Central Carolina Community Foundation



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.

Assets and Giving for Central Carolina Community Foundation

Assets

2020 - 163,448,012
2019 - 147,122,651
2018 - 139,851,737
2017 - 125,025,960
Domestic Grants

2020 - 21,662,892
2019 - 22,648,073
2018 - 12,380,546


    

Recent News from Central Carolina Community Foundation


Foundation seeks applicants for education grant
Foundation: Central Carolina Community Foundation

Sumter Item... education grant FROM STAFF REPORTS The Item. The Sumter Community Foundation, an affiliate of Central Carolina Community Foundation, invites nonprofit organizations from Sumter County...more

A big boost for literacy
Foundation: Central Carolina Community Foundation

COLUMBIA, SC — Efforts to improve literacy throughout the community, including programs for homeless children, recently received a big boost from Central Carolina Community Foundation. The...more

Philanthropy in Columbia, SC: Who are the givers?
Foundation: Central Carolina Community Foundation, Nord Family Foundation

Communities nationwide this week are celebrating acts of philanthropy and service by individuals, corporations and other organizations. Here in the Midlands, a strong spirit of giving has persisted...more

Gues earn 2012 Best Philanthropy Award for their work with free clinic
Foundation: Central Carolina Community Foundation

In fact, they are more interested in sharing a philanthropic award they recently received for their work with a free medical clinic with the volunteers who have helped sustain it. Dr. Gue, the...more

Groups, individuals of the Midlands honored for philanthropy
Foundation: Central Carolina Community Foundation

“The Best of Philanthropy Awards give us an opportunity to recognize the everyday philanthropists in our community,” said JoAnn Turnquist, president and chief executive officer of Central...more

Gues honored as 2012 Best of Philanthropy Awards recipients
Foundation: Central Carolina Community Foundation

COLUMBIA — Dr. Bert Gue and Jeanne Gue of Orangeburg have been recognized as the family winner of the Central Carolina Community Foundation and Columbia Metropolitan Magazine's 2012 Best of...more

Chamber members briefed on Literacy 2030 initiative
Foundation: Central Carolina Community Foundation

JoAnn Turnquist, Central Carolina Community Foundation president and chief executive officer, presented startling statistics about the effects of illiteracy throughout the region and the state...more

New effort seeks to make everyone a reader
Foundation: Central Carolina Community Foundation

Orangeburg-Calhoun Community Foundation, in conjunction with the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce and Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce, will offer a presentation on Literacy 2030 during...more

Rolling Readers Receives $2000 Grant
Foundation: Central Carolina Community Foundation

The Rolling Readers of the Midlands was awarded with a $2,000 grant by the Women in Philanthropy. They are 1 of the 5 charitable programs that were given grants amounting to $21,000. The grant...more

Women in philanthropy donate books
Foundation: Central Carolina Community Foundation

Members of Women in Philanthropy were to deliver 55 new books to the Cecil A. Tillis Family and Training Center (2111 Simpkins Lane in Columbia, SC 29204) Thursday, March 8 at 4 pm The books will be...more



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