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Vincent Joseph Kopp
Retired pediatrician and priest
The Rev. Dr. Vincent Joseph Kopp is a physician and Episcopal priest, retired from practice and parish ministry, living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is a licensed and board-certified pediatrician and anesthesiologist with primary care and academic medicine experience.
While on faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he taught medical ethics to undergraduate honors students, medical students and residents, in addition to fulfilling research, administrative and clinical care responsibilities. He is also an award-winning poet and author of “The Curious Wife” (2023, Trefoil Press).
Lilly Endowment Inc. announces Serving Neighbors Initiative
Lilly Endowment Inc. invites eligible charitable organizations to submit concept papers for its Serving Neighbors Through Congregational Collaborations Initiative. The initiative supports efforts to help Christian congregations and local charitable organizations build relationships, identify community priorities, and design lasting collaborations that improve life for individuals and families. Projects might address housing instability, youth opportunities, parks and outdoor recreation, mental health, or other locally identified needs.
Approximately 60 charitable organizations with promising concept papers may receive planning grants of up to $50,000. Those selected may then apply for implementation grants of up to $5 million to carry out their programs.
Concept papers are due by January 19, 2027.
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