About
Mission
The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc. (NCAF) was incorporated on November 24, 1944 as a non-profit, charitable, 501(c)3 corporation as a means of supporting agricultural research, extension, and teaching activities in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State. The NCAF accepts and manages gifts for the benefit of the College. Thanks to the dedication of our volunteers, several advisory boards were formed over the years. Their mission is to promote the welfare of the College through advocacy, fundraising and service.
Vision
Our vision is to maximize the time and talent of our outstanding volunteer leaders and be the premiere board service opportunity for champions of agriculture and life sciences at the University and in the state of North Carolina.
Our Commitment to You
Five Key Principles
- You will have the opportunity to build your professional and personal networks.
- We will listen to and, to the extent possible, act upon feedback you share with the College.
- You will understand your role as a board member – we will provide clear instructions/ expectations throughout your experience, starting with thorough onboarding materials.
- Bi-annual CALS board meetings will be engaging, efficient, and as convenient for your busy schedule as possible.
- We are actively working to create more diversity across our CALS boards (in terms of age, types of agriculture, race, geography, etc.).
CALS Acronym Index
| ANR | Agriculture and Natural Resources (usually paired with CDR) |
| ARA | Academic & Research Advancement |
| ASTF | Alliance for Saving Threatened Forests |
| CAAT | College Academic: Admin Technology |
| CALS | College of Agriculture & Life Sciences |
| CDE | Community Development Extension |
| CEFS | Center for Environmental Farming Systems |
| CES | Cooperative Extension Service |
| CFR | Corporate & Foundation Relations |
| CRD | Community & Rural Development (usually paired with ANR) |
| DO | Development Officer |
| ECA | Extension & Community Association |
| EPA | Exempt from Personnel Act (Instructional, Research, Public Service/Extension, Sr. Academic & Administrative Officer positions) |
| FCS | Family & Consumer Services |
| FFA | Future Farmers of America |
| JCRA | JC Raulston Arboretum |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| NAADA | National Agricultural Alumni Development Association |
| NCAF | North Carolina Agricultural Foundation |
| NCARS | North Carolina Agricultural Research Service |
| NCCE | North Carolina Cooperative Extension |
| NCDA | North Carolina Department of Agriculture |
| PSI | Plant Sciences Initiative |
| SOF | Stewards of the Future |
| SPA | State Personnel Act (subject to rules & regulations of the State Personnel Act) |
