Committed to the Natural and Cultural Resources
of North Carolina High Country and Oregon’s Deschutes County
Next Grant Cycle Ends
February 1, 2024
Location
Richmond, VA 23230
Email Us
Welcome to The Clabough Foundation
The activities of the Clabough Foundation reflect the interests of the Clabough Family in their mission to preserve and enhance the environmental and cultural resources of North Carolina and Oregon.
The Foundation prefers to fund organization projects that emphasize environmental stewardship, education activities, arts and culture, social services, and community based programs that create a positive change in their communities.
Featured Grant Stories
Southern Environmental Law Center
Watauga County, NC $25,000 to sustain the SELC model growth project focused on Watauga County. Phase III Clabough Foundation gave continuation funding to the Southern Environmental Law Center on the managing growth project, during which SELC used the maps and survey...
Blue Ridge Rural Land Trust
Greta Lee / Hugh Criswell Tract, Wilkes County, NC Greta Lee and Hugh Criswell approached the former Blue Ridge Rural Land Trust Executive Director, James Coman III about land protection opportunities; specifically, regarding their beautiful 52.6 acre tract within...
Foothills Conservancy
Wilson Creek, NC The scenic Wilson Creek watershed – from Grandfather Mountain to the Johns River below Collettsville -- has been a Foothills Conservancy focus area since the inception of a water quality conservation plan by our organization in 2006. Since then,...
Blue Ridge Conservancy
Over a number of years the Clabough Foundation has supported both the Blue Ridge Rural Land Trust and the High Country Conservancy. After the merger of the two groups in May 2010, a single organization known as the Blue Ridge Conservancy was brought into being....
Mariam and Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center
Blowing Rock Community Arts Center Foundation The Blowing Rock Community Arts Center Foundation, Inc. was formed in December 2000 by community members to promote the advancement of cultural arts and humanities in Blowing Rock and the North Carolina High Country...
“Sweet Solitude” A Commissioned sculpture by Ronnie Walker
Kay Borkowski Sculpture Garden-Turchin Center for the Visual Arts The cast bronze sculpture was commissioned specially for the Appalachian State University's permanent collection by the Clabough Foundation. "Sweet Solitude" depicts a young woman, sitting on the...
Mountain Home Music
In 2003, the Clabough Foundation awarded a grant to Mountain Home Music, Inc. to purchase sound and recording equipment. The equipment purchased with this grant enabled Mountain Home Music to improve the sound quality for every concert and capture the audio sound...
Community Art in Schools
Turchin Center at ASU In order to implement its educational program, The Turchin Center, at Appalachian State University, founded The Community Art School. The mission of the school is to make the visual arts more accessible to the greater Boone community by providing...
Gardens for Humanity
Watauga County, NC During World War II, backyard vegetable gardens, contributed to 40% of the USA's food production. Today more and more people want to remember how to garden due primarily to rising costs of fuel, food and transportation. A grant of $2,500 from the...
In Memoriam
Mary Jane Eisenberg
March 28, 1951 – December 24, 2023
It is with profound sadness that The Clabough Foundation announces the recent passing of our beloved friend and Executive Administrator, Mary Jane Eisenberg. Mary Jane was a gifted and talented modern dancer and choreographer, a lifelong learner, and a deeply spiritual person. She enjoyed knitting, hiking in nature, and drinking really good tea. She is survived by her beloved wife and partner of over 30 years, Alyson. Mary Jane was known for her beautiful spirit and gentle strength, and she had a powerful impact on all who knew her. She will be greatly missed.