JoAnn Turnquist Endowment for the Foundation

The JoAnn Turnquist Endowment for the Foundation supports the work behind the work—fueling the leadership, partnerships, and community connections that turn generosity into lasting impact across the Midlands.

While many funds provide direct grants to nonprofits, this endowment strengthens Central Carolina Community Foundation itself. It ensures we can respond to community needs, convene partners, and support the people and ideas shaping our region.

By investing in the Foundation, this fund helps grow philanthropy across the Midlands—connecting donors, families, and businesses to the causes they care about and keeping generosity rooted in our community.

Your support powers initiatives like Midlands Gives, provides resources and training to hundreds of nonprofits, and sustains shared spaces like the Collaboration Zone. It also enables the Foundation to lead—bringing partners together, aligning resources, and advancing solutions that improve quality of life across our region.

Named in honor of JoAnn Turnquist’s leadership as the Foundation’s President & CEO for fifteen years and her ongoing contributions to the Midlands, this endowment reflects her belief in the power of strong institutions to strengthen communities.

When you give, you strengthen the work behind the work—amplifying impact across the entire charitable ecosystem and helping our community thrive today and for generations to come.