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, 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, Community education. Ccf was chosed 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.

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. 1,546 grant & scholarship disbursements totaling $9,636,070 during the year in the following areas: 420 grants totaling $2,892,881 supporting human needs, 548 grants totaling $2,542,434 supporting education, 149 grants totaling $788,685 supporting health initiatives, 176 grants totaling $808,605 supporting environmental efforts, 92 grants totaling $1,345,010 in support of the arts, 76 grants totaling $585,960 in support of religious programs, 37 grants totaling $338,250 supporting neighborhood & Community development, 16 grants totaling $208,000 supporting philanthropy, and 32 grants totaling $126,245 supporting social justice programs.

Strategic initiatives include 1) scholarship programs operated by the Foundation resulted in 232 scholarships to 155 students totaling $543,800. 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 80 of these scholarships to 40 students in the amount of $240,000; 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.