"Connecting Donors With Causes They Care About"

A Foundation for the entire Waccamaw Region

 

Formed by local citizens in 1998, the Waccamaw Community Foundation helps individuals from all walks of life establish charitable funds for the long-term benefit of our Communities.

Our motivation is single-minded and simple: no one can know what the region's needs will be in twenty, fifty or a hundred years, but we do know future generations will need charitable resources to respond adequately to the issues of their day.

We offer every individual who cares about the Communities that comprise the Waccamaw Region a simple way to create a lasting remembrance of their lives, values, and commitment to the place they call home...

Becoming a Donor

Establishing your own named charitable fund does not require great wealth and it isn't complicated. Plus,

  • You can provide ongoing support to your favorite organizations.
  • You can choose different nonprofit organizaions each year during your lifetime
  • You can make your own choices, or take advantage of our staff's expertise to help you address the communitie's most pressing challenges.
  • You have the opportunity to distribute gifts during your lifetime or to leave a lasting legacy - or both.

We are here to help with all aspects of your charitable giving. If you have any questions about becoming a donor that have not been answered in this section, please  Contact Us for more information.


Watch Our Video to Learn More!

Downloadables:

Charitable Distribution Form Dec. 2011 - Jan. 2012 Newsletter

WCF News

First Quarter Giving $455,606.30

WCF is thrilled to announce record high grants awarded to charitable and philanthropic causes this first quarter of 2012. Check out the Press Release!

Calling All Leaders!

The search is on for Waccamaw American Leadership Forum's next class of Fellows. Find out how you can nominate the leaders making a difference in your life and our community for Class III, 2012-2013.

COF News

Funders and Apes: Our Troglodyte Approach to Failure

Last year, influenced by the hype around Darwin’s 150th anniversary, I developed an interest in evolutionary theory. I read a few books about it, including the masterful Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, and since then I’ve been kind of obsessed. I usually find myself in odd moments trying to analyze human behaviors and traits, especially emotions, focusing [...]

Is Outcomes-Driven Philanthropy Affecting Creativity?

“The movement towards outcomes-driven philanthropy has done a lot to diminish creativity,” concluded one CEO at a recent GMA Foundations’ NPO Conversation on creativity. At this regular lunchtime forum, leaders of seven Boston-area nonprofits were asked to open up about their organization’s most creative moments, their innovation wish list for 2012, and obstacles to organizational [...]