August 2024

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In this Edition

• From Our Director: Thank You to Our Applicants
• Taking Applications NOW for 2025 N+N Cohorts
• Partner Spotlight: Smoky Mountain Pregnancy Care Center
• Please Share These Opportunities for Youth
• Virtual RBA Training Available
• One-Day Now + Next Available to Orgs
• NHF Partner Services Available

Thank You for Caring for Our Region's Youth + Young Adults

To each of the 44 agency leaders who submitted project proposals designed to support youth and young adults in our region, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for the time, energy, and passion you invested in your recent grant proposal.

Your commitment to supporting the well-being of youth and young adults in our region is both inspiring and deeply appreciated.

The proposals we received this cycle were truly stellar. The innovative ideas and dedication to making a positive impact on our community were evident in every submission. It’s clear that there is an abundance of talent and vision among the organizations working to uplift our young people, and we are honored to have the opportunity to learn about your work.

We wish our funding allocation allowed us the opportunity to fund all projects; however, the number of exceptional proposals we received far exceeded our funds to be awarded. This made our decision-making process incredibly difficult, and while we wish we could support every project, we regret that we are unable to do so at this time.

Please know that your efforts do not go unnoticed, and we encourage you to continue your important work. We value your partnership and hope to explore future opportunities to collaborate in our shared mission to improve the lives of youth and young adults in our community.

The Good News: To those organizations chosen to advance to Round 2, we look forward to getting to know you better and partnering with you to ensure our region's youth and young adults have access to what they need, not just to get by, but to thrive and, if we work hard and do this right, to create generational change.

Thank you all again for your dedication and for entrusting us with your ideas. We look forward to staying connected and wish you continued success.

Warm regards,

Lori Bailey

Executive Director

Join a 2025 Now + Next Cohort

Now + Next 2025 cohort dates will be announced soon. So don't wait. Make sure we know you are interested in taking a seat at this table.

Features of this unique-to-WNC organizational and individualized capacity-building program include:

• Small, in-person cohorts of 8-12 people
• Diverse, intergenerational participation
• Representation from multiple organizations
• Applied + personalized learning
• Highly collaborative environment
• Networking + community building
• Manageable schedule
• Informative + interactive sessions
• Actionable practices to apply immediately
• Reflective + applied work to complete before + between sessions
• Optional virtual meetups to provide support
• Building community + growing deep connections are important

Click the link below to indicate your interest in attending a 2025 session, then share this information with a friend or colleague who is passionate about improving health and well-being in our region.

Partner Spotlight:

Smoky Mountain Pregnancy Care Center

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty with Parenting Classes

With grant funds from Nantahala Health Foundation in 2021, Smoky Mountain Pregnancy Care offered an earn-while-you-learn class called Bright Course in English and Spanish. The more classes clients attend, the more they earn for things like diapers, cribs, and strollers.

“Before I had my daughter, my living situation was always unstable, irregular, and volatile, whether I was at my boyfriend's house, my dad's, or at the REACH shelter. I just couldn't see how I was going to get my act together and get clean. 

Opportunities for Youth

Please Share: No-Cost Opportunities to Upskill Young Adults in NC

Time Sensitive and Limited to the First 100 Learners

Opportunities for Capacity-Building

WNC Health Network Presents:

Getting to Results with RBA

Please Don't Delay. Limited seats available.

Here's your opportunity to learn more about Results-Based Accountability as presented by WNC Health Network.

Join them for “Getting to Results,” a virtual 2-part workshop covering the fundamentals of Results-Based Accountability, a data-driven approach to planning, evaluating, and improving projects, programs, and community-wide efforts.

In this workshop, participants will learn to:

·   Identify and use three types of performance measures

·   Create and use “headline measures” to drive improvement

·   Communicate the impact of your work on community health

One-Day N+N Workshops Available

Nantahala Health Foundation and Strategic Leadership Consulting have partnered to bring Now + Next training to your organization.

Now + Next alumni and Nantahala Health Foundation partner organizations are invited to host a one-day workshop for their leaders. This training is designed to help organizations capitalize on the power of the Now + Next leadership experience.

Benefits include…



●     Improving listening skills and presence to create more intentional leadership.

●     Developing coaching skills to support growth throughout the organization.

●     Becoming aware of change processes to bring organizational alignment.

Our grant-making priorities are designed to create a strong network of organizations by investing in your strategies to remove barriers to health.

At Nantahala Health Foundation, we build partnerships with forward-thinking organizations focused on improving the overall health of the region. 

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