2. Annual Reports
Daily Yonder

3. SCCF Timeline September 26th 2011 October 11th November 7th
First Small Meeting
With Pete Cooper, then Exec. Dir. Greater Chattanooga Community Fund
September 26th 2011
Group Meeting
With Cooper at Dutch Maid
October 11th
Steering Committee Formed
Howell Adams and Scott Parrish named co- chairs
November 7th
Grant procedure developed
Funds become available for first round of grant making; first grants committee named
Early January 2012
First Round of Grants Awarded
Celebration at the Monteagle Inn
November 2012
Endowment Created for SCCF
Total endowment as of March 31 ‘19: $736,200.
December 2012

4. January 2014 July 2014 September 2015 January 2016 September 2016
Established relationship with The University of the South
Co-sponsored Vista programs and capacity building team was created
January 2014
Nicky Hamilton was hired
Hired by SCCF and The University of the South
July 2014
September 2015
SCCF receives 501(c)3 status
First Director Hired Full Time
Move to Morton Memorial Office
January 2016
Philanthropy Internship Program
Adds $30,000 annually to enable a second round of grants
September 2016
First- School Based Make a Difference Day
March 2017
A shared Position: Director of Community Development
January 2018

5. SCCF & University MOU Joint Community Development Director
Avoid duplicate programming/
stepping on each other
Align work
Integrate partnerships

6. Community Development
Grant Programs
Regular Round
Philanthropy Internship Round
South Cumberland Plateau Americorps VISTA Project
Organizational and Professional Development
Community Development

7. Two cycles of grant-giving
99 grants over 7 years
Grants Program
Philanthropy Internship
Fall
Two cycles of grant-giving
Regular
Spring

8. Philanthropy Internship
$30,000

9. Three Grant Focus Areas

10. SCCF Grants that Support Education
Initiatives that are intended to increase access to libraries, the arts, and a lifelong love of learning
SCCF Grants that Support Education
Includes efforts in early education, parent and family involvement activities, school-age and college-support activities, adult education
$213,125

11. Trails & Trilliums Choir
Brought together 4th-8th graders from 8 schools to create Plateau-wide choir that performed at annual Trails & Trilliums Festival

12. Elementary School Library Improvements
SCCF has awarded several grants for creating new environments for school libraries, including updated technology access and equipment, new books and shelving, and a puppet theater
SCCF has awarded several grants for creating new environments for school libraries, including updated technology access and equipment, new books and shelving, and a puppet theater
We know that 3rd grade reading scores are an important indicator of future success.

13. Every Child in the Park
A program that takes Grundy County 4th graders into the state park to learn more about the history, geography, and flora and fauna of the region.
A program that takes Grundy County 4th graders into the state park to learn more about the history, geography, and floral and fauna of the area.

14. SCCF Grants that Support Health
Includes efforts to assure
SCCF Grants that Support Health
$410,406
Health access, increase prevention programs, improve access to healthy food, increase access to fitness activities, and community planning and awareness efforts focused on health improvement

15. Mountain Goat Trail
Total of $40,000 awarded to MGT for this Plateau-wide initiative that will feature 28 miles of multi-use trail along the former railroad bed

16. Grundy Reversing Diabetes
SCCF has provided grants for diagnostic equipment and education programs that have changed the lives of diabetes patients across the Plateau
Beersheba Springs Medical Clinic Investment: ($22,605)
Renovation: $5,000
Dental Equipment: $9,800
EKG Machine: $6,805
Preventing & Reversing Diabetes:
$1,000

17. Community & Economic Development
Initiatives
Community & Economic Development
$194,190
Business, job, career development, housing and transportation, community development, historical and cultural awareness, land preservation, community planning, collaboration and creative approaches.
Includes initiatives that increase business opportunities, job and career training; community building activities; improvements in housing and transportation; community development projects, cultural and historical awareness, and land preservation; and initiatives that encourage community planning, collaboration, and creative approaches

18. Recovery and Reentry Program
This project of the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has created a community center that provides inmates with recovery resources, support, and care in preparation for reentering the community

19. This nonprofit justice enterprise was established on the Plateau as a result of an AmeriCorps VISTA project to provide equitable financial services as a counter to predatory loan programs.
Tennessee car lenders and payday loans can charge up to 264% per year - Betterfi loans cap at 24%

20. Town of Tracy City To-date, SCCF has awarded $22,000 to Tracy City
To-date, SCCF has awarded $22,000 to Tracy City for an impressive economic development program to refurbish the Old Roundhouse Park in downtown Tracy City, which also features a newly opened section of the Mountain Goat Trail

21. 16 Full Time VISTA Members 10 Sites 14 Summer Meal
AmeriCorps VISTA
16 Full Time VISTA Members
10 Sites
14 Summer Meal
17 Summer Associates VISTAs

22. Nonprofit Capacity Building

23. Community Development
Organizational & Professional Development:
Learning Communities & Technical Support

24. Strategic Planning Aligned focus areas
Joint planning with the Office of Civic Engagement
Intentional about work on the plateau
Resulting in Community Conversations this fall
Strategic Planning

25. 5 Conditions of Collective Impact
Stanford Social Innovation Hub

26. Upcoming Events Make A Difference Day July 20 Community Conversations
Fall 2019
Stephen Alvarez, National Geographic Photographer
September 28
Stephen Alverez, National Geographic Photographer. Recently discovered ancient art in nearby caves