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Celebration of the Plateau & Spring Grants Announced!
Celebration of the Plateau is an annual event in which South Cumberland Community Fund salutes the organizations who are doing great work...
May 29, 2023
Benefit Concert at The Caverns
We had a great time! Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate and make music with us last night! Especially all the performers from...
May 29, 2023
South Cumberland Community Fund Announces Grant Schedule
Following the first meeting of its board in 2023, South Cumberland Community Fund announced that it will hold three grant rounds in 2023...
Feb 1, 2023
Board of Directors Updates
Welcome new board members, Ty Burnette, Nicky Hamilton, Lee Limbird, and Jay Fisher. Read more about them on our Board of Directors page,...
Jan 3, 2023
2022 Fall Fundraiser
SCCF’s Fall Fundraiser returns to an in person gathering after COVID. Founding board members were recognized and David Haskell led guests...
Nov 17, 2022
Philanthropy Internship Program Grants!
SCCF Philanthropy Awards Ceremony scheduled for next Friday, November 18th, 5-7 pm at Convocation Hall at the University Arts Inside:...
Nov 14, 2022
Round the Mountain Festival is Fun for the Whole Family
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the South Cumberland Community Fund, the Fund is staging the Round the Mountain Festival on Saturday...
Oct 12, 2022
South Cumberland Community Fund Launches Special Places Project!
Update: The mural is complete! We had a great time collaborating and painting together. Students and community from all over the plateau...
Jul 26, 2022
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...
Jun 3, 2022
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...
May 19, 2022
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,...
May 19, 2022
“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...
Apr 28, 2022
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...
Mar 7, 2022
Plateau Welcomes AmeriCorps VISTAs
Three new AmeriCorps VISTAs begin service! Please join the South Cumberland Plateau VISTA Project in welcoming three new VISTA service...
Feb 22, 2022
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...
Jan 26, 2022
Departing VISTAs
On Tuesday, Jan. 11, the Grundy Rotary club hosted a farewell ceremony for three departing VISTAs completing their service: Sarah...
Jan 14, 2022
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...
Jan 5, 2022
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...
Oct 28, 2021
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...
Oct 28, 2021
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...
Aug 13, 2021
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