The Winston-Salem Foundation Committee has announced the appointment of LaTida Smith as the fifth president of the 101-year-old community foundation. Smith is the current president and CEO of the Moses Taylor Foundation, and she will join the Foundation’s staff on September 1, 2021. As the Moses Taylor Foundation’s first permanent president, Smith had the opportunity… Read More »
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Winston-Salem Foundation Announces New President, LaTida Smith
Commissioners Approve $500 Million Budget that Lowers Taxes and Invests in Community
Forsyth County commissioners unanimously approved a $500 million budget that lowers the property tax rate by 6.57 cents while maintaining services and investing in the community. The budget lowers the tax rate to 67.78 cents per $100 of property value, a significant reduction from the current 74.35 cent rate. This is due to the year’s strong property tax revaluation, which increased the estimated revenue from each penny… Read More »
Innovation Quarter Releases Phase II Master Plan
The continued growth of the Innovation Quarter includes plans for 10 buildings on 2.7 million square feet The Innovation Quarter has released its master plan for Phase II of its development. The 28-acre site for Phase II sits on either side of Research Parkway, the majority south of Third Street and north of Salem Parkway.… Read More »
ASPIRE WS Internship Program Creates Paid Work Experiences for High School Students
A transformative new program will create a pathway for local students to learn workplace skills and gain paid, on-the-job experience. ASPIRE WS is a comprehensive initiative that formally brings together local employers, students, and education partners to collaborate on work-based learning opportunities for students in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. ASPIRE WS will place its first interns at… Read More »
Partners Roundtable Investment Fund Supports Startup Development in Winston-Salem
Greater Winston-Salem, Inc is announcing a new startup investment fund to drive growth and innovation in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County’s already robust entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Winston-Salem Partners Roundtable (WSPR) Fund will invest seed-stage capital in Winston-Salem-based startups that are scaling and, although not required, have a focus in industry sectors in which Winston-Salem has expertise… Read More »
Nordic AMPlify Expands Ahead of the Launch of its Second Cohort
International collaboration helps to facilitate US market entry in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County for Nordic digital health and MedTech companies Nordic AMPlify, an international accelerator that helps prepare Nordic growth-phase healthcare companies to do business in the US market, is expanding ahead of the launch of its second cohort. Economic development organizations (EDOs) in Denmark and Norway… Read More »