Connect to Something Bigger - Connect to Your Community
The best place to leave a legacy is in your own backyard–the community where you’ve lived, worked, raised a family, and watched people dream big dreams.
Hundreds of Students Receive Thousands of Scholarship Dollars Each Year
We give back to our community in many ways, including awarding scholarships to local students. Apply for a scholarship today!
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When you invest in Wayne County, you transform dreams into realities by supporting non-profit arts, civic, cultural, educational, environmental, faith-based, health, and human service organizations.
Your Involvement Impacts Wayne County for Generations
The Wayne County Community Foundation is a charitable community organization that accepts contributions, creates and administers funds, and makes grants for the benefit of the people of the greater Wayne County, Ohio area. We manage and invest over 620 separate funds, investing these endowments with awards of over $132 million in grants and scholarships.
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Connections in Wayne County
Investments big and small all make a tremendous impact in our community. Our foundation offers several entry points for donors and budding philanthropists to begin putting their hard earned dollars to work for the betterment of our community. Explore these giving options to get started.
Foundation News
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Mast joins Community Foundation Board
Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF) announces the appointment of Amy Mast to Board of Trustees, representing the Dalton area. more
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GIVE 365 Program Awards Grants
GIVE 365 awards grants focusing on Healthy Foundations. more
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Youth Foundation Awards $20,000 in Grants
The Wayne County Community Youth Foundation (WCCYF) awards grants. more
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Blog Articles
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Trust in action: Your favorite nonprofits know what they need
What if one of the best ways to support your favorite nonprofits is to trust the people closest to the work? We’re taking a practical look at trust-based philanthropy, including unrestricted and multi-year giving, listening to nonprofits, and ways the Community Foundation can help you put these ideas into action. more
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What happens if your client wants to give government securities to charity?
Not all government securities are created equal when it comes to charitable giving. Learn why marketable Treasury securities and savings bonds can present very different charitable and tax planning considerations—and why identifying exactly what your client owns is an important first step before taking action. more
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Estate planning: Go beyond the thirteen magic words
National Estate Planning Awareness Week is coming up in October, and charitable giving has been part of its focus from the very beginning. We’re highlighting thirteen simple words that can open an important conversation with your clients—and looking at why recent research suggests advisors should not stop with the first question. more
Wayne County
Community Foundation
302 E. Liberty Street
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Phone: (330) 262-3877
Email: [email protected]
