Eastern Carolina Community Foundation

05/20/2026

P*e Dee local fundraising consultant, Jessica Cloud, CFRE, is hosting a free training on Tuesday, June 2nd at 12:00 PM ET that's worth putting on your calendar.

Million Dollar Mindset for Nonprofit Leaders is a free 50-minute webinar for nonprofit executives, board members, and development staff. Jessica has spent her career inside fundraising teams, and in this training she shares the exact mindset framework she used to close two $2 million gifts. She covers the real reason fundraising avoidance happens, how scarcity thinking quietly undermines your revenue strategy, and five practical tools you can start using right away.

It's free. It's online and live. And it's the kind of training that actually changes how you work.

Register here: https://www.realdealfundraising.com/millionmindset.html

05/14/2026

Congratulations to the 24 nonprofits awarded grants totaling $130,000 from The Endowment Fund of St. Luke Lutheran Church.

Since 2014, St. Luke Lutheran Church has granted over $1M to P*e Dee nonprofits.

Camp Adaptabilities Presented by SpeciallyAbled Miracles St. Luke Lutheran Church Vital Aging Potter House Recovery The Manna House of Florence,SC. The CARE House of the P*e Dee Boys & Girls Clubs of the P*e Dee Senior Citizens Association in Florence County The Women's League of Hartsville Serve & Connect Help For Veterans, Inc. The Jade Bridge Mercy Medical Free Clinics Lutheran Services Carolinas P*e Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault Community Connections Darlington Miracle League of Florence County Help 4 Kids Florence Bethel Word Ministries Lighthouse Ministries, Florence, SC Caring and Sharing of Hemingway Darlington County Council on Aging Florence County Disabilities Foundation

04/29/2026

04/15/2026

Happy Spring WiP Ladies and Friends of Women in Philanthropy!
You're Invited! Join Us!

03/16/2026

Women in Philanthropy welcomes you to join us for upcoming scheduled events! 🌷

03/03/2026

Now accepting applications for the Aflac Group grant!

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations located in and serving South Carolina, with a focus on education (emphasis given to life skills and traditional educational programs supporting school-aged children) and health & well-being (emphasis given to pediatric cancer & services for their families).

If you’re a South Carolina nonprofit making a difference in these areas, we encourage you to apply!

Applications close March 15th.

Learn more and apply at https://www.yourfoundation.org/aflac.
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02/12/2026

Does your nonprofit need funding to advance your mission? If so, then join us for a complimentary grant writing series featuring Patrick J. Patterson, a grant writing professional who secured $19 Million in funding for nonprofit clients in 2025.

Please make plans to attend all three sessions on the following Wednesdays: February 25, April 1 (no joke!), and May 6.

NOTE: These sessions will run from 8:45 - 11:00 AM.

01/29/2026

As a proud community partner with The Farm at Florence 1, our Community Investment Officer, Brian Lowe, was able to participate in this event. ECCF holds the Farm at Florence 1 Fund - open to receive your charitable dollars to propel this innovative program.

01/09/2026

⏰Apply now for 11 area scholarships for P*e Dee students.

The Christine Sides Fisher Arts and Music Education Scholarship and (10) other scholarship applications are now open until February 28, 2026. Visit www.easterncarolinacf.org/scholarships/apply to apply online.

The Christine Sides Fisher Arts and Music Education Scholarship has been generously established by Christine and Tim Fisher in support of students who are seeking higher education in the field of performing arts and music education.

Their fund provides up to a $10,000 4-year scholarship, awarded as a $2,500 multi-year* scholarship to a Florence 1 Schools student or alumni pursuing an education degree in the field of performing arts education at a South Carolina institution or the University of North Carolina at Pembroke - AND - with plans to become a band, orchestra, chorus, dance, or theatre teacher.