Community Building | Building Community
“In an age where community involvement and partnerships with civil society are increasingly being recognized as indispensable, there is clearly a growing potential for cooperative development and renewal worldwide.”
Kofi Annan, seventh Secretary General of the United Nations
As Central Carolina Community Foundation enters its 27th year, our role as community builder is clearly evolving. In this role, we will of course continue providing grants and scholarships designed to meet our commu- nity’s critical needs. And in order to promote a more civically engaged society, we are increasingly focusing our efforts on building community by fostering collaborative rela- tionships and facilitating conversations that address emerging challenges in the Midlands.
Our expanded focus was evident this year through our leadership role in the “Our Budget, Our Economy” town hall meeting in June. More than 500 Midlands citizens came together to discuss the federal debt,
and we were linked to 18 other community conversations via satellite. Throughout the summer and fall, the Foundation collaborated with public libraries, social agencies, schools and other organizations to develop plans for Literacy 2030 — a movement aimed at eliminating illiteracy in South Carolina within 20 years. To encourage the creation of a more effective, efficient and innovative nonprofit sector, the Foundation partnered with eight other funders to form C3 Community Change.
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As we look to 2011, we look forward to increased involvement as we work to build the “caring and appealing community” our Founders envisioned.
D. Michael Kelly Chair, Board of Trustees
JoAnn M. Turnquist President & CEO
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