2025 IMPACT REPORT STORY Anthropologist Margaret Mead is often credited with the quote, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Mead’s research took her around the globe during the twentieth century, but…
The Guilford Foundation (TGF) marked its 50th anniversary with an evening of reflection, celebration, and forward-looking optimism, honoring five decades of strengthening the Guilford community through philanthropy, leadership, and connection. Fifty and Forward: A Celebration of Impact and Possibility, held at the Guilford Yacht Club on November 13,…
2024 IMPACT REPORT STORY Ascend Bank (formerly Guilford Savings Bank) may be celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2025, but it gave The Guilford Foundation (TGF) a gift to remember. Just as 2024 drew to a close, the bank, a literal and figurative cornerstone of the Guilford community, transferred…