Dedicated to being a catalyst for change across Sumter County, One Sumter leverages the investment of its donors to build community collaboratives to tackle systemic challenges related to growth, economic development and workforce development. Bringing the business community, educators, public officials, faith-based organizations and non-profits together to focus on strategic initiatives and priorities that impact the entire community, the One Sumter Economic Development Foundation serves a unique role in supporting the economic vitality of all of Sumter County and its five municipalities—Americus, Andersonville, DeSoto, Leslie and Plains.
At this point in time, the beneficiary count would be impossible to measure accurately as the initiatives impact an entire community with a ripple effect. Funds are leveraged to such an extent that the ROI is astronomical.