Community Foundation of the Lowcountry

06/16/2026

In observance of the upcoming Juneteenth holiday, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry's office will be closed on Friday, June 19. Our office will reopen on Monday, June 22.

06/08/2026

In our second Impact Grant cycle of fiscal year 2026, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry awarded $304,500 to seven local nonprofits and organizations. These competitive grants, distributed twice per fiscal year, are available to nonprofits and organizations serving people who live or work in southern Beaufort County. To read all about it, click below:

In its second Impact Grant cycle of fiscal year 2026, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry awarded $304,500 to seven local nonprofits and organizations. These competitive grants, distributed twice per fiscal…

06/05/2026

A big congratulations to Community Foundation of the Lowcountry Finance Associate Ashby Mims for successfully completing the challenging, ten-month Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program! Ashby celebrated with her Leadership classmates at the graduation ceremony on Wednesday.

05/29/2026

CFL’s dedicated Community Investment team of Debbie Cahoon, Rose Gomez-Benitez, and Lisa Hodge have been busy over the past two weeks presenting scholarships at high schools in our four county service area. In addition to Bluffton High School (May 20) and HHIHS (May 26), the trio have presented scholarships at Cross Schools with board member Doug Wetmore (May 13); Battery Creek High School (May 18), May River High School (May 20); Hardeeville Junior & Senior High School (May 26); Hampton County High School with board member Faye Gooding (May 27); Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence (May 27); and Beaufort High School (May 28). CFL administers over 60 scholarship funds and has awarded over $13 million in scholarships since our inception!

05/28/2026

Jillian's Love Lives On Foundation, administered by CFL, is hosting a Community Open House/Fundraiser on Friday, May 29 (Jillian’s birthday) from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at Play Home Technology, 53 Persimmon Street in Bluffton. A special dedication and foundation announcement takes place at 12:45 p.m. and light refreshments will be provided. Jillian Angner, a mother of a young son, was tragically murdered in 2023. The gathering will mark the public launch of Jillian’s Love Lives On Foundation, created last year to support victims of violent crime in Beaufort County. For more information, or to donate online, please visit: https://lowcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=6313

05/27/2026

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry’s Debbie Cahoon was honored to present 17 CFL-administered scholarships at Hilton Head Island High School's Senior Awards Program on Tuesday! In addition, three other scholarships administered by CFL were presented by scholarship representatives: Ethel’s Daughters Foundation Scholarship; Live Like DJ – Dwon Fields Jr. Scholarship, and Turtle Trackers Linda Zambelli Family Scholarship. Sixteen HHIHS students received at least one scholarship from CFL, with awards totaling over $100,000! Congratulations to all of the HHIHS scholarship recipients!

05/24/2026

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry's office will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. CFL’s Staff and Board of Directors honor the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice serving our country.

05/21/2026

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry was honored to present scholarships at Bluffton High School’s Senior Awards Program on Wednesday. CFL’s Debbie Cahoon and Lisa Hodge, along with CFL board of directors’ members Dafina Ward and Tray Hunter, were in attendance to present the awards. CFL scholarship presentations included the Jim and Margaret Krum Memorial Foundation Scholarship; Dominque’s Musician Corner Scholarship; Helene Stoller Scholarship; Heritage Classic Foundation Scholarship; Joan and Wade Webster Scholarship; Mina Larson and Mandas S. Mulrain Scholarship; and Promise of the Lowcountry Scholarship. Many other CFL-administered scholarship funds had representatives on hand to distribute scholarships, including the Amazing Grace Sulak Scholarship, Live Like DJ Scholarship, the Palmetto Bluff Inspiring the Arts Scholarship, Ethel’s Daughters Foundation Scholarship, Burnt Church Distillery– Lowcountry Legacy Scholarship; and Turtle Trackers Linda Zambelli Family Scholarship. Congratulations to all of the deserving Bluffton High School scholarship recipients!

05/13/2026

Women in Philanthropy (WIP), a giving circle fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, awarded $162,475 in grants to seven deserving local nonprofits at its annual Grant Awards Luncheon at Country Club of Hilton Head today! The theme of WIP’s 2026 grant cycle is “Bridging the Gap: Employment, Basic Needs, and Family Stability,” and the 2026 grant recipients are Bluffton Jasper Volunteers in Medicine; Family Promise of Beaufort County; Hilton Head Deep Well Project; Lowcountry Legal Volunteers; Neighborhood Outreach Connection; Second Helpings, and The Children’s Center. The luncheon also featured a meet and greet with 2025 grantees along with inspiring and emotional presentations. The luncheon was a testament to the positive impact that WIP has on this region’s nonprofits and the community! WIP membership continues to grow with over 200 members - if you are interested in learning more about WIP, please visit https://cf-lowcountry.org/giving-circles/women-in-philanthropy-wip

05/12/2026

Dominique's Musician Corner Scholarship Fund, administered by CFL, will hold its Annual Walk for Dom on Saturday, May 16 at 8:30 am at Shelter Cove Community Park on Hilton Head Island. There is no entrance fee for the walk, though donations are encouraged. The event is in memory of Dominique Williams, who was tragically killed at the age of 17, and supports the scholarship set up in his memory to assist qualified recipients in pursuit of a post-secondary education in performing arts. To register for the Walk for Dom, visit https://www.walkfordom.org/. To make a donation, visit https://lowcountry.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1257