Posts by Tracie Broom
Join Central Carolina Community Foundation in celebrating Black Philanthropy Month
August 18, 2021
August is Black Philanthropy Month and Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ local center for philanthropy, invites the community to join them in celebrating Black philanthropy and supporting Black-led and…
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Hire Me SC launches new employment resource for families of people with disabilities
July 26, 2021
Free online tool seeks to close the employment gap in South Carolina Hire Me SC — a statewide workforce development campaign to increase employment outcomes for young adults with intellectual and…
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EngenuitySC announces Mayor Steve Benjamin as 2021 Vision Award winner
June 21, 2021
At its annual board meeting, EngenuitySC presented Columbia, S.C. Mayor Steve Benjamin with its 2021 Vision Award. Mayor Benjamin, founding co-chair of the EngenuitySC board, was presented with the award…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation awards $70,000 in unrestricted grants to black-led and black-benefiting nonprofits
June 17, 2021
As a commitment to creating a more equitable, livable and just community, Central Carolina Community Foundation has awarded $70,000 in unrestricted General Operating Support grants to seven Black-led and Black-benefiting…
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Flock and Rally selected by NSF’s new Engineering Research Visioning Alliance for communications services
June 5, 2021
The women-owned creative agency Flock and Rally was selected to serve as the communications partner for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering’s new organization, the Engineering Research Visioning…
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North and South Carolina Institutes of Medicine announce joint Pandemic Preparedness Task Force
June 1, 2021
COLUMBIA, SC and RALEIGH, NC – The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) announced today the creation of the…
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New SC Behavioral Health Progress Report sees new challenges for mental health
May 24, 2021
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health (IMPH) and the South Carolina Behavioral Health Coalition (SCBHC) are jointly releasing the South Carolina Behavioral Health 2021 Progress Report this…
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Flock and Rally earns five Mercury Awards of Excellence
May 13, 2021
Creative agency earns awards for integrated communications, community relations, etc. Flock and Rally, the women-owned integrated communications and marketing firm, was honored with five 2020 Mercury Awards of Excellence for…
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Sara Anders joins Flock and Rally as director of advertising
May 5, 2021
Sara Anders has been hired as the director of advertising at Flock and Rally, the full-service, women-owned communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina. Anders will create strategic…
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Sara Anders joins Flock and Rally as director of advertising
May 5, 2021
Sara Anders has been hired as the director of advertising at Flock and Rally, the full-service, women-owned communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina. Anders will create strategic…
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Sara Anders joins Flock and Rally as director of advertising
May 5, 2021
Sara Anders has been hired as the director of advertising at Flock and Rally, the full-service, women-owned communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina. Anders will create strategic…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Billy Newsome of Newsome Law named International ACTEC Fellow
May 5, 2021
Only S.C. Fellow among international group for 2021 Billy Newsome, owner of Newsome Law — a solutions-focused tax, estate, and trust firm — has been chosen as a Fellow of…
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Billy Newsome of Newsome Law named International ACTEC Fellow
May 5, 2021
Only S.C. Fellow among international group for 2021 Billy Newsome, owner of Newsome Law — a solutions-focused tax, estate, and trust firm — has been chosen as a Fellow of…
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Billy Newsome of Newsome Law named International ACTEC Fellow
May 5, 2021
Only S.C. Fellow among international group for 2021 Billy Newsome, owner of Newsome Law — a solutions-focused tax, estate, and trust firm — has been chosen as a Fellow of…
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Support 480 local nonprofits on Midlands Gives Day, May 4 hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation
April 26, 2021
Central Carolina Community Foundation is rallying the community to support 480 local nonprofits on Midlands Gives Day. In 2020, the day of giving raised a record-breaking $3.3 million, and in…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation grants $315,148 to 11 South Carolina nonprofits to launch innovative projects
April 22, 2021
Seventh year of the Connected Communities grants fund projects to improve the community’s quality of life and livability Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ local center for philanthropy, has awarded…
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Signaling community need, Central Carolina Community Foundation welcomes largest number of nonprofits to Midlands Gives 2021
April 13, 2021
After raising a record-breaking $3.3 million in 2020, Central Carolina Community Foundation is welcoming 480 local nonprofits to its 2021 Midlands Gives Day. The 18-hour, online giving challenge will be…
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Flock and Rally Marketing & Communications celebrates multiple staff promotions
April 13, 2021
Flock and Rally, the women-owned integrated communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, has announced the promotion of multiple team members — Ashley Cady Elsey, Hailey Covell, Mary…
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IMPH releases fourth report on the impact of COVID-19 policy actions
April 7, 2021
Over the past year, the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) have jointly monitored state and federal actions that…
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Former U.S. surgeon general Regina Benjamin to discuss disparities in public health in next EngenuitySC Competitiveness Series event
April 2, 2021
EngenuitySC will host Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA, who served as the 18th U.S. surgeon general (2009-2013), in a discussion on disparities in public health and how to narrow the…
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New rankings show differences in health and opportunity in S.C. counties
March 31, 2021
Beaufort is among the healthiest counties in South Carolina and Williamsburg is among the least healthy, according to the annual County Health Rankings, released today by the University of Wisconsin…
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Hughes Development Corp. breaks ground on WestLawn, S.C.’s largest mass timber office building
March 25, 2021
Mass timber building to be largest of its kind in South Carolina A groundbreaking ceremony today officially signaled the start of construction of the BullStreet District’s 79,000 sq. ft. WestLawn…
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Groundbreaking ceremony officially launches construction of BullStreet’s WestLawn office building
March 25, 2021Mass timber building to be largest of its kind in South Carolina A groundbreaking ceremony today officially signaled the start of construction of the BullStreet District’s 79,000 sq. ft. WestLawn…
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Artista Vista returns April 16-18 in Columbia’s official arts and Cultural District
March 16, 2021
April 16-18, the Vista Guild’s Artista Vista will honor the vibrancy and resiliency of the district with a celebration that is bigger and more inclusive than ever before. With health…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation awards Catalyst Award to Fairfield Forward for collaborative COVID-19 response
March 9, 2021
Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ local center for philanthropy, has awarded the 2020-2021 David W. Robinson Catalyst Award to Fairfield Forward. Founded in 1979, Fairfield Forward is a collaborative…
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Women-Owned creative agency Flock and Rally earns Gold and Silver ADDY Awards
March 9, 2021
Flock and Rally, the women-owned integrated communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, earned two ADDY Awards from the American Advertising Federation (AAF) of the Midlands, including one…
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Flock and Rally wins Gold ADDY for The COMET’s Sarah Mae Flemming campaign
March 9, 2021
Flock and Rally, the women-owned integrated communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, earned two ADDY Awards from the American Advertising Federation (AAF) of the Midlands, including one…
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Maddie Hilliard joins Flock and Rally as project coordinator
February 10, 2021
Maddie Hilliard has been hired as a project coordinator at Flock and Rally, the full-service, women-owned communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina. Since joining the firm as…
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10 local nonprofits receive $19,500 to shape the future of our community
February 1, 2021
The Beyond the Table grants distributed by Central Carolina Community Foundation Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ local center for philanthropy, has awarded $19,500 to 10 local nonprofit organizations to…
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S.C. Institute of Medicine and Public Health and DHEC release COVID-19 2020 Summary Report
January 27, 2021
Report explores the impact of the coronavirus on South Carolina since March 2020 The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) and the South Carolina Department of Health…
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EngenuitySC’s 2021 Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report identifies areas of growth/opportunity in economic competitiveness
January 25, 2021
Columbia MSA maintained or improved rank in all five indicators of economic competitiveness On Monday, Jan. 25, EngenuitySC unveiled its 2021 Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report in an online launch event…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation distributes $7.2 million in grants and scholarships during first half of fiscal year
January 22, 2021
Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ local center for philanthropy, and its donors are pleased to announce that during the first half of the 2020-2021 fiscal year (July 1, 2020…
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S.C. Institute of Medicine and Public Health names Dick Wilkerson new board chair
January 13, 2021
New board chair and four board members join the IMPH board of directors The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) is proud to announce the naming of…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2021-2022 school year
January 11, 2021
More than 175 scholarship opportunities totaling $500,000+ are available to students Central Carolina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications through March 5, 2020, for the 2021-2022 school year. More…
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With HUD loan closed, renovation begins on historic Babcock Building
December 17, 2020
A “Watershed Moment” for the Iconic Columbia Landmark in the BullStreet District It’s official. After two fires, years of deterioration and three years of getting government approvals, the iconic Babcock…
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S.C. Institute of Medicine and Public Health releases COVID-19 Health Disparities Report
December 16, 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino people have been disproportionately affected. Now, the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), a nonpartisan nonprofit working to collectively inform…
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Arrested Development to headline free Famously Hot New Year virtual celebration
December 10, 2020
Arrested Development — the two-time Grammy-winning hip-hop and funk group — will perform a free virtual concert at Famously Hot New Year, South Carolina’s virtual party of the year, on…
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Flock and Rally Communications & Marketing celebrates 10 years
December 9, 2020
As a consequential year comes to a close, communications and marketing firm Flock and Rally is pausing to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Founded in 2010, Flock and Rally marks one…
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Famously Hot New Year goes virtual, benefits Harvest Hope
December 1, 2020
South Carolina’s largest New Year’s Eve celebration is going virtual for its 10th anniversary. Famously Hot New Year is bringing communities together from near and far for a free virtual…
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One SC Fund awards $426,600 for hurricane relief
November 22, 2020
Grants bring total to more than $8.5 million distributed to nonprofits since the fund’s inception The One SC Fund Hurricane Response Committee has awarded $426,600 in grants to 11 organizations…
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Christopher Monte joins HUB Carolinas as Upstate Risk Services Coordinator and Commercial Lines Advisor
November 16, 2020
HUB International, the fifth largest insurance brokerage in the world, announced the addition of Christopher Monte to its Upstate team in Greenville, S.C. Monte will serve as HUB’s Upstate Risk…
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Nonprofit registration now open for Midlands Gives Day 2021, hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation
October 19, 2020
Nonprofit registration is now open for Midlands Gives Day, the annual 18-hour online-only giving challenge hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation taking place on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 6 a.m.…
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Village Idiot celebrates giving milestone, 30th anniversary
October 19, 2020
Local pizzeria has donated over $100,000 in community giving Village Idiot Pizza is celebrating 30 years of serving NY-style pizza in the Midlands. Recently, the local, small business owned by…
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New WestLawn office building coming to the BullStreet District, to be largest of its kind in S.C.
October 15, 2020Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte law firm to occupy top two floors of unique mass timber building Work has begun in the BullStreet District on a unique 75,000 sq ft.…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation celebrates $200 million in total grantmaking
October 13, 2020
Harnessing the collective resources of the community through over 26,000 grants and scholarships Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ local center for philanthropy, has awarded over $200 million in grants…
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Celebrate Agriculture, Arts and Tradition at Free, Drive-Through S.C. State Fair, Oct. 20-21
October 1, 2020
Fair food available for purchase with extended dates, Oct. 20-24 The first-ever free, Drive-Through S.C. State Fair is bringing the tradition of the State Fair to fairgoers in a new…
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Let Your Voice be Heard with On the Table Community Conversations Oct. 4-10, powered by Central Carolina Community Foundation
September 28, 2020
Week of community discussions aims to help move region forward The third annual On the Table initiative — powered by Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ center for philanthropy —…
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Together SC announces new board members, selected by South Carolina nonprofits
September 23, 2020
Together SC, the state’s network of nonprofit organizations and their allies for good, recently announced four new board members elected by its nonprofit member organizations from across South Carolina. They…
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Freeway Music School expands virtual services, offers scholarships
September 21, 2020
Columbia, South Carolina’s locally owned, premier music school — has launched new virtual and socially distanced technique lessons, showcases, recitals, studio time and music videos, along with new scholarships, positively…
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Hire Me SC Summit to coincide with National Disability Employment Awareness Month
September 16, 2020
Employers and human resource professionals in South Carolina can take the next step in building a hiring plan inclusive of individuals with disabilities at the Hire Me SC Employer Summit…
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