OUR Mission

The North Carolina Governor's School Foundation is a nonprofit that was incorporated in 1990. Its sole purpose is to preserve and support North Carolina's flagship summer enrichment program. The program provides intellectually gifted eleventh grade students, with an opportunity to enhance their studies via a five and one-half week summer residential program. The holistic curriculum focuses on the exploration of the most contemporary ideas and concepts in a student's chosen discipline. The Foundation is committed to strengthening the future of North Carolina by fundraising to ensure that the opportunity to attend The Governor's School is an option for all of North Carolina's brightest minds.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors (BOD) is comprised of a dedicated and talented group of individuals who care deeply about mentoring and nurturing gifted young minds in North Carolina. They are experienced nonprofit administrators, musicians, a historian, educators, management and marketing professionals, politicians, accountants, technology professionals and alumni. Together this group has much experience in nonprofit management.