Collective Weekly
The Triangle edition · Issue of February 5, 2026
What organizations in the Triangle published in the week to Feb 5, and where to turn up in the seven days after. Their words, their pictures, their bylines.
This week
23 stories from 18 organizations, found on their own sites between Jan 29 and Feb 5. One pick, then every one of them by the day it went up.
Get Ready for Raleigh Wide Open 2026
After 13 years of shaping Raleigh’s music culture and a widely celebrated return in 2025, the Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival is set to take over Downtown Raleigh once again on Oct. 1–3, 2026.
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People this week
5 people were named in a story their own organization published this week, in the sentence that names them.
Alex Bloom
For more than 40 years, CED has been the breeding ground for some of the Triangle’s most successful companies,” said Alex Bloom, CED’s CEO.
From Inspiring Innovators, Elevating North Carolina Emerging Businesses: CED receives $100,000 Regions Foundation grant benefiting GRO Incubator, January 29, 2026.
Sara Walker
Food Lion is such a natural partner for Meals on Wheels of Wake County and we are so grateful for the support,” said Sara Walker, Director of Development for Meals on Wheels of Wake County.
From Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to Meals on Wheels of Wake County, January 29, 2026.
Mounir Nessim
Voice-over was provided by Program Coordinator, Mounir Nessim.
From Life of a Device, January 30, 2026.
Preet Mankad
These funds will truly enhance GRO’s impact across the Triangle innovation ecosystem” says Preet Mankad, Startup Programs Lead at CED.
From Inspiring Innovators, Elevating North Carolina Emerging Businesses: CED receives $100,000 Regions Foundation grant benefiting GRO Incubator, January 29, 2026.
From the causes
7 causes published something this week. The newest from each.
Inspiring Innovators, Elevating North Carolina Emerging Businesses: CED receives $100,000 Regions Foundation grant benefiting GRO Incubator · Jan 29 · 1 story this week
Raleigh City Farm Celebrates its 15th Anniversary with a Recommitment to Community Engagement · Feb 2 · 1 story this week