TARGETED GIVING TO ENSURE STARKVILLE THRIVES
Welcome to the Starkville Community Foundation, your local charitable giving vehicle. We believe that investing in Starkville will create a place we all want to call home for generations to come!
SCF wants to help you invest your financial assets wisely into the projects and organizations that make a difference in your hometown. We know communities with effective foundations can fund important initiatives that keep towns growing and thriving. What do we want Starkville to look like in 5, 10, or 50 years? What are the markers of communities that attract growth, safety, and fun? We are modeling our foundation after the most successful around the country.
Choose an investment donation that is right for your family or business, or give us a call and let us help you create a long-term giving plan with tax benefits. As an affiliate of the CREATE foundation in Tupelo, we have access to financial experts who can help with community reinvestment funds for banks, RMDs for retirees, charitable giving for businesses, and much more!
Annual Community Grants
Make a difference! It’s so easy. We started with 100 Women who gave $100/year to fund local projects. In 4 years they put $100,000 back into our community! Now, we have 100 Kids Who Care and 100 Men Who Care! This is the easiest way to turn a $100 donation into thousands of dollars that make Starkville great!
100 Men Who Care will fund our Local Partner Organizations.
100 Kids Who Care will choose a project or organization to fund each year!
Education, Housing, Reinvestment
Families, businesses, civic organizations, banks, and churhces commit to donating 1000/year to this fund that accomplishes:
Innovative Educator Grants - funding innovative classroom ideas uplifts our local schools and students.
Helping Hands - lowering the number of evictions by helping families with utility bills or rent and financial education.
Large, Annual Community Reinvestment Grants - like renovating the community tennis courts and supporting local businesses through the downtown renovation.
Funding the Agencies that Make a Difference in Starkville
Using the United Way model, SCF uses the interest from our endowed fund each year to support the agencies doing vital work to make our community thrive. Organizations may apply to become an annual partner if they have a track record of creating deep impact in Starkville.
Do you have a project you want to fund or a family member you want to honor? We also offer targeted giving options that allow you to invest your donation in what you love.