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100 Men Who Give

100 Men Who Give, a Giving Circle, was created to help fund our local Glynn County nonprofits that help serve the needs of our community. By joining together each quarter, we are able to greatly expand our impact for those in need.

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Catholic Education Fund

The Catholic Education Fund was created to honor Pres. John F. Kennedy’s belief that “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and it’s best hope for the future.” The Catholic Education Fund invests in the future by providing need-based scholarships to Catholic children from St. William Catholic Church on Saint Simons Island so they can attend St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Brunswick. Pres. Kennedy also said, “We can say with some assurance that, although children may be the victims of fate, they will not be the victims of our neglect.” Please help us invest in our children, the best hope we have for the future. Thank you and God bless you!

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CCaR dba camden Connection Reserve Fund

Camden Connection is a nonprofit organization built to strengthen the Camden County community by encouraging the development of healthy, happy, and productive citizens. With a network of community partners, it evaluates the specific issues Camden County families and children are facing and creates strategies for addressing local need on the local level. This fund was created to support these efforts. 

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Christ Church Frederica ECW SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR WOMEN

The Christ Church Frederica ECW Scholarship Fund for Women provides a $2,500 1-year scholarship to a female high school graduating senior or current college student of the Episcopal faith - with plans to attend, or is currently attending a college, university, or technical school within the U.S.

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Coastal Community Endowment Fund

The Coastal Community Endowment is a permanent fund that supports, and will continue to support, future generations through a broad range of identified community needs: feeding the hungry, educating youth, protecting our coastal environment, nourishing the arts, revitalizing neighborhoods, and a multitude of social services. This fund also makes a contribution to the Foundation's annual competitive Community Impact Fund award program.

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Coastal Community Health Fund

Coastal Community Health’s Foundation is dedicated to upholding excellence in healthcare. With our mission focusing on ensuring patient-centered quality care that is accessible to all our communities, we strive to deliver safe and efficient care which ensures optimal patient outcomes when and where needed. Our focus areas span to four different key areas: School-Based Healthcare, Education, Primary Care, and Behavioral Health, which allows us to address diversity in healthcare and promote well-being throughout our community.

At Coastal Community Health Foundation, our goal is to sustain the progress of our organization. By fostering strong community support and building strategic partnerships, we ensure long-term stability and independence in delivering quality healthcare services. This approach allows us to remain flexible and responsive to the unique needs of our communities, ensuring that we can continue to provide accessible, patient-centered care for all. Join us in our mission to create a healthier future through community-driven support and innovation.

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Community Emergency Needs Fund

This fund supports the efforts of charitable agencies responding to disaster-caused needs throughout the Coastal Georgia community. Working in close partnership with the United Way, the fund was established after Hurricane Irma in 2017 to financially support local agencies working directly with the victims of this catastrophic event. Since then, the Coronavirus pandemic was the most recent challenge. .

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Davis Love Foundation Fund

Established by professional golfer Davis Love, III, the Davis Love Foundation contributes to the well-being and progress of society by supporting both national and community-based programs that focus on children and their families. Headquartered on St. Simons Island, GA, this private foundation provides a vehicle for creative solutions to social issues that affect children and their families. The mission of the Davis Love Foundation is to help build a better future for children and their families who are at-risk of poor educational, economic, social, and health outcomes by providing grants to programs focusing on children and families in need. By partnering with CCGF, donors are able to make contributions from their donor advised fund, not otherwise allowed to be made to private foundations.
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Early Childhood Literacy Fund

According to Nobel Prize economics winner James Heckman and other leading economists, every dollar invested in early childhood education and literacy can yield as much as 17% in return.   These powerful returns come from children who achieve academic success and grow up to become productive citizens.  An educated and literate community enjoys the benefits of reduced crime, decreased need for costly academic remediation, lower welfare rolls and fewer publicly funded safety nets, an increased tax base, and a more highly skilled workforce that attracts new industry.  It is simply the very best investment in a community’s quality of life and economic development that one can make.
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Eugenia Price/Joyce K. Blackburn Charitable Fund

The Foundation owns the copyrights to over 50 titles of written work by authors Eugenia Price and Joyce Blackburn, including the widely read, St. Simons Trilogy by Price. The royalties associated with book sales or general donations are put back into the local arts and humanities in our community through grants.

William Bernard McCloud

William "Bernard" McCloud Community Impact Fund

Contributions to this fund go directly to CCGF’s annual competitive award cycle which offers funding for non-profit organizations serving Glynn, Camden, and McIntosh Counties. As a former CCGF board member and active Community Impact Committee (CIC) member, Bernard McCloud served his community with distinction and purpose. CCGF can think of no better tribute than to rename the Foundation’s annual competitive award in recognition of his dedication to and love for his coastal home. CCGF hopes this fund and the awards that come from it reflect the best aspects of the Foundation and the community that Bernard helped build and shape, ensuring that the work we do is For Good, Forever.

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Glynn Academy Class Of 1969 Scholarship Fund

A college scholarship fund supported by the Glynn Academy Class of 1969 in memory of their “Gone But Not Forgotten” classmates. This fund benefits graduating Glynn Academy 2.70 to 2.90 GPA seniors in Brunswick, Georgia that did not qualify for Georgia's HOPE Scholarship, and plans to further their education at a Georgia academic college or university. Recipients receive $2,500 for their first year of college, encouraging them to make a 3.0 GPA. With at least a 3.0 GPA Georgia's HOPE Scholarship will then assist with funding the students the remainder of their undergraduate college years.

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Golden Isles Fund for Trees (GIFT)

To provide for the preservation and enhancement of the tree canopy in Glynn County through education and advocating for planting, maintenance, and replacement of trees. 

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Hospice of the Golden Isles Endowment Fund

This designated fund supports the mission of Hospice of the Golden Isles (HGI) to provide the highest quality and compassionate hospice care to all of our neighbors in Glynn, Camden, McIntosh, Brantley, and Charlton Counties - regardless of their ability to pay. As Southeast Coastal Georgia's premier community-based, non-profit hospice since 1980 - HGI helps patients live life to the fullest and supports families through their journey and in their grief.   

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L E A D Woodbine Partners

This endowed fund supports the development, maintenance and building of the Woodbine Public Library, Inc. through resources for literacy, education, arts, and development.

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Marshes of Glynn Libraries Legacy Fund

The Marshes of Glynn Libraries Legacy Fund will support book acquisitions and programming needs, ensuring that both the Brunswick and St. Simons Library remain vibrant centers for knowledge and enrichment for generations to come.

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McIntosh County Economic Development Fund

In keeping with its mission and goal to establish the needed tools to aid in economic growth in McIntosh County, the McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority and Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation formed a partnership through a Field of Interest Fund.  It is hoped the fund will provide loan opportunities to help create new jobs by providing financial assistance for businesses to start-up or expand.

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McIntosh County Public Safety Fund

The McIntosh County Public Safety fund was started in 2024 to support law enforcement, emergency services and fire protection in the county.  The fund through the Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation provides a funding conduit for agencies and county citizens to contribute to the betterment of these services in the county.  As with many counties, McIntosh County's funds are stretched.  To keep our public services properly equipped, the Public Safety Fund supports the dedicated men and women in these agencies.

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Mildred Huie/Mildred Huie Wilcox Endowment for the Arts and culture

The purpose of the Mildred Huie/Mildred Huie Wilcox Endowment for Arts and Culture is to help stimulate vitality and quality in nonprofit organizations specializing in visual, musical, performing arts, cultural programming, and Coastal Georgia History. Grants will be made to any 501(c)3 organization or educational institution for improvements in management, artistic excellence, or special programming. Special consideration will be given to organizations whose artistic offerings are reflective of, and deeply rooted in, the Coastal Georgia community. No grants will be made to individual artists. 

 
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Morningstar Children's Endowment Fund

This designated fund supports the mission of MorningStar Children and Family Services to provide residential and community counseling services to children, youth, and their families. These programs provide quality therapeutic services to children and youth who have multiple diagnoses, including intellectual disabilities. 

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Okefenokee Swamp Park Fund

The Okefenokee Swamp Park opened at the northern entrance into the 407,000-acre Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge more than 75 years ago and has evolved into a regional educational organization that inspires conservation advocacy for the Okefenokee.  OSP provides experiential, nature-based learning opportunities in the form of interpretive tours, science and living history programs, nature shows, and swamp excursions by boardwalk, boat, and train.

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Ramah Cemetery Fund

The Ramah Cemetery Fund was established in 2017 as a component fund of the Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation - honoring the families laid to rest on these grounds. Distributions made to the Ramah Cemetery Fund are used for the sole purpose of providing in perpetuity for the groundskeeping and maintenance of the Ramah Cemetery in Gordon, Georgia. 

 
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Rearview Mirror Foundation Fund

Everybody has a story. When people go through a crisis, sometimes they need additional help putting life's circumstances behind them. The Rearview Mirror Foundation Fund (RMFF) was created for those who are ready to move forward.

Grants from the RMFF provide confidential financial assistance for qualified applicants experiencing economic hardship due to illness or other circumstances beyond the applicant’s control. Financial assistance helps applicants with housing, utilities and other basic living expenses, giving them a hand up to re-build a sustainable future.

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Rich's Consumer Brands Charitable Fund

The Rich's Consumer Brands Charitable Fund works together with partners, locally and globally - building relationships and sharing time, talents, and financial resources to improve the lives of children and youth through education, sportsmanship, and health promotion. 

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The Saint Simons Island Public Library Support Fund

Donations to this fund will directly support the St. Simons Island Public Library specifically funding library programs, new equipment, furnishings, and technology.

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Sea Island Legacy Fund for Team Member Assistance

The Sea Island Legacy Fund for Team Member Assistance was established to help team members facing economic hardship - including those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. By paying a bill directly to a vendor, utility provider, healthcare provider, etc. - this Fund can significantly lessen the unexpected hardship. By partnering with the Foundation, the Legacy Fund can offer the full range of donated asset options. If you wish to donate non-traditional assets, please email info@coastalgeorgiafoundation.org.

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Southeast Georgia Disaster Relief Fund

The Southeast Georgia Disaster Relief Fund is designed to provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations operating in Southeast Georgia that are actively involved in disaster relief efforts. The fund aims to support initiatives that address the unmet needs of the community following disasters, such as providing essential supplies, supporting recovery efforts, and enhancing community resilience. By funding these organizations, the fund seeks to alleviate the hardships faced by individuals and families affected by disasters and to promote a more resilient Southeast Georgia region.

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Stewards of Coastal Georgia

Stewards of the Georgia Coast is a network of donors who have a passion for coastal conservation philanthropy. Our mission is to widen the circle of people who recognize the special qualities of the Georgia coast and who feel motivated to work on its behalf – with charitable giving, personal engagement, and influence. To achieve this, Stewards of the Georgia Coast hosts educational gatherings and publishes communications to increase awareness of and investment in coastal conservation nonprofits.

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Temple Beth Tefilloh Endowment Fund

In 1886, a group of twenty-one Jewish families convened to form a congregation and build a house of study and Jewish worship. For more than a century, the members of Temple Beth Tefilloh have been active in the local community while maintaining a sense of Jewish identity and pride. The Temple Beth Tefilloh Endowment Fund aims to preserve the beauty and history associated with the vision of renowned Jewish architect Alfred S. Eichberg for generations to come, while the congregation continues to serve its community. 
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Under One Roof

Under One Roof is a philanthropic initiative dedicated to helping those who have lost their homes due to an unexpected life change or a catastrophic event, such as fire, flood, or their home becomes otherwise unsafe for habitation.  Funds are allocated to local non-profits, ensuring effective support for those facing housing insecurity, particularly those who are disproportionately underserved–including women and children.

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The Visitors Club Preservation Fund

Gracing the entrance to the FJ Torras Causeway since 1931, the exterior of The Visitors Club was restored through a community volunteer effort in 2022.  This historic structure was designed by renowned local architect Francis Abreu and is recognized as one of the first tourist welcome centers in the nation.  The Visitors Club Preservation Fund will provide for the future maintenance and continued restoration of this iconic Golden Isles landmark.
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Honorarium or Memorials

Honorarium/Memorials – The donation button provides the opportunity to designate donations for this purpose.

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