Serving Nonprofits Across the Southeast

CapDev partners with a diverse array of nonprofit organizations and mission-driven institutions across the Southeastern United States.

Who We Serve

For nearly 40 years, CapDev has worked with nonprofits in a range of sectors, from education to the arts and environmental to healthcare. Based in North Carolina, we serve the Southeast region of the United States, including Virginia, South Carolina and neighboring areas. Our clients are established 501c3 organizations with a willingness to ask questions and to learn from CapDev’s experienced team.

Regions We Serve

Sectors We Serve

From churches to schools, health foundations to food banks and museums to nature conservancies, CapDev supports a variety of nonprofit organizations that strive to make their communities and the world better. See our Client Lists below:

Four Decades of Success

We can’t say it any better than our clients’ own words. Their accomplishments in our decades of partnerships speak best to our work.

Philanthropy Case Studies

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Philanthropy Clients

ARTS/CULTURE

Museums, Libraries, Performing Arts, Public Art, Arts Councils

  • Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation, Fayetteville NC
  • Arts Council of Wilson, Wilson NC
  • Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County, Winston-Salem NC
  • ArtsGreensboro, Greensboro NC
  • Asheville Art Museum, Asheville NC
  • Battleship NORTH CAROLINA, Wilmington NC
  • Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, Blowing Rock NC
  • Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington NC
  • Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, Charleston SC
  • Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem NC
  • Coastal Heritage Society, Savannah GA
  • Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia SC
  • Cornelius Arts & Community Center, Cornelius NC
  • Creative Corridors Coalition, Winston-Salem NC
  • Discovery Place, Charlotte NC
  • EdVenture, Columbia SC
  • Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville NC
  • Fort Dobbs State Historic Site, Statesville NC
  • Friends of Fort Fischer, Kure Beach NC
  • Friends of the Army Women’s Museum Association
  • Friends of the NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort NC
  • Friends of the Army Women’s Museum, Leesburg VA
  • Given Library and Tufts Archives, Pinehurst NC
  • GO-Science, Greenville NC
  • Greensboro Science Center, Greensboro NC
  • Greenville Center for Creative Arts, Greenville SC
  • Historic Crab Orchard Museum, Tazewell VA
  • Kidzu Children’s Museum, Chapel Hill NC
  • Körner’s Folly Foundation, Kernersville NC
  • Marbles, Raleigh NC
  • Museum & Archives of Rockingham County, Wentworth NC
  • Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester VA
  • National D-Day Memorial Foundation, Bedford VA
  • N.C. Aquariums, Raleigh NC
  • N.C. Museum of History, Raleigh NC
  • N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh NC
  • Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington NC
  • Old Baldy Foundation, Bald Head Island NC
  • Old Salem Museums & Gardens, Winston-Salem NC
  • Paramount Theatre, Charlottesville VA
  • Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant SC
  • Piedmont Opera, Winston-Salem NC
  • Sawtooth School for Visual Art, Winston-Salem NC
  • The ArtsCenter, Carrboro NC
  • The Children’s Museum of Wilmington, Wilmington NC
  • The Green Room Community Theatre, Newton NC
  • The Opera Company of North Carolina, Raleigh NC
  • The Schiele Museum, Gastonia NC
  • UNC School of the Arts, Winston-Salem NC
  • USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile AL
  • Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park Project, Wilson NC
  • William King Museum of Art, Abingdon VA
  • Winston-Salem Symphony, Winston-Salem NC
  • Yadkin Arts Council, Yadkinville NC

EDUCATION

Colleges, Universities, Independent Schools, Community Colleges

  • Alamance Community College, Burlington NC
  • Averett University, Danville VA
  • Barton College, Wilson NC
  • Belmont Abbey College, Belmont NC
  • Blue Ridge School, St. George VA
  • Brevard College, Brevard NC
  • Canterbury School, Greensboro NC
  • Cape Fear Academy, Wilmington NC
  • Carolina International School, Concord NC
  • Center for Design Innovation, Winston-Salem NC
  • Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte NC
  • Charlotte Preparatory School, Charlotte NC
  • Davidson Day School, Davidson NC
  • Dore Academy, Charlotte NC
  • Duke School, Durham NC
  • Durham Technical Community College, Durham NC
  • Elon University, Elon NC
  • Elon University School of Law, Greensboro NC
  • The Epiphany School of Global Studies, New Bern NC
  • Endeavor Charter School, Raleigh NC
  • Episcopal Day School, Augusta GA
  • Exploris Middle School, Raleigh NC
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville NC
  • Gaston College, Dallas NC
  • Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington, Wilmington NC
  • Governor’s School for the Arts Foundation, Greenville SC
  • GRACE Christian School, Raleigh NC
  • Greensboro Montessori School, Greensboro NC
  • Grymes Memorial School, Orange VA
  • Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown NC
  • Hammond School, Columbia SC
  • Heathwood Hall, Columbia SC
  • Higher Ed Works, Raleigh NC
  • Hope Academy, Greensboro NC
  • Institute for Emerging Issues, N.C. State University, Raleigh NC
  • James Sprunt Community College, Kenansville NC
  • Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science, Raleigh NC
  • Lenoir Rhyne University, Hickory NC
  • Liberty Fellowship, Greenville SC
  • Louisburg College, Louisburg NC
  • Meredith College, Raleigh NC
  • Midlands Technical College, Columbia SC
  • Millsaps College, Jackson MS
  • Mitchell Community College, Statesville NC
  • Montessori School of Raleigh, Raleigh NC
  • Morehead-Cain Foundation, Chapel Hill NC
  • Neuse Charter School, Smithfield NC
  • North Carolina Community Colleges Foundation, Raleigh NC
  • N.C. A&T State University, Greensboro NC
  • N.C. State University Graduate School, Raleigh NC
  • Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson VA
  • Oak Ridge Military Academy, Oak Ridge NC
  • Pitt Community College, Greenville NC
  • Porter-Gaud School, Charleston SC
  • Presbyterian College, Clinton SC
  • Raleigh Charter High School, Raleigh NC
  • RJ Reynolds High School Home Field Advantage, Winston-Salem NC
  • Robeson Community College Foundation, Lumberton NC
  • Saint Mary’s School, Raleigh NC
  • Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst NC
  • Shaw University, Raleigh NC
  • St. Margaret’s School, Tappahannock VA
  • St. Timothy’s School, Raleigh NC
  • Sterling Montessori Academy & Charter School, Research Triangle Park NC
  • Summit School, Winston-Salem NC
  • Surry Community College, Dobson NC
  • The Montessori School of Raleigh, Raleigh NC
  • The Montessori School of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem NC
  • The Raleigh School, Raleigh NC
  • UNC – Charlotte, Charlotte NC
  • UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill NC
  • UNC – Pembroke, Pembroke NC
  • UNC School of Government, Chapel Hill NC
  • UNC School of the Arts, Winston-Salem NC
  • UNC-TV, Raleigh NC
  • University of Mount Olive, Mount Olive NC
  • Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg VA
  • Wake Education Partnership, Raleigh NC
  • Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC
  • Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh NC
  • Wakefield School, The Plains VA
  • Ware Academy, Gloucester VA
  • Warren Wilson College, Asheville NC
  • Western Carolina University, Cullowhee NC
  • Western Piedmont Community College, Morganton NC
  • WS/FCS Foundation, Winston-Salem NC
  • Winston-Salem Street School, Winston-Salem NC
  • Woods Charter School, Chapel Hill NC

RELIGIOUS

Mission/Faith-based Organizations, Houses of Worship

  • Central United Methodist Church, Asheville NC
  • Christ United Methodist Church, High Point NC
  • Church of the Good Shepherd, Raleigh NC
  • Church of the Holy Family, Chapel Hill NC
  • Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Greensboro NC
  • Jewish Federation of Durham-Chapel Hill, Durham NC
  • Judea Reform Congregation, Durham NC
  • N.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church, Raleigh NC
  • North Raleigh Ministries, Raleigh NC
  • Sharon Presbyterian Church, Charlotte NC
  • St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Waxhaw NC
  • St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Columbia SC
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Hillsborough NC
  • St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cary NC
  • St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Winston-Salem NC
  • The Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi, Raleigh NC
  • Trinity Baptist Church, Raleigh NC
  • Virginia United Methodist Assembly Center, Blackstone VA

ENVIRONMENTAL

Gardens, Conservation, Preservation, Protection

  • Audubon North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC
  • City of Oaks Foundation, Raleigh NC
  • Coastal Conservation League, Charleston SC
  • Conservation Trust of NC, Raleigh, NC
  • Dix Park Conservancy, Raleigh NC
  • Elizabethan Gardens, Manteo NC
  • N.C. Arboretum, Asheville NC
  • N.C. Foundation for Soil & Water Conservation, Raleigh NC
  • Peacehaven Community Farm, Whittsett NC
  • Piedmont Land Conservancy, Greensboro NC
  • Recycling Reinvented, Shoreview MN
  • RiverWorks at Sturgeon City, Jacksonville NC
  • Shenandoah National Park Trust, Staunton VA
  • Sound Rivers, Washington NC
  • Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Asheville NC
  • The Learning Lodge at Grandfather Mountain, Linville NC
  • The Nature Conservancy, NC Chapter, Durham NC
  • Unique Places to Save, Wilmington NC
  • UNC Center for Galapagos Studies, Chapel Hill NC

RECREATION

Sports, Parks/Recreation, Camps, Zoos, Aquariums, Fitness

  • Avery County Cooperative Extension Service, Newland NC
  • Boy Scouts of America, Occonocchee Council, Raleigh NC
  • Camp Willow Run, Littleton NC
  • Carolina Tiger Rescue, Pittsboro NC
  • Carolinas Golf Association, Pinehurst NC
  • City of Reidsville – Senior Center, Reidsville NC
  • CycleSafe, Winston-Salem NC
  • Dix Park Conservancy, Raleigh NC
  • Friends of State Parks, Raleigh NC
  • FUSE/City of Gastonia, Gastonia NC
  • Girls on the Run International, Charlotte NC
  • Henderson YMCA, Henderson NC
  • J. Smith Young YMCA, Lexington NC
  • J. Spencer Love Tennis Center, Greensboro NC
  • N.C. Tennis Association, Greensboro NC
  • N.C. Zoological Society, Asheboro NC
  • RJ Reynolds High School Home Field Advantage, Winston-Salem NC
  • Shenandoah National Park Trust, Staunton VA
  • Smithfield Parks and Recreation, Smithfield NC
  • YMCA of Avery County, Linville NC
  • YMCA of Greater High Point, High Point NC
  • YMCA of Greensboro, Greensboro NC
  • YMCA of Northwest North Carolina, Winston-Salem NC
  • YWCA High Point, High Point NC
  • YWCA Lower Cape Fear, Wilmington NC

SOCIAL SERVICES

Service Housing, Human Service, Animals, Food/Nutrition, Children’s Homes, Child Advocacy, Economic Development

  • Able South Carolina, Columbia SC
  • American Heart Association, Raleigh NC
  • Barium Springs Home for Children, Barium Springs NC
  • Benjamin E. Mays Alumni, Pacolet SC
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters Services, Winston-Salem NC
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Virginia, Lynchburg VA
  • Bookmarks, Winston-Salem NC
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County, Raleigh NC
  • Capital Area Food Bank, Washington DC
  • Caring Services, High Point NC
  • Carolina Tiger Rescue, Pittsboro NC
  • Central Park NC, Star NC
  • Chatham Habitat for Humanity, Pittsboro NC
  • Child Care Services Association, Durham NC
  • Compassion International, Colorado Springs CO
  • Durham’s Partnership for Children, Durham NC
  • Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry, Newton NC
  • Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC, Raleigh NC
  • FoodBank of Virginia Peninsula, Newport News VA
  • Fredericksburg Area Food Bank, Fredericksburg VA
  • Friends of the Animals, Statesville NC
  • Golden Harvest Food Bank, Augusta GA
  • Greensboro Police Foundation, Greensboro NC
  • Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte, Charlotte NC
  • Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, Winston-Salem NC
  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro, Greensboro NC
  • Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County, Greenville SC
  • Heart Havens, Richmond VA
  • Homeless No More, Columbia SC
  • HOPE in Lancaster, Inc., Lancaster SC
  • Humane Society of Catawba County, Hickory NC
  • Iredell Christian Ministries, Statesville NC
  • J. Smith Young YMCA, Lexington NC
  • John Avery Boys & Girls Club, Durham NC
  • Junior League of Charleston, Charleston SC
  • Junior League of Raleigh, Raleigh NC
  • Liberty Fellowship, Greenville SC
  • LowCountry Habitat for Humanity, Beaufort NC
  • Lutheran Services Carolinas, Salisbury NC
  • Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg, Lynchburg VA
  • Nazareth Child & Family Connection, Rockwell NC
  • N.C. Bar Association Foundation, Cary NC
  • N.C. Humanities Council, Greensboro NC
  • N.C. Institute of Minority Economic Development, Durham NC
  • N.C. Rural Economic Development Center, Raleigh NC
  • N.C. State Bar Foundation, Raleigh NC
  • N.C. Stroke Association, Winston-Salem, NC
  • N.C. Technology Association, Raleigh NC
  • Old Hickory Council, Boy Scouts of America, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Operation Home, Charleston SC
  • Orange County Partnership for Young Children, Chapel Hill NC
  • Piedmont Triad Partnership, Greensboro NC
  • Planned Parenthood of Central NC, Chapel Hill NC
  • Presbyterian Homes and Family Services, Lynchburg VA
  • Raleigh Rescue Mission, Raleigh NC
  • Red Dog Farm, Greensboro NC
  • Renaissance West Community Initiative, Charlotte NC
  • Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill NC
  • Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem NC
  • Samaritan Ministries, Winston-Salem NC
  • SECU Family House, Winston-Salem NC
  • SPCA of Wake County, Raleigh NC
  • Springboard Enterprises, Washington DC
  • Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, Raleigh NC
  • Telamon Corporation, Raleigh NC
  • The Arc of Davidson County, Lexington NC
  • The Children’s Home, Winston-Salem NC
  • The Enrichment Center, Winston-Salem NC
  • The Green Chair Project, Raleigh NC
  • The Laurel Center, Winchester VA
  • The Servant Center, Greensboro NC
  • Thornwell Home & School for Children, Clinton SC
  • Triangle Family Services, Raleigh NC
  • TROSA (Triangle Options for Substance Abuse), Durham & Winston-Salem NC
  • Truliant Foundation, Winston-Salem NC
  • United Methodist Family Services (UMFS), Richmond VA
  • United Way of Davidson County, Lexington NC
  • United Way of Greater Greensboro, Greensboro NC
  • United Way of Iredell County, Statesville NC
  • VersAbility Resources, Hampton, VA
  • Voices Together, Durham NC
  • Watauga Humane Society, Boone NC
  • Wheels4Hope, Raleigh NC
  • Wilmington Realtors Foundation, Wilmington NC
  • YWCA Lower Cape Fear, Wilmington NC

HEALTHCARE

Hospitals, Hospices, Retirement Communities, Foundations

  • Adult Center for Enrichment, Greensboro NC
  • Advance Community Health, Raleigh, NC
  • Adult Life Programs, Hickory NC
  • Alliance Medical Ministry, Raleigh NC
  • American Red Cross Southside Area Chapter, Petersburg VA
  • Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, Linville NC
  • Beaufort County Hospital Foundation, Washington NC
  • Brock Hughes Free Clinic, Wytheville VA
  • Caldwell Memorial Hospital Foundation, Lenoir NC
  • Cannon-Sloop Healthcare Foundation, Linville NC
  • Cape Fear Valley Health System Foundation, Fayetteville NC
  • Carolina East Home & Hospice, Kenansville NC
  • Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill NC
  • Charles House Association, Carrboro NC
  • Crystal Coast Hospice House, Morehead City NC
  • Dosher Memorial Hospital, Southport NC
  • Free Clinic of Danville, Danville VA
  • Friends Homes, Inc., Greensboro NC
  • Horizons Residential Care Center, Rural Hall NC
  • Hospice and Palliative CareCenter Foundation, Winston-Salem NC
  • Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell, Burlington NC
  • Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, Greensboro NC
  • Hospice House of South Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Hospice of the Lowcountry, Hilton Head, SC
  • Hospice of the Rapidan, Culpeper VA
  • Hot Springs Health Program, Marshall NC
  • Intrahealth International, Chapel Hill NC
  • Johnston Health Foundation, Smithfield NC
  • Lenoir Memorial Hospital Foundation
  • Little River Medical Center, Little River SC
  • Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Wilmington NC
  • Lutheran Services Carolinas, Salisbury NC
  • Maria Parham Hospital, Henderson NC
  • Mountain States Foundation, Johnson City TN
  • Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Foundation, Bolivia NC
  • Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation, Winston-Salem NC
  • Pardee Hospital Foundation, Hendersonville NC
  • Rex Healthcare Foundation, Raleigh NC
  • Roper St. Francis Foundation, Charleston SC
  • Russell County Medical Center, Lebanon VA
  • Scotland Memorial Hospital Foundation, Laurinburg NC
  • SECU Family House, Winston-Salem NC
  • Sharon Towers, Charlotte NC
  • Stanton Hospitality House, Fayetteville, NC
  • Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community, Columbia SC
  • Transitions LifeCare, founded as Hospice of Wake County, Raleigh NC
  • UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill NC
  • United Church Homes & Services, Newton and Thomasville NC
  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem NC
  • WakeMed, Raleigh NC
  • Warren Memorial Hospital Foundation, Valley Health, Front Royal VA
  • Well-Spring, Greensboro NC
  • Westminster-Canterbury Lynchburg, Lynchburg VA
  • Wilkes Regional Medical Center – The Health Foundation, N. Wilkesboro NC


Executive Search Clients

EDUCATION

Colleges, Universities, Independent Schools, Community Colleges

  • Averett University
  • Barton College
  • Battle Ground Academy
  • Blue Ridge School
  • Cape Fear Academy
  • Cary Academy
  • Duke School
  • Elon University
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College
  • Gaston College
  • Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities Foundation
  • Guilford Technical Community College
  • Hammond School
  • Heathwood Hall
  • Higher Ed Works
  • Hood Theological Seminary
  • Institute for Emerging Issues – NC State University
  • Midlands Technical College
  • Millsaps College
  • Mitchell Community College
  • Morehead-Cain Foundation, UNC – Chapel Hill
  • National Technical Honor Society
  • North Carolina A&T State University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Pitt Community College
  • Porter-Gaud School
  • Presbyterian College
  • Salem Academy and College
  • St. Margaret’s School
  • The Centers for Exceptional Children
  • UNC Charlotte
  • UNC Pembroke
  • UNC School of the Arts
  • UNC Wilmington
  • University of South Carolina
  • Wake Forest University
  • Warren Wilson College
  • Western Carolina University
  • Winston-Salem State University Foundation
  • Woods Charter School

HEALTHCARE

Hospitals, Hospices, Retirement Communities, Foundations

  • Advance Community Health
  • American Heart Association
  • Appalachian Regional Healthcare System
  • Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation
  • Carolina East Homecare and Hospice
  • Crystal Coast Hospice House
  • Helping Hands Clinic
  • Horizons Residential Care Center
  • Hospice of the Rapidan
  • Johnston Health Foundation
  • Maria Parham Health Foundation / Triangle North Healthcare Foundation
  • NeighborHealth
  • Pardee Memorial Hospital Foundation
  • Presbyterian Homes and Family Services
  • Rex Healthcare Foundation
  • SECU Family House
  • Sharon Towers
  • Transitions LifeCare, founded as Hospice of Wake County, Foundation
  • United Church Homes & Services
  • United Methodist Family Services
  • WakeMed Foundation

NONPROFITS

  • American Heart Association
  • Arc of Greensboro
  • Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County
  • Audubon North Carolina
  • Battleship North Carolina
  • Blue Ridge Conservancy
  • Caldwell House
  • Child Advocacy Center
  • Child Care Services Association
  • Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry
  • Cleveland County Partnership for Children
  • Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
  • Cornelius Arts & Community Center
  • Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History
  • Dix Park Conservancy
  • Fayetteville Museum
  • Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula
  • Foothills Conservancy
  • Forsyth Jail & Prison Ministries
  • Friends of Warner Parks
  • Greensboro Housing Coalition
  • Greenville Center for Creative Arts
  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro
  • Habitat for Humanity of Wake County
  • Historic Charleston Foundation
  • Homeless No More
  • HopeTree Family Services
  • InterAct of Wake
  • Junior Achievement of the Triad
  • Kidzu Children’s Museum
  • Moravian Ministries Foundation in America
  • New River Conservancy
  • NC Center for Rural Economic Development
  • NC Coastal Land Trust
  • NC Housing Foundation
  • NCInnovation
  • NC Justice Center
  • NC State Bar Foundation
  • Piedmont Land Conservancy
  • PlayMakers Repertory Company, UNC Chapel Hill
  • Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill
  • Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem
  • Samaritan Ministries
  • Shenandoah Park National Trust
  • STEP, Inc.
  • Sturgeon City
  • The ArtsCenter
  • The Children’s Home
  • The Enrichment Center
  • The Nature Conservancy – NC Chapter
  • Thornwell Home & School for Children
  • Three Rivers Land Trust
  • TROSA
  • United Way of Greater Greensboro
  • United Way of the Midlands
  • Voices Together
  • YESCarolina

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