Open Door Fund Presidents’ Challenge
In June 2024, a group of NCBA+NCBF Presidents supported the launch of the Open Door Fund with a $100,000 collective gift challenge.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors we exceeded the challenge gift in February 2025!
Presidents’ Challenge Met!
The NCBF is deeply grateful for the leadership of these NCBA+NCBF Presidents:
| Catharine B. Arrowood | Larry and Dershie McDevitt |
| Charles and Brenda Becton | Caryn Coppedge McNeill |
| Shelby Duffy Benton | Clayton D. Morgan |
| Janet Ward Black | Eugene C. Pridgen |
| Martin and Carol Brinkley | J. Norfleet Pruden III |
| LeAnn Nease Brown and Charles Gordon Brown | Elizabeth L. Quick |
| Charles E. Burgin | Patti and Chris Ramseur |
| Mike and Brenda Colombo | Larry and Carroll Sitton |
| Kearns and Ashley Davis | D. Clark Smith, Jr. |
| Allyson K. Duncan | Kimberly H. Stogner |
| Pam and Alan Duncan | Richard E. Thigpen, Jr. |
| Jacqueline Grant | Henry Price Van Hoy II |
| Jonathan P. Heyl | R. Michael Wells, Sr. |
| Mark and Joanna Holt | Dewey Wells |
| John L. Jernigan | John R. Wester |
| Gayle and George Mast | G. Gray Wilson |
The Open Door Fellowship supports the professional growth of its participants and enriches our legal community by fostering inclusivity and diversity. I am proud to witness the positive transformations and lasting connections that this fellowship cultivates, and I look forward to seeing our Open Door Fellows alumni group continue to thrive, contribute to the future of our profession, and promote justice for all for the citizens of North Carolina.
