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Our Mission

Our Mission

The Savannah Community Foundation benefits donors, donees and the community by providing a safe, simple, inexpensive and tax efficient vehicle for philanthropic capital formation, investment and distribution to public charities

"Let us help others through tax smart giving."

Founded in 1956 as a "sister" corporation to the local United Way and reorganized in 1986 as a "community foundation", the Community Foundation is an umbrella philanthropic organization through which individuals, families, businesses and charities support the well being of our community.  the Community Foundation, a nonprofit Georgia corporation classified as a Section 501(c)(3) public charity by the IRS, invests in solutions to the area's civic, educational, health and human services, religious and cultural challenges.  Typically, more than 200 charitable organizations receive grants from the Community Foundation each year totaling over $2,000,000.

Watch an interview with Russ Simpson and the Mid-Morning Report on WTOC for an introduction to The Savannah Community Foundation.

SEE THE INTERVIEW

OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Officers

Stephen S. Leonard, CPA Chairman of the Board

Frank S. Macgill, Esq, Immediate Past Chairman

K. Russell Simpson, President

Philip Solomons, Jr., Vice President

Michael C. Traynor, Secretary

Robert L. McCorkle, III, Esq., Treasurer

John C. Helmken II, Asst. Treasurer

Directors

Jennifer Abshire

Timothy S. Blanco, CPCU, CIC

Linda J. Evans

Jenny L. Gentry

Justin A. Godchaux

John C. Helmken II

Russell Jacobs, III, CFP

Stephen S. Leonard, CPA

Frank S. Macgill, Esq.

Robert L. McCorkle, III, Esq.

James C. McCurry, Jr.

Kacey K. Ray

Philip Solomons, Jr.

Larry Sprague, Esq.

Michael C. Traynor

Taylor Mongin, (Ex-officio - ELC President)

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