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Who says prom is just for high school? It started with a simple idea: create an affordable evening where seniors could enjoy a good meal, dance, spend time with friends, and make new ones. We’re...

For Taja Cunningham, GivHer Circle member and founder of Girls ARE & Boys CAN, philanthropy is about using what you have to help where you can. Whether that means giving time, sharing resources,...

Ellen L. Collins is the executive director of the Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy. Her understanding of philanthropy began with realizing you don't have to be wealthy to make a...

For Dorothy P. Wilson, publisher and CEO, Gulf Coast Woman and GCW Media 360, some of the earliest lessons in generosity came from watching neighbors quietly take care of one another. Growing up in...

Charlotte Brown, founder of We Are Moss Point, Inc., learned early that generosity isn't only about what you give. It's also about how you make people feel. Her first example was her mother, who...

For Latasha D. McCullar, vice president of Operations at Blacklidge and founder of the Josten J. Day Foundation, philanthropy is purpose in action. Her understanding of service has been shaped...

For Alexis Higgins, content marketing coordinator at Memorial Health System, philanthropy begins with loving people well. Her approach to giving isn't centered on how much someone can contribute....

When Kynesha King moved from Milwaukee to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, she found more than a new home. She found a community she was determined to make stronger. Today, as co-CEO of Do More Gulf...

GULFPORT, Miss. (August 3, 2026) – Gulf Coast Community Foundation is now accepting applications for multiple grant opportunities. Made possible through the generosity of GCCF donors, these grants...