History
The North Carolina Community AIDS Fund began as a vision to bring together funders from across the state to work together developing a new type of collaboration that would support HIV programs in North Carolina. Discussions began in early 2008 between state and national philanthropic leaders and in September the Center for Health Policy at Duke University was selected as the convener. The collective acknowledged that while local initiatives are needed, a statewide approach to HIV will increase the capacity of communities serving and improve the health of people living with and at risk of contracting HIV across North Carolina.

The Founding Funders are: the National AIDS Fund, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, Duke Endowment, and North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund.

Programs: Re-granting, AmeriCorps, Technical Assistance
The North Carolina Community AIDS Fund (NC CAF) will begin re-granting funds in spring 2009 to agencies across North Carolina providing prevention and care services. The emphasis will be on prevention initiatives; however the NC CAF takes a creative view of prevention and the partners that need to be involved.

In fall 2009, a team of National AIDS Fund AmeriCorps members will come to the Triangle area. AmeriCorps members will work at local agencies providing HIV education, prevention, and care services as well as work together on community projects.

The North Carolina Community AIDS Fund will support the HIV network throughout the state providing and coordinating technical assistance programs to increase the capacity of agencies providing and wishing to provide HIV programming.

For more information
If you are interested in applying for funding through the North Carolina Community AIDS Fund, hosting an AmeriCorps member, becoming an AmeriCorps member or receiving technical assistance, please contact Beth Stringfield.

Beth Stringfield, Program Director
Duke University, CB# 90392
2812 Erwin Road, Suite 4
Durham, NC  27705
(P) 919-613-5431
(F) 919-613-5466