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s cultural ecosystem by supporting local creatives and nonprofits. Its mission is to foster community retention, drive economic growth and enhance residents' quality of life. 

As both a funder and fundraiser, ASC offers grants, manages public art, supports community-led programs like Culture Blocks and provides educational programming for PreK-12 students. As an advocate and resource, ASC also provides funding support, workshops and cultural education. ASC’s work aims to remove barriers, ensure cultural access for all and promote upward mobility.

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The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation exists to help the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library create a community where reading, learning and imagination thrive. In partnership with Foundation For The Carolinas, the Library Foundation supports Library services, expands the Library’s print and electronic collections, enhances programming for all ages, and strives to grow its endowment for future generations.

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The CMS Foundation raises funds to support Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and to encourage the community at large to support public education. Its mission is to serve as the trusted bridge between CMS and the donor community.

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Community Investments Foundation allows business owners to give interests in LLCs, limited partnerships or closely held corporations, supporting the causes they value and reducing tax liability while retaining control of their business.

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Community Real Property Holdings, Inc., allows individuals and investors to make gifts of real estate, maximizing charitable impact while taking advantage of substantial tax benefits.

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Created by John Crosland Jr. and family, the Crosland Foundation seeks to help children with learning disabilities, provide housing for the less fortunate, support urban policy research and education, and provide other charitable support to help those less fortunate.

With more than a decade of experience serving clients across the United States and beyond, E4E Relief — a wholly-owned subsidiary of FFTC — delivers expert counsel and an objective, streamlined process for providing cash grant awards to employees during times of unanticipated hardship.

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Foundation for the Charlotte Jewish Community helps families and individuals define and achieve their charitable goals while helping to strengthen our Jewish community.

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The Greater Charlotte Cultural Trust, formed by a partnership in 2002 by the Arts & Science Council and Foundation For The Carolinas, is dedicated to growing and sustaining a vibrant cultural community in Charlotte-Mecklenburg by providing endowment management and oversight and investment expertise to build and grow permanent funds for the area’s arts, science and history organizations.

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Queens University of Charlotte has partnered with FFTC for endowment management and grantmaking support, allowing it to focus its educational mission for generations to come.

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Bill and Emmaday Seymour established the Seymour Family Foundation in 2015 to create an enduring philanthropic legacy for their family and to perpetuate the work of Bill’s company, Primax Properties.