Are you getting the most out of your charitable giving?
In our monthly column from Karen Minogue, Waccamaw Wisdom, we’ll unpack the latest in philanthropy and offer tips to make your giving more effective. Topic suggestions welcome at communications@mywcf.org. At Waccamaw Community Foundation, we promote and facilitate your charitable giving to the causes and organizations you care most about. As just one of over 700 […]
Private Foundation or a Community Foundation Fund?
In our monthly column from Karen Minogue, Waccamaw Wisdom, we’ll unpack the latest in philanthropy and offer tips to make your giving more effective. Topic suggestions welcome at communications@mywcf.org. At Waccamaw Community Foundation, we have a charitable fund up and running quickly and simply, just like a checking account at your local bank. From this […]
Double The Good News
In our new monthly column from Karen Minogue, Waccamaw Wisdom, we’ll unpack the latest in philanthropy and offer tips to make your giving more effective. Topic suggestions welcome at karenm@mywcf.org. Some recent news from Washington is good news for us philanthropists. On December 18, 2015, Congress and the President acted and signed into law a […]
Winter 2015 Newsletter
Read our newsletter! Our latest newsletter focuses on education – donors and nonprofits making a difference in Horry and Georgetown Counties – as well as the latest news at Waccamaw Community Foundation. Here’s a snapshot of this issue’s content: Giving Back through Scholarships: Paul and Sharon Malone were already community leaders when Sharon helped launch […]
Marti’s Wish
A Myrtle Beach resident since 1974, Marti Parnell was married to her husband Harry for 23 years. For 35 years, Marti welcomed visitors to Ocean Lakes Family Campground and the Myrtle Beach area, recognized as The Jackson Companies’ 2007 Outstanding Teammate. She was known for her compassion and concern for others and enjoyed feeding the […]
Make The Most of Year-End Giving
Now is a great time for giving. When you make a donation by December 31st to Waccamaw Community Foundation, you aren’t just giving money—you’re making a difference in our community. Here are some great ways to make the most of your year-end giving from our Director of Development, Karen Minogue. Give now—decide later. If you […]
Giving Back For Family
Jimmy Johnson recently celebrated his 80th birthday. From enlisting in the Navy to founding Waccamaw Community Foundation, Jimmy has always focused on service to others, but what is perhaps most rewarding for Jimmy is that his example has inspired others to follow his lead in supporting the causes and communities they care about most. A […]
Year-End Giving
If you plan to make a year-end gift to Waccamaw Community Foundation using a check sent via the US Postal Service, please have the envelope postmarked to our office by December 31st. For gifts of appreciated stock and mutual funds, please allow at least one week for the transaction. Remember, the gift date is the […]
Meet Karen Minogue, Director of Development
We couldn’t be more excited to welcome our new Director of Development, Karen Minogue, to Waccamaw Community Foundation. Moving all the way from upstate New York to take the position, we wanted to share some more details about Karen’s life and work in her own words. Where are you from? The beautiful Hudson Valley area […]
