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 motived 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.
The Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation (CCGF) serves as fiscal sponsor and has legal and fiduciary responsibility for the Stewards of the Georgia Coast Fund at the Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation. CCGF is located at 777 Gloucester Street, Suite 103, Brunswick, Georgia 31520. All contributions to Stewards of the Georgia Coast are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. CCGF will provide donors with written acknowledgement of their donations to Stewards of the Georgia Coast.
Donations to the Stewards of the Georgia Coast Fund at the Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation can be directed to the following efforts:
Conservation grantmaking: Undesignated gifts to coastal conservation, collectively managed by a Stewards advisory committee and redistributed periodically to nonprofit conservation partner organizations
Stewards Sustainers: Gifts supporting the operating expenses of Stewards of the Georgia Coast, offsetting the costs of Stewards programming, increasing our outreach, amplifying our mission, and ensuring the Stewards network's long-term sustainability
Crowdfunding: Gifts supporting special coastal conservation projects that have unusual urgency, made in response to Stewards’ occasional campaigns for particularly compelling and time-sensitive needs of coastal conservation nonprofit organizations.