Every future starts today!
We believe that strong small businesses are the cornerstone of vibrant, thriving communities.
The Fieldstone Community Foundation INC. was created with the long-term mission to support future entrepreneurs by administering The Fieldstone Scholarship. By providing financial assistance to aspiring leaders, the educational scholarship aims to ensure the continued success and sustainability of small businesses that drive our local economies.
Our work is informed by three foundational pillars:
1) Create a Culture of Philanthropy
2) Invest in our Future
3) Engage with Community
Scholarship Details:
The Fieldstone Scholarship honors our founder, Donna Watson, and offers undergraduate or graduate students a one-time award up to $5,000. The award can be used for expenses in the field of business or marketing, including but not limited to tuition, room and board, housing, books, and educational-related travel expenses. We recognize that pursuing higher education can be financially challenging, and our program prioritizes students with genuine financial need.
Applications: We are no longer accepting scholarship applications for the 24/25 school year. Please check back for updates!
Meet Belle: Our 2024 Scholarship Recipient
Belle is a senior at the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business. She recently completed an internship at Tom James, and has a well-documented history of volunteering and advocating for small businesses. She also hails from a legacy of specialty retail. Both her mother and grandmother own boutiques in the Marion, MA area.
About Donna:
As part of a lifelong commitment to community service, Fieldstone founder and owner Donna Watson has supported efforts to address global hunger, homelessness, racial injustice, AIDS research, women’s rights, medical research, the arts and more. From providing educational guidance to at-risk teens, to serving on a special Chamber of Commerce board offering valuable advice, to utilizing her specialty retail expertise and platform as a voice for the greater good, Donna's enduring commitment to others mirrors a belief in the transformative potential of collective action, embodying a spirit of altruism that defines her journey. To celebrate Donna's generous and fierce commitment to others, Fieldstone's consultants established The Fieldstone Scholarship as a capstone gift in 2023 during Fieldstone's 30th Anniversary.
Donna Watson, center, pictured with her family at Fieldstone's 30th Anniversary Celebration.
About Donna:
As part of a lifelong commitment to community service, Fieldstone founder and owner Donna Watson has supported efforts to address global hunger, homelessness, racial injustice, AIDS research, women’s rights, medical research, the arts and more. From providing educational guidance to at-risk teens, to serving on a special Chamber of Commerce board offering valuable advice, to utilizing her specialty retail expertise and platform as a voice for the greater good, Donna's enduring commitment to others mirrors a belief in the transformative potential of collective action, embodying a spirit of altruism that defines her journey. To celebrate Donna's generous and fierce commitment to others, Fieldstone's consultants established The Fieldstone Scholarship as a capstone gift in 2023 during Fieldstone's 30th Anniversary.
Donna Watson, center, pictured with her family at Fieldstone's 30th Anniversary Celebration.
Donate Today
Join us in supporting The Fieldstone Community Foundation INC. We are a 501c3 nonprofit, and every donation is tax-deductible.
The lasting impact of a scholarship extends far beyond a single financial gift.
For some, it's confirmation of talent. For others, it's a nudge in the right direction. For others still, it's a lifeline. And, for ALL of us it is empowering leaders and innovators who are our future.
”When you invest in others, a positive energy or force is created that travels far beyond one individual."
- Donna Watson, Principal and Founder of Fieldstone
Donate Today
Join us in supporting The Fieldstone Community Foundation INC. We are a 501c3 nonprofit, and every donation is tax-deductible.
The lasting impact of a scholarship extends far beyond a single financial gift.
For some, it's confirmation of talent. For others, it's a nudge in the right direction. For others still, it's a lifeline. And, for ALL of us it is empowering leaders and innovators who are our future.
”When you invest in others, a positive energy or force is created that travels far beyond one individual."
- Donna Watson, Principal and Founder of Fieldstone
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