Watauga County Community Foundation

The Watauga County Community Foundation is:

  • A growing family of charitable funds.
  • A resource for area nonprofits.
  • A source of grants for worthy local causes.
  • A resource for donors.

Whatever your means or charitable goals, the Watauga County Community Foundation makes it easy to become a philanthropist. You may contribute to any of the funds at any time, in any amount or start a new endowment for your favorite charity with $10,000 in initial funding. (Scholarship Funds require $25,000 in initial funding.). We can help you explore estate planning options that will benefit causes near to your heart, while meeting your own financial goals. Our affiliation with the North Carolina Community Foundation assures professional stewardship of all funds. 

The Watauga County Community Foundation joins more than 650 community foundations in transforming our nation and our neighborhoods through the power of philanthropy.

News & Events

  • $16,000 in competitive grants awarded

    The WCCF awarded grants to 15 deserving nonprofit organizations serving Watauga County through its annual competitive grant cycle from the Watauga Legacy Fund and the Armfield and Rachel Rivers Coffey Memorial Endowment.

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  • Boone Service League honored for Spirit of Philanthropy

    Stephanie Allen, president of the Boone Service League, and President-Elect Jackie Dyer received the award from Bettie Bond, WCCF board president.

  • Watauga County girls win affiliate honors

    Recent winners of Watauga County Community Foundation’s Spirit of Philanthropy Award aren't the traditional recipients...

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