About

The Midlands’ Local Center For Philanthropy

Central Carolina Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization that links charitable people and businesses with areas of need in our community.

We were founded in September 1984 by business leaders who wanted to establish a permanent endowment that would enhance the lives of residents in the Midlands.

Our Mission

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 individuals, families and businesses to partner with us to fulfill their charitable goals
• Make grants to support community issues in the Midlands of SC and, through our generous donors, throughout the world
• Steward $150 million in assets across more than 400 charitable funds with our Trustees’ oversight
• Convene people to strengthen our community
• 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

Serving the Midlands

The Community Foundation serves donors and organizations in the following 11 counties in the Midlands:

• Calhoun
• Clarendon
• Fairfield
• Kershaw
• Lee
• Lexington
• Newberry
• Orangeburg
• Richland
• Saluda
• Sumter