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April 2010
Contents
Grantee Spotlight
Making a Difference
Reaching Out
Charleston Waterkeeper's Cyrus Buffum protects Lowcountry waterways.
Charleston Waterkeeper Collage
Stand with us this Friday!
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Stand Against Racism
 
Foundation Program Officer Tasha Tucker is working with YWCA of Greater Charleston to raise awareness of a permeating issue in our community, racism. 
 
This Friday, April 30th, from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. join Tasha and other community members in the Stand Against Racism.  Remarks by the Honorable Mayor Joseph Riley, community leaders, and youth advocates will fill the day in addition to multicultural entertainment and cuisine.
 
Register your organization as a participating site for the April 30th stand.  
 
Stand with us.
Opportunity to Connect- no computer experience required!   
 
Charleston County Public Library 
  WHAT: Tech Talk: Facebook and Twitter 
  WHEN: May 26, 6:00-7:30 pm 
  WHERE: CCPL Main Library, Conference Room B 
 
Learn the ins-and-outs of the social web! Explore the major features of Facebook, including profiles and the News Feed, and check out the micro-blogging service, Twitter. Discover how to connect with old friends, make new connections, and promote your business or events. Find out also how social media can be integrated with applications such as Tweetdeck and Netvibes. Privacy options for social networking will also be discussed. 
Listen in.
 
Neil Gandela, radio host of the Community Involvement public affairs program for Station WFCH (88.5 FM) in Mount Pleasant, SC, recently interviewed Foundation Director of Marketing & Communications Christine Beddia.   

Listen to the 10-minute interview where she talks about Coastal Community Foundation's grantmaking, community involvement in the Lowcountry nonprofit sector, and how easy it is to create a permanent legacy through an endowment fund. The segment aired on April 3, 2010. 

Please listen in.
 
 
Grant Deadlines
 
REALTORS Housing Opportunities Fund
April 29th

Open Grants - eligible nonprofits in Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester Counties
June 1st

 
DID YOU KNOW?
 
Coastal Community Foundation manages more than 550 funds and endowments and grants more than $10 million to Lowcountry nonprofits each year?
 
 
 
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Main Office 
(843)-723-3635
90 Mary Street
Charleston, SC 29403
 
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(843)-379-3400
2015 Boundary Street 2nd Floor
Beaufort, SC 29902