Coastal Community Foundation Of South Carolina Inc

CREATE COMMUNITIES RICH IN EQUITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND WELL-BEING BY UNITING PEOPLE AND INVESTING RESOURCES SO THAT ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE A PATHWAY TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.

DEVELOPMENT & STEWARDSHIP - AS THE LARGEST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND A RECOGNIZED PHILANTHROPIC LEADER IN THE SOUTHEAST, OUR DONOR-FOCUSED PHILOSOPHY PROVIDES A CONSULTIVE PARTNERSHIP AND BEST-IN-CLASS STEWARDSHIP TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMPANIES. CCF HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF TURNING DONORS' BIG IDEAS INTO IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT NOT ONLY MEET CRITICAL NEEDS BUT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR IMPORTANT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES NOW AND FOR YEARS TO COME.

GRANTMAKING - THE FOUNDATION'S STRONG EXPERTISE IN LONG-TERM CHARITABLE GIVING, AS WELL AS EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUNDING, PROVIDES ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL AND CAPITAL SUPPORT IN OUR NINE-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. 2,257 GRANT & SCHOLARSHIP DISBURSEMENTS TOTALING $17,169,822 DURING THE YEAR IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 681 GRANTS TOTALING $4,228,902 SUPPORTING HUMAN NEEDS, 777 GRANTS TOTALING $4,412,065 SUPPORTING EDUCATION, 249 GRANTS TOTALING $2,119,540 SUPPORTING HEALTH INITIATIVES, 204 GRANTS TOTALING $1,165,526 SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS, 118 GRANTS TOTALING $1,248,304 IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTS, 117 GRANTS TOTALING $2,667,988 IN SUPPORT OF RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS, 42 GRANTS TOTALING $239,698 SUPPORTING NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 34 GRANTS TOTALING $939,200 SUPPORTING PHILANTHROPY, AND 35 GRANTS TOTALING $148,600 SUPPORTING SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP - WITH A LONG HISTORY OF SERVING AS A TRUSTED COMMUNITY CONVENER, CCF BRINGS TOGETHER AREA RESIDENTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND GOVERNMENT TO TACKLE MAJOR COMMUNITY CHALLENGES, SUCH AS HOUSING SHORTAGES, INEQUITABLE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, ECONOMIC RECOVERY, AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING PLACE-BASED IMPACT INVESTING, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. CCF WAS CHOSEN BY THE RICHMOND FEDERAL RESERVE TO LEAD "REINVENTING OUR COMMUNITIES" PROGRAM IN THE CHARLESTON TRI-COUNTY AREA PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY FOR A CROSS-SECTOR COHORT OF COMMUNITY LEADERS TO GAIN SKILLS AND CREATE A TAILORED PLAN TO ADDRESS EQUITABLE SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY AND SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS OF COLOR IN OUR COMMUNITY (NEW IN 2020-2021).

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES INCLUDE 1) THE REVEREND PINCKNEY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (EXPANDED DURING 2020-2021) DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF AREA STUDENTS SERVED THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP AND THE ADDITION OF AN 18-MONTH COLLEGE-READINESS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BEAUFORT, CHARLESTON, COLLETON, HAMPTON AND JASPER COUNTIES, PROVIDING TAILORED SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS IN ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIPS AND CONTINUED MENTORING WHILE IN COLLEGE; 2) CCF WAS CHOSEN AS ONE OF 20 RECIPIENTS OF THE FACEBOOK GRANT FOR SUSTAINING BLACK COMMUNITIES, AWARDED $1 MILLION IN FUNDS OVER A TWO YEAR ENGAGEMENT PERIOD FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS IN BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES SUPPORTING INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, AND RESILIENCY IN BLACK COMMUNITIES. A CAPACITY BUILDING OPPORTUNITY IS EMBEDDED INTO THIS GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP AWARDED APPLICANTS SUSTAIN THEIR OPERATIONS AND EXPAND THEIR REACH. (NEW IN 2020-2021).