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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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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
Recognizing a Charity Scam
The season of charitable giving is upon us and Americans are known for donating the most during the holiday season. In fact, Blackbaud’s 2016 Charitable
Smart Year End Tax Planning Through a Donor Advised Fund
In this month’s Waccamaw Wisdom, Karen Minogue unpacks how starting a Donor Advised Fund by Year-End (or adding to an existing Donor Advised Fund) can