Entrepreneur Minute – Molly Talbot-Metz, The Mary Black Foundation

The Who’s on the Move Entrepreneur Minute is an interview series exploring how South Carolina businesses and organizations are innovating to stay competitive in a rapidly changing world. Each episode features leaders from a wide range of industries—including private companies, nonprofits, education, healthcare and manufacturing—who are embracing new ideas, technologies and strategies to drive growth and create lasting impact. In 2026, innovation is no longer optional. Organizations that fail to adapt risk becoming irrelevant, while those that innovate are shaping the future of their industries and communities.

We would like to thank our sponsors of this video series:

• NP Strategy
• First Community Bank

Molly Talbot-Metz, President & CEO, The Mary Black Foundation

The Mary Black Foundation is turning 30 this July.

As an independent grantmaking organization that aims to improve the health and well-being of the people and communities of Spartanburg County, Mary Black Foundation has invested more than $74.5 million into the Spartanburg community during the past 30 years.

The organization has supported a wide variety of programs ranging from the Middle Tyger Community Center to BirthMatters to VitalSpartanburg.

However, Mary Black Foundation is not only a funder, but often a partner, convener, facilitator, and leader. They invest in trailblazing organizations and solutions. They are philanthropic risk-takers who make calculated bets on bold, data-informed solutions to entrenched community health problems.