Fiscal Sponsorships - Community Foundation of Washington County Mississippi

The Community Foundation of Washington County (CFWC) recognizes the importance, beyond its role as a grant maker, of foundation involvement in and support of community initiatives and other charitable endeavors.

Fiscal sponsorships are common to community foundations. They are also essential in meeting the changing opportunities and needs of the Washington County area. Therefore, CFWC may choose to provide fiscal and project sponsorships for charitable projects that further the purpose and mission of the Foundation.

Sponsorship services include the capacity for the project of another entity to receive tax-deductible contributions by the Community Foundation of Washington County, the receipting and managing of contributions, and the authorization and payment of grants and expenses from the fund created for the project. Sponsorship services do not include extensive administrative, fundraising or financial support.

The primary beneficiaries of sponsorship services are typically new charities without 501(c)(3) status and community groups planning a specific or finite project that is clearly charitable in nature and in furtherance of the charitable purposes of the CFWC.

The CFWC has adopted the following guidelines which are designed to protect the interest(s) of donors and the CFWC. The CFWC reserves the right to either accept or decline any fund. It also reserves the right to close a fund. The CFWC will consider each situation individually.

Please click here for our Fiscal Sponsorship Policy, Guidelines and Application.

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Greenville Power Box Art Initiative Fund

The Greenville Power Box Art Initiative Fund was created through an effort led by the Greenville Arts Council, in conjunction with the City of Greenville and the Community Foundation of Washington County, to create a new avenue to show off our city’s strengths through art that represents Greenville and the Delta region.

This initiative centers around plans to paint all 31 power boxes (the boxes that cover transformers and other electrical equipment next to power poles) through the city with art that focuses on the arts, music, places, nature and people residents love about their home, here in Washington County.

The Delta’s unique culture will be spotlighted through the vision of local artists and custom painted designs will create points of interest that will entice tourists and residents alike to take pride in Washington County and our incredible array of talented artists.

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Ferguson on Fire Fund

The Ferguson on Fire Fund was created in 2018 to capitalize on the incredible improvements and enhancements made to our Greenville Downtown in recent years, especially the Lakefront area. The Ferguson on Fire Drag Boat Races will create a fun, family-oriented event aimed at bringing our community together to celebrate our love for the Mississippi River and our adjacent lakes.

The Ferguson on Fire Drag Boat Races are slated for the weekend of August 24 – 26, 2018 on the Lakefront in Downtown Greenville. With local music, festival food favorites and unique Delta-inspired arts and crafts plus the roar of the drag boat races, this free event will serve to attract racers, participants and spectators from across the Delta region and far beyond to come and share in this special three-day weekend here in Washington County. This first time event will serve as a platform to, not only bring your community together to celebrate our unique culture and community spirit, but as a way to show the racers and spectators alike the hospitality the Delta has to offer.

Donors can contribute to this fund and play a significant role in the creation and implementation of this one-of-a-kind festival in the Mississippi Delta! Having the opportunity to “tell our Delta story” to others through events like Ferguson on Fire gives us yet another reason to celebrate our advancements and revitalization efforts in our Greenville Downtown and the uniqueness of our Washington County home.

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Leadership Washington County Community Project Fund

The Leadership Washington County Community Project Fund was created in 2016 through an effort led by the Washington County Economic Alliance. Leadership Washington County, a program coordinated through the Washington County Economic Alliance, is an annual class of community members interested in becoming more involved in the community. This group of leaders completes a project each year to better our community as part of their scope of programming and as a way to “give back.”

In order to accomplish the goals for their project each year, the Leadership Washington County class will be reaching out to local businesses, civic groups and individuals to help them raise the necessary funds to ensure their project’s success.

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Pathways2Possibilities Fund

Pathways2Possibilities Fund (P2P) is an interactive, hands-on career expo designed for 8th graders, and also offers time for at-risk youth ages 16-24. P2P has been creating these experiences for the youth of the Gulf Coast region since 2013 and held their first one in Tupelo in 2015.

In April 2016, P2P came to the Mississippi Delta region! Throughout the 2-day event, more than 2,300 8th graders from public, private and parochial schools along with home school associations from this region attended this inaugural event at the Washington County Convention Center. Additionally, 183 at-risk youth and young adults were able to experience Pathways.

The participants had the opportunity to explore the eighteen different career pathways, which are aligned with the MS Department of Education. Professionals in each pathway designed and facilitated hands-on activities related to their vocational skill sets and responsibilities giving the Delta youth a look inside these careers and the pathways that will guide them to both academic and career success in the future.

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