Camp Cole is a Gift to Last Forever The Fawcett Family honors the legacy of Stacy Sawyer by making her dreams come true. Deans Fawcett is on a mission, and she
Without the financial guidance of the
isn’t the least bit intimidated by the
Community Foundation to rely on, Deans
enormity of the charitable undertaking
says starting Camp Cole would have
before her. “I really haven’t felt daunted,”
been a much more difficult process for
the Columbia native says of fundraising
her family. “It’s been a great project, but a
for Camp Cole, the future Midlands
hard learning experience,” she says. “The
retreat center for people dealing with
Community Foundation has helped us so
serious health conditions that she has
much with the money-related questions
co-founded with her husband Peter, their
we’ve had, with handling the 501(c)(3)
children, and the Sawyer family. “It’s a
concerns and also the tax side of things. We
labor of love, and a gift to Columbia to last
needed their expertise, and they’ve helped
forever, I hope.”
Camp Cole will be the only overnight
The forty-acre camp is named for the late
retreat facility of its kind in the Columbia
Cole Sawyer, who lost his battle with cancer
area, and--Deans is quick to point out--
in 2005 at the age of eleven. Cole’s mother,
the only facility in the state that will sleep
Stacy (Deans and Stacy were sorority
over two-hundred people with full heating
sisters at University of South Carolina and
and air conditioning, a feature that will
rekindled their bond while volunteering at
allow them to operate year round. What’s
a retreat for children with pediatric cancer),
more, Camp Cole will be designed in
always dreamed of starting an overnight
accordance with the rigorous standards
camp in the Midlands for people with major
of the Americans with Disabilities Act
health issues like her son, but her own
and the American Camp Association, so
untimely passing in 2016 prevented her from
that the space will be accessible to all who
realizing this project. Her staggering loss
visit. “We’ve talked to a lot of different
galvanized the Fawcetts into taking action,
organizations serving many different
and they are now committed to making
populations,” Deans says. “Groups
Stacy’s dream a reality. “Her death was our
supporting people with Down’s syndrome,
catalyst, and it’s been our incentive to keep
people with autism, people with muscular
going,” Deans says. “We’re going to build
dystrophy. We wanted their suggestions
this camp, and then other organizations that
on what they would need, and what would
need the space can come use it.”
impress them to come.”
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us immensely.” With powerful community partners like Palmetto Health Richland and the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina signing on to support the project, Camp Cole is poised to open its doors in 2020. But all of this good news doesn’t mean Deans is slowing down on the fundraising front. “We’re just getting started,” she says. “All of us know that this will be something lasting we can give the community.” And something remarkable, she adds, to honor the memories of Cole and Stacy. By Luke Hodges
Visit www.CampCole.org for more information.
giving philanthropy a voice | 2 news brief | 2 at a glance | 3 legacy society | 3 letter from the preseident | 3 connected communities | 4 midlands gives | 5 mark your calendar | 6 donors impact | 6
Giving Philanthropy A Voice On the Hill An interview with Jeff Hamond, Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates, Washington D.C. Jeff Hamond works directly with private
to have a local community foundation
and community foundations, and others in
president involved in every substantive
the philanthropic space to share the good
meeting, which makes our presence on
work they are doing in local communities,
Capitol Hill focused more on a foundation’s
as well as educate lawmakers about the
work in the district or state. This approach
consequences of adverse policy decisions.
allows the Member or staffer to gain
He is leading the Community Foundation
an understanding of how public policy
Public Awareness Initiative.
issues impact community foundations by connecting these issues to local success stories. It allows us to highlight the
NEWS BRIEF
Sumter County Museum Partners with Temple Sinai As part of the Foundation’s Connected Communities grant initiative, Sumter County Museum was awarded a $65,000 grant for its partnership with Temple Sinai, a Reform Jewish Congregation in Sumter. The Museum is using to the grant to renovate the temple’s social hall into an exhibit about Jewish history in Sumter and South Carolina. The public grand opening will be Saturday, June 2 from 10-11:30 a.m.
philanthropic work in a community, rather than simply be another charity lobby.
What areas and issues is CFPAI working to address in Washington? Our main focus has been on selfpreservation and tax-related issues, such as charitable deductions, Donor Advised Funds (DAF), the IRA rollover, estate taxes, and gifts of appreciated property. We are
Jeff Hamond
the leading entity pursuing the repeal of
What is the Community Foundation Public Awareness Initiative (CFPAI)? CFPAI was formed in 2012 to provide community foundations with their own voice in Washington, DC. The group
the DAF prohibition in the IRA charitable rollover, which limits charitable choice and has hampered CFs nationwide for nearly a decade.
How will this work impact Community Foundation donors?
started with 18 foundations and has now
On the IRA rollover issue, every community
grown to 115 foundations in 46 states.
foundation can give examples of how
The main focus of the group has been to
they lose donations every year because
help Members of Congress and their staffs
a potential donor, upon learning they
understand the vital role that community
cannot use the rollover to open a DAF,
foundations play in their communities
seeks another local charity for their gift –
Why is this work important?
or doesn’t give at all. The DAF exclusion restricts donor flexibility by (1) codifying
Leeza’s Care Connection Reopening at the Michael J. and Mary Meech Mungo Home Foundation staff members, Kevin Patten, Kelly Rogers and Brooke Dickerson, attended the reopening of Leeza’s Care Connection on February 20 at the former home of Michael J. and Mary Meech Mungo. Leeza’s Care Connection is supported by a CCCF donor and is a free resource center for caregivers of chronically ill patients.
Congratulations to CCCF Trustee Lou Kennedy on Recent Awards
The work is important because Members of
a preference of some charities over others,
Lou Kennedy, owner of
Congress don’t really hear much from the
and (2) making it harder (if not impossible)
Nephron Pharmaceuticals
philanthropy space, outside of Foundations
for a donor to spread out his or her IRA gift
and CCCF Trustee, was
on the Hill.
among several charities.
recently honored for her
The Initiative has brought small groups
On the recent tax bill, the Initiative played
of community foundation presidents to
a major role in ensuring that the new law
Washington for meetings on Capitol Hill,
didn’t change any rules related to donor-
and arranged dozens of conference calls
advised funds, such as required payouts,
for Foundation presidents or other senior
or gifts of property- significant victories for
foundation staff. We go to great lengths
community foundations and their donors.
leadership in the Midlands. Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 by honoring ten women across the state for their great leadership, including Lou Kennedy. Kennedy’s success as the leader of Nephron Pharmaceuticals also helped the company receive
Read the full interview with Jeff Hamond on the Foundation’s blog at www.yourfoundation.org/blog
the Large Business of the Year award from the Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center.
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At A Glance From July 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Total Assets: $ 139,831,000 Number of Grants Awarded: 772 Nonprofits Received Grants: 433 Grants awarded: $7,010,886 Grants Since Inception: $155 M+
Legacy Society The Legacy Society honors those who have made a lasting commitment to our community by including charitable gifts to the Foundation in their estates. The Community Foundation thanks the following individuals for their vision and insight for our community’s future both during their lifetime and beyond. Anonymous (3) Stacey Atkinson Gayle O. Averyt Mary Wyatt Balbach Kenneth W. Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Barinowski Mac and Leslie Bennett Charlotte Lunsford Berry Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Bowers Sr. Betsy Linn Chambers Mr. and Mrs. Freeman W. Coggins Jr. Janet Cotter Jo Mengedoht Cox Margaret R. Cullum Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Dade Harriette Ann Edmonds* Toni Elkins Julie D. Epting Mr. and Mrs. George C. Fant Jr. Julia R. Gentles Diane Goolsby Lawrence H. Gordon Leila Grimball Rusty and Plum Hammond Julie Hawkins Marjorie Heggie and David Estefano C. Carroll and Susan B. Heyward
Mrs. Owen M. Holmes III Clifton J. Kitchens Dr. and Mrs. David L. Kulbersh Dr. Lanneau D. Lide Jr. Lloyd S. Liles Mr. and Mrs. David L. Martin Jamie Young McCulloch Robert E. McLawhorn Cassandra E. Baker McLeod* Dr. and Mrs. James E. Mercer Frances K. Mills Janice H. Morrow Sara Nalley Ethan W. Nord Mr. and Mrs. Michael Oana Katie and Scott Peterson Virginia Ravenel* Bill Rogers J. Royal Roseberry III Jay W. Schwartz* Henry and Linda Sims Mr. and Mrs. David C. Sojourner Jr. Pete and Sarah Stewart Kerry Stubbs Dorothy S. Team JoAnn Turnquist Mr. and Mrs. H. Dallon Weathers Jr.
Sally Nash Wilson Robert and Rose Wingard *=new members
Marshall and Frances Shearouse Ruth Kay Sidisin John C. “Buck” Smith Mary Averill Stanton H. Talcott Stith, Jr. John and Betty Warren Christine Webb Mr. and Mrs. John T. Weeks Milford H. “Joe” Wessinger Max and Sibby Wood
In tribute to our deceased members: Phoebe S. Callahan Mr. Charles Shannon Blackwell Mr. and Mrs. Addison Bostain L. Arlen Cotter Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Dana Mrs. William W. Dukes Jr. Sam Elkins David A. Epting Katherine K. Greiner Owen M. Holmes III Marion A. Knox Kate Miller LaCoste Ms. Mable Wannamaker Leadley Mack McCulloch Jacqueline M. Miller Stephen G. Morrison Dorothy G. Owen Mr. and Mrs. J. Key Powell Walker Alonzo Rabon Mr. and Mrs. Edward Y. Roper Sr. Paul and Ann Schuler
Interested in joining the Legacy Society? Contact Heather Sherwin at 803.978.7831.
Welcome to Our Family These funds were established between January 1, 2018 and March 28, 2018. Please join us in welcoming these donors to our family. Brittons Foundation Palmetto Green Race to the Table SC
The Essence of a Community Foundation “What is a Community Foundation?” and “What do you do?” are questions our board and staff hear often. This edition of Talk About Giving helps answer these questions. A Community Foundation houses a flexible, yet permanent collection of funds supported by a wide range of donors; donors like Stacy Levinson and her husband Perry Lancaster who established a fund this year to support the community they call home by connecting with organizations that are helping improve lives. A desire to ‘give back’ is reflected in our diverse family of over 400 donors, including the Fawcett Family who are building Camp Cole as a lasting gift for our community. A Community Foundation is governed by a board of volunteers who are knowledgeable about their community. They use that knowledge to
deploy funds to meet community needs. Selected by our Board of Trustees, the Foundation’s Connected Communities grants focus on the Midland’s strengths and assets – welcoming community, superb public spaces and vibrant social offerings. These characteristics create bonds that tie folks to the place they call home. They increase our region’s competitiveness and provide opportunities to interact with others. The organizations and projects receiving awards this year reflect the diversity of our region and provide many opportunities for residents to connect. I look forward to seeing them come to life. A Community Foundation provides philanthropic knowledge and expertise. Keeping up with federal policy decisions and tax law changes are ‘must dos’ for our staff as our donors often rely on our knowledge. CCCF is a member of the Community Foundation Public Awareness Initiative (CFPAI) network. This network provides us with timely information and provides a voice for community
foundations in Washington, D.C. In April, Jeff Hamond, Vice President of Van Scoyoc Associates and the Director of CFPAI, spoke at our Philanthropist’s Forum. Jeff discussed tax reform and philanthropy through his Washington, D.C. insider’s lens. It was fascinating and mindboggling … as policy often is. A Community Foundation adheres to a sense of “community’ and brings people together through philanthropy. Midlands Gives, now in its fifth year, has helped foster a community of philanthropists who during the past five years has raised over $5.5 million through 42,859 individual gifts. Please join us again on May 1st to make a difference by giving together! All the best,
JoAnn M. Turnquist President & CEO
3 spring 2018
Announcing the 2018 Connected Communities Grant Recipients $335,770 granted to 11 Midlands Charities to Launch Innovative Projects Eleven local nonprofits will launch new projects
and physical setting of the Midlands
to enrich the Midlands region with $335,770 in
community.
funding from the Foundation’s fourth annual Connected Communities grants.
“Selected from 57 submitted Letters of Intent, these eleven projects are part of
The nonprofit grant recipients presented
a creative group of organizations that
innovative ideas to the Foundation that embrace
are working to enrich our community in
one or more of the following three focus areas,
meaningful ways.” says JoAnn Turnquist,
identified by the John S. and James L. Knight
President & CEO of Central Carolina
Foundation and Gallup as the three most
Community Foundation. “The initiatives
important elements of an attractive community:
and programs that will be launched will
Welcoming Community, which promotes and
engage community members and increase
encourages open and inclusive activities and
our region’s livability. It’s an honor to
programs; Vibrant Social Offerings, which
support this work.”
support the availability of community events, arts and culture opportunities; and Superb Public Spaces, which enhance the beauty
Communities grants, the Foundation and its donors can leverage philanthropy to positively impact the attractiveness of the Midlands
This year’s grant recipients are located in
community, ensuring that residents of our
Kershaw, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland,
region “love where they live, stay where they
and Sumter counties. Through these Connected
live and give where they live.”
2018 Connected Communities Grant Recipients Acercamiento Hispano de Carolina del Sur/South Carolina Hispanic Outreach; La Vida Sana (The Healthy Life) — A program to promote community engagement, healthy eating, and active lifestyles through the revitalization of a
Edisto Habitat for Humanity; The Michael G. Salley Community Park —
Town of North; Beautification of 178 & 321 Intersection — The Town of North will
The development of a new community park in
landscape and beautify the southwest corner at
the area of Kings Road, Orangeburg, SC.
the intersection of Highways 321 and 178 with
Historic Camden Foundation; Redoubt Revitalization at Historic Camden — Historic Camden will rebuild
rose plantings and a utility box wrap.
and reinterpret their redoubt, an earthen
West Columbia Beautification Foundation; West Columbia Enabling Park – An all-inclusive enabling park for
fort used by British soldiers in the American
children and individuals of all capabilities
Cola Town Bike Collective; Columbia Cycling Transportation Network —
Revolution. The completed historic project will
will afford everyone the opportunity to feel
serve as an education and event space for the
welcome and part of the community.
The Cola Town Bike Collective will build
community.
moribund garden in West Columbia as well as the development of a garden in Northeast and North Columbia.
a modular, scalable network that provides visitors and residents access to the region’s public green-ways, business centers, and recreational parks. The information will be accessible through a comprehensive web-based app as well as promotions at the Soda City Market and public work stands throughout the city center.
Columbia City Ballet; Lexington Amphitheater Performances — Performances at the Ice House Amphitheater in Lexington, SC will delight audiences and provide educational opportunities for families.
Columbia (SC) Chapter, The Links, Inc.; Links to a Healthy Lifestyle — An expansion of the exercise fitness trail at Burton Pack Elementary School will place kid-friendly activity signage and park benches along the trail.
Keep the Midlands Beautiful; Gervais Street Train Bridge Beautification — A timeless and iconic image will be painted on the Gervais Street train bridge, owned by Norfolk Southern.
Sumter Cultural Center; Sumter Yarn Explosion — More than just “wrapping yarn around trees,” this project will leave a lasting, visual asset that sparks interest and conversation in the Sumter community.
Richland Library; My Life Experience — Richland Library will cultivate a more open and inclusive community through a mobile Virtual Reality (VR) simulation lab designed for the user to personally step into the shoes of society’s most vulnerable people.
top: community members converse at the 2017 connected communities grant recipient indie grits lab’s fellowship. bottom: volunteers having fun at lexington main library’s summary reading program
For more information on Connected Communities and the funded projects, visit www.yourfoundation.org under Community Impact.
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Philanthropists: It’s Your Time to Shine! The fifth Midlands Gives event is on May 1, 2018! Here’s what you need to know about this year’s event:
370+
local nonprofits participating
HEADQUARTERS AT South Carolina State Museum
$57,000+
HOW TO GIVE ON MAY 1ST VISIT midlandsgives.org
in prize incentives The Foundation’s affiliates in Chapin, Kershaw, Sumter and Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties are once again stepping up to sponsor
BONUS POOLS
for participating nonprofits in those counties.
SCHEDULE YOUR GIFT
www.midlandsgives.org and browse the nonprofit profiles. You can sort by category or search for a specific nonprofit.
DETERMINE
beginning April 17th and have your donation process automatically on May 1st. Please note, scheduled gifts do not count towards prize incentives.
which nonprofit(s) you would like to give to.
FILL
out your information and submit your donation using your credit card.
SPREAD THE WORD!
Tell your friends and family about donating and ask them to consider making a donation as well.
Connect your charitable passion to your network by creating a Champion Page
DON’T FORGET:
The minimum donation is only $20 and you can give to as many nonprofits as you like.
Start your own personal campaign to raise money and awareness for your favorite cause. You choose the goal, send your page to family and friends, and become a champion for local nonprofits.
Can’t wait?
Begin spreading the word about Midlands Gives to your network now. Make sure you use #MidlandsGives on social media.
Visit www.midlandsgives.org to view participating nonprofit’s profiles, prize details, headquarters schedule and more!
Community Foundation is “The Perfect Connector” for Philanthropists and Charities Stacy Levinson and Perry Lancaster connect to their community through philanthropy. Stacy Levinson, owner of the iconic Columbia
back, and help make
we’re so excited to join forces with them, because
clothing store Brittons, has always been
it a little better for
they’re helping connect us with organizations
community minded. This is thanks, in large part,
the people who live
we might have overlooked otherwise.” Whether
to the influence of her parents and grandparents,
here.”
they’re hosting a fundraiser for the Free Medical
for whom acts of generosity were constant--and
This mindset led
even courageous. Her paternal grandfather,
Stacy and her
Charles (who immigrated to the United States from Latvia at the age of seven), became one of the first merchants in Jim Crow era South Carolina to welcome African-American patrons into his store, to try on hats. “My family has been part of the South Carolina community for close to a hundred years,” the third-generation clothier says. “We’ve always been fortunate to receive a lot from this state. It’s only right that we give
husband, veteran Perry Lancaster and Stacy Levinson
Brittons salesman Perry Lancaster,
to seek out the Community Foundation for guidance with their myriad philanthropic activities. “There are so many charities that we don’t know about out there, and the Foundation is the perfect connector,” Perry says. “That’s why
Clinic of Columbia, or collecting donations for Harvest Hope during their annual “Christmas in July” celebration at Brittons, Stacy and Perry say partnering with the Community Foundation has widened the scope of their charitable giving considerably. “Together we’re helping the bigger cause,” Stacy says. “That’s why we came to the Foundation in the first place--so they could help us build the community stronger than it is.” By Luke Hodges
5 spring 2018
Central Carolina Community Foundation 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 213 Columbia, South Carolina 29204
Mark Your Calendar Don’t miss out on these upcoming events
Midlands Gives
#GetYourGiveOn with The Soul of Philanthropy
May 1, 2018 | www.midlandsgives.org Mark your calendar and get ready to give during our 5th annual 24-hour online giving event! Midlands Gives allows everyone to be a philanthropist with a minimum donation of $20. Watch the leaderboards on May 1 to see thousands of donations add up to millions of dollars and benefit over 370 local nonprofits!
April 29, 2018, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM | Richland Main Library www.tsopcola.org/events Join us for the final celebration of GIVING BACK: THE SOUL OF PHILANTHROPY REFRAMED AND EXHIBITED, the groundbreaking exhibit that explores African-American philanthropy. The celebration will include a 4 PM talk by Ebonie Johnson Cooper, Founder and Executive Director of Young, Black and Giving Back Institute from Washington, D.C and activities for children and teens to learn about giving.
Foundation Donors Make an Impact A snapshot of how your giving is making a difference.
The following information are from grants recommend by Community Foundation donors from their funds from October to December 2017.
Top Five Grant Areas:
#1
Education & Scholarships
#2
Human Services
#3
Faith-Based
#4
Animal Welfare
#5
Community Improvement
6
Nonprofits Who Received Top Five Grants Largest Number of Grants: by Dollar Amount:
9 grants 8 grants 7 grants 6
grants
6 grants
University of South Carolina Educational Foundation Heartworks Ministry, Inc./Jubilee Academy
$500,000
Columbia International University
$185,000
Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
Harvest Hope Food Bank, Columbia Branch ETV Endowment of South Carolina
$150,000 Coker College
$105,096
Palmetto Place Children’s Emergency Shelter
Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network
$102,500
Palmetto Disaster Recovery