{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"With additional funding, Columbus County Community Foundation to award more than $109,000 in grants","url":"\/news\/with-additional-funding-columbus-county-community-foundation-to-award-more-than-109000-in-grants","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"<p>Charitable organizations serving Columbus County have additional opportunities for grants this spring from the <a href=\"\/communities\/southeastern\/columbus-county\">Columbus County Community Foundation<\/a> thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor.<\/p>\r\n<p>An additional $25,000 will be available to organizations through the Columbus County Anonymous Fund, which supports literacy, food insecurity, human services and the alleviation of poverty. The fund now provides $100,000 in community grants through CCCF, ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. CCCF also awards more than $9,000 in grants from its community grantmaking fund. Those grants typically range from $500 to $1,000.<\/p>\r\n<p>CCCF, an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation, will award a total of more than $109,000 in grants to charitable organizations through those two funds. Applications open March 29 and close April 30 at noon. Organizations must apply for grants using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantinterface.com\/Home\/Logon?urlkey=nccommunityfoundation\">NCCF&rsquo;s online application system<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>The Columbus County Anonymous Fund is having a <a href=\"\/blog\/anonymous-donor-transforms-columbus-county-affiliates-grantmaking\">significant impact<\/a> on CCCF and the community. In 2022, after the <a href=\"\/news\/grants-awarded-by-columbus-county-community-foundation-to-increase-applications-open-april-1\">donor&rsquo;s initial gift<\/a>, CCCF&rsquo;s grantmaking increased by nearly 10 times compared to 2021.<\/p>\r\n<p>CCCF hopes to honor the generosity of this anonymous donor for years to come by investing and stewarding it, and by creating connections and collaboration between community organizations.<\/p>\r\n<p>For more information about applying for grants from CCCF, <a href=\"\/communities\/southeastern\/columbus-county\/applying-for-grants\">visit our website<\/a> or <a href=\"\/east-communities\/contact-us\">contact the eastern region program officer.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>About the Columbus County Community Foundation<\/strong><br \/> The Columbus County Community Foundation is led by a local volunteer advisory board that helps build community assets through the creation of permanent endowments, makes grants and leverages leadership &ndash; all for the benefit of Columbus County. Advisory board members live and work in Columbus County, positioning them to strategically leverage resources, meet local needs and access opportunities.<\/p>\r\n<p>In addition to Wooten, board members include Randolph Keaton (vice president), Becky High (secretary\/treasurer), Syliva Cox, Rosemary Dorsey, Lashoney Frink, Jess Hill, Pamela Young-Jacobs, Lisa Richey, Christopher Russell, Vickie Sasser, Terray F. Suggs and Andy Wayne.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>About the North Carolina Community Foundation<\/strong><br \/> The North Carolina Community Foundation brings together generous people and connects them to causes and organizations they care about, with a focus on inspiring lasting and meaningful philanthropy in the state&rsquo;s rural communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>With $400 million in assets, NCCF sustains over 1,200 endowments and partners with donors and a network of affiliates in 60 counties to strengthen our state. By stewarding and growing donors&rsquo; gifts, NCCF makes a powerful impact through a robust grants and scholarships program, awarding over $270 million since 1988.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Media contact<\/strong><br \/> Hannah Hogewood, Marketing &amp; Communications Manager<br \/> <a href=\"mailto:hhogewood@nccommunityfoundation.org\">hhogewood@nccommunityfoundation.org<\/a>, 919-256-6901<\/p>","excerpt":"<p>Charitable organizations serving Columbus County have additional opportunities for grants this spring from the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/communities\/southeastern\/columbus-county\">Columbus County Community Foundation<\/a>&nbsp;thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor.<\/p>","media":0,"custom":{"masthead":{"title":"","counties":"","affiliate_logo":"","sub_text":"","background_image":"","caption":""},"latest_blog":{"post":""},"post_image":{"image":""},"social_sharing":{"share_image":""},"the_latest":{"show_latest_posts_by":""}},"inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1711024200,"orderChildrenBy":"ordinal","enableComments":false,"permission":"read","id":"ec7a2a11f3434a08ba2c8b0fc3f67cb4","parent":"31bc018cb0694068b20999237c54f462","node":115833,"created":1710347464,"modified":1710876066,"fresh":1,"type":"post","children":{},"relations":{"category":[{"title":"Columbus County Community Foundation","source":null,"url":"\/categories\/communities\/southeastern\/columbus-county-community-foundation","content":"","inMenu":false,"publishedAt":1536247984,"meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":0,"orderChildrenBy":"","permission":"write","tinyMCE_dummy":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","visibleTo":"Everyone","id":"55801e3a3ba74a0d867ad69c9d100cd6","parent":"94055cb567834e6086e95b65a88d3147","node":20888,"created":1533158897,"modified":1536247984,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}},{"tinyMCE_dummy":"","title":"Columbus","url":"\/categories\/nc-counties\/columbus","meta":{"title":"","description":"","excludeFromSitemap":"No"},"ordinal":999,"content":"","excerpt":"","media":"0","inMenu":false,"visibleTo":"Everyone","publishedAt":1536245389,"source":null,"orderChildrenBy":"","id":"fe335139e8a74265a763aeeb84e26087","parent":"797b764197c3462a8533a4b4c37ac3ea","node":20633,"created":1536245389,"modified":1536245389,"fresh":1,"type":"f9a6b2b005cb46ed8778f11c37e4d3a5","children":{}}]}}