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Your contributions significantly impact our community and the lives of many students.

Give a gift today and help individuals in Southeastern NC chart their futures.

Investors

Dan & Denise Smith

Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg

The Johnston Family

Live Oak Bank views our investment in the Forward Fund as a sustainable investment in our region’s future. The Forward Fund opens doors for students by providing the training they need for family-sustaining careers, along with benefits and opportunities for advancement. By providing students with the skills to land high-paying jobs, we’re not only creating a qualified workforce but also ensuring the long-term success of our local businesses.

Kate Groat
Director of Corporate Philanthropy, Live Oak Bank

We are deeply committed to the success of our community, and it starts with our students. By providing a financially responsible pathway to additional training and education, our students can make a difference for themselves and their families. We proudly support The Forward Fund and look forward to hearing success stories from students and local employers.

Gregg and Freddy Goldenberg

The Forward Fund resonated with us because of its focus on economic mobility through training and education matched to employer demand. We appreciate that TFF is taking a data-driven approach to helping members of our community access better-paying jobs and achieve financial security. We look forward to seeing and measuring TFF’s impact on Eastern North Carolina.

The Johnston Family

Ways to Give

ONE-TIME DONATIONS OR ANNUAL PLEDGES

You can make a one-time donation or commit to annual pledges. All donations are fully tax-deductible. With an estimated grant multiplier of 1.5-2.0x, your one-time contribution can reach twice as many students as traditional scholarships, donations, or grants.

IMPACT PROMISSORY NOTES

This is an innovative opportunity for principal-return impact investments. This unique avenue allows note holders to receive the return of their principal while achieving significant social impact through their investments, known as Social Return on Investment (SROI).

By choosing this investment option, you preserve your capital and contribute to a cause supporting education and future opportunities. Impact investments have a multiplying effect, recycling over time to benefit multiple students.

EMPLOYER LOAN REPAYMENT

By hiring from our endorsed programs, employers gain access to a pool of highly qualified candidates and can pay off the loan balances of their retained talent.  Loan repayments are recycled to support the next cohort of students in fields or programs in demand by participating employers. This model provides a sustainable means to recruit and retain top talent, ensuring a continuous pipeline of skilled employees for your organization.

Employers might consider leveraging underutilized education reimbursement benefits or hiring bonuses to repurpose into loan forgiveness. This approach aids in attracting talent and enhances employee retention by reducing personal financial burdens.

Contribute Today

Partner with The Forward Fund and join a transformative initiative combining financial prudence and powerful change. Your generosity goes further, creating more opportunities and charting brighter futures for learners.

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