The Jolley Foundation's mission is to eliminate poverty and discrimination's root causes and effects by seeking systemic and sustainable solutions to historically intractable problems, investing in nonprofit organizations to enhance their community service capacity, and pursuing collaborative philanthropic efforts.
The grant program supports broad goals of creating a just, compassionate, and vibrant community. It specifically focuses on supporting nonprofit organizations working in areas of arts, culture, and humanities; education; environment and animals; health; human services; and public/society benefit. The grant emphasizes the importance of addressing systemic issues, boosting organizational capacity, and encouraging philanthropic collaboration.
The foundation is mainly focused on backing organizations that are based in and cater to the communities within Greenville County, South Carolina, and the surrounding upstate region. Emphasis is placed on funding special initiatives and capital enhancement projects targeting education and human service entities.