by Seth Stegall | Oct 27, 2023
The Wayne County Foundation is pleased to announce that 21 local organizations have been awarded $212,626 through Grant Cycle III and other third-quarter opportunities. Grants administered through the Foundation’s Grant Cycles are designed to support local programs or...
by Seth Stegall | Oct 26, 2023
The Wayne County Foundation is pleased to announce that among a pool of 68 highly competitive applicants, five Wayne County high school seniors have been selected as finalists for the 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. They are: Hannah Cravens, Richmond...
by Rebecca Gilliam | Oct 18, 2023
In this blog Rebecca Gilliam, Foundation Executive Director, discusses the importance of charitable giving and strategies to help you get started. Charitable Giving It’s easy to get caught up checking boxes on our to-do list and forget the impact that giving and...
by Daniel Arthur | Aug 1, 2023
Each month, the Foundation will highlight a donor whose gifts are making a difference across Wayne County. For the month of August, we had a chance to speak with Barry and Carolyn MacDowell. The MacDowells are long-time supporters of the Wayne County Foundation, and...
by Daniel Arthur | Jul 21, 2023
The Wayne County Foundation is pleased to announce that seventeen local organizations have been awarded a total of $153,050 through Grant Cycle II and other recent grant opportunities. Grants made through the Foundation’s Grant Cycles are designed to support local...
by Rebecca Gilliam | Jul 13, 2023
In this month’s blog, Rebecca Gilliam, Foundation Executive Director, shares a bit about Local Impact Investing and what it means for our community. Local Impact Investing can be an invaluable tool for community foundations as they seek to support local economic...
