our home,
our mountain,
our future.
The vision of South Cumberland Community Fund is that the Plateau is a place of hope and prosperity for all its residents and communities, inspired by the Fund’s philanthropic and regional leadership. We do this work by collaborating with the communities of the South Cumberland Plateau to seek common solutions for this place that we call home.
Areas of Focus
A 2022 strategic planning process identified these areas of special emphasis for the Community Fund's grantmaking:
Education
We support early education, parent and family involvement activities, school-aged and college support activities, adult education, and more initiatives that are intended to increase access to libraries and reading, the arts, and a lifelong love of learning.
Community and Economic Development
We work with the community to develop and support efforts that increase business opportunities, job and career training, community building activities, access to housing and transportation, cultural and historic awareness and preservation, land conservation, and initiatives that encourage community planning and collaboration.
Health
We are energetically involved with improving access to quality health care, prevention and recovery programs, access to healthy food, and opportunities for exercise. We are actively engaged in community planning and awareness efforts focused on health improvement.
Where we serve
Situated 1,000 feet above the valley below, the South Cumberland Plateau features nine towns, each with populations less than 2,500. Since 2012, SCCF has served this region that extends from Sewanee to Beersheba Springs and Pelham to Palmer. The Plateau encompasses the entirety of Grundy County, ranked in 2019 as Tennessee's most economically challenged county. The Plateau also includes portions of Franklin and Marion counties.
