The Levine-Sklut Family Foundation

Lori and Eric Sklut, Charlotte natives, have enjoyed focusing their life on volunteer service and philanthropy across the region.

Lori, a University of Georgia graduate, began working at Family Dollar Stores as a Buyer. Her father, Leon Levine, founded Family Dollar, and had a strong impact on her work ethic and philanthropic desire. Lori has served on the boards of The Foundation for the Carolinas, HopeWay and Atrium Health Foundation.

Eric, a UNC Chapel Hill graduate, owns a specialty automotive parts business, Perfection Automotive. He has served in leadership roles at Shalom Park and UNC, and has served on these boards: United Way, Levine Jewish Community Center, Charlotte Jewish Federation, Foundation of Shalom Park, Elon University, and UNC Center for Jewish Studies (chair).

Lori and Eric, and their children, Blair, Haley and Mason, believe giving is a lifelong commitment. Through the Levine-Sklut Family Foundation, they collaborate with charity leadership to achieve goals and support initiatives in these areas:

• Jewish and faith-based institutions
• Educational institutions
• Human service agencies
• Healthcare institutions
• Cultural and performing arts organizations

Lori and Eric are driven to see that philanthropic endeavors succeed in bringing the challenges of the needy to the forefront, and are gratified to see the positive impact of their actions.

Guided by the values and vision of Lori and Eric Sklut and their family, The Levine-Sklut Family Foundation is committed to steward the spirit of giving that is core to their beings and a valued family tradition.

The Foundation seeks to promote compassion and community and improve the human condition by collaborating with agency leadership to achieve their goals and supporting initiatives in the following areas:

• Various charitable causes, including but not limited to Jewish institutions and organizations, as well as charitable activities sponsored by Jewish religious organizations;
• Non-profit educational institutions in their pursuit of academic excellence at all levels of education;
• Human service agencies who serve the needy;
• Healthcare institutions, including research for cures for cancer and psychiatric illness;
• Children’s services and programming

Our passion is based on improving the human condition. 

Growing up in the Jewish faith, Lori Levine Sklut and her husband, Eric Sklut, each have fond childhood memories of being taught the importance of charity, a concept they fully embrace as adults. Both the Skluts are generous with their time, serving as volunteer board members for a number of organizations.

The couple also provides generous contributions to numerous nonprofits through the Levine-Sklut Family Foundation. Their foundation focuses its grant-making on Jewish, educational and healthcare institutions; human service agencies; cultural and performing arts organizations; and children’s services. The couple views education as a means to further the breakdown of social barriers erected by intolerance, ignorance and bias.

Recipient Agencies have included:

• Crisis Assistance Ministries
• Jewish Family Services
• Temple Israel (Charlotte)
• Temple Beth El (Charlotte)
• Levine Jewish Community Center
• Camp Mindy
• Hopeway
• Jewish Federation of Charlotte
• Atrium Health
• Hospice at Charlotte
• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Elon University
• Loaves & Fishes
• Queens University (Charlotte)
• Levine Children’s Hospital
• Duke Levine Science Research Center
• Foundation of Shalom Park

Elon University

Lori & Eric Sklut Emerging Scholar in Jewish Studies announced

Elon University Jewish Studies program confirmed

Sklut Hillel Center announced and dedicated 2012-2013

Lori & Eric Sklut Endowed Scholar in Jewish Studies

Engagement Intern Scholarships announced 2018

Charlotte

Queens University, Sklut Professorship in Jewish Studies established 2017

Major Capital Commitment for Hopeway Foundation 2015

Challenge Pledge for Loaves & Fishes 2013 & 2014 to present

Funding for Mindy Ellen Levine Behavioral Health Center announced 2014

UNC Chapel Hill

Multi-Faceted Gift for Carolina Center for Jewish Studies, 2017

Levine-Sklut Fellow in Jewish Studies announced 2007

The Levine-Sklut Family Foundation

Colony Family Offices
c/o Sarah Brock
4250 Congress St Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209

704-285-7300