THE MCDOWELL ENDOWMENT

The McDowell Endowment seeks to inspire philanthropy and strengthen charitable organizations serving McDowell County... The Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1978 to build a permanent pool of charitable capital for the 18 counties of Western North Carolina including the Qualla Boundary. We work with individuals, families and corporations to create and manage charitable funds and make grants to nonprofits or public agencies in our region. Watch a short video about CFWNC... In partnership with fundholders, the Foundation has awarded more than $362 million in scholarships to students and grants to nonprofit organizations and public institutions across our 18-county region and beyond. We manage $422 million (December 2023) in assets with a long-term investment strategy that permanently protects and grows these funds.

Primary location: Asheville United States