Coastal Community Foundation is a public grantmaking foundation that connects passionate people to the charitable organizations and causes that are meaningful to them.
Last year's increase in contributions shows the generosity that the Lowcountry inspires. Over 700 nonprofit organizations benefitted from hundreds of grant awards and in-depth technical assistance provided by Foundation Staff. Financials
2010 - 2011 Financials Overview
These figures are only part of what makes a Foundation. They symbolize the community work of the Staff and volunteer Board. This includes managing gifts and grants and demonstrates donor investments, nonprofit partnerships, and the community connections made every day.
Education
Education Grants
Addlestone Hebrew Academy
Addlestone Hebrew Academy is one of the oldest Jewish community day schools in the nation. Their early childhood programs aim to grow thinking, caring, and self-confident children. Their K-8 programs strive to teach students about the balance between their academic, social, emotional, and spiritual lives. The Academy doesn't simply teach students, it nurtures them as they grow into young adults.visit site
Alliance for Full Acceptance
The Alliance for Full Acceptance strives to achieve equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. There are over 1,600 donors/members and friends that help make this organization successful. The Alliance offers two main programs--a parenting group and ADORASO, an outreach program to the religious community--as well as many education opportunities to help spread the word of equality.
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Roscoe Reading Program
Teaching children to read can sometimes be difficult. But add dogs and prizes into the mix and it may just become fun. Roscoe Reading Program is an award-based Elementary School reading program. They bring Roscoe's four-legged friends to schools in the Southern Lowcountry and help get children enthusiastic about reading.
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Georgetown Co. Library
The Georgetown County Library is an important part of the Georgetown community. The Library supports the process of reading and learning and believes that they open a world of imagination and creativity in everyone. The Library has extensive plans to create The Library Center-Waccamaw and is well on their way to making this dream a reality.
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Colleton County Memorial Library/Children's Svcs
The Colleton County Memorial Library provides free access to books and resources and aims to foster a life-long love of reading. The Library's services are based on community needs and are provided in a welcoming and responsive way.
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Teach My People
Teach My People is a faith-based organization that works to teach children in the Waccamaw school district how to work through academic, economic, social, emotional, and spiritual difficulties in their every day lives. The program also promotes spiritual, educational, and emotional growth through after-school and summer programs.
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540 Grantees
223 Grants
$3,897,835 Awarded
223 Grants
$3,897,835 Awarded
Education Grantees
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A Beacon of Hope Womens Center
Adaptive Gardens of the Lowcountry
Addlestone Hebrew Academy
Agape Family Life Center
Aiki Extensions, Inc.
Island Alexander Community Development Corporation
Allendale County Schools
Alliance for Full Acceptance
American Civil Liberties Union
American College of the Building Arts
American Farm School
American Museum of Natural History
American University *
Americans United for Separation of Church & State Fund
Amnesty International USA, Inc.
Asheville School, The
Ashley Hall Foundation
Association of Fundraising Professionals - Lowcountry Chapter
Assumption College for Sisters
Barnwell High School
Belmont University *
Benedictine High School
Birch Books Conservation
Birthright of Georgetown, Inc.
Bishop England High School *
Blackville-Hilda High School
Born To Read Beaufort Partnership
Boston Conservatory of Music *
Boston University *
Boy Scouts - Coastal Carolina Council
Boy Scouts of America - Black River District
Boys & Girls Club of the Lowcountry, Inc.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry, Inc.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Trident Area, Inc.
Camp Good Times of Charleston
Camp Wildwood, Inc.
Camphill Special School
Cannon Street YMCA
Carolina Studios Corporation
Center for Heirs' Property Preservation
Center for Women in Transition Inc
Champlain College *
Charleston Area Children's Garden Project, The
Charleston Ballet Theatre
Charleston Catholic School, The *
Charleston Charter School for Math and Science
Charleston Collegiate School
Charleston Community Sailing, Inc.
Charleston Concert Association
Charleston County Library
Charleston County Schools District – Finance Office
Charleston Day School
Charleston Education Network
Charleston Library Society
Charleston Museum
Charleston Orphan House, Inc.
Charleston Southern University
Charleston Trident Urban League
Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
Christ School *
Chucktown Squash
Citadel Brigadier Foundation, The
Citadel Foundation, The
Citadel The Military College of South Carolina, The *
Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse
Claflin University *
Clayton High School Alumni Association
Clemson University *
College of Charleston
College of Charleston Cougar Club
College of Charleston Foundation
College of Charleston Yaschik/Arnold Jewish
Studies Program
Colleton Center, The
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Colleton County Memorial Library
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Columbia International University *
Columbia University
Committee On Better Racial Assurance
Common Cause Education Fund Communities in Schools of the Charleston Area Inc.
Connecticut College
Council for Secular Humanism
Cristo Rey High School
Dartmouth College
Daughters of St. Paul, Inc.
Davidson College *
Disabilities Foundation of Charleston County, Inc.
DonorsChoose
Dorchester Board of Disabilities & Special Needs
Duke University
East Cooper Community Outreach
Ebony City Soccer Club
Education Foundation, The
Elon University *
Episcopal Academy
ETV Endowment of South Carolina, The
Family Connection of South Carolina, Inc.
Family Resource Center for Disabilities and Special Needs
Father's Heart Ministries
Flagler College
Florence Crittenton Programs of South Carolina
Florida A & M Univeristy *
For One World
Fort Sumter-Fort Moultrie Historical Trust
Francis Marion University *
Freeplay Foundation
Friends of the Waccamaw Library
Furman University *
Georgetown County Boys Mentor Group
Georgetown County Family YMCA
Georgetown County First Steps
Georgetown County Library
Georgetown High School
Georgetown Presbyterian Church
Georgia Institute of Technology *
Georgia Tech Alumni Association
Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina – North Charleston
Great Tree Zen Temple
Greater Bible Way Church of Georgetown Green River Youth Enrichment Camp, The
Gullah Geechee Group, The
Hampton County Literacy Council, Inc.
Hampton School District One
Harbor Historical Association of Georgetown
Harlem Children's Zone
Harvard University - College Fund
Helping and Lending Outreach Support
Hillsdale College
Humanist Society, The
Illinois College of Optometry, The
International Society of Oxygen Transport to Tissues
Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science
Jewish Community Center of Charleston, SC
Johns Hopkins Institutions *
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Jubilee Jobs, Inc.
Junior Achievement of Coastal SC
Kennesaw State University *
Kiskiminetas Springs School
Lander University
Lawrence University *
Learning Through Loggerheads
Life Management Center, Inc.
LifeManagement Center Inc
Lincoln Community School
Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry
Little Smurfs Day Care Center
Low Country Legal Aid
Lowcountry Environmental Education Programs Inc
Malden Catholic High School
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Mary Ford Elementary School
Mary Ford Elementary School Foundation
Massachusetts Historical Society
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
Milwaukee School of Engineering *
Miss Porters School, Inc.
Miss Ruby's Kids
Mississippi State University *
Mitney Project
Montclair Kimberly Academy
Montclair Public Library Foundation
Moody Bible Institue *
Morehouse College *
Mt. Pleasant AME Church
Mt. Zion Elementary School
MUSC Foundation
NAACP Charleston Branch
National Cathedral School
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Neighborhood Outreach Connection
New Rosemont Neighborhood Association
New York Public Library, The
New York University *
Newberry College *
Noisette Foundation
North Carolina A&T State University *
North Carolina State University *
Northwestern University - School of Communication Notre Dame High School
Oral Roberts University *
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College *
Our Lady of Mercy Outreach
Palmetto Project, Inc.
Parents Anonymous of South Carolina, Inc.
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum Foundation Pattison's DREAM Academy
Pawleys Island Civic Club Child Care
Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art
Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church
Pee Dee Community Project
People for the American Way Foundation
Planned Parenthood Health Systems, Inc. - Charleston, SC Clinic
Plantersville Tri-Community Service Project
Porter-Gaud School
Posse Foundation
Presbyterian College *
Progressive Alliance of Ministers
Protestant Episcopal High School in Virginia
Public Citizen Foundation
Public Library Foundation of Beaufort County
Redux Contemporary Art Center
Ron Brown Scholar Program
Roscoe Reading Program
Saint Augustine's College *
Salvation Army
Sanders-Clyde Elementary School
SC Governor's School for Science & Math Foundation
School Foundation, The
Service Over Self
Seventh Day Baptist Community Development, Education & Services
Sewee Association, Inc.
Sisters of Charity Ministry Development Corp.
Smith College Advancement Operations
South Carolina Aquarium
South Carolina Bar Foundation
South Carolina Historical Society
South Carolina Legal Services - Trident Area
South Carolina Maritime Heritage Foundation
South Carolina State University *
South Carolina Tennis Patrons Foundation
Southern Methodist University
Spelman College *
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Sullivans Island Elementary School
Synagogue Emanu-El
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Tara Hall Home for Boys
Teach My People
Teachers' Supply Closet, Inc.
Technical College of the Lowcountry Foundation
Thumbs Up, Inc.
Town of Hampton
Trident Academy
Trident Literacy Association
Trident Technical College *
Trident Technical College Foundation, Inc.
Trinity College
Trustees of Brantwood Camp
Tuskegee University *
U.S.S Yorktown CV-10 Association, Inc., The
Union College
United Negro College Fund Inc.
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Greensboro *
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina - Beaufort *
University of South Carolina - Upstate *
University of South Carolina at Aiken *
University of Virginia *
University of Wisconsin - Fox Valley *
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point *
University of Wisconsin - Stout *
USAFA Endowment
Vassar College
Village Museum, The
Wake Forest University *
Walker Foundation, Inc., The
Wando Community Education
Warren Wilson College *
Washington & Lee University *
Western Carolina Higher Education Commission
Williams College
Wings for kids
Winthrop University *
WNYC - New York Public Radio
Wofford College *
Woodward Academy
YEScarolina
Yo Art Project
Young Ladies Conquering Obstacles, Inc.
Youth Empowerment Services
YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc.
Human Needs
Human Needs Grants
Children Come First
If a child spends more than one year in the foster care system, it is likely that they will enter at least four homes before finding their "forever" home or aging out of the system. Children Come First works to make changes in the foster care system and is a unified voice to advocate for the children in foster care.visit site
Bluffton Self Help, Inc.
Sometimes getting the help you need is more difficult than it should be. But Bluffton Self Help, Inc. strives to make it easy by serving individuals and families in the Bluffton area that are in need of food, clothing, and short-term financial aid.
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Meals on Wheels Summerville
Nutrition is important to living a healthy life, but for some people, it's difficult to get the nutritional meals they need. Meals on Wheels Summerville enlists volunteers to prep food, package it, and deliver it to elderly people unable to get out of their homes to grocery shop or unable to cook for themselves. MOW operates 7 days a week to ensure that everyone is able to get the nutrition they need every day.
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Lowcountry Food Bank
We hear about hunger issues in other parts of the world, but it's a lot closer to home, too. Lowcounty Food Bank works in different ways to alleviate hunger--the Food Bank distributes perishable and non-perishable food to organizations that serve the hungry in South Carolina's 10 coastal counties, and they also educate the public about domestic hunger and how to eliminate it.
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Carolina Youth Development Center
Charleston Orphan House was the first publically funded orphan house in the nation. From that came Carolina Youth Development Center where over 600 youth are given hope each year through programs that help them deal with any problems including physical and sexual abuse, neglect, abandonment, or severe emotional disorders.
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Hope Haven of the Lowcountry
Everyone deserves to feel safe and secure in and out of their homes. Hope Haven of the Lowcountry aims to provide assistance to children experiencing abuse as well as adults dealing with rape, sexual assault and incest. Hope Haven works with local hospitals to ensure professional care and local law enforcement to help victims' have their voices heard.
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377 Grantees
105 Grants
$1,640,199 Awarded
105 Grants
$1,640,199 Awarded
Human Needs Grantees
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Allendale County ALIVE
American Jewish Committee, The
American Red Cross - Coastal SC Chapter
American Red Cross - Joplin (MO) Chapter
American Red Cross - Pee Dee Chapter
American Red Cross Palmetto Chapter
American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania
American Red Cross, Carolina Lowcountry Chapter
Americares, Inc.
Association for the Blind, Inc.
Baker Industries, Inc.
Be A Mentor
Berkeley County Foundation of Volunteers
Berkeley Seniors
Beyond Borders
Big Brothers - Big Sisters
Birmingham Jewish Federation, The
Bishop Gadsden
Blackburn Center
Bluffton Self Help, Inc.
Camp Happy Days, Inc.
Canine Companions for Independence
Canterbury House
CARE
Caring and Sharing
CASA - Essex County
Charleston Area Community Development Corporation
Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services
Charleston Habitat for Humanity
Charleston Hope Lodge
Charleston Jewish Federation
Charleston Orphan House, Inc.
Charleston Outreach
Child Abuse Prevention Association
Children Come First
Children in Crisis
Children's Rights, Inc.
Christ Child Society, D.C. Chapter
Church of St. Francis Xavier
Citizens Against Spouse Abuse
Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse
City Harvest
City Meals
Clare Housing
Coastal Community Foundation
Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy
Collaborative Organization of Services for Youth
Colleton Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
Confederate Home and College
Crisis Ministries
Crossroads Springs Africa, Inc.
Darkness to Light
Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center, Inc.
Diocese of South Carolina
Dorchester Habitat for Humanity
Dorchester Interfaith Outreach Ministries, Inc.
Dorchester Seniors, Inc.
Dream Center North Charleston
Eagle Harbor Inc
East Cooper Community Outreach
East Cooper Habitat for Humanity
East Cooper Meals on Wheels
Episcopal Church Home, The
Family Promise of Beaufort County
Fields To Families
First Scots Presbyterian Church
Food for the Poor
Franciscan Center
Friendship Place
Georgetown County United Way
Georgetown County Water & Sewer District
God's Littlest Angels
Good Cheer Fund
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Grenadines Partnership Fund
Grimball Area Improvement Association
Habitat for Humanity Georgetown County
Habitat for Humanity of Berkeley County
Habitat for Humanity, Myrtle Beach
Harvest Time, Inc.
Heifer International Foundation
HELP of Beaufort
HELP of Summerville
Helping and Lending Outreach Support
Helping Hands of Georgetown
Home Works Inc.
Hope Haven of the Lowcountry
Hospice of Charleston Foundation
Human Needs Food Pantry
Human Needs Network
Humanities Foundation
ITN CharlestonTrident
Jenkins Institute for Children, Inc.
Jewish World Watch
LA's Best Friends
Low Land Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center, Inc.
Lowcountry AIDS Services
Lowcountry Community Action Agency, Inc
Lowcountry Food Bank, Inc.
Lowcountry Local First
Lowcountry Orphan Relief
Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation, Inc.
Lutheran Social Services of the Greater Charleston Area
Meals on Wheels of St. Paul's Parish
Meals on Wheels of Summerville
Meals on Wheels, Bluffton-Hilton Head, Inc.
Midland Park Community Ministries
MUSC Foundation
My Sister's House
Nails in Hand
New Destiny Center
Operation Home
Our Lady of Mercy Outreach
Outreach Farm, The
Palmetto Palace
Pattison's DREAM Academy
Programs for Exceptional People
Project Night Night
Puppies Behind Bars
Rape Abuse & Incest National Network
Refugees International
Robin Hood Foundation
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston, SC
Rotary Club of Charleston Fund
Rural Mission, Inc.
Safe Families Initiative
Safe Horizon
Salvation Army
Sea Island Habitat For Humanity
Second Helpings, Inc.
Senior Services of Beaufort County
South Carolina Department of Agriculture
St. Christopher's Children, Inc.
St. Cyprian Outreach Center
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Peter's Catholic Church
St. Vincent dePaul Society
Stockings With Care
Tara Hall Home for Boys
Temple Beth Elohim of Georgetown
Tidelands Community Hospice, Inc.
Trident Area Agency on Aging Inc.
Trident Technical College Foundation, Inc.
Trident United Way
United Methodist Relief Center
United Way of Georgetown County
United Way of the Lowcountry
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Volunteers of America of Greater Los Angeles
Waccamaw Neck Ministerial Association
Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments
Water Missions International
Windwood Farm Home for Children, Inc.
Yellow Ribbon Fund, The
York Place
Health
Health Grants
ACCESS Network
Founded in 1987, ACCESS Network, Inc. once only provided end-of-life services to HIV/AIDS patients. In the '90s, they revamped their services to include long-term medical care, supportive mental health and substance abuse services, housing stabilization and sustainability, and advocacy. They also offer HIV awareness education, confidential HIV testing and counseling, group and individual support, and prevention and nutrition programs.visit site
Friends of Caroline Hospice
Being around friends and family is important during the final days of life. Friends of Caroline Hospice has been making this possible for over 20 years. The first hospice in Beaufort County, Friends of Caroline Hospice does not accept money from patients' families, friends, or insurance companies. This organization aims to surround the terminally ill with friends and family to make their passing a journey, not a lonely experience.
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Smith MedicalClinic
Staying healthy is difficult during times of low wages and job and medical insurance loss. Smith Medical Clinic in Pawleys Island is a free clinic that offers medical care to indigent individuals and families that do not have health insurance. The Clinic helps over 6,000 people annually with anything from illnesses to routine medical check-ups, and it's always free of charge!
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Berkeley Citizens, Inc
Berkeley Citizens, Inc. gives assistance to developmentally disabled people--anyone dealing with mental retardation, autism, head injuries, spinal cord injuries and all of the conditions that accompany these disabilities. Berkeley Citizens strives to help these individuals and their families live productive, fulfilling lives by offering individually-designed support services as well as education and programs for the individuals and their families.
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Volunteers in Medicine
In 1993, a group of retired medical professionals had the desire to continue practicing medicine on a volunteer, part-time basis. They saw a rise in individuals living in coastal South Carolina without medical insurance and developed Volunteers in Medicine (VIM). VIM utilizes retired medical professionals and offers free medical care for individuals and families without medical insurance.
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Rein and Shine Horses that Heal
Alternative care can be extremely beneficial to children and adults with physical, emotional, social, or cognitive disabilities. Rein and Shine Horses that Heal is an equine therapy facility that offers therapeutic horseback riding to disabled individuals. Not only is this alternative care a way for these individuals to enhance their independence and self-esteem, it also improves balance, concentration, mobility, muscle tone, coordination, and posture.
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195 Grantees
76 Grants
$3,143,474 Awarded
76 Grants
$3,143,474 Awarded
Health Grantees
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ACCESS Network, Inc.
Allendale County Hospital
Allendale County Rescue Squad
Alzheimer's Family Services of Greater Beaufort
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association of the Pee Dee
American Heart Association-SC
American Heart Association-VA
American Lung Association - Southeast Region
Association for Frontotemporal Dementias
Association for the Blind, Inc.
Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic
Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation
Beaufort Women's Center
Berkeley Citizens, Inc.
Boomer Esiason Foundation
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Trident Area, Inc.
Calvary Day School and Kindergarten
Camp Good Times of Charleston
Camp Happy Days, Inc.
Careteam, Inc.
Carolina Hearing Aid Bank
Center for Reproductive Rights, The
Charity Medical Missions for Children
Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding Inc
Charleston Miracle League, Inc.
Children in Crisis
Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
Children's Oncology Services
Children's Recovery Center, Inc.
Children's Trust of South Carolina
Chucktown Squash
Coastal Catholic Charities
Communities in Schools of the Charleston Area Inc.
Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center, Inc.
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors without Borders, USA
Dorchester Seniors, Inc.
Double X Effect, Inc., The
Dragon Boat Charleston
Eastern Surfing Association
Florence Crittenton Programs of South Carolina
Franciscan Center
Friends of Caroline Hospice of Beaufort, Inc.
Georgetown County Board of Disabilities & Special Needs
Georgetown County Diabetes Core Group
Georgetown County Family YMCA
Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort
Grenadines Partnership Fund
Hampton County Disabilities & Special Needs Board
Hampton County Farmer's Market
Hampton Regional Medical Center
Hemangioma Treatment Foundation Inc
Hole in the Wall Gang, The
Hope Haven of the Lowcountry
Hospice of Charleston Foundation
Komen Charleston Race for the Cure
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, SC Chapter, The
Little Red Dog Foundation
Louie's Kids
Mayor's Office for Children, Youth and Families
Memory Matters
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Metanoia
Mt. Pleasant Track Club
MUSC Foundation
MUSC Foundation - College of Health Professions
National Kidney Foundation
National Kidney Foundation of South Carolina
Navigating from Good to Great Foundation
Palmetto Project, Inc.
PATH -Post Abortion Treatment & Healing
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Planned Parenthood Health Systems
Pregnancy Center and Clinic of the Low Country
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Rape Crisis Center, The
Rein and Shine Horses That Heal
Rett Syndrome Research Trust
Revelation Church of Word and Deed
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Philadelphia
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire
Roper St. Francis Foundation
Saint Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Scleroderma Foundation
Sheldon Township Community Support Partnership
Sisters of Charity Ministry Development Corp.
Sisters of Charity Ministry Development Corporation
Smile Train
Smith Medical Clinic at Baskervill
Somos Amigos Medical Missions
South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Special Olympics of South Carolina -Area 6
Special Olympics South Carolina -Area 6
St. Christopher's Children, Inc.
St. James South Santee Community Center
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Step Up Club, Inc.
Summerville Miracle League
Ten Mile Neighborhood Association, The
Tidelands Community Hospice, Inc.
Transylvania Regional Hospital Foundation
V Foundation for Cancer Research, The
Vira Foundation, The
Volunteers in Medicine Clinic
Walk for Autism
Water Missions International
Welvista
Windsor Hill Elementary School
Wings for kids
Women Make Movies-Awaken the Dragon
Environment
Environment Grants
Charleston Parks Conservancy
The Charleston Parks Conservancy strives to make sure there are well-managed parks for the community's pleasure. The Conservancy's dedicated staff and fleet of volunteers work diligently to preserve, sustain, and beautify parks in Charleston. Their mission is to have more parks, have people be more aware of them, and to make them so the community wants to use them.visit site
Hampton County Animal Society
The Hampton County Animal Society accepts stray and unwanted animals to help create a safe environment. The adoption process is a win win situation--the animals get a new home, and the owners get a grateful friend.
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Sustainability Institute
The Sustainability Institute works with homes and businesses in the Charleston community and beyond to lower their energy usage and reduce overall environmental impact. The Institute weatherizes homes and businesses, offers training on green building, and strives to educate the community on green initiatives and how to lower their carbon footprint.
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Edisto Island Open Land Trust
The Edisto Island Open Land Trust strives to keep the land of Edisto Island as beautiful for the next generations as it has been for the past generations. The Open Land Trust's mission is to preserve and protect Edisto Island's land, scenic vistas, heritage, and resources.
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South Carolina Environmental Law Project
The only organization of its kind focusing solely on South Carolina, the South Carolina Environmental Law Project is a public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the environment throughout the state. Since inception in 1987, SCELP has been involved in almost every major environmental issue in SC.
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Charleston Horticultural Society
The Charleston Horticultural Society aims to inspire horticultural excellence in the Lowcountry. The Society offers programs and projects like PLANTASIA--a plant-lovers paradise market--as well as garden tours, a program that teaches the history of horticulture in SC, a brand new Horticultural Therapy Program called "The Mobile Gardeners", and much more.
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126 Grantees
50 Grants
$853,952 Awarded
50 Grants
$853,952 Awarded
Environment Grantees
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American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Beaufort County Open Land Trust, Inc.
Belle W. Baruch Foundation, The
Bonnie Doone Plantation
Brookgreen Gardens
Center for Heirs' Property Preservation
Charleston Animal Society
Charleston Area Children's Garden Project, The
Charleston Horticultural Society
Charleston Museum
Charleston Parks Conservancy, Inc.
Charleston Waterkeeper
Clemson University - Georgetown Cooperative Extension Services
Coastal Conservation League
Community Animal Shelter
Conservation Voters of South Carolina Education Fund
Drayton Hall National Trust for Historic
Preservation
Earth Echo International
East Cooper Habitat for Humanity
Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society
Edisto Island Open Land Trust
Edisto Spay Neuter Program
Frances R. Willis SPCA
Friends of Colleton County Animal Shelter
Fripp Island Audubon Club
Garden Conservancy
Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund
Historic Charleston Foundation
Humane Net, Inc.
Humane Society of New York
Humane Society of the United States
International Center for Birds of Prey
Jasper County Economic Development
Kiawah Island Natural Habitat Conservancy
Lacuna Corporation
Lowcountry Earth Force
Lowcountry Estuarium
Lowcountry Open Land Trust, Inc.
Magnolia Cemetery Trust
Mepkin Abbey
Middleton Place Foundation
Montclair Foundation
Murrells Inlet 2020
National Audubon Society Inc.
National Parks Conservation Association
Natural Resources Defense Council
Nature Conservancy of SC, The
Nature Conservancy South Carolina Chapter, The
Pee Dee Community Project
Pee Dee Land Trust
Pet Helpers
Preservation Society of Charleston
Project Pet, Inc.
Saint Frances Animal Center
Sewee Association, Inc.
Society for the Prevention of Animal Young
South Carolina Aquarium
South Carolina Environmental Law Project
South Carolina Nature Conservancy, The
South Carolina Wildlife Federation
Southern Environmental Law Center
Sullivans Island Park Foundation
Sustainability Institute, Inc.
Trust for Public Land
Washington Animal Rescue League
Whitemarsh Foundation
Winyah Rivers Foundation
Arts
Arts Grants
The Poetry Society of SC
The Poetry Society of SC supports the reading, writing, study, and enjoyment of poetry. The Society holds readings and seminars as well as poetry contests, seminars, and open mic nights, so there is something for everyone!visit site
Friends of Hampton Arts, Inc.
The Hampton County Arts Council and Friends of Hampton Arts encourages artistic and creative endeavors in Hampton County through cooperative efforts with schools, social, civic and religious organizations, and organizations having similar aims.
Jazz Artists of Charleston
Jazz Artists of Charleston develops, promotes, and supports the jazz culture in Charleston making sure there is always a place in the community for jazz artists, musicians, students, and enthusiasts to share their love for jazz.
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SC Arts Commission
The arts play an important role in many peoples' lives and provide an important way to bring communities together. For over 40 years, the South Carolina Arts Commission has worked to create partnerships, foster collaborations and nurture creativity so that citizens and visitors enjoy a thriving arts environment in our state.
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The Cultural Council of Georgetown County
Inspiring youth and adults through art in Georgetown County is only one of the things the Cultural Council of Georgetown County does. The Council also has youth and adult art classes, free monthly concerts, music and art scholarships, Arts in Education through Georgetown County Schools and more!
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Footlight Players, Inc.
Footlight Players offers quality, affordable, barrier-free theatre of a professional caliber to the Charleston community and the tri-counties. The Players provide a place for volunteers to participate in all aspects of theatre production and for the community to enjoy theatre and more.
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94 Grantees
29 Grants
$647,143 Awarded
29 Grants
$647,143 Awarded
Arts Grantees
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American Ballet Theatre
Andrea Hazel
Arts Council of Beaufort County
Ashley Harwood
Carolina Art Association
Center for Visual Arts
Chamber Music Charleston
Charleston Academy of Music
Charleston Ballet Theatre
Charleston Concert Association
Charleston Men's Chorus
Charleston Stage Company, Inc., The
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs
Colleton County Arts Council
Creative Spark Center for the Arts
Cultural Council of Georgetown County, The
Drama Leaugue of NY, The
Elizabeth McKeever
Footlight Players, Inc.
Hampton County Arts Council
Hampton Friends of the Arts, Inc.
Humanities Council SC, The
Jazz Artists of Charleston
Lawrenceville School, The
Litchfield Ballet Foundation
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Molly Hayes
Museum of Modern Art
Office of Cultural Affairs, Charleston
Poetry Society of South Carolina, The
Redux Contemporary Art Center
Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, The
South Carolina Arts Foundation
South of Broadway Theatre Company
Spoleto Festival U.S.A.
Summerville Community Orchestra
Symphony Space
University of South Carolina - Beaufort
Wando High School Theater Boosters
Washington Ballet, The
Zelda Grant
Neighborhood
Neighborhoods Grants
Center for Heirs Property Preservation
The Center for Heirs' Property Preservation works to empower, serve, and support heirs' property owners and their communities. The Center provides education and legal services to low-income heirs' property owners, nonprofits serving heirs' property owners, attorneys and judges serving heirs' property owners, and the community in general.visit site
Chucktown Squash
Chucktown Squash is an organization that teaches kids how to play squash while promoting academic excellence, personal development, and a healthy lifestyle. Chucktown Squash has an on-field curriculum where kids learn the sport as well as an off-court curriculum where the kids have access to tutors, mentors, homework help, life skills workshops, and where they participate in community service projects.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry
It is important for children to have a safe place to grow and learn, but that isn't always easily accessible. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry offer programs for youth to come together and build meaningful relationships, gain a positive self-image, invest time in their education, learn about a healthy lifestyle, express themselves creatively, and learn about teamwork.
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Hampton County Farmer's Market
The Hampton County Farmer's Market offers fresh fruits and vegetables and hand-made crafts to the community while giving patrons the opportunity to help sustain the local farmers.
Junior League of Charleston, Inc.
The Junior League of Charleston, Inc., is an organization for women where they can come together to promote volunteerism, develop their potential, and improve the community through leadership and trained volunteers. Since its inception in 1923, the JLC has raised and awarded millions of dollars to help improve all aspects of the community.
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East Cooper Community Outreach
ECCO provides emergency assistance for food, clothing, household furnishings, and financial needs, as well as ongoing services including medical, dental, prescription drug assistance, education and counseling to residents around the Cooper River and all throughout the Tri-county area.
79 Grantees
35 Grants
$304,280 Awarded
35 Grants
$304,280 Awarded
Neighborhood Grantees
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Alfred Williams Life Center
Alliance for Economic Development for Georgetown County
Boy Scouts - Coastal Carolina Council
Charleston Trident Urban League
Chucktown Squash
Community Foundation of the Lowcountry
Concerned Citizens of Sol-Legare Foundation
Dream Center North Charleston
East Cooper Community Outreach
Georgetown County Family YMCA
Georgetown Housing Authority
Hampton County
Hampton County Council on Aging
ITN CharlestonTrident
Jacksonboro Community Center
Jewish Community Center of Charleston, SC
Junior League of Charleston, Inc.
Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities
Lowcountry Housing Trust Inc.
Metanoia
Navigating from Good to Great Foundation
New Rosemont Neighborhood Association
Our Lady of Mercy Outreach
Palmetto Project, Inc.
Pattison's DREAM Academy
Phillips Community Association
Prince William Primitive Baptist Church Foundation
Rising Tide Capital
Rotary Foundation, The
Rural Community Innovations
South Carolina Association of Non-Profit Organizations
Trident United Way
Whipper Barony Neighborhood Association
Whitemarsh Foundation
Yemassee Revitalization Corporation
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