MEMA, the Vehicle Suppliers Association, is the leading trade association in North America for vehicle suppliers, parts manufacturers, and remanufacturers. MEMA has been the voice of the vehicle supplier industry since 1904. Our more than 1,000 members are Strong by Association.

The North Carolina Partnership for Children is the state-level, nonprofit organization that oversees North Carolina's innovative, award-winning Smart Start​ initiative. It administers funding to 75 local partnerships that operate as independent nonprofit organizations. Each local partnership is responsible for its own hiring process. Smart Start's mission: Advance a high quality, comprehensive, accountable early childhood system that benefits each child in North Carolina beginning with a healthy birth. Smart Start's vision: Each child reaches their potential and is prepared for school and life success in North Carolina and a global community. Experiences during early childhood literally shape the structure of the brain. Because today's children are tomorrow's leaders, parents and workers, everyone has a stake in making sure that all children have the experiences they need to thrive. Smart Start brings together all the people involved in a young child's life - families, teachers, doctors, caregivers, social workers, and many others - to ensure every child has all they need for healthy growth and development

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is an independent private foundation dedicated to advancing the biomedical sciences by supporting research and other scientific and educational activities. Within this broad mission, BWF has two primary goals: to help scientists early in their careers develop as independent investigators and to advance fields in the basic biomedical sciences that are undervalued or in need of particular encouragement.

The mission of the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center is to develop, promote, and implement sound economic strategies to improve the quality of life of rural North Carolinians. The Center serves the state's 80 rural counties, with a special focus on individuals with low to moderate incomes and communities with limited resources. Created in 1987, the Rural Center operates a multi-faceted program that includes conducting research into rural issues; advocating for policy and program innovations; and building the productive capacity of rural leaders, entrepreneurs, and community organizations. The Center is a private, nonprofit organization led by a 30-member board of directors. For media inquiries, please contact Todd Brantley, senior director of public affairs at [email protected].

We’re one team when it comes to achieving Victory Over Cancer®. We award 100% of direct donations to cancer research and all-star scientists.

With more than 55,000 members, the State Employees Association of North Carolina, SEIU Local 2008 (SEANC) is the South’s leading state employees’ association. We work to gain respect in the legislature for hardworking state employees and valuable retirees who dedicated their careers to state service. Through our legislative efforts, the Employees Political Action Committee and grassroots efforts by you, the member, we work hard to protect and improve your benefits like pay, health care, retirement security and workplace rights. Strength, action and results are the hallmarks of our association. No one knows North Carolina like we do. SEANC members take enormous pride in public service, and we should – after all, we are the state of North Carolina.

Nickel Institute is the global association of leading nickel producers. Our mission is to promote and support the use of nickel in appropriate applications. NI grows and supports markets for new and existing nickel applications including stainless steel; and promotes sound science, risk management, and socio-economic benefit as the basis for public policy and regulation. Through our science division NiPERA (www.nipera.org), we also undertake leading edge scientific research relevant to human health and the environment. NI is the centre of excellence for information on nickel and nickel-containing materials and has offices in Asia, Europe and North America. www.nickelinstitute.org

Research Triangle Park (RTP) is one of the oldest and largest science parks in North America, with a 7,000 acre campus, home to 300+ companies and over 50,000 full-time employees. The RTP is a globally prominent, high-technology research and development center that serves as an economic driver for the Triangle Region. Business development, marketing, and strategy for RTP is managed by the private non-profit, Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina, also referred to as the Research Triangle Park Headquarters.

Golden LEAF’s mission is to increase economic opportunity in North Carolina’s rural and tobacco-dependent communities through leadership in grantmaking, collaboration, innovation, and stewardship as an independent and perpetual foundation.

The North Carolina Community Foundation brings together generous people and connects them to causes and organizations they care about. We serve the entire state, with a focus on rural North Carolina. Our mission is to inspire North Carolinians to make lasting and meaningful contributions to their communities and we sustain over 1,200 charitable funds. We believe in the power of permanent philanthropy to strengthen our communities and people. By stewarding and growing donors’ gifts, we make a powerful impact through robust grants and scholarships programs.

The North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) is a private, non-profit organization that was founded in 1937 by Guy B. Phillips, dean of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. NCSBA is the professional association that represents all 115 local boards of education in North Carolina. It is a member-driven association that supports the school governance team—school board members, superintendents, senior administrative staff and board assistants—in its complex leadership role. We help develop, communicate and advocate for the perspective of North Carolina school districts.

North Carolina’s nonprofit sector is a vital leader in building and sustaining equitable and thriving communities. The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits educates, connects, and advocates for North Carolina nonprofits. Founded in 1990, the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as a statewide network for nonprofit board and staff members, an information center on effective organizational practices, and an advocate for the nonprofit sector as a whole. We offer services directly to all sizes and types of 501(c)(3) nonprofits and work closely with other local, state, and national groups that assist nonprofits.