After nearly five years as President and CEO of Coastal Community Foundation, George's local expertise has been built by thousands of conversations with nonprofit leaders and contributors to nonprofit organizations throughout the Lowcountry. He brings to his role of fostering philanthropy a background as a former museum director, fundraising professional, and research scientist. Finding connections between community needs and donor interests keeps him searching for the next great listening opportunity. When George is not at work, he enjoys botanical illustrating and Japanese nature printing.

Contact George for:
• Community leadership
• Regional initiatives
• Coastal South Carolina nonprofit sector trends

For five years, Liz has been responsible for the daily tasks involved in operating Coastal Community Foundation's office from opening up in the morning to banking and batching financial contributions. Liz retired as the Telephone Systems Administrator for a large public school system in Maryland before moving to Charleston to be near family and her grandchildren. When Liz isn't working, she enjoys working in her garden and skeet and trap shooting.

Contact Liz for:
• Scheduling a meeting with a Staff member
• Conference Room reservations
• Scheduling speaking engagements

Christine oversees the Foundation's publications, news media relations, marketing efforts, and strategic communications related to grantmaking, philanthropic services, and program initiatives. She has been with the Foundation since 2005. She currently serves on the steering committee for CommA, a national affinity group of communicators for community foundations. She is a board member for the American Marketing Association Charleston Chapter. In addition, Christine volunteers as president of the Olde North Charleston Neighborhood Council, the Park Circle neighborhood where she resides. Christine has a B.S. in Merchandising from Philadelphia University and a Masters in Public and Nonprofit Administration from the College of Charleston. She is an avid cook and enjoys the culinary excellence on the streets of Charleston and beyond.

Contact Christine for:
• Nonprofit marketing
• Media and press inquiries
• Publications

Meg assists the communications department, concentrating on publications-Richard's Report and Connect-collateral, and press releases. She has a BA in Professional Writing from York College of Pennsylvania and is planning on pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing. Meg is a passionate soccer player and fan and is a born and raised DC United supporter-she recently got her picture taken with her favorite DC player while attending a Battery game!

Contact Meg for:
• Publications
• Collateral
• General communications inquiries

Courtenay Fain helps to create lasting legacies by writing the agreements that become the heart of endowment funds at Coastal Community Foundation. She works with prospective donors in determining how they can best support the causes they care about, and she assists professional advisors in fulfilling their clients' philanthropic goals. Holding a B.S. in French from Georgetown University, Courtenay spent 12 years in Washington, DC working in public policy and advocacy before coming to the Lowcountry. In her current role she finds helping concerned citizens support their local community in a personal way very fulfilling, and, when not doing that, enjoys being with her family, volunteering through her church, and enjoying God's creation on horseback.

Contact Courtenay for:
• Starting a fund
• Professional Advisor support
• Fundraising

Angel is responsible for donor education, answering any inquiries current Foundation donors have, and internal operational matters. Angel holds a B.A. in French from Wofford College and began at Coastal Community Foundation nine years ago as Executive Assistant. She has since worked her way through the donor services area of the organization. Angel and her husband, Alec, enjoy taking their dog Lizzie on bike rides and going hiking together in Scotland. She also loves to garden in her free time.

Contact Angel for:
• Donor education and services
• Existing funds and fund balances
• Operational issues

Margaret keeps the Foundation's database current along with recording incoming contributions and new funds. Margaret attended the School of Fine Arts in New York City and received her B.A. in English Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before entering nonprofit work, Margaret held a career as a Graphic Designer, beginning at a New York City ad agency. Margaret volunteered with the Foundation for over two years before moving into her current position twelve years ago. Margaret is an avid reader, enjoys playing tennis with her team, and still draws often. The Foundation Staff always loves when she brings in her homemade baked goods for everyone to enjoy.

Contact Margaret for:
• Gift acknowledgments
• Gift reports
• Making a contribution

Edie, in tandem with Edna Crews, oversees the Grants & Programs Department's $11M annual grantmaking efforts, matching available resources with community needs. Edie's primary focus is Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, and Georgetown Counties, competitive grantmaking programs within the tri-county, and educating nonprofit organizations on funding available to them. She has been part of the Foundation team for nine years, and has called South Carolina "home" for over a decade. Edie hails from Buffalo, N.Y. where she earned a B.A. in English and History from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Contact Edie for:
• Information for non-profits in Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester and Georgetown counties
• Information for donors in Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester & Georgetown counties
• Several competitive funding programs

Edna has worked with the Foundation since 2009 and manages the Beaufort Office that serves Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties. She works with donors, nonprofit organizations, and other community members who are interested in philanthropy. She sees her job as connecting those with resources and those with needs so the Foundation can provide the best nonprofit services possible to the community. Before coming to the Foundation, Edna worked in the Beaufort County School District as the deputy superintendent and later the superintendent. Edna's skills go beyond a school administrator and a beacon to the community; she also appeared on Broadway in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!

Contact Edna for:
• Information for non-profits in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton & Jasper counties
• Information for donors in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton & Jasper counties
• Several competitive funding programs

A native of Beaufort, SC, Sydney works in the Grants and Programs Department as a Program Officer, overseeing several competitive grantmaking programs and providing general support to the Department and local nonprofits. She has over twelve years of experience in nonprofit administration, including program development, community relations and marketing, grants management, and fundraising. She served as Managing Director for the Tribeca Film Festival for five years and later as the Director of Program Development for the Tribeca Film Institute, creating outreach art programs for NYC youth and overseeing initiatives for new and established artists. Sydney holds a B.A. in English Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina. She enjoys Tarheel basketball, traveling, and spending time with her husband and two young children.

Contact Sydney for:
• Charitable information for donors
• Several competitive grant programs
• General consultation for non-profits

Richard oversees grantmaking from most of the Foundation's donor-advised funds and from several competitive funding programs and provides program support to the Foundation's four Supporting Organizations. He also provides guidance and information to new, emerging, and existing charitable programs. In the early '80s, Richard was the second Foundation employee hired. Before that, he graduated from Emmaus (Pa.) High School, Lafayette College (B.A.), and the University of Missouri (M.A.), served in the U.S. Army's Honor Guard, taught for eight years at Aiken Prep School, and then did four years of research for Johns Hopkins University. Richard quickly admits he has more bad habits than everyone on Staff combined, but playing poker in the White House basement with President Nixon is a safe bet to boast about!

Contact Richard for:
• Questions regarding donor-advised funds
• General consultation to non-profit organization
• Several competitive funding programs

Sonny directly supports the Grants & Programs Department as an Administrative Data Assistant. Originally from Westerville Ohio, Sonny relocated to Charleston to attend the College of Charleston where he earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science in 2008. In his free time Sonny enjoys playing hockey and watching Atlanta Braves baseball.

Contact Sonny for:
• Updating your contact information in our database
• Status of a grant application
• Funding programs available

Brian is responsible for finance and investments at Coastal Community Foundation. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from the College of Charleston and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Before landing at the Foundation, Brian worked as a Certified Public Accountant with several firms. Our financial guru is also an avid Arsenal soccer fan-Go Gunners!

Contact Brian for:
• Stock gifts
• Fund statements
• Investments

For twelve years, Loretta has supported the Vice President of Finance through operations including the preparation of annual audits and quarterly statements. Loretta holds Associate Degrees in Accounting and Management and has years of experience in Income Tax preparation. While attending high school in Taipei, Taiwan, Loretta swam for the school's swim team and once competed in a practice meet against Taiwan's Olympic Team.

Contact Loretta for:
• Invoices
• Payments
• Fund statements

Since 2006, Tina has supported the Foundation's hardware and infrastructure and strategized for future technology needs. Tina holds an M.A. in Psychology from Fuller Seminary, a certificate in Computer Technology from Trident Technical College, and is a licensed professional counselor. Tina's interests include jewelry making and reading.

Contact Tina for:
• Maintaining & troubleshooting hardware, software, and network systems
• Managing the "Palmetto Technology Hub"
• Online strategy/social media