South Cumberland Community Fund Launches Special Places Project!
Come be a part of celebrating the special places on the Cumberland Plateau. The first in a series of projects will be the creation of a...
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CELEBRATION FOR THE PLATEAU - June 18
South Cumberland Community Fund invites the public to the “Celebration for the Plateau” on June 18 at 11 am at the Big Red Barn on...
Dear SCCF Supporter,
As a Sewanee student in the early 1980s, I began to develop a deep love for the community on the South Cumberland Plateau, a love that...
Spring Grant Round
The grants committee for the Spring grant round was faced with a challenging task. With over $226,000 in excellent requests to consider,...
“Make Lasting Connections Symposium” an Important Moment
On Wednesday, April 20, community leaders from across the Plateau joined with Sewanee faculty and students and board members of the South...
Save the Date! Make Lasting Connections Symposium to be held April 20
South Cumberland Community Fund and Sewanee’s Office of Civic Engagement Announce Make Lasting Connections Symposium to be held April 20...
Plateau Welcomes AmeriCorps VISTAs
Three new AmeriCorps VISTAs begin service! Please join the South Cumberland Plateau VISTA Project in welcoming three new VISTA service...
Welcome Sibby Anderson-Thompkins, Bran Potter, and Julie Keel!
Please join us in welcoming our three new Board Members. Sibby Anderson-Thompkins is vice provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion at...
Departing VISTAs
On Tuesday, Jan. 11, the Grundy Rotary club hosted a farewell ceremony for three departing VISTAs completing their service: Sarah...
2021 Business Initiative Results are in!
Seven local businesses, five in Sewanee and two in Monteagle, combined forces to raise over $3,800 to support community philanthropy on...
SCCF 2021 Philanthropy Internship Grants
The second cycle of SCCF grants are awarded each fall by University of the South students who are participating in the Philanthropy...
Philanthropy Grant Awards Ceremony Speaker Alexander Gibson, Executive Director of Appalshop
Alex joined Appalshop in 2014 as our Executive Director. He graduated from Berea College in 2008 with a B.A. in Philosophy and earned his...
Katie Goforth Appointed Director of Community Development
The University of the South and South Cumberland Community Fund (SCCF) jointly announced today that Katie Goforth has been appointed...
Congratulations to 2021 Spring Grant Recipients!
Beersheba Springs Medical Clinic: $2,850 This grant will fund roof and siding repairs and exterior improvements to the Beersheba Springs...
SCCF Spring Grants Application Now Available
SCCF is now accepting applications for its spring grants cycle, which is open to South Cumberland Plateau area nonprofits. All interested...
SCCF/OCE Community Development Director Accepts New Position
As of January 1, 2021, Nicky Hamilton will take on the position of assistant vice president, government & strategic partnerships, as a...
Community Conversations Funding Announced
Outcomes from last year's Community Conversations sessions sponsored by SCCF and the University of the South’s Office of Civic Engagement...
Eight Plateau Nonprofits Receive Philanthropy Internship Grants in SCCF's Fall Grants Cycle
South Cumberland Community Fund is pleased to announce the eight recipients of Philanthropy Internship grants, awarded during its 2020...
Philanthropy Internship Grant Application Available Now to Spring Cycle Grant Participants
SCCF's second cycle of grant-giving, directed by SCCF and conducted by University of the South students, is now taking applications from...
Register for SCCF's Free Virtual Engagement Workshop
An in-depth training for enhancing your virtual know-how; a follow-up to SCCF's July "Liberating Structures" workshop. Go to...
Learn How to Successfully Navigate the Back-and-Forth of Online and In-Person Communication
The SCCF Liberating Structures workshop offers an alternative way to approach and structure how people work together. This training...
Join SCCF for a Free Community Workshop on Managing in Crisis and Uncertainty
The entire community of the South Cumberland Plateau is invited to join SCCF for a Zoom workshop titled "Managing in Crisis and...
2020 Spring Cycle Grants Recipients
South Cumberland Community Fund (SCCF) has approved grants to 16 nonprofit organizations across the South Cumberland Plateau totaling $90,00