Place-Based Impact Investing (PBII) Program

Total Capital: $3 million impact investing program; Truist awarded $400,000 additional grant in March 2026

Geographic Scope: Nine-county service area in coastal South Carolina (Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry and Jasper counties)

Purpose:

• Provide capital to enterprises that address regional needs
• Generate measurable societal benefit while delivering financial returns
• Support local businesses and spark social change
• Invest in the community's "back yards"

Focus Areas (from Civic Engagement Agenda):

• Affordable places and inclusive spaces
• Access to economic opportunity
• Education

Investment Examples:

• DK Hayden: Family-owned construction business across SC, NC, and VA; received PBII funding to enable local employment for minority contractors and establish strategic business relationships in underserved communities
• Palmetto Project: Nonprofit organization; Insure S.C. program aims to increase healthcare participation through multiple enrollment options for South Carolina residents; achieved third highest ACA enrollment in coastal SC between December and February

Eligibility for Co-Investment: Fully-endowed, donor-advised fundholders are invited to consider co-investing with CCF in this fund

Contact Information:

• Melissa Levesque: melissa@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
• Or contact your relationship manager
• Charleston: 1691 Turnbull Avenue North, North Charleston, SC 29405 | Phone: 843-723-3635
• Beaufort: 2015 Boundary Street, Suite 215, Beaufort, SC 29902 | Phone: 843-379-3400