November 2024

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In This Edition

• Hurricane Helene Recovery Funding
• RSVP for Bridging Families from Crossnore
• Join a 2025 Now + Next Cohort
• One-Day Now + Next Available to Orgs
• NHF Partner Services Available

Disaster Funds Available

A month after Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina, leaving immense devastation, grief, and suffering in its wake, we continue to be a community in recovery mode.

With support from our partners at Dogwood Health Trust, we launched a Hurricane Recovery Grant to respond to immediate needs in the far western counties. In a few short days, we have committed nearly $60,000 to food service, homelessness recovery, and substance abuse organizations, all of which continue to suffer from the storm's lingering impact.

A sincere THANK YOU goes to those who have already donated. You are changing lives, enhancing health, and providing a ray of hope to those who need it most.

With Thanksgiving on the horizon and even more reasons to celebrate with friends and family coming our way, we are constantly amazed by the generosity of our community. When times are especially hard, like after a major natural disaster, or on any average day, when you are called upon to do what's right, you always, without fail, respond with kindness. And for that, we are eternally thankful.

At either session, you will learn firsthand about Crossnore's new initiative, designed to support children and families who are involved with or at risk of involvement with the child welfare system in our region.

We encourage you to join and learn more about this important program and its potential impact on the families and communities we serve.

Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP by December 4 to Angela Bollo at abollo@crossnore.org.

Join a 2025 Now + Next Cohort

Above: Fall 2024 Cohort members enjoying a sunny fall afternoon in downtown Franklin. - Nantahala Health Foundation photo

Upcoming Now + Next training dates and locations have been announced. Register today to ensure you have a seat at this table.

Winter 2025

January 9 + 23 + February 6

Murphy

10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lunch provided

Spring 2025

April 9 + 23 + May 7

Franklin

10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lunch provided

SESSION IS FULL/JOIN THE WAITING LIST

Fall 2025

August 22 + September 5 + 19

Franklin

10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lunch provided

REGISTRATION COMING SOON

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

• Small, in-person cohorts of 10-14 professionals
• Diverse, intergenerational participation
• Representation from multiple organizations
• Applied + personalized learning
• Highly collaborative environment
• Networking + community building
• Manageable three-day schedule
• Informative + interactive sessions
• Actionable practices to apply immediately
• Reflective + applied work to complete before, during + between sessions
• Optional meetups to provide support

We offer Now + Next at no charge to participants or their organizations because financial resources should never stand in the way of building community + fostering deep connections, both of which are essential to growing a healthier community in our region.

Use the link below to indicate your interest in joining a session; we'll ask you to finalize your registration after you have been assigned to a session.

SPECIAL NOTE: Please share this information with a friend or colleague who is as passionate about improving health and well-being in our region as you are.

Organizational 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. 

Our Values Statement

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Financial information about our organization and a copy of our license are available from the N.C. State Solicitation Licensing Section at (919) 807-2214. The license is not an endorsement by the State.