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Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation (FPB) (2000) - Mrs. Frances P. Bunnelle created the Bunnelle Foundation prior to her death in 2000 in order to support charitable causes serving Georgetown County.  (See below and to the right - Announcement and Timeline of Community Grant opportunity for 2008).

Mrs. Bunnelle believed that people should care for one another according to their means, and she quietly gave assistance to the disenfranchised and the disadvantaged.  She valued the quality of life in Georgetown County, and she believed in the importance of “community”. 

In a letter, she stated her intent for her Foundation:

“I have been involved in charitable giving throughout my life. Along the way, I have learned that the world’s needs are unlimited. Therefore, in order to have an impact in some lasting and meaningful way, I have tried to focus my efforts on Georgetown County.”

• Meeting basic human needs;
• Addressing the root causes of poverty;
• Advancing equitable economic growth, environmental conservation; and,
• encouraging positive youth development.

It was the donor’s hope that the Foundation would not only address current needs, but also focus on underlying problems that are causing inequities between the County’s citizens: The Foundation’s strategic giving plan is designed to do just that. The Bunnelle Foundation’s strategic giving for 2005-2007 is in place and focuses on encouraging positive youth development.

During her life, Mrs. Bunnelle gave spontaneously, generously, and always anonymously to local charities. Among her favorites were the Saint Frances Animal Center, Tidelands Community Hospice and Tara Hall Home for Boys. Those three charities will continue to receive outright gifts and support from the Foundation for the foreseeable future, although the Foundation's support does not preclude the need for these organizations to continue to raise money from other sources.

Staff: Geales G. Sands, Executive Director; Mandy Tomz, Administrative Assistant (PT)

Board of Directors: Steven B. Ford (chair), Alan S. Altman, Robert J. Moran, Joseph L. Tamsberg, Jr., and John H. Tiencken, Jr.
CCF Staff resource/consultant: Richard Hendry

2004 Grantmaking:  The Bunnelle Foundation awarded $663,900 to 36 nonprofit groups serving Georgetown County through three competitive grant cycles - Human Needs grants, Capacity Building/Compassion grants, and Open Grants with a maximum of $10,000 per grant. A number of the nonprofits received multiple grants.

2005 Grantmaking:   The Bunnelle Foundation awarded $1.4 million to 36 nonprofit groups. See the grantmaking report for details.

2006 Grantmaking:  The Bunnelle Foundation awarded $2.2 million to 34 nonprofit groups.  See the grantmaking report for details.

2008 Grantmaking will be both competitive and at the FPB Board’s discretion and will include:
Sustaining Grants
Strategic Grants
Institution specific grants
Community Grants

COMMUNITY GRANTS - 2008

(Click on Community Grant Application at top right)

TIMELINE

01/15/08         Grantee Concept Letters Due

01/22/08          Luncheon with Selection Committee
                          12:00 p.m. Bunnelle Office

01/30/08          Score Sheets due to Bunnelle Office

02/01/08          Selection Committee Meeting to determine Finalists
                          10:00 am at Bunnelle Office

02/04/08          Finalists to be notified to submit grant application

02/26/08          Grant applications due

03/07 – 03/27 Site Visits Scheduled

03/31/08          Score sheets due to Bunnelle Office

04/04/08          Final meeting to select grantees
                          10:00 am at Bunnelle Office

04/10/08         Final approval by FPBF Board

04/2008          Checks Delivered

For more information on all of the Bunnelle Foundation grant opportunities, consult the Grantmaking section of our web site or contact FPB’s Executive Director, Geales Sands at: 843-237-1222 or by e-mail: gsands@CCFgives.org. To learn more about the Bunnelle Foundation, you may also visit http://www.bunnelle.or

Frances P Bunnelle

Community Grants Application-2008

2005 Grantmaking Report

2006 Grantmaking Report

CCF Affiliates:
The Jewish Endowment Fund, Inc. (1996)
Saul Alexander Foundation (1997)
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation (2000)
Darby Family Foundation (2001)