Legacies for Changing Lives

Mission and Vision

 

Mission Statement

The Waccamaw Community Foundation is a local non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the development of a community tradition of philanthropy by making it easy, personally satisfying, and effective for individuals, families, corporations, and businesses to establish permanent and temporary funds in support of the organizations and causes they care most about.

 

Guiding Principles

- We seek to be an organization of the highest integrity and competence with the primary goal of improving the quality of life for the residents of the Waccamaw community.

- We seek to be an organization to reinforce shared values, encourage mutual respect and develop solutions to problems of common concern.

- We understand that a community consists of relationships among people whose lives are inextricably linked, and who, for all of their differences, have many customs, aspirations and values in common, and we will endeavor to link philanthropic leadership, charitable resources and civic influence with community needs and opportunities.

- We believe that the vitality of the Waccamaw community depends upon the ability of people to be responsible for themselves and concerned about one another.

- We will honor and respect the trust and intent of our donors and responsibly manage all the assets entrusted to our stewardship.

WCF News

Community Foundation Week

During the week of November 12-18, 2011, the Waccamaw Community Foundation will join more than 700 community foundations across America for Community Foundation Week.

Conway Chamber Honors Citizens

Through an endowment created by Peter and Betsy Barr in memory of Frank Thompson, the Derricks will be given the opportunity to present a not-for-profit charity of choice with a $1,000 donation and the distinction of the Frank A. Thompson II Citizenship Award.

COF News

Experts Are All Around Us

Same-sex spouses, life partners, adopted children, second marriages, religious conservatives, political liberals. Today’s families are increasingly diverse and families with foundations are no exception. The changing nature of your family may be creating challenges to harmonious and effective governance. Fortunately, the experience of other foundations is a laboratory of solutions. If you recently the Council on [...]

Sharing the Gift of Family Philanthropy

This past week marked my first experience attending the national Council on Foundation’s annual Family Philanthropy Conference. I found myself wearing multiple hats-representing the Council on Foundations as a board member, as well as SWIF, our region and our donors. I found the many conversations and connections I’ve had this week to be incredibly valuable for [...]