Central Carolina Community Foundation

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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  within our community through responsible giving.

To fulfill our mission, we:

  • Encourage donors to make effective charitable giving decisions.
  • Collaborate to develop creative solutions for community needs.
  • Nurture and strengthen community organizations.
  • Build a substantial endowment to provide for community needs for generations to come.

We value:

  • Trust, integrity, and enduring relationships with our donors, nonprofit organizations we serve, community partners with whom we collaborate, and beneficiaries of the philanthropic dollars entrusted to our good stewardship and for which we have a fiduciary responsibility.
  • Excellence and effectiveness in programs, service, governance, accountability and in all that we do.
  • Diversity, respect and broad participation from individuals in all walks of life.
  • Commitment to the engagement, growth and development of our board and staff.

Milestones


  • 1984    Central Carolina Community Foundation formed with $25,000 seed money.
  • 1987    First full-time, paid executive director is hired.
  • 1989    Assets surpassed $1 million and first grants are awarded.
  • 1990    The Nord $1 million challenge is met.
  • 1991    Assets surpassed $5 million.
  • 1993    Assets surpassed $10 million.
  • 1994    The David W. Robinson Catalyst Award is established.
  • 1995    The first International Festival of Wines and Food is held.
  • 1996    Total grant dollars invested in the community surpassed $3 million.
  • 1997    Assets surpassed $25 million.
  • 1998    The Kershaw County Endowment and Sumter Community Foundation funds 
                 are established to serve their respective counties.
  • 1999    Total funds established surpassed 100.
  • 2001    The Orangeburg Calhoun Community Foundation is established to serve the two
                  counties.
  • 2003    The Greater Chapin Community Endowment Fund is established to serve the 
                  Chapin area.
  • 2004    Governor Sanford and Mayor Coble request the Foundation coordinate
                  the development of a master plan for the Dept. of Mental Health Bull Street Campus.
  • 2007    Foundation received largest unrestricted gift in history from the estate of
                 Mary Averill Stanton Stanton. 
  • 2008    Targeted our competitive grantmaking dollars to focus on three key areas: 
                  Dropout Prevention, Homelessness Prevention and Illiteracy Reduction.
  • 2008    Committed $500,000 over a five-year period to the Midlands Housing Alliance for the 
                  new Transition Center. 
  • 2008     Selected as one of 21 winners nation-wide in the Knight Community Information 
                  Challenge.
  • 2009    Selected as the first National AIDS Fund Partner in South Carolina.
  • 2010    Selected as local host organization for the national event AmericaSpeaks: Our
                  Budget, Our Economy.