Gravatt Giving
Your Support is Needed
Gravatt Camp and Conference Center now celebrates 75 years of ministering to people of all ages by providing a space for Christian formation, recreation, and fellowship. Your financial generosity is critical to the continued success of Gravatt Camp and Conference Center’s ongoing operation and fulfillment of our mission. Gravatt Camp and Conference Center is a self-sustaining non-profit and is independent of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina.
Types of Support
Annual Fund
General Operating Supports Gravatt Throughout the year. We operate year round with staff to support conference and day groups and general operations. As with any business, we have routine operating expenses, costs to maintain facilities, properties, and aging infrastrutures, major repairs and capital improvements. Your donation to this fund helps to offset these expenses and stretch our dollars so that we can invest in other important areas. Your gift will also build a strong future for Gravatt Camp and Conference Center.
Mac Westmoreland Scholarship Fund
Through the generosity of donors, a limited number of scholarships are available annually for campers with demonstrated financial need on a first-come, first-served basis We believe faith-based camp is an experience that should be readily available for all children. Through the generosity of donors and grant support, a limited number of scholarships are available for campers with demonstrated financial need on a first-come, first-served basis. In the most recent camp season, Gravatt awarded over $50,000 in scholarships assisting more than 80 campers. Families are encouraged to seek additional support from the home congregation and other sources before applying for scholarship assistance.
Christmas Retreat for Military Families
With the support from donors and sponsors, each year Gravatt delivers the Christmas Military Retreat to families at no cost for them to enjoy a weekend of fun, fellowship, and Christmas festivities. The most recent year, the retreat served nearly 130 family members.
Under the Tent
Under the Tent is our premier annual fundraising event which includes live music, craft cocktails, beer, and wine and an elegant al fresco meal under the stars at Gravatt. Guests enjoy an extensive selection of desserts prepared by local bakers, the Gravatt Artisan Market, optional overnight options, a late night “Porch Party,” Under the Tent Camp for children. It’s an evening you do not want to miss.
Proceeds primarily support the Westmoreland Scholarship Fund with the goal of bringing the opportunity of camp to as many children as possible and it also supports special projects to improve the camper / guest experience at Gravatt.
Amazon Wish List
Select items to purchase from a wish list Gravatt staff has created. Orders will be delivered directly to Gravatt and staff will be notified of the person that made the donation.
Be a sustaining supporter of Gravatt by choosing to give automatic, monthly, quarterly, or annual gifts. Monthly donations are an easy way to make a big impact at Gravatt.
Ways to Give
- Make a one-time or recurring gift via Gravatt’s secure online donation form
- Mail in a pledge/donation envelope or gift with detailed note including all contact information
- Make a donation of securities, contact Wendi, Development Director to obtain account information
- Do you have an IRA and are over the age of 70 ½? Consider a contribution directly from your IRA to Gravatt, there may be some income tax benefits to doing so. Check with your tax professional
- Include Gravatt Camp and Conference Center in your will or estate, this can include bequests, designated insurance beneficiaries, or charitable gift annuities. Contact Gravatt to communicate those plans to ensure your gift is carried out as you intended for it to support Gravatt.
This does not constitute legal or professional advice, consult with your own professional advisors prior to making any charitable gift.
Gravatt Camp and Conference Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. If you need assistance making a donation, gift of stock, or other assets please contact Wendi Spratt, Development Director at wendi@campgravatt.org.
Legacy Giving
A planned or legacy of gift can be one of the most powerful ways to support Gravatt: include diocesan ministries in your estate planning. A planned gift to Gravatt would ensure the ministries you love continue for future generations, and depending on the terms of the gift, in some situations, the impact of your gift will continue in perpetuity. Contact Wendi Spratt, Development Director, for additional information on Gravatt’s planned giving program.
Do you have questions about giving or ideas about leaving a legacy to Gravatt? Please contact Wendi Spratt, Development Director at wendi@campgravatt.org.