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Help Is On The Way: Waccamaw Community Foundation To Begin Accepting Mini-Grant Applications August 15
The Waccamaw Community Foundation, the Grand Strand’s leading philanthropic organization, will begin accepting applications for its Fall Mini-Grant Program on August 15
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Donor Advised Funds Gaining in Popularity Over Private Foundations
Based on a recent study produced by Wells Fargo, “a shift in the values and priorities that drive charitable giving is also driving a shift

How a Gift Becomes a Fund
Becoming a philanthropist is easy when you choose Waccamaw Community Foundation as your partner. The process of transforming a donor gift into a fund is

WCF Doubling Grant Dollars for Competitive Grants Program; Applications Open June 4th
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. – April 30, 2018 – Waccamaw Community Foundation (WCF), a philanthropic organization dedicated to serving Horry and Georgetown counties, is pleased to

For Many Business Owners, Success and Giving Back Naturally Go Together
In this month’s Waccamaw Wisdom, Karen Minogue provides advice about how to build your personal and/or professional philanthropic legacy through your business. Suggestions for future

The New Tax Law and Charitable Giving
In this month’s Waccamaw Wisdom, Karen Minogue provides advice about how to give under new tax reform, and how this law will affect charitable giving

A First Look at a First-Time Grant Recipient
In this update, Program Associate Kristen Bitzegaio walks us through her recent site visit to first-time competitive grantee, Tara Hall Home for Boys. If you’d

It’s Scholarship Season at WCF!
In this Scholarship Season update, Program Associate Kristen Bitzegaio discusses need-to-know dates for scholarship applications, and provides links to additional student resources on our website.

Personalized Estate and Planned Giving Tailored for You
In this month’s Waccamaw Wisdom, Karen Minogue discusses how long-term financial security for loved ones and supporting the causes we care about do not need

Transactional Giver or Transformational Giver: Which One Are You?
In this month’s Waccamaw Wisdom, Karen Minogue discusses two key types of giving (from this Forbes article on the topic.) Suggestions for future topics are always