CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (CCF) FACILITATES AND ENCOURAGES PHILANTHROPY IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH GRANT MAKING, SCHOLARSHIPS, ENDOWMENT BUILDING FOR DIVERSE CAUSES, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, AND NONPROFIT TRAINING. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, CCF MADE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TOTALING $10,059,093 TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION, HUMAN SERVICES, YOUTH, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, HISTORICAL PRESERVATION, ARTS AND CULTURE, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, AND OTHER TYPES OF CHARITABLE PROGRAMS. CCF PROVIDES COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP THROUGH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS FOR DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS, CONVENINGS TO BUILD COLLABORATION AND IMPACT, DONOR EDUCATION EVENTS, AND SERVICE ON COMMUNITYWIDE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN MANY AREAS.