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The Wayne County Community Foundation is a growing family of philanthropic funds, source of grants for local causes and partner for donors. WCCF was founded in 1998 and is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets through the creation of permanent endowments, makes grants and leverages leadership – all for the benefit of Wayne County.
In lieu of a traditional grant process, the Wayne County Community Foundation will be directing all funding towards identifed community needs.
Please contact Central Region Program Officer Kelly Lee for more information.
The Wayne County Community Foundation awarded $1,500 grants from its community grantmaking fund to the following local nonprofits:
2023 grants awarded
The Wayne County Community Foundation has awarded $1,250 through its community grants program to the Foundation of Wayne Community College for the WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Youth Program in memory of local educator Ed Wilson.
The Wayne County Community Foundation has awarded $1,060 through its community grants program to a local nonprofit organization:
The Wayne County Community Foundation has awarded $900 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organization, including:
The Wayne County Community Foundation was awarded $33,750 in recovery grants from the North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund to support long-term recovery from Hurricane Florence.
The Wayne County Community Foundation has awarded $1,100 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
The Wayne County Community Foundation has awarded $500 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations, including:
The Wayne County Community Foundation awarded more than $37,000 through its NCCF Disaster Relief Fund allocation to the following nonprofit organizations, including:
The Wayne County Community Foundation has awarded $1,000 through its community grants program to local nonprofit organizations. Recipients were:
October 2, 2023
The Wayne County Community Foundation has awarded a $1,250 grant to the Foundation of Wayne Community College for the WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity…
November 22, 2021
The board of advisors of the Wayne County Community Foundation recently announced a $900 local grant award from its community grantmaking fund. The grant was…
July 10, 2019
The board of advisors of the Wayne County Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications from area nonprofits that serve general needs in the local…
June 13, 2019
Bebra Robinson established the Lynwood Allen Roninson Memorial Scholarship in memory of her beloved husband, Lynwood Allen Robinson. Robinson, a Desert Storm veteran, passed away on…
