Assists victims of natural disasters, runs other efforts and offers education.

In Charlotte, a city with a national reputation for its can-do spirit, the old ways of meeting the greater good no longer work.

The United Way of Central Carolinas will send tens of thousands of dollars to local private schools and other well-heeled nonprofits, even as it slashes grants to agencies serving the poor and disabled.

The Charlotte Symphony's last concerts of the season revved up the audience and surpassed the box office goal. Yet the orchestra and Charlotte's other cultural groups are caught in the same recession as everyone else.

Consolidation among Charlotte's nonprofits took a step forward with news that two agencies serving the elderly are studying a merger.


Ask the Experts
Quick Job Search