Coastal Community Foundation is continually looking for dedicated volunteers to serve on our grants and scholarship committees. These committees are vital to the foundation’s giving process to recommend which nonprofits receive competitive grant funding and which students receive scholarships each year. No prior experience with grantmaking is required to participate. To get involved, see the eligibility requirements for the committees below and fill out the interest form. A member of Coastal Community Foundation’s staff will contact you if you meet the qualifications for a volunteer committee member.

Become a Committee Volunteer

Coastal Community Foundation is excited to partner with volunteers from our community to review grant and scholarship applications and share their perspective on community needs.

Grants Committee

  • Eligibility

    • 18 years of age or older
    • Permanently reside in Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, or Jasper county
    • Agrees to comply with CCF’s Conflict-of-Interest policy, ensuring that you will not benefit directly from a potential grant award
    • Supports CCF’s core values: stewardship, integrity, inclusion with equity, and courage. Read additional information on these values here.

    Requirements

    • Must have a computer and internet access, and the ability to use a computer (accommodations may be provided upon request)
    • Complete our Volunteer Interest Form or schedule a call with a member of the Grantmaking Team
    • Attend a committee orientation or meet one-on-one with a member of our Grantmaking Team to be trained on the committee review process

    Committee Service Elements

    Committee service varies significantly depending on the specific program, but is likely to include some combination of the elements below.

    • Committee orientation
    • Reviewing and providing feedback on grant applications through our online committee portal
    • Site visits to applicant organizations to learn more about their proposals
    • Allocations meeting(s) to determine recommendations for funding

    Contact

    If you live in Berkeley, Charleston, or Dorchester counties, please direct questions to Nivia Collins at nivia@coastalcommunityfoundation.org

    If you live in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, or Jasper counties, please direct questions to Amy Page at amy@coastalcommunityfoundation.org

    Apply

    Let us know you are interested in serving on a grants committee by filling out the Volunteer Interest Form.

Scholarship Committee

  • Eligibility

    • 18 years of age or older
    • Permanently reside in Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, or Jasper county
    • Agrees to comply with CCF’s Conflict-of-Interest policy, ensuring that you will not benefit directly from a potential scholarship award
    • Neither you nor your immediate family members will be eligible to apply for a scholarship from Coastal Community Foundation while you are actively serving as a Scholarship Committee member.
    • Supports CCF’s core values: stewardship, integrity, inclusion with equity, and courage. Read additional information on these values here.

    Requirements

    • Must have computer and internet access, and the ability to use a computer (accommodations may be provided upon request)
    • Complete our Volunteer Interest Form, or schedule a call with a member of the Grantmaking Team

    Time Commitment

    Approximately 2-4 hours reviewing and providing feedback on scholarship applications through our online committee review system, over the course of a three week period.

    Contact

    If you have any questions, please contact Lateria James at lateria@coastalcommunityfoundation.org

    Apply

    Let us know you are interested in serving on a scholarship committee by filling out the Volunteer Interest Form.