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The South Carolina Black Farmers Coalition Foundation is the charitable 501(c)(3) for fundraising, grant administration, fiscal stewardship, donor and funder relationships, scholarships, and charitable support.

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Foundation and Coalition

One shared mission.Two distinct roles.

You are on the Foundation website. The Foundation is the charitable 501(c)(3) for fundraising, grant administration, fiscal stewardship, scholarships, and charitable support.

The Coalition is the membership organization for farmer outreach, technical assistance, training, events, advocacy, and member services.

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How the Foundation helps

Funding, grants,
partnerships, scholarships

The Foundation raises and administers charitable support. Landowner help starts on the Resources page; Coalition event listings stay on the Coalition site.

A person in work overalls reads a printed growing guide. 1 Fundraising and giving Gifts to the Foundation fund and sustain Coalition-led programs and other approved charitable work. Donate A person reads a printed publication in front of a painted landscape mural. 2 Grant administration The Foundation secures and administers grant funding. The Coalition leads outreach and technical assistance. View Grants & Impact Two people stand together and smile at a community gathering. 3 Partnerships and sponsorships Funders, partners, and sponsors work with the Foundation on charitable investment. Start a conversation A group stands together for a photograph in a brick-walled hall. 4 Scholarships and charitable support Ask the Foundation about scholarships and other charitable support. Current notices appear with Foundation news. Ask about scholarships

Grants in action

The Foundation holds the funding. The Coalition leads outreach, events, and technical assistance. Each grant now has its own impact story.

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Foundation-administered grant

Forest Landowner Stewardship & Community Resilience

The Foundation secures and administers this land-retention and forest-stewardship grant. The Coalition leads the outreach, education, and technical assistance it funds.

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Foundation-administered grant

RAFI CoolBot Cold-Storage Project

RAFI grant funding helped the Foundation build two mobile CoolBot cold-storage units, donated to the Coalition to expand farmer access to cold storage.

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Foundation-administered grant

Keeping It in the Family

The Foundation administers this heirs’ property and land-retention grant. The Coalition leads the family outreach and technical assistance around it.

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Our impact

Progress should be visible and verifiable.

The Foundation is committed to showing how its funding reaches people, strengthens land stewardship, and supports rural communities.

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  • 2 cold-storage unitsBuilt with RAFI funding, donated to the Coalition
  • 37 attendeesAt the first land-retention workshop, August 22
  • One intakeConnects any landowner to the project team

In community

Learning, conversation, and community are at the heart of work that lasts.

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People sit together during a workshop.
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Foundation news & updates

Know whose news you are reading.

Foundation announcements live here. Community event dates and registration stay on the Coalition website.

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Foundation news

Foundation announcements

Look here for grant awards, donor campaigns, scholarship notices, and organizational updates.

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Coalition events

Membership gatherings, workshops, conferences, and registration stay on the Coalition’s own events page.

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Partner with the Foundation

Bring useful resources within reach.

Partnerships can support fundraising, grant administration, scholarships, and the Foundation’s funding of Coalition-led work.

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