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Waccamaw Community Foundation Awards Grants Benefitting 56 Nonprofit Organizations In Horry And Georgetown Counties
Waccamaw Community Foundation, the Grand Strand’s leading philanthropic organization, awarded its annual grants to fifty-six nonprofit programs as part of its annual Granting Day initiative. The Competitive Grants, all awarded with the idea of making Horry and Georgetown counties a better place to live, support a wide range of initiatives that focus on everything from children’s reading programs to support for autism families. Continue Reading!
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Waccamaw Community Foundation Awards Pair of $50,000 Grants, Including One To Franklin G. Burroughs – Simeon B Chapin Art Museum For Relocation Study
The Waccamaw Community Foundation, the Grand Strand’s leading philanthropic organization, has awarded a pair of $50,000 Knight Foundation grants, both with the goal of bringing increased economic and cultural vitality to Myrtle Beach.

Waccamaw Community Foundation Awards More Than $74,000 In Grants, Benefitting 14 Initiatives In Horry And Georgetown Counties
The Waccamaw Community Foundation, the Grand Strand’s leading philanthropic organization, awarded a total of more than $74,000 to 14 programs as part of its annual Granting Day initiative.

Phillip Anderson Joins Waccamaw Community Foundation Board of Directors
Phillip Anderson, a senior vice president and commercial bank area executive for Pinnacle Financial Partners, has been elected to the Waccamaw Community Foundation’s board of directors.

Waccamaw Community Foundation grant allows for purchase of vital hurricane preparedness items
With supply chain issues disrupting various facets of the American economy, the VOADs and COADs wanted to secure items that will be vital in helping save lives and personal property in the unfortunate event a significant storm impacts the Waccamaw region.

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