Program Information & Recognition

CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY

CHAMPIONAccredited by CENTRAL CAROLINA

Community Foundation

Artist: Ernest Lee

Who Do We Serve?

Who Are We?We are a nonprofi t organization that links charitable people and businesses with areas of need in our community. We are the Midlands expert in philanthropy.

“Our mission is to promote, facilitate and increase philanthropy to create a sustainable impact within our community through responsible giving.”

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The donations arepooled and invested

Donors direct income generated by philanthropic endowments to award grants that support charitable organizations.

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WE SERVE THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN THE MIDLANDS:

CALHOUN | CLARENDON | FAIRFIELDKERSHAW | LEE | LEXINGTON

NEWBERRY | ORANGEBURG | RICHLANDSALUDA | SUMTER

Did You Know?Our website,

www.yourfoundation.org,is viewed by over

20,000people each year.

The Foundation’s monthly Eblasts are sent to over

12,000subscribers.

Our combined social media platforms, Facebook,Twitter & Instagram, equal over

5,700 followers

The Foundation’s quarterly newsletter is mailed to

over 2,500 households, businesses and nonprofi ts throughoutthe Midlands.

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WE SERVE THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN THE MIDLANDS:

CALHOUN | CLARENDON | FAIRFIELDKERSHAW | LEE | LEXINGTON

NEWBERRY | ORANGEBURG | RICHLANDSALUDA | SUMTER

1.Charitable partnerships increase brand recognition faster and more effectively than advertising.

2. Consumers support businesses in their philanthropic efforts within the local community.

3. By forming a strategic alliance with Central Carolina Community Foundation, businesses emerge as important partners in movements for social change while advancing their business goals.

4. A business’s philanthropic efforts strengthen the community, promote unity, and boost the local economy.

5. Business professionals tend to work for companies with strong corporate social responsibility, especially among Millennials.

6. The giving culture is contagious! Employees tend to be more motivated by giving back and volunteering at local community events. Midlands Gives, a Central Carolina Community Foundation signature event, offers an excellent opportunity for your employees to volunteer.

Source: http://newswire.net/newsroom/blog-post/00091794-why-corporate-philanthropy-is-so-important.html

What is a CorporatePhilanthropy Champion? A Corporate Philanthropy Champion is defined as a business that incorporates philanthropy as a necessary leadership function. Through their financial or or in-kind support of Central Carolina Community Foundation’s philanthropic mission, Corporate Philanthropy Champions are recognized for their contributions to our community.

CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY

CHAMPIONAccredited by CENTRAL CAROLINA

Community Foundation

Why Corporate Philanthropy is Important?

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Prize Create Your Own

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$5,000 Challenge

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Midlands Gives Website Logo Logo Logo Logo Name Name N/A

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CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY

CHAMPIONAccredited by CENTRAL CAROLINA

Community Foundation

Levels and BenefitsCORPORATE PHILANTHROPY

CHAMPIONAccredited by CENTRAL CAROLINA

Community Foundation

For more information on the Corporate Philanthropy

program, please contact Heather Sherwin 803.978.7831 or

heather@yourfoundation.org.