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The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit established to receive a portion of North Carolina’s funding from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers. For almost 20 years, Golden LEAF has worked to increase economic opportunity in North Carolina’s rural and tobacco-dependent communities through leadership in grantsmaking, collaboration, innovation, and stewardship as an independent and perpetual foundation.

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Increasing Economic Opportunity InNorth Carolina

A Welcome From Golden LEAF

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Hurricane Matthew Recovery funds help Bladen County weather Hurricane Florence

Early Support for Yadkin Valley Wine Region

Modernizing North Carolina’s Workforce with Advanced Manufacturing Initiative

Partnership with Western Carolina University Provides Greater Access to Healthcare in Rural Counties

Historic Investment to Expand Broadband to Rural Communities: The Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative

$10 Million Grant to Vidant Health Cancer Center to Serve Rural Communities

Robeson County Schools Receive Funding to Rebuild after Hurricane Destruction

Golden LEAF Provided Critical and Early Support to Grow North Carolina’s Aerospace Industry

Golden LEAF Scholar – Brandon Ruppe

Support for North American Headquarters move to Rutherford County

Critical Training Support for Western NC Aviation Industry Expansion

Helping a Community Function Again after Facing Historic Flooding

Rebuilding the Fair Bluff Fire Station

Hyde County Schools Technology Upgrade with Help from a Golden LEAF Scholar

Robeson County Investments Support new Agriculture Jobs

Major Site Initiative Funding Draws Global Company to Kingsboro Industrial Park

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Gerlach to leave Golden LEAF Foundation for ECU

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Golden LEAF 2018 Annual Report

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Board Spotlight: Thomas Stith

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