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Waccamaw Community Foundation, United Way of Horry County and Black River United Way Partner Up To Eliminate Childhood Education Gap
Only 36 percent of Horry County kindergartners and just 46 percent of Georgetown County kindergartners enter the area’s public-school systems prepared for the academic and social challenges that await, but three of the Grand Strand’s leading philanthropic organizations have partnered up to help end the problem. Continue reading ...
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Waccamaw Community Foundation helps communities prepare for hurricanes
Waccamaw Community Foundation has partnered with leaders at Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) and Community Organizations Active in Disasters (COAD) to provide relief tarps and “muck-out” suits to Habitat for Humanity in Georgetown and Horry Counties.

“Mission Matters” – Waccamaw Nonprofit Summit – Horry & Georgetown Counties
How does your organization measure its performance against its stated mission? Why do mission, vision, and values statements matter? Patrick will share research from his Ph.D. studies, illustrating the three levels at which nonprofits measure (or don’t measure) their work.

Waccamaw Community Foundation Supports Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Launch of Partnership Grand Strand Foundation
Initiative Will Accelerate Area’s Economic Prosperity and Enhance Quality of Life

Waccamaw Community Foundation Names Executive Director
MURRELLS INLET, S.C.: The Board of Trustees of Waccamaw Community Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael L. Mancuso to Executive Director and

Grantees of COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund expand shelter, food access & more in Coastal SC
The COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund, a collaborative effort with Waccamaw Community Foundation and other organizations across coastal counties of South Carolina, is awarding grants

WCF is Committed to Inclusion with Equity for All
A letter from Chairman of the Board of Directors Brent Groome and WCF Director Angel Johnson-Brebner To our friends, donors, partners and community, Almost two

COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund awards more than $640K to nonprofits in coastal SC, raises more than $2.1 million
Waccamaw Community Foundation and its regional partners in the COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund are excited to announce today that more than $2.1 million has

$1.2M raised within two weeks for COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund in coastal SC, exceeding matching goal
Waccamaw Community Foundation and its regional partners are excited to announce today that $1.2 million has been raised in two weeks for the COVID-19 Relief

How the CARES Act helps nonprofits and donors during the coronavirus pandemic
The latest Coronavirus stimulus package, the CARES Act, creates two ways to help nonprofits during the coronavirus pandemic. It implements a temporary Universal Charitable Deduction to