Community Foundation of Coffee County

A growing resrouce for the Douglas-Coffee County community, the assets of the Community Foundation of Coffee County have grown to more than $1,000,000. The corpus of CFCC now includes donor advised funds, agency, unrestricted, and field-of-interest funds. “Building endowments to provide for the future of our community is as important to our quality of life as anything one might choose to do,” said Robert L. Porter, Chairman of the CFCC Board of Directors. The continuing success of the Foundation underscores its stated mission of advancing philanthropy in the community and connecting people who care with causes that matter.

An example of this commitment is the South Georgia Soccer Club Endowment Fund, established by the non-profit South Georgia Soccer Club, Inc.  The Fund will promote fun, sportsmanship, physical fitness, and skills through soccer for children in Coffee and surrounding counties.  The Board of Directors of the Club believed that establishing the Fund would provide a reliable base of annual income to support its activities and was the best way to advance its charitable goals.

The Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce established an Economic Development Fund with CFCC, a permanent endowment that is managed by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia. The Fund is used to promote the economic development of Coffee County.

Foundation Board members say they are proud of the growth CFCC has experienced since its inception in 2002. With access to the Community Foundation of Central Georgia’s comprehensive support services and professional investment management, and the leadership of its dynamic local Board of Directors, the Foundation will undoubtedly continue to grow and benefit the community and its quality of life.

CFCC does not hold an annual fundraiser so as not to compete with local charities who do engage in annual fundraising events. “Instead, we’re looking for the person who wants to do something in a planned giving way,” Porter said. The professional management of its funds by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia has been excellent, Porter added, and the growth of the Coffee County affiliate has been enhanced by CFCG’s comprehensive support services. “We really appreciate the quality of their people,” Porter said. “They do the work for us; they’re our staff.”

For additional information regarding the Community Foundation of Coffee County, please call 1-866-750-9338.

Click here to make an online contribution to the Community Foundation of Coffee County.