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Strategic Planning Initiative to Strengthen North Carolina’s Position as a Leader for Agriculture and Agribusiness
Today, the Golden LEAF Foundation and the NC Chamber Foundation, with support from NC Farm…
A Welcome From Golden LEAF
The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to receive a portion of North Carolina’s funding received from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers. For 20 years, Golden LEAF has worked to increase economic opportunity in North Carolina’s rural and tobacco-dependent communities through leadership in grantmaking, collaboration, innovation, and stewardship as an independent and perpetual foundation.
Discover Our Success Stories
Gaston County Schools creating an advanced manufacturing workforce through career academy
Vance County wins jobs, community partner with MAKO Medical Laboratories
College of the Albemarle machinist program helps fill employer needs
Martin Community College line technician program
Fayetteville State University expands nursing program
Dedicated workspace in Wilson sparks entrepreneurship
Hospital in Franklin County creating jobs, providing increased access to healthcare
ABC of NC expands services, creates 55 new healthcare jobs
Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters connects to sewer to expand, create new jobs
Cleveland Community College breaks ground on advanced manufacturing center
New cooler space improves access to local foods
Fair Bluff Fire Department receives disaster recovery funds
Collaboration creates workforce solutions in high-demand trades
Wilkes County farmers increase profits thanks to innovative programs
Golden LEAF supports entrepreneurship in the Sandhills
Halifax Community College uses innovation to help nursing students succeed during pandemic
Hundreds of jobs in western N.C. thanks to Blue Ridge Community College workforce pipeline
Guilford County apprenticeship program recruits students into manufacturing jobs
Western NC gains new jobs, increased healthcare capacity, expanded services despite pandemic
Golden LEAF, partner organizations cut ribbon on NC Food Innovation Lab
Next Generation Career Academy connecting Surry County high school students to local industry careers
Our Impact
Since its inception in 1999, Golden LEAF has provided lasting impact to tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and rural areas of the state helping build both human and physical infrastructure.
66,000+
Jobs Created
$700M+
In New Payroll
90,000+
Workers trained across N.C.
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Critical Conversations with Scott T. Hamilton featuring Dr. Garey Fox, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State University
Recently, Golden LEAF President, Chief Executive Officer Scott T. Hamilton sat down with Dr. Garey…
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Staff Spotlight: Arlena Dongilli
Briefly describe your role at Golden LEAF. In my role as the Scholarship Program Manager,…