Membership and Governance

The Endowment Membership are members of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists and have contributed $50 within the past year or have contributed an accumulated total of $2,500. Members are entitled to vote on matters submitted by the Board of Directors to the membership.  Endowment members are encouraged to participate in Endowment events and town halls. 

The NCAP Endowment Fund is a 501(c)3 organization that is governed a Board of Directors.  The makeup of the Board of Directors is determined by the organization’s Bylaws.  The current Board of Directors includes the following individuals:

Keith Elmore (President)

Steve Dedrick (Treasurer)

Penny Shelton (Secretary, ExOfficio)

Frank Burton (Director, At-Large)

Jimmy Jackson (Director, At-Large)

Mickey Watts (Director, At-Large)

Ouita Gatton (Director, Ex Officio)

Bob Granko (Director, Ex Officio)

Tom D’Andrea (Director, Ex Officio)

Mission, Purpose, and Bylaws

The mission and purpose of the Endowment Fund is to:

a) Foster and maintain the honor and integrity of the pharmaceutical profession.

b) Provide for the Administration and Investment of designated funds (currently in the funds or any new designated funds to be added in the future) for charitable, scientific, literary, scholarship or educational purposes as directed by the donor.

c) Provide for the administration, investment, and appropriation of budget request of the general endowment fund for charitable, scientific, literary, scholarship or educational purpose as directed by the donor.

d) Promote suitable standards of pharmaceutical education; provided that no substantial part of its activities shall involve the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise tempting to influence legislation.

e) Provide funding to the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists to aid in achieving charitable, scientific, literary, or educational goals.

To download a copy of the current NCAP Endowment Bylaws Click Here

Endowment Actions

Each year the Endowment Fund's Board of Directors takes action to support the organization's mission.

These actions include to date:

a) The provision of annual student scholarships;

b) The provision of annual educational grants to the NCAP to support professional development and practice advancement initiatives for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; and

c) A limited number of interest-free student loans for pharmacy students in their final year of their Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Upcoming Events and Meetings

Upcoming Endowment Board Meetings
November 13, 2024

Upcoming Endowment Events
Town Hall @ The 2025 NCAP Annual Convention in Asheville June 23-25 (Day, Time, Rm# TBD)

For questions about or interest in the NCAP Endowment, please email [email protected].