Community Empowerment Fund
Organizational Awardee

The Community Empowerment Fund pairs members experiencing homelessness or poverty with trained volunteer advocates to secure housing, gain employment, and build savings, supporting more than 1,000 members annually while working to close the racial wealth gap. The organization is led by Executive Director Donna Carrington, who first connected with CEF as a member while unsheltered with her children.
Durham, North Carolina
September 23, 2026
Organizational
Award
Awarded to:
Community Empowerment Fund
Organizational awards recognize local nonprofit organizations taking specific actions to build bridges and strengthen communities, such as supporting disaster recovery, championing equality, or building consensus and collaboration around common areas of need within their communities.






