Anonymous Trust

Making A Difference

Supporting rural and underserved communities in eastern North Carolina

Our Vision

Vibrant, healthy, safe and educated communities where the whole community thrives and opportunities exist for all.

Our success hinges on how profoundly we engage with the community. We dig to find the diamonds in the rough and leverage our collective gifts to help those diamonds shine. Whether it's an innovative idea, a startup, a fledgling non-profit with passion but limited capacity, or a regional institution, we are committed to working with everyone to create hope and opportunity for all.

We embrace collaboration and eagerly seek philanthropic partners to join us. While our name may not appear on buildings or billboards, we hope our work will yield positive and lasting impact for years to come.

Since the inception of the Trust, education has been at the core of our work, starting with the launch of a scholarship program in 2011. Scholarships, teacher fellowships, and funding for innovative and sustainable educational opportunities remain central to our mission.

Mission Statement

Taking a place-based approach, we seek to elevate and empower rural, under-resourced, and marginalized communities in eastern North Carolina through grant-making, resource development, and relationship building.

We seek to find grassroots, community-based organizations as well as partnerships with larger institutions to impact system change.

We provide funding across multiple sectors, including education (from pre-K to post-secondary), health and human services, arts and culture, community and economic development, historic preservation, the environment, and disaster relief.

About Us

We are a group of five contrarian women aiming to shake things up, challenge the status quo, and inspire others to join us in making a difference in eastern North Carolina. We believe our success hinges on how deeply we engage with the community. We seek out hidden gems and use our collective talents to help them shine.

Whether an innovative idea, a startup, a fledgling non-profit with passion but limited capacity or a regional institution, we are committed to work with everyone to create hope and opportunity for all.

Latest News

UNCP receives $2.9M grant from Anonymous Trust

August 29, 2022 No Comments

The School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke received a record $2.9 million grant from Anonymous Trust that will provide scholarships

The Anonymous Trust Renews Support for Lead for North Carolina

August 18, 2021 No Comments

Since the program’s inception in 2019, Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) has recruited, trained, and supported 53 recent college graduates placed in local government fellowships across the

With $7.25M Charitable Grant from Anonymous Trust, NC State’s College of Education to Launch Transformational Scholarships Program to Prepare 100 Teachers for Eastern NC

August 13, 2021 No Comments

NC State’s College of Education has received a $7.25 million charitable grant from the Anonymous Trust to establish the Transformational Scholarships Program and prepare 100 teachers

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Making A Difference

Supporting rural and underserved communities in eastern North Carolina

Our Vision

Vibrant, healthy, safe and educated communities where the whole community thrives and opportunities exist for all.

Mission Statement

Taking a place-based approach, we seek to elevate and empower rural, under-resourced, and marginalized communities in eastern North Carolina through grant-making, resource development, and relationship building.

We seek to find grassroots, community-based organizations as well as partnerships with larger institutions to impact system change.

We fund across multiple sectors including education (pre K-post-secondary), health and human services, arts and cultural, community and economic development development, historic preservation, the environment and disaster relief.

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About Us

We are a band of five contrarian women trying to shake things up, challenge the status quo, incite others to join- united to make difference in eastern North Carolina. We believe that our success depends on how deeply we engage in community with community. We dig to find the diamonds in the rough and leverage our collective gifts to help those diamonds shine.

Whether an innovative idea, a startup, a fledgling non-profit with passion but limited capacity or a regional institution, we are committed to work with everyone to create hope and opportunity for all.

We embrace collaboration and hunger for philanthropy to band with us. While our name will not be found on buildings or billboards, we hope that this work will create positive and impactful results for many years to come.

Latest News

UNCP receives $2.9M grant from Anonymous Trust

The School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke received a record $2.9 million

admin August 29, 2022

The Anonymous Trust Renews Support for Lead for North Carolina

Since the program’s inception in 2019, Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) has recruited, trained, and supported 53 recent college

admin August 18, 2021

With $7.25M Charitable Grant from Anonymous Trust, NC State’s College of Education to Launch Transformational Scholarships Program to Prepare 100 Teachers for Eastern NC

NC State’s College of Education has received a $7.25 million charitable grant from the Anonymous Trust to establish

admin August 13, 2021