Current Grant Projects

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The Institute for Humane Studies

Training today’s brightest students and faculty to be the defenders of liberty tomorrow.

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SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals

Cancer. It’s a word that strikes fear into thousands of hearts each day in the United States. For many families, this dreadful illness arrives with little warning, cutting short the lives of their loved ones.

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Pope Family Eagle Scout Scholarship

The Pope Eagle Scout Scholarship paves the way for today’s promising youngsters to become the leaders of tomorrow.

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Raleigh Rescue Mission

Robert came to the Raleigh Rescue Mission with a long list of medical problems: prostate cancer, lupus, a knee injury, and a hernia. At the time, he had been living on the streets of downtown Raleigh for five years, destitute and alone.

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News & Insights

  • Putting faith into practice through giving

    Our new Liberty Leader focuses on Jim Anthony, a businessman in commercial real estate who uses his wealth to help others and advance the values he holds dear: For Jim Anthony, it all began in 1983. An MBA graduate from Duke University, Jim had spent the last four years working as a brokerage professional in [...]

  • Remembering Gov. Jim Holshouser

    Former Gov. Jim Holshouser — one of only two Republicans elected chief executive in North Carolina in the 20th century — passed away Monday at the age of 78. A report from WRAL-TV outlines the impact of Holshouser’s time in office: Holshouser was only 38 when he was elected governor in 1972, becoming the first [...]

  • Breaking the 2% giving barrier

    During the past four decades, American giving rarely has strayed higher than 2% of gross domestic product. The latest data from Giving USA show the trend is continuing: Americans gave precisely 2.0% of GDP in 2012. The United States remains the most generous country in the world, but what steps can we take to improve [...]

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Press releases

  • Pope Foundation Announces 2013 Class of Eagle Scout Scholars

    RALEIGH, N.C. FEB. 19, 2013 — The John William Pope Foundation, one of the top-giving philanthropies in North Carolina, is proud to announce the 2013 class of Pope Family Eagle Scout scholars. The scholarships, valued at $20,000 for each student, will help four young men pursue careers in the military, small business, and music industry. [...]

  • Art Pope Joins McCrory Administration as Deputy Budget Director

    RALEIGH, N.C. DEC. 20, 2012 — Art Pope, President and Chairman of the John William Pope Foundation and CEO of Variety Wholesalers Inc., has accepted the position of Deputy Budget Director in the McCrory Administration. “I am grateful for the opportunity to join with Governor-elect McCrory and the rest of the administration in building a [...]

  • Pope Foundation Makes $810,500 in Grants to Community Charities, Schools, Churches, and the Arts

    RALEIGH, N.C. DEC. 13, 2012 — The John William Pope Foundation has announced its December cycle of grants — $810,500 in giving to community charities, schools, churches, and the arts. “We’re privileged to continue supporting these organizations that help so many in our community,” said Art Pope, President and Chairman of the Pope Foundation. “In [...]

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Achiever Spotlights

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Dr. Charles Mann Helps Build a Life for the Uninsured

Raising a flag on a hill — that’s the word picture Cathy Heath uses to describe her decade-long fight to reform North Carolina’s annexation laws.

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Featured videos

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25th Anniversary Dinner

The Pope Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary — and over $100 million in giving — in December 2011.

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Public Policy Support

The Pope Foundation supports dozens of public-policy groups that defend America’s free-enterprise system.