Meet Sophia! Member Services Coordinator Sophia Thayer, Member Services Coordinator (Durham) Your Role: In your own words, how would you describe the work you do at the CEF and why is it important? As the Member Services Coordinator for the Durham office, I work alongside Members and external community partners and service providers, as well […]

2022 was a tremendous year for CEF! Our work was recognized both locally and nationally as we received the highest score on the City of Durham’s American Rescue Plan request for proposals and were honored with GSK’s IMPACT Award and Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders Award. We were also selected as one of ten organizations [...]

CEF Annual Report Release! A Spring Celebration We’re excited to invite you to a spring celebration and annual report release party on Wednesday, May 24 at the Gene Strowd Rose Garden in Chapel Hill. The event will include short speeches from Donna Carrington, CEF’s Executive Director, a representative of CEF’s Board, and CEF Members. Please […]

In partnership with consultants Jaclyn Gilstrap and Hope Tyson from A Visual Approach, CEF’s strategic plan is presented using an adaptation of an “Objectives and Key Results (OKR) Framework.”  At the highest level of the strategic plan, the Big Goal and Key Contribution articulates CEF’s vision of community and its mission. These components are the [...]

Meet Sydney! Durham Office & Community Organizer Sydney Pender, Durham Office & Community Organizer Your Role: In your own words, how would you describe the work you do at CEF and why is it important?  As Office & Community Organizer in Durham, my role is largely providing stability to the office toensure everything runs smoothly […]

Meet Hannah! Staff Support Hannah Lyles, Staff Support Your Role: In your own words, how would you describe the work you do at CEF and why is it important?  As full time Staff Support at CEF, I work with Members, Advocates, and other CEF staff to respond to Member’s needs in real time. During Member […]