Staff

Darrin has led Coastal Community Foundation since 2016. Along with the Board, Darrin sets and implements the strategic vision for the organization.

CT provides day-to-day strategic support and management, coordinating actions, functions, and duties across CCF’s organizational departments and supporting organizations.

Cindy supports the President & Chief Executive Officer and the Director of Executive Operations by providing departmental assistance, scheduling, and board support.

Dana develops, executes, and oversees the Foundation's philanthropic goals. This includes expanding our network and nurturing existing relationships. Dana has a deep knowledge of planned giving strategy and keeps the Foundation informed of policy decisions that could impact philanthropy.

Helen manages the day-to-day operations of CCF's Philanthropy department, which serves donors, professional advisors and strategic partners. Additionally, Helen leads our work with next-generation legacy planning and family engagement.

Mandy supports the VP of Philanthropy by managing their calendar, email correspondence, and committee meeting materials. Mandy also provides support to the Philanthropy team by coordinating meetings and helping them with administrative tasks.

Karen's role is to prospect and cultivate new donors, fundholders, and gifts contributing to the achievement of the Foundation's goals and objectives through new foundation grants, growing field of interest funds, existing funds, and soliciting unrestricted gifts to the Foundation.

With a focus on cultivating strong relationships, Victoria ensures the sustained growth and impact of the foundation by fostering a sense of connection and loyalty among donors. Victoria plays a key role in stewarding new gifts, ensuring that donors feel valued and appreciated for their contributions.

Sarah builds lasting relationships with donors and endowment fundholders, ensuring they feel connected and valued in the foundation’s mission. She leads personalized stewardship, engagement strategies, onboarding, reporting, and supports events and communications that strengthen philanthropy and sustain long-term impact.

Tiara works to advance the growth, philanthropy, and reputation of CCF, and works to cultivate and deepen relationships with current and prospective donors, plus create new donors and field of interest funds. Through stewardship, service, and education she helps donors realize their philanthropic objectives and create a plan for achieving those objectives.

Based out of the Beaufort office, Dennis stewards a portfolio of current donors and identifies new philanthropic partners to establish endowed funds, scholarships, donor-advised funds to enhance CCF charitable giving. His goal is to help donors deploy the “highest and best use” of philanthropic assets. Dennis’ focus will be on the counties of Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper.

Shawna supports the Philanthropy Department with reports from the foundation information systems, processes all gifts contributed to CCF, and ensures clean and useful data. She’s also the frontline support for fundholders as it relates to the Donor Portal.

Todd oversees communications strategy across CCF's service areas, for both external and internal audiences. His role includes heading up strategic communications, marketing, advertising, and crisis communications.

Mayci executes strategic communications initiatives which highlight our work and impact across the region. She tells CCF's story by creating engaging photo and video content, managing social media platforms, and writing articles for the website and newsletters. Mayci leads the Foundation's media relations efforts and is the contact for all media inquiries.

Anna creates engaging digital content and oversees communications across multiple platforms. She collaborates with the team to ensure brand consistency, manage social media, and execute email campaigns, help CCF connect with stakeholders and enhance its visibility in the community.

Kerri oversees program and grant initiatives as well as community and stakeholder engagement to advance community-centered programs throughout the Foundation’s nine-county region.

Hailey manages the VP of Grantmaking & Community Leadership's calendar including setting agendas and preparing materials. Hailey also provides support to the Grantmaking & Community Leadership Committee and serves as the point of contact for coordinating activities and initiatives for the full GCL department.

Caroline designs and implements the Foundation’s scholarship and college preparatory programs, and manages a grantmaking portfolio that includes the Volvo Cars USA Grants Program and the Bakker Family Fund. She leads the Reverend Pinckney Scholars Program and oversees the execution of the Allendale College Readiness and Scholars Programs.

Denise develops strategic partnerships to benefit nonprofits and communities across the four-county region. She oversees the Southern Lowcountry’s competitive grantmaking portfolio—including CCF’s largest program, The Beaufort Fund—and collaborates with the Philanthropy Department to inform donors about local needs and opportunities.

Kristi provides administrative and technical support for the Foundation’s online grantmaking and scholarship programs, including the grants and scholarship portals. She is responsible for data entry and processing of grant requests for both donor-advised funds and a portfolio of designated and organization funds. She oversees the day-to-day legal and compliance processes for the Foundation’s grantmaking.

Samuel manages a portfolio of programs that includes Regional Scholarships, Open Grants, Lowcountry Unity Fund, N.E.W Fund, Healthy Harbors, and Saul Alexander Foundation. He also provides technical assistance, capacity building, and outcomes management to nonprofit organizations in the Tri-County.

Based out of our Beaufort office, Amy implements CCF’s grantmaking and community leadership efforts in the Southern Lowcountry counties of Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, and Colleton. She manages a portfolio of programs that includes the Winthrop Family Fund, Beaufort/Southern Lowcountry Regional Fund, and Catalyst Grants Program.

Based out of our Beaufort office, Debbie provides administrative support to the Program Officers in the Southern Lowcountry area. She supports Grantmaking & Community Leadership efforts through scheduling meetings, department planning, data entry, and organizing site visits.

Tori’s winter cycle grant portfolio consists of the Griffith-Reyburn Lowcountry Artist of the Year Award, Healthy Harbors and the Cooper River Bridge Run Fund. She assists with several programs during the summer grant cycle, plus holds introductory meetings with current and emerging nonprofits in the Tri-County area.

Tresha leads the Reverend Pinckney Scholars Program. Her role includes building and maintaining relationships with scholarship recipients to assist in their academic success, personal growth, and professional development.

Monisha serves as the manager and coordinator of The Reverend Pinckney College Readiness Program for Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties. She provides high school juniors and seniors with the necessary support, resources, and skills to navigate their search, evaluation, and eventual selection of their college of choice. Monisha also manages the Lowcountry Scholarship for Nontraditional Students.

Samya guides and equips Charleston County high school juniors and seniors in the Reverend Pinckney College Readiness Program with the resources and skills they need to confidently navigate their college search, evaluate options, and choose the institution that best fits their goals.

Angel provides 11th and 12th graders in the Allendale College Readiness Program with the resources and skills necessary to research and select a college of their choice, while tracking the program's outcome and maintaining donor relations. Angel also provides support for the Reverend Pinckney Programs.

Nya manages a diverse portfolio of grants, including the Lowcountry Unity Fund, Volvo Cars USA Grants Program, Northern Lowcountry Regional Grants, and HOME Community Grants. She also oversees the Foundation’s scholarships.  

Nina supports a number of grant programs, including the New Fund, Webb/Croft Fund, and Economic Mobility Fund. She assists by convening community volunteers, reviewing applications, and ensuring the grant cycle runs smoothly. Nina also supports the Tri-County Program Officers by visiting program sites and assisting with learning strategies and evaluation tools for the grantmaking team.

Chris provides strategic financial leadership by overseeing financial operations, compliance, reporting, budgeting, and investment management. He also partners with the Leadership Team to ensure informed decisions that sustain and grow assets while supporting the philanthropic impact of CCF and its supporting organizations.

Shari supports the Senior Vice President & CFO and other senior members of the Finance Team with administrative and operational assistance, such as calendar management, project leadership, and coordination of the Investment, Finance & Audit, and Place-Based Impact Investing Committees.

Tess oversees CCF’s Place-Based Impact Investing (PBII) program and leads the Foundation’s investment goals from a community impact perspective. She also serves as a strategic advisor regarding investments, treasury & liquidity, and oversees funds management activities.

Joe supports the Foundation’s financial reporting, forecasting, and analysis efforts to provide financial insights which inform strategic decision-making, enhance sustainability, as well as growth initiatives. Additionally, he imparts guidance for internal policies and processes.

Diandra has the primary accounting responsibility for Coastal Community Foundation, including preparing for the annual audit, tax reporting, and monthly financial reporting processes.

Aaliyah handles payroll processing as well as staff accounting duties such as reconciliation, audit prep, financial reporting, and other financial duties.

David supports the organization’s people by guiding team development, employee benefits, and performance practices, while also managing key operational functions including accounts payable, database systems, technology/IT, and office operations. He partners with other members of the Leadership Team to build a strong leadership pipeline and promote a high-performing, supportive team culture across CCF and its supporting organizations.

Kristie provides daily administrative duties to support the Talent & Operations Team, as well as providing executive-level support to the VP of Talent and Operations, including serving as the key point of contact for the team, maintaining oversight and timeline of all projects and working with VP to post new positions, schedule interviews, help with onboarding and review/track document compliance with all new and existing staff members.

LaQuista acts as the point person for key finance responsibilities for Coastal Community Foundation and affiliate organizations. She manages accounts payable, processes bank deposits, and performs select accounting and compliance responsibilities. She also maintains the Charleston office building and manages other operational items.

Wanda is responsible for managing and enhancing the Foundation’s use of Foundant database software – CommunitySuite (CSuite), Grants Lifecycle Manager (GLM), and Scholarship Lifecycle Manager (SLM), ensuring efficient and secure database operations.

Carol serves as the primary point of contact for visitors and stakeholders at the Foundation’s headquarters and supports accounts payable processing. She coordinates day-to-day office operations, and provides administrative and operational assistance to the Vice President of Talent & Operations, the Talent Manager, and the Senior Procurement & Operations Officer.