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.
Instead of accepting applications for grants, the Wayne County Community Foundation will be directing all funding towards identified community needs.
Please contact Central Region Program Officer Kelly Lee for more information.
The Wayne County Community Foundation awarded a $2,310 grant to Communities Supporting Schools of Wayne County (Wayne CSS) from its community grantmaking fund.
2024 grants awarded
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:
June 2, 2026
Goldsboro attorney Shelby Duffy Benton was recently appointed to the statewide board of directors of the North Carolina Community Foundation.
December 9, 2025
The Wayne County Community Foundation, a North Carolina Community Foundation affiliate, has awarded a $2,310 grant to Communities Supporting Schools of…
October 30, 2025
This is the eighth annual application-based cycle from the endowment, which supports nonprofit programs focusing on education, health, and human services in 41 eastern North Carolina counties.
December 17, 2024
The North Carolina Community Foundation has awarded $575,000 in grants across eastern North Carolina from the Louise Oriole Burevitch Endowment, an increase of $25,000…
