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 495 separate funds, investing these endowments with awards of over $95.6 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.
Calendar of Events
WCCF Youth Foundation Competitive Grants Deadline
The deadline for the WCCF Youth Foundation Competitive Grants is February 1.
WCCF Office Closed - President's Day
Our office will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2022.
Spring Competitive Grant Cycle Deadline
March 1 is the application deadline for WCCF Community Grants, Laura B. Frick Charitable Trust, and GIVE 365.
Foundation News
- GIVE 365 to address Mental Health GIVE 365 to focus on Mental Health and Wellness in Wayne County more
- WCCF Announces Fall 2021 Community Grants WCCF is pleased to announce the Fall 2021 competitive community grants awarded to 11 organizations totaling $356,361 from some of the Foundation’s named community and field of interest funds. more
- WCCF Announces The Women’s Fund 2021 Grant Awards WCCF is pleased to announce the 2021 grant awards from The Women’s Fund to two organizations totaling $45,000. more
Wayne County
Community Foundation
517 North Market Street
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Phone: (330) 262-3877
Fax: (330) 262-8057
Email: contact@wccfoh.org
