Marlboro County Coordinating Council

What Marlboro County Coordinating Council does

Marlboro County Coordinating Council (MCCC) is a private nonprofit corporation headquartered in Bennettsville, South Carolina, that operates as a community-level coordination body rather than a direct service provider. Its stated mission is to promote the effective use and coordination of existing community resources, prevent duplication of services, and provide a mechanism for input into human-services planning, development, and implementation across Marlboro County. The council functions as a forum and grant conduit for over 40 active agencies, organizations, civic groups, and stakeholders who participate in MCCC meetings and coordinate around shared local needs including food insecurity, healthcare access gaps (the county has no community hospital), mental health and youth wellness, child maltreatment prevention, and affordable housing.

MCCC delivers its work through three core initiatives — Food Disparity, Health Disparity, and Mental Health & Wellness — supported by annual Community Wellness and Resources Day events at the Bennettsville Community Center and an Affordable Housing Summit launched in August 2024. It operates no proprietary technology platform; its digital footprint is limited to a Squarespace-hosted informational website, a gmail contact address, and Facebook galleries documenting community health fairs. The council also channels grant funding to three named sub-programs: Stori, LLC (a youth mentorship program for ages 10-17 funded with a $6,000 grant), Marian Wright Edelman Public Library's National Family Place Library (early learning materials funded with a $6,000 grant), and the Empower Action County Coalition (EACC), an internal agency that delivers the Empower Action Model developed by Children's Trust of South Carolina for child maltreatment prevention. MCCC's revenue model is nonprofit in nature, derived from grants and charitable donations rather than commercial sales; no pricing model, no disclosed financial statements, and no headcount data are available in the source material.

Name

Marlboro County Coordinating Council

Legal name

Marlboro County Coordinating Council

Website

https://marlborocountycoordinatingcouncil.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Marlboro County Coordinating Council is a Bennettsville, South Carolina nonprofit that convenes 40+ agencies to coordinate human services — food, health, mental health, child welfare, and housing — across Marlboro County through a forum, annual events, and small grant disbursements to local program partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Human Services Coordination

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Civic Education & Community Engagement (Voting, Local Government) (EDAAAFAC)

Keywords

• Community resource coordination
• Human services nonprofit
• Food disparity programs
• Health disparity initiatives
• Mental wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bennettsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Marlboro County Coordinating Council is a nonprofit community organization that promotes the effective use and coordination of existing community resources across Marlboro County, South Carolina. It serves as a convener for over 40 active agencies, civic groups, and organizations, coordinating human services through four core initiatives (Food Disparity, Health Disparity, Mental Health & Wellness, and Community Wellness & Resources Day) and disbursing grants to sub-program partners including Stori LLC, Marian Wright Edelman Public Library, and the Empower Action County Coalition.

Product overview

Marlboro County Coordinating Council is a nonprofit community organization operating as a single unified service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization coordinates human services through four core initiatives: Food Disparity, Health Disparity, Mental Health & Wellness, and Community Wellness & Resources Day. The council also supports three grant recipient sub-programs—Empower Action County Coalition, Marian Wright Edelman Public Library Programs, and Stori, LLC Youth Mentorship—all focused on improving outcomes for children, families, and community members in Marlboro County.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Coordination Services Coordination of community resources across 40+ active agencies, organizations, and civic groups in Marlboro County to prevent service duplication and meet countywide human services needs. The service operates as a forum for mutual concerns and provides a mechanism for input into human services planning, development, and implementation.
• Food Disparity Initiative Food distribution programs held throughout the year at various locations across Marlboro County addressing household food insecurity through partnerships with grants and community organizations. A FoodShare Calendar for Marlboro County 2024 coordinates access to distributions.
• Health Disparity Initiative Annual health and wellness community forums providing healthcare resources, diabetes and disease management classes, training on healthier living, and distribution of health-related supplies to Marlboro County residents. Addresses the absence of a community hospital by connecting residents with healthcare providers across the Pee Dee region.
• Mental Health & Wellness Initiative Programs focused on the school-age population helping children and youth learn how to express emotions and proactively manage their behaviors, relationships, and life's challenges. Includes partnerships with grantees offering STEM activities (Stem Truck with Karina Liles), youth mentorship, and mental health wellness programs.
• Community Wellness & Resources Day Annual community event bringing together wellness resources, health information, and health-related supplies (tote bags, fresh fruit boxes, crockpots, door prizes) for Marlboro County residents at the Bennettsville Community Center.
• Empower Action County Coalition (EACC) Internal agency of MCCC promoting children's well-being and growing family resilience while preventing child maltreatment using the Empower Action Model developed by Children's Trust of South Carolina as part of the SC ACE Initiative.
• Stori, LLC Youth Mentorship Health and wellness youth group serving as a MCCC grant recipient providing mentorship opportunities in a safe space for adolescents and teenagers aged 10-17 in Marlboro County. Programs include STEM activities, summer enrichment, civic engagement, and academic support.
• Marian Wright Edelman Public Library Programs MCCC-funded programs at the Marian Wright Edelman Public Library providing early learning materials for the National Family Place Library targeting Marlboro County families. Includes play spaces with interactive stations for gross and fine motor skills, imaginative play, and creative activities supporting educational, cultural, informational, and recreational community needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 Clear Tote Bags, 100 Fresh Fruit Boxes, cases of food, 225 Crockpots, and door prizes distributed at a single health fair event
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• South Carolina Homeowner Rescue Program (SC HRP)minorOthers · 21 March 2022The SC Homeowner Rescue Program is a federally funded program providing financial assistance to eligible homeowners experiencing pandemic-related financial hardship beginning after January 21, 2020. The program runs from March 21, 2022 to September 30, 2026. MCCC references this as an ongoing resource for Marlboro County residents.
• Stori, LLCcoreOthersStori, LLC is a grant recipient of Marlboro County Coordinating Council, receiving a $6,000 grant to provide mentorship opportunities in a safe space for adolescents and teenagers aged 10–17 in Marlboro County. Stori serves as a health and wellness youth group offering STEM activities, summer enrichment, civic engagement, and academic support programs.
• Marian Wright Edelman Public Library (MWE Public Library)coreOthersMarian Wright Edelman Public Library received a $6,000 grant from MCCC to fund early learning materials for their National Family Place Library targeting Marlboro County families. The library's play space supports educational, cultural, informational, and recreational needs of the community through interactive stations for gross and fine motor skills, imaginative play, and creative activities.
• Empower Action County Coalition (EACC)coreOthersEmpower Action County Coalition is an agency within MCCC. Its purpose is the promotion of children's well-being and growing family resilience while preventing child maltreatment using the Empower Action Model developed by Children's Trust of South Carolina as part of the SC ACE Initiative.
• McLeod HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcLeod Health operates the Level Up Program offering training opportunities for occupations in McLeod Health rural service areas. The program is referenced as an ongoing resource available to Marlboro County residents through MCCC's resources page. Interested individuals are directed to email [email protected].
• Children's Trust of South CarolinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's Trust of South Carolina developed the Empower Action Model as part of the South Carolina ACE Initiative. They partner with three countywide coalitions, including Empower Action County Coalition under MCCC, to facilitate the Empower Action Model, build actionable plans for growing resilience, and prevent child maltreatment in a racially equitable and sustainable manner.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Together SC: Statewide association of South Carolina nonprofits that provides capacity-building, advocacy, and coordination support to member organizations; comparable as a higher-level umbrella for community-serving nonprofits operating in SC.
• National Council of Nonprofits: National network of state and regional nonprofit associations; comparable as the broader institutional layer that supports and convenes the type of community coordinating council MCCC represents.
• SC Association of Community Action Partnerships: State association representing South Carolina's Community Action Agencies that deliver anti-poverty human services; comparable as a statewide coordination layer for the kind of community-based services MCCC convenes.

Regional players

• Marlboro County Chamber of Commerce: Local chamber serving Marlboro County; comparable as another member-driven civic organization operating in the same single-county geography, focused on local coordination and economic/community development.
• Coastal Community Foundation: South Carolina community foundation providing grants and capacity-building across multiple counties; comparable as a regional grantmaker and convener for community-based human services initiatives.

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area: Regional youth services organization serving the Pee Dee region; comparable as a community-based organization addressing youth development, food security, and family services in the same geographic area as MCCC.
• Healthy Learners: South Carolina-based nonprofit addressing children's health access barriers in rural and underserved communities; comparable as a SC-focused health-access intermediary working in similar rural geographies.
• Children's Trust of South Carolina: Statewide nonprofit coordinating the SC ACE Initiative and the Empower Action Model that MCCC's EACC implements; directly comparable as a coordinating body for child welfare and family resilience coalitions across South Carolina.
• United Way of the Pee Dee: Regional United Way affiliate serving the Pee Dee region of South Carolina including Marlboro County; comparable as a grant-issuing, agency-coordinating nonprofit addressing food, health, and human services needs in the same service area.
• Voices for South Carolina Children: Statewide child advocacy organization; comparable as a nonprofit using coordination, policy advocacy, and community partnerships to improve outcomes for children and families in South Carolina — overlapping MCCC's EACC and youth wellness work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/marlborocountycc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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