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.
There Are Various Ways You Can Start Making A Difference
Giving has never been so important–or easy! There are various ways to work with WCCF to start making a difference in Wayne County. Choose the path that’s right for you.
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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 over 460 separate funds, investing these endowments with awards of over $82 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
Spring Competitive Grant Cycle Deadline
March 1 is the application deadline for WCCF Community Grants, Laura B. Frick Charitable Trust, and GIVE 365.
Youth Foundation Participant Application Deadline
The application deadline for Youth Foundation advisors for the 2020-2021 school year is April 1, 2020. For more information see: Wayne County Community Youth Foundation.
Foundation News
- GIVE 365 to address the needs of the homeless The theme for this year’s GIVE 365 grant cycle, as voted on by the GIVE 365 membership, is “Homelessness in Wayne County”. more
- WCCF Announces The Women’s Fund 2019 Grant Award WCCF is pleased to announce The Women's Fund 2019 grant award to The Village Network in the amount of $16,000. more
- WCCF Announces 2019 Fall Grants WCCF Board of Trustees approved grant awards to 14 organizations totaling $220,409 for the Fall 2019 competitive grant cycle. more
Wayne County Community Foundation
517 North Market Street
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Phone: (330) 262-3877
Fax: (330) 262-8057
Email: wccf@sssnet.com
