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When the South Carolina Philharmonic (SCP) was looking for a place to house their endowment, the board and staff researched their options thoroughly. The Community Foundation became the clear choice for their organization for several reasons. “We already felt a sense of belonging with the Foundation because many friends of the SCP house their funds here,” said Executive Director Rhonda Hunsinger. That familiarity, along with the Foundation’s “history of strong leadership and responsible fund management in our community,” said Ms. Hunsinger, “solidified our LIKBG@ +)*) confidence in the investment plan and the reasonable fee structure.” The Philharmonic and the Foundation are now making beautiful music together. With that decision out of the way, the SCP is now focused on their upcoming season. A new program being launched this year is “Treblemakers: Making Overtures at the SCP,” funded by the S.C. Arts Commission. This program will take 22 young professionals through private rehearsal visits and chats with Maestro Morihiko Nakahara and musicians, and will provide backstage access and season subscriptions – all designed to break down the barriers between audience and stage. “Where in the Midlands is Morihiko?” returns after a one-year hiatus thanks to funding from the Pierrine & Hootie Johnson Fund through the Community
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Foundation. The series puts small ensembles of SCP musicians into the community seven times during the season. The musicians provide hour-long performances that give the public a chance to experience symphonic music and meet the talented musicians as they promote upcoming events. These performances will take place across the Midlands to reach beyond Columbia and expose other communities to the value of the symphony. These programs are in addition to the many educational programs SCP offers throughout the year. SCP strongly believes that exposure to the arts is an essential element in the effort to help young people reach their full potential. The Philharmonic works with area schools to offer special performances for K-6 students, in-school education programs and performances, and the Midlands only community-based professional orchestra training program. With so many wonderful programs keeping them busy, the SCP is thankful they don’t have to worry about the daily responsibilities of managing their own endowment. They trust the Community Foundation’s 25 years of experience
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President’s Letter
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Importance of Endowments
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Making Impactful Grants
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Grant Opportunities
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philanthropy in our community
South Carolina Philharmonic
in helping to promote, facilitate and increase philanthropy in our community. “We are proud to be affiliated with the South Carolina Philharmonic,” said JoAnn Turnquist. “The Maestro, musicians, board and staff are dedicated to providing a musical heritage for the next generation of South Carolinians and enriching our quality of life in the Midlands.” To find out more about the SCP, visit www.scphilharmonic.com or call 803.771.7937. If you would like more information about how your nonprofit organization can partner with the Community Foundation visit www.yourfoundation.org or contact JoAnn Turnquist at 803.254.5601 x323 or joann@yourfoundation.org.
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MAKE AN IMPACT
Midlands Residents Have their Voices Heard Conservatives sat next to Liberals. Teenagers talked with senior citizens. And upper-income citizens listened to issues faced by citizens living below the poverty line. Why were they gathered together for six hours on a Saturday? On June 26th, 3,500 Americans — including more than 450 Midlands residents — gathered at meeting places across the country to discuss the future of our federal budget. Connected by live streaming video and polling software, citizens weighed-in on strategies to ensure a sustainable fiscal future and a strong economic recovery. The nonpartisan discussion, called AmericaSpeaks:
AmericaSpeaks facilitator
Our Budget, Our Economy, linked 19 meeting sites across the country. The Columbia Metropolitan
The participants themselves summed up this event
Convention Center was home to the discussion in
nicely with their statement to our leaders, “Please
South Carolina. There, 450 people sat at tables of
find the political will to use this input as if it were
10, studied facts about our nation’s financial woes
coming from a powerful lobbying group–because
and discussed the options they would choose to
we are.”
reduce the federal deficit $1.2 trillion by 2025.
Columbia, along with Chicago, Dallas,
Discussions focused on cutting spending and
Philadelphia, Portland and Albuquerque, was one of
increasing revenues. The conversations were lively
the Town Hall meeting’s featured sites and boasted
and civil. Participants may have disagreed, but they
one of the largest crowds. Senator Lindsay Graham
listened respectfully – often to people they would
and Representative John Spratt addressed the crowd
have never spoken to before this event.
in Columbia and Senator Jim DeMint spoke via
“The process of working with a diverse team of
satellite video.
people and reaching a compromise – while still
Many people were responsible for the success
meeting the target – showed that we are capable of
of this event including the 45 member local
solving a very complex problem,” said Jim Morris. “I
engagement team, the AmericaSpeaks staff, the
thoroughly enjoyed it.”
Foundation’s staff and board of trustees, the 100
Fellow participant Nancy Cooper called it an
plus volunteers, our local media partners – The State
“eye-opening experience” and a “day well spent.”
Media Company and WIS News 10— and of course
Collectively, across the nation, the preferred
the 450 participants.
options included:
You can review the initial findings online at
• Raising the limit on taxable earnings so it covers 90% of total earnings. • Reducing spending on health care and nondefense discretionary spending by at least 5%. • Raising tax rates on corporate income and those earning more than $1 million. • Raising the age for receiving full Social Security benefits to 69. • Reducing defense spending by 10% – 15%. • Creating a carbon and securities-transaction tax.
usabudgetdiscussion.org. The final report should be posted by mid July. AmericaSpeaks will present the priorities that emerge to Congress and the White House, as well as the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform and the Bi-Partisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force. The ball is now in their court to take action.
Board of Trustees Scott R. Adams J. Mac Bennett R. Jason Caskey Chris D. Christiansen Love Collins III Aubria Corbitt Michael C. Crapps Judith M. Davis Eric M. Elkins
Claire C. Fort John S. Goettee L. Marion Gressette III Henry B. Haitz III Carroll Heyward David Hodges Jackie Howie Katharine M. Hubbard Bruce W. Hughes
D. Michael Kelly Ellis M. Knight James K. Lehman John H. Lumpkin Jr. Ted O. McGee Jr. Catherine R. Monetti Shannon Nord Donna C. Northam Barbara Rackes page 2
George W. Rogers A. Eugene Rountree Terry K. Schmoyer Jr. Martha Scott Smith David C. Sojourner Jr. Nancy Spencer J. Hagood Tighe Susie H. VanHuss Miriam A. Wilson
Losing and Finding Hope The Foundation’s main priority for our grantmaking is to make targeted grants that will have a measurable, positive impact on issues that affect our citizens. This applies to our competitive grants as well at the other grant programs we facilitate. We partner with our grantees to ensure that we are working together toward this goal. Recently, Harvest Hope Food Bank applied for a grant from the Knight Foundation Advised Fund at the Foundation. Originally, they were seeking funding for staff members to receive training on fundraising.
Red Basket luncheon
Foundation staff and the Knight
Hope CEO. “The new faces of
clients who share their stories of
Advisory Committee believed there
hunger are frequently people who
losing, and then finding, hope. For
was a better way to achieve their
once came to volunteer or made
these people, and so many others,
goal of increased funding.
donations, but now they come to us
Harvest Hope provided a lifeline to
for food.”
help them bridge the gap.
Together, they decided that what Harvest Hope needed most was to
The statistics are staggering.
The video has been a success thus
make people aware of the new faces
Since the recession hit, 5 million
far for Harvest Hope. It debuted at
of those needing their services in
Americans have lost their homes and
the Red Basket Luncheon in May,
order to increase their donor base.
84 million have been laid off. Here
and helped the organization raise
They wanted to provide a clear
in South Carolina, the demand for
$110,000. Harvest Hope plans
picture of how the change in our
food assistance in 2009 increased
to use the video extensively for
economy has affected our friends,
by 145%.
community education presentations,
neighbors and co-workers.
Harvest Hope worked with Mad
donor recruitment, and public
Monkey Inc. to produce a video that
outreach events to spread their
with people who cannot understand
conveys with emotion the work of
message about hunger and how the
the new reality they find themselves
the food bank. The video includes
public can help reduce the number
in,” said Denise Holland, Harvest
testimonials from four Harvest Hope
of hungry people in our state.
“Every day we have conversations
Letter from the President The Foundation has always taken
We also offer our thanks and our
great pride in its diverse and talented
welcome to the newest members of our
board of trustees. They contribute
board of trustees. Each individual has
unique perspectives and abilities, and
been elected to serve a three-year term.
a dedication and commitment to the Foundation that fosters success. Their gifts of time and resources allow our organization to achieve our mission. Today we offer our thanks to the
Scott R. Adams – General Counsel and Vice President, Prysmian Cables & Systems
R. Jason Caskey, CPA – Managing Shareholder, Elliott Davis – Columbia Office
following members who are retiring, for
Aubria Corbitt – Community Volunteer
their service to our Foundation and our
L. Marion Gressette III, CFA – Senior VP & Regional Director of Portfolio Management, BB&T Wealth Management
community. Their efforts have made a difference.
Russell L. Bauknight Michael R. Brenan
Carroll Heyward – CEO, WB Guimarin Daisy W. Harman Sally T. McKay
Terry K. Schmoyer Jr. – President and Managing Partner, Schmoyer and Company LLC
JoAnn Turnquist
We look forward to the expertise, creativity and dedication to service these new members will bring to our board, to our Foundation and, most importantly, to our community.
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Many local nonprofit
that you and the Foundation
mission and the many programs it
organizations choose to
create together and alleviates
provides to a diverse audience.
invest their endowments with
the burden of managing an
the Community Foundation.
endowment on your own.
Establishing an Agency
By establishing a partnership
The Community Foundation’s
staff is available to meet with your agency staff, board members
Endowment fund at the
with the Foundation, your
and donors. We can speak to
Foundation provides a simple
organization will reduce its
your donors about planned gifts,
way for a nonprofit to establish
operating costs as our Foundation
and other vehicles to benefit
a source of lasting support.
has the infrastructure to handle
your agency fund. We also hold
Doing so also demonstrates
simple and complex fiscal issues.
special workshops throughout
to your constituents that
The reduction in costs will allow
the year for our nonprofit
your organization is both
a higher percentage of your
partners who have placed their
stable and visionary.
monies to be used for charitable
endowment with the Foundation.
The Community Foundation’s
projects. The work we do on
INVESTING
Is Your Nonprofit Planning for the Future?
We look forward to the
economies of scale provide your
your behalf will also reduce your
opportunity to serve you and,
organization the benefits of a
administrative time allowing your
through you, our community.
diverse investment portfolio and
staff to focus on your mission.
For more information about
low investment fees that typically
The marketing strength of
establishing a fund with the
come only with very large funds.
the Community Foundation,
Foundation, contact JoAnn
The endowed fund’s principal
through its website, newsletters
Turnquist at 803.254.5601 x323
is not spent and can grow over
and annual report, will also
or joann@yourfoundation.org.
time. You receive distributions
provide a platform for your
from the fund on a schedule
organization to introduce its
Agency Endowment Funds Alpha Xi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Inc.
Junior Achievement of Central South Carolina
Alzheimer’s Association - South Carolina Chapter
Junior League of Columbia Inc.
Animal Protection League
LRADAC
Calhoun County Library
Mental Illness Recovery Center Inc.
Capital Senior Center
Montessori School of Camden
Carolina Children’s Home
Nancy K. Perry Children’s Shelter
Children’s Chance
Newberry County Hospital Foundation Inc.
Columbia Choral Society
Orangeburg Historic & Fine Arts Endowment
Columbia City Ballet
Palmetto Place Children’s Emergency Shelter
Columbia Garden Club Foundation
Senior Resources Inc.
Columbia Stage Society Inc.
Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands
Congaree Land Trust
Sistercare Inc.
Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties
South Carolina Philharmonic
EdVenture Children’s Museum
Southern Interscholastic Press Association
Family Connection of South Carolina Inc.
Sumter County Gallery of Art
Family Service Center of South Carolina
United Way of the Midlands
Girl Scouts of South Carolina - Mountains to Midlands Inc.
Welvista
Governor’s School for the Arts Foundation Inc.
Women in Philanthropy
Hammond School
The Staff
JoAnn M. Turnquist | President & CEO x323
Carolyn M. Holderman | BGTIME Project Director x328
Jo Bull | Chief Operating Officer x326
Kerrie M. Newell | Director of Program Development & Events x327
Tonia E. Cochran | Director of Marketing & Communications x329
Veronica L. Pinkett-Barber | Program Officer x331
Edward E. Conroy, CPA | Chief Financial Officer x325
Judy E. Watkins | Financial Assistant x330
Contact Us
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HELPING OUR COMMUNITY
Making Impactful Grants The Community Foundation just wrapped up our first year of competitive grantmaking in our three strategic focus areas: Dropout Prevention, Homelessness Prevention and Illiteracy Reduction. Three of the Impact grants awarded during our fall cycle are featured below. City Year Columbia corps members provide critically needed services to some of Columbia’s most underserved children and youth. City Year received funding for the Whole School, Whole Child (WSWC) program at Gibbes Middle School to combat the dropout crisis in Columbia. At 7.4%, Eau Claire High School’s dropout rate is the highest in Columbia. City Year believes by targeting feeder elementary and middle schools, Hyatt Park and Gibbes, with this program, they can help offset the indicators that are associated with student dropouts at Eau Claire. City Year placed seven of its 24 corps members at
City Year Columbia
Gibbes to provide tutoring and mentoring services to its students. The services were aimed at increasing literacy skills, improving student behavior, and promoting students’ enthusiasm about attending school. Throughout the school year, corps members engaged 210 students in multiple interventions (61 in tutoring, 48 in mentoring and 145 in afterschool activities). They also engaged the entire student body, 350 students, in a community clean-up project. Reach Out and Read (ROR) prepares America’s youngest children to succeed in school by partnering with doctors to prescribe books and encourage families to read together. ROR received funding for the Quality Enhancement Initiative for five sites serving a total of 10,000 children annually. These sites are Sumter DHEC, Sumter Pediatrics, Sumter Family Health Center, Kershaw DHEC and Lee County DHEC. ROR staff is working with each program site to create a literacy-friendly waiting area, provide a new training module for staff, and provide new age- and languageappropriate books for the families they serve. Through May, the halfway point of the program, staff members
Reach Out and Read
at each site had received new and additional training, helping to re-energize them and remind them of the importance of the ROR program to the families they serve. Planning is under way for the literacyfriendly waiting areas, and books and supplies are being ordered to complete each area by the fall. Epworth Children’s Home is in its 114th year of serving children, youth and families from all over South Carolina. Epworth provides children and youth suffering from abuse, abandonment, neglect or a breakdown of the family situation, a caring, accepting and safe Christian community. The Children’s Home was awarded funding for a network upgrade including the installation of and training and support for a new accounting and database management system. Epworth was struggling with an outdated system serviced by an outside company that was no longer maintaining the product. This made their method of processing gifts, handling accounting procedures, and managing donors, volunteers, and clients inefficient and ineffective. The new system was developed specifically for
Epworth Children’s Home
nonprofit organizations and will help improve office and management efficiencies and generate economic and volunteer assistance needed to support and expand the current population. The system will allow Epworth to enhance its development efforts which should lead to an increase in donations and income for the organization.
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Don’t Miss Out on Grant Opportunities Central Carolina Community Foundation offers
programs including those for the Academy of Columbia
many different types of grants to build and improve
Foundation, Hootie & The Blowfish Foundation, the Knight
the Midlands community. We support a wide variety
Foundation Advised Fund, the Mary Seibert Charitable
of organizations with our discretionary grants
Trust and Women in Philanthropy. Each program has
and the various grant programs we manage.
different priorities and requirements based on the
Our most prevalent grants are our Community and
philanthropic goals of the donor or advisory board.
Organizational Impact grants. These competitive
Detailed information about all available grants through
grants are awarded to nonprofits serving our
the Foundation can be found on our website at www.
11-county service area whose programs address one
yourfoundation.org. Just click on ‘nonprofits.’ For questions,
of our three strategic focus areas: Dropout Prevention,
contact Veronica Pinkett-Barber at 803.254.5601 x331.
Homelessness Prevention and Illiteracy Reduction.
Grant Deadlines
Within our service area, four communities have created regional endowments to focus exclusively on their
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local needs. They are the Greater Chapin Community Endowment, Kershaw County Endowment, Orangeburg Calhoun Community Foundation and Sumter Community Foundation. Each fund is managed by a volunteer board of advisors who oversee the grantmaking process. These local endowments provide funding for a broad range of existing and future charitable programs. The Foundation also oversees several other grant
Impact Grants Kershaw County Endowment Orangeburg Calhoun Community Foundation Central Carolina AIDS Partnership Hootie & The Blowfish Foundation Impact Grants Greater Chapin Community Endowment Kershaw County Endowment Sumter Community Foundation Hootie & The Blowfish Foundation
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