Coastal Community Foundation

Development & stewardship - as the largest Community Foundation in south carolina and a recognized philanthropic leader in the southeast, our donor-focused philosophy provides a consultative 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.

Community leadership - with a long history of serving as a trusted Community convener, ccf brings together area residents, business leaders, non-profit partners, and government to tackle major Community challenges, such as housing shortages, inequitable school systems, economic mobility, neighborhood revitalization, and disaster response and recovery through a variety of programs including place-based impact investing, advocacy, and Community education. In 2023, ccf joined leaders from across the country as an expert panelist at the cleveland federal reserve annual policy summit, where we shared our experience leading a district cohort of a national federal reserve program, "reinventing our communities". The event highlighted our efforts to bring Community leaders together for the creation of an equitable and inclusive small business ecosystem focused on serving minority entrepreneurs in the lowcountry.

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. 2,325 grant & scholarship disbursements totaling $21,486,764 during the year in the following areas: 653 grants totaling $4,444,788 supporting human needs, 746 grants and scholarships totaling $6,399,517 supporting education, 274 grants totaling $3,607,146 supporting health initiatives, 214 grants totaling $1,351,941 supporting environmental efforts, 168 grants totaling $2,287,744 in support of the arts, 119 grants totaling $754,784 in support of religious programs, 80 grants totaling $1,079,575 supporting neighborhood & Community development, 25 grants totaling $795,432 supporting philanthropy, and 46 grants totaling $765,837 supporting social justice programs.

Strategic initiatives include 1) scholarship programs operated by the Foundation resulted in 246 scholarships to 189 students totaling $855,444. The reverend pinckney scholarship program which includes an 18-month college-readiness program for high school students in beaufort, charleston, colleton, hampton and jasper counties, accounted for 72 of these scholarships to 56 students in the amount of $448,693; 2) the catalyst grant program provides multi-year funding to nonprofits in beaufort, colleton, hampton and jasper counties for collaborative building, strategic capacity building or Community innovation. This funding is meant to support measurable impact through strategic partnering, collaboration, and/or strengthening organizational capacity while addressing Community needs. Projects of up to five years will be considered if the project period is well justified in the proposal. Selected organizations can also receive technical assistance from a consultant throughout the term of the grant, where appropriate.