About FoR ENC 

The Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina (FoR ENC) is a vehicle for change in one of America's most under-served regions, a non-profit "merchant bank" that trades in intellectual capital as much as in financial capital.  FoR ENC is designed to serve as a catalyst for economic and entrepreneurial growth in Eastern North Carolina.  FoR ENC blends the best practices of the for-profit and non-profit sectors to facilitate the process of renewing the economy across the region.  This process includes identifying, developing, and energizing citizens and organizations across Eastern North Carolina and challenging our disparate parts to work as a whole to build a leadership base for the future of the region.

FoR ENC inspires entrepreneurship by linking intellectual and financial capital to stimulate growth so as to offset the region's historic dependence upon manufacturing and agriculture.  As long as some of the poorest counties in the U.S. are in Eastern North Carolina, we will have important work to do.

Organizational Structure

FoR ENC is chartered as a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation in the State of North Carolina and is governed by a board of directors in accordance with its articles of incorporation and by-laws.  FoR ENC is funded by the private sector.  Our private sector funding stance is an indicator of the call to action, a signal of our commitment to take a proactive, approach to the issues at hand.

Visit our staff page to learn more about who we are and to contact us via email.