North Carolina Nonprofit Secures Alternative Funding After Federal Support Withdrawal
In a significant turn of events, a private foundation has stepped up to assist a North Carolina nonprofit that recently faced a sudden loss of federal support. This development follows the Trump Administration’s decision, executed through Elon Musk’s DOGE cost-cutting unit, to revoke grants previously allocated to state and territorial humanities councils by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This move resulted in an 80% reduction in the NEH’s workforce.
North Carolina Humanities, situated in Charlotte, was particularly impacted, losing approximately $1.6 million in annual funding from the NEH. According to Executive Director Sherry Paula Watkins, this financial setback threatened several initiatives, including the North Carolina Reads statewide book club, various fellowships, reading programs, and cultural festivals.
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