• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

MyFriendBen - North Carolina

MyFriendBen is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations by making it easy to understand and access government benefits, tax credits and nonprofit programs.

  • About Us
    • News & Updates
  • Partners
    • Partner Toolkit
  • FAQ
  • Benefits
  • Español
  • NC
    • MFB Central

Home

Meet MyFriendBen 

Getting help shouldn’t be hard. Now you have a friend to guide you.

Click to Start

Here’s What People Say

“
I love it. As a community health worker, it gives me confidence—I can send someone to DSS knowing that this person is qualified for the benefit.
– Prince
“
It’s a great tool to use. I think it’s very beneficial to families that aren’t able to get to an office between 8 to 5.
– Yanira
“
I did not know that I am qualified to receive food stamps and I spent all these 6 months without food stamps and Medicaid. Now I am confident I will get it.
– NC user

In 6 minutes, most people find about $1,500 in monthly benefits and tax credits

Current benefits

Find The Benefits You Need Every Month And The Items You Need Today

MyFriendBen anonymously checks your eligibility and estimates the dollar value for 14+ benefits, tax credits and nonprofit programs. Quickly get the information you need to make a plan before you apply

About ben

The Best of MyFriendBen

Fast

6 minutes to answer eligibility questions for 14+ programs.

Free

There is no cost to use, and we promise not to sell your data.

Friendly

We’ll show you where to apply and introduce you to friends who can help.

Become A Friend Of Ben

We offer government agencies, nonprofits and health care providers a variety of ways to use MyFriendBen to better serve their clients and to share MyFriendBen with their communities.

Explore partnership options
NC211
Future Endeavors Life Program
CareReach
El Refugio
Nariah's Way Foundation
Mundeke Gospel Mission
Montagnard Association of North Carolina
Blueprint NC
Mujerxs Organizando Oportunidades Notables
We are Down Home
Unidxs
Rural Health Group
FIEL-NC
Dogwood Health Trust
Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
The Leon Levine Foudnation
Cone Health Foundation
The Families and Workers Fund
Gary Community Ventures
Policy Engine

News & Updates

  • United Way launches tools to help North Carolinians navigate financial uncertainty
    In the News

    United Way launches tools to help North Carolinians navigate financial uncertainty

    May 22, 2025August 14, 2025

    View original article at WPTF RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) — A new report from United Way of North Carolina is shining a spotlight on ALICE: […]

    Read More United Way launches tools to help North Carolinians navigate financial uncertaintyContinue

more news

Footer

Questions? Contact
myfriendben@codethedream.org

 

  • Privacy Policy
  • Release Notes
  • Terms and Conditions

Copyright © 2025 My Friend Ben · All Rights Reserved · Website by Code the Dream