#LowcountryVolunteers Challenge Winners Announced
Community Foundation of the Lowcountry’s #LowcountryVolunteers Challenge culminated with the awarding of four $2,000 grants to area nonprofits. The challenge celebrated volunteerism and coincided with National Volunteer Week.

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry Awards $150,275 in Grants to Three Local Organizations
Community Foundation of the Lowcountry awarded more than $150,000 in grants to three local nonprofits on Wednesday, March 21. The grants are part of the Community Foundation’s three-times-per-year competitive grant cycle.

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry Launches #LowcountryVolunteers Challenge
Lowcountry nonprofit organizations have a chance to earn one of four grants of $2,000 from Community Foundation of the Lowcountry by encouraging their volunteers to proudly show the community why they volunteer.

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry Adds Two Board Members
Yvonne Curl and Sheila Mahony were recently elected to the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry board of directors.

2017 Annual Report Available Online
Our 2017 annual report shares stories of connection and shows how some of our most important initiatives and projects support and strengthen our communities.

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry Awards Almost $217,000 In Grants to Five Local Organizations
In its third competitive grant cycle of 2017, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry has awarded $216,995 in grants to five local organizations. Since January 2017 the Community Foundation has awarded $479,726 in competitive grants to local nonprofits.

Women in Philanthropy Donates $15,000 to Memory Matters
In commemoration of their 15th anniversary, Women in Philanthropy, a local women’s giving circle and a fund of Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, donated $15,000 to Memory Matters. Margaret McManus, chair of Women in Philanthropy, presented a check to Sarah Coffin, chair of the Memory Matters board of directors, and Sheila Strand, Memory Matters’ executive director.

New Fund Established to Aid in Disaster Relief Efforts
Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling and Mayor Pro Tem Mike McFee, in cooperation with former Beaufort Mayor David Taub (originally from Houston), and on behalf of the community, have established a fund at Community Foundation of the Lowcountry after witnessing the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry Adds Two to Staff
Bailey Schorr and Leslie Vargas-Prada have joined the staff at Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry Awards $162,731 in Grants
Community Foundation of the Lowcountry has awarded $162,731 in grants to three local organizations: Arrhythmia Alliance, The Sandbox – An Interactive Children’s Museum and Savannah Children’s Choir.