Your Foundation.
Mobilizing charitable giving to build a stronger community.
Mobilizing charitable giving to build a stronger community.
For over 40 years, we have helped connect generosity with opportunities to make a meaningful difference driven by our core values.
Community
We put the people and places of the Midlands at the center of all we do. Building a stronger, more inclusive region is our shared goal.
Connection
We build relationships — between donors, nonprofits, and community leaders — to make giving more meaningful and effective.
Collaboration
We believe that lasting change happens when people work together. We bring partners to the table to listen, learn, and act.
Trust
We are a dependable steward of charitable resources, guided by transparency, integrity, and the needs of our community.
Explore what Central Carolina Community Foundation is all about and the impact being made in the Midlands and beyond.
We are home to a directory of more than 500 nonprofits called Midlands Gives. Here, you can search for information about individual organizations, find out who is working on causes and issues you care about, and filter by geography, category, and size.
Check out our Media Page if you are a member of the press.
Explore over 200 scholarship opportunities and take the next step toward achieving your educational goals with support for your future.
Our collaboration zone in Columbia’s Bull Street district provides professional, flexible spaces for our community partners to host receptions and meetings.
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“At Central Carolina Community Foundation, we’re part of a large family of donors who, like us, believe in one important principle: when we lift up those in need within our community, the entire state benefits.”
Jim “Soni” Sonefeld Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation donor-advised fund
