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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...
May 24, 2021


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...
Jan 26, 2021


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...
Dec 14, 2020


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...
Nov 24, 2020


Nov 12, 2020


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...
Oct 14, 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...
Aug 20, 2020


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...
Aug 19, 2020


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...
Jul 7, 2020


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...
Jun 3, 2020


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
May 27, 2020


Morton Memorial United Methodist Church Food Bank Continues Its Outreach During COVID-19
On April 11th, the Saturday before Easter, volunteers for Morton Memorial United Methodist Church’s food ministry distributed food to...
Apr 20, 2020


SCCF Partner Beersheba Springs Medical Clinic Provides a Model for Response to COVID-19
On March 13, Beersheba Springs Medical Clinic (BSMC) executive director Alison Gower sat down with BSMC staff to discuss how to continue...
Apr 7, 2020


SCCF Announces Emergency Grant to Grundy Emergency Management Agency
We are pleased to announce a board-directed grant to Grundy County Emergency Management Agency for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)....
Apr 2, 2020
Check Out SCCF's 2019 Annual Report
2019 was a great year for the South Cumberland Community Fund. Check out our Annual Report to review everything the SCCF was able to...
Mar 30, 2020


SCCF 2020 Spring Grants Cycle Application Deadline Extended!
Click here to access the SCCF Spring Cycle grant application. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY ORGANIZATIONS THAT ATTENDED ONE OF THREE SCCF GRANTS...
Mar 28, 2020


Newly Signed Federal CARES Act Provides Paycheck Protection for Nonprofits and Small Businesses
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the CARES Act provides $349 billion for a small business paycheck protection program - this...
Mar 26, 2020


SCCF Announces Revision of Spring Cycle Grants Policy Due to COVID-19
In this difficult time SCCF is evaluating challenges that the Plateau community and its nonprofit organizations might be facing. As a...
Mar 11, 2020


2019 Philanthropy Internship Grant Recipients
2019 Philanthropy Internship Grant Awards Ceremony Arts Inside: $3,096 Arts Inside works to strengthen and maintain relationships between...
Dec 20, 2019


SCCF Announces 2019 Spring Grant Recipients
South Cumberland Community Fund has approved grants to 15 nonprofit organizations across the Plateau totaling just over $95,000 in its...
Dec 20, 2019
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