Press Releases

April 16, 2025 – SECU Foundation Grants $500,000 to Raleigh Rescue Mission for New Campus to Help Address Homelessness

April 14, 2025 – SECU Foundation Awards $480,000 in Mission Development Grants to Support 12 North Carolina Non-profits

April 11, 2025 – SECU Foundation Awards $500,000 to Helpmate for Domestic Violence Shelter in Buncombe County

March 18, 2025 – SECU Foundation Awards $150,000 to Rural Investment Collaborative for Improving Rural Leadership and Economic Opportunities in Appalachian Region of North Carolina

March 3, 2025 – C.W. Williams Community Health Center Awarded $500,000 Grant for New Medical Facility in Charlotte

February 28, 2025 – SECU Foundation Honored with CCUF Hero Award for Partner in Philanthropy

February 27, 2025 – SECU Foundation Initiates Phase Three Disaster Relief Package of $3.45 Million for Western North Carolina

February 24, 2025 – SECU Foundation Awards $2 Million Grant to Support Expansion of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher

January 9, 2025 – SECU Foundation Awards $500,000 Grant for Expansion of Community Crossroads Center in Pitt County

December 26, 2024 – SECU Foundation Awards Grant to Foster Family Alliance of North Carolina to Support Enhanced Training and Onboarding

December 19, 2024 – SECU Foundation Initiates Phase Two Disaster Relief Package of $1.75 Million for Western North Carolina

December 12, 2024 – SECU Foundation Supports North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation’s Artist Innovation Mentorship Program

November 22, 2024 – SECU Foundation Awards $1 Million to TROSA for Expansion of Durham Campus

November 5, 2024 – Lucy Daniels Center Receives $750,000 Grant for Youth Mental Health Facility and Resource Center

October 29, 2024 - SECU Foundation Awards $1 Million to SPCA Wake for State’s First Regional Campus for Pets & People

October 10, 2024 - SECU Foundation Awards $760,000 in Capacity Building Grants to 19 North Carolina Non-Profits

October 4, 2024 - SECU Foundation Donates $3.75 Million in Disaster Relief to Aid Western North Carolina Communities

September 11, 2024 - SouthLight Healthcare Awarded $500,000 Grant to Help Expand Access to Outpatient Treatment Services

September 10, 2024 - SECU Foundation Supports Disaster Preparedness with $250,000 Contribution to Feeding the Carolinas

August 15, 2024 - The Salvation Army of the Carolinas Receives $250,000 Grant for Disaster Relief Services

August 14, 2024 - $350,000 Grant from SECU Foundation Helps Expand Access to Healthcare Services in Mecklenburg County

August 2, 2024 - SECU Foundation Marks 20 Years of Impactful Giving to North Carolina Communities in All 100 Counties

July 19, 2024 – SECU Foundation Renews Support of Lead for North Carolina with $1 Million Grant

July 2, 2024 – SECU Foundation Provides Financing for Bertie County Workforce Housing

June 13, 2024 – Vecinos Receives $1.6 Million from SECU Foundation for New Medical Center and Human Services Hub

June 10, 2024 – SECU Foundation Grant Helps Hendersonville Rescue Mission Build Women’s Ministry Facility

May 30, 2024 – Caring House Receives $3 Million Challenge Grant for Expansion of Durham Hospitality House

May 7, 2024 – SECU Foundation Awards $1.2 Million to Outreach Mission Inc. for Homeless Shelter to Serve Nine Counties

May 6, 2024 – SECU Foundation Awards MemoryCare $250,000 to Expand Dementia Care in Rural Western North Carolina

March 21, 2024 – SECU Foundation Welcomes 16 Non-Profits to Mission Development Grant Program With $640,000 in Awards

March 12, 2024 – SECU Foundation Awards Crittenton $600,000 Grant for Capital Campaign Project

January 30, 2024 – SECU Foundation Awards $2 Million Grant to Help Good Shepherd Center Fight Homelessness

December 15, 2023 - SECU Foundation and North Carolina Coastal Federation Collaborate to Protect Coastal Communities

December 5, 2023 - Triangle Business Journal Names SECU Foundation Among Its 2023 Corporate Philanthropy Award Winners

October 2, 2023 – SECU Foundation Launches New Disaster Response Pilot to Assist North Carolina Non-Profits

September 25, 2023 – SECU Foundation Provides $560,000 to Help 14 Non-Profits Build Organizational Capacity

September 12, 2023 – SAFEchild Awarded $500,000 Grant from SECU Foundation for New Child Advocacy and Resource Center

August 22, 2023 – SECU Foundation Surpasses Quarter of a Billion Dollars in Funding for North Carolina Non-Profits

August 10, 2023 – SECU Foundation Awards Charlotte Rescue Mission $500,000 Grant for new Rebound for Men Facility

August 8, 2023 – Eden Village of Wilmington Receives $500,000 Grant from SECU Foundation for Tiny Home Initiative

August 3, 2023 - SECU Foundation Supports 20 North Carolina Non-Profits with $800,000 in Capacity Building Grants

July 25, 2023 - SECU Foundation Grant Helps New Hanover County Non-Profit Open Doors to New Shelter

July 18, 2023 - Plain View Community Coalition Receives SECU Foundation Grant for Strategic Planning

July 12, 2023 - SECU Foundation Awards Teach for America with $250,000 Grant

June 8, 2023 - $1.5 Million Grant from SECU Foundation Aids Campus Expansion of Tammy Lynn Center

May 25, 2023 - $750,000 SECU Foundation Grant Helps Surry Medical Ministries Expand and Open New Healthcare Clinic

May 23, 2023 - SECU Foundation Provides Choanoke Area Development Association $40,000 Grant for Affordable Housing

May 18, 2023 - N.C. Zoological Society Awarded $2 Million Gift from SECU Foundation for Asia Habitat Addition

April 24, 2023 - State Employees’ Credit Union Welcomes Visiting Delegation from Africa

April 6, 2023 - SECU Foundation Provides Grant to Dunn Non-Profit to Build Capacity and Grow Afterschool Programs

April 5, 2023 - 100 Black Men of Triangle East Receives SECU Foundation Grant to Increase Community Impact

April 3, 2023 - $500,000 Grant to Homeward Bound for Housing Complex Will Benefit Homeless Population in Asheville Area

March 23, 2023 - SECU Foundation Sponsors Production of PBS North Carolina’s 2023 Year of the Trail Series

March 21, 2023 - Adults Recovering from Addiction or Incarceration to Benefit from SECU Foundation Grant

March 8, 2023 - Triangle Business Journal Recognizes Jama Campbell with 2023 Women in Business Award

March 6, 2023 - State Employees’ Credit Union and SECU Foundation Receive Top Honors for Service and Social Responsibility Programs

February 21, 2023 - The Collective Power of a Dollar: SECU Foundation has a Long History of Supporting Economically Distressed Communities Across North Carolina

February 20, 2023 - SECU Foundation Awards $500,000 Grant to Senior Services to Support Campus Expansion

February 16, 2023 - SECU Foundation Awards Scotland Family Counseling Center Grant to Benefit Expansion of Mental Health and Wellness Programs

February 14, 2023 - SECU Foundation Provides Grant to Non-Profit to Help Preserve Historic African American Community in Moore County

January 26, 2023 - SECU and SECU Foundation Provide Joint Gift of $5 Million to Develop Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh

January 9, 2023 - Craven County Non-Profit Tried By Fire Receives $40,000 Grant for Expansion of Services

January 4, 2023 - SECU Foundation Grant Supports Expansion of Health and Wellness Programs for Residents of North Carolina’s High Country

December 29, 2022 - Open Table Receives Grant from SECU Foundation to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care System

December 28, 2022 - Watauga County Non-Profit Receives $40,000 Grant to Help End Homelessness