Central Carolina Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization serving 11 counties in the Midlands by distributing grants and scholarships and linking the resources of donors, nonprofits and community leaders to areas of need. Our mission is to promote, facilitate and increase philanthropy to create a sustainable impact on our community through responsible giving.
Members of the Mayor's Youth Council, all North High School students, who were on hand for the presentation, were Daiquel Houser Sr., Patrick Mack, Nireon Fields, Zaacheaus Edmunds, Amber New and...more
Central Carolina Community Foundation and Columbia Metropolitan Magazine recognized Cox in 2016, naming it the small business winner of the Best of Philanthropy Award. For the past decade, Cox...more
Yarn Explosion will cover Sumter Cultural Center grounds.Trees, fixtures and even the columns of Patriot Hall will be covered in yarn through the Sumter Yarn Explosion.A team of experienced yarn...more
Areas in The T&D Region will gain a community park and a beautified town intersection thanks to grants from a Midlands philanthropic group. ... two of 11 organizations that received a share...more
... that received a share of $335,770 in Connected Communities grants awarded recently by the Central Carolina Community Foundation. ... grant funds to clean up and beautify the main intersection in...more
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–After appearances across the country, an exhibit that shares the tradition of African-American philanthropy opens at the Assembly Street branch of the Richland Library. According...more
Local philanthropists have shown an appetite for supporting education as a way of enhancing the quality of life of the community, said JoAnn Turnquist, president and CEO of the Central Carolina...more
The City of Columbia is picking up half the tab, with other funding coming by way of the Knight Foundation through help from the Central Carolina Community Foundation and a private contribution from...more
King said the center was able to raise the final $5,000 of matching funds for a Connected Communities grant from the Central Carolina Community Foundation. But, she said more donations are always...more
COLUMBIA (WACH)-JoAnn Turnquist lives by the motto says philanthropy has been a part of her since childhood. "I grew up in a family that believed in giving back and I believe its part of most of...more
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.