SC EMS Association receives $35,000 grant from Power:Ed to update and expand training programs to boost EMT pipeline across rural SC
June 28, 2023The South Carolina Emergency Medical Services Association (SCEMSA), a nonprofit dedicated to improving EMS through advocacy, collaboration, and education, has been awarded a $35,000 grant to boost education accessibility in…
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Greenville Women Giving appoints 2023-24 co-chairs
June 27, 2023Greenville Women Giving (GWG) has announced the co-chairs of its 2023-24 season of giving. They are Mary Hipp, Beverly Ward, Jane Pannier and Jill Fivecoat. GWG is a women’s collective giving organization serving…
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Amanda Herlihy appointed executive director of SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation
June 26, 2023
The SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Herlihy as its new executive director. She served as the Foundation’s interim…
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Countybank Foundation donates $7,500 to Community Initiatives
June 21, 2023
Countybank and Greenwood Capital recently presented a check for $7,500 to Community Initiatives, Inc. The donation was given on behalf of the Countybank Foundation, which was established in 1971 and…
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Nominations open to honor outstanding S.C. Women
June 21, 2023
Nominations for YWCA Greater Charleston’s highly visible 2023 #WhatWomenBring awards are now open. #WhatWomenBring honors South Carolina women leaders in business, community, and culture. Award recipients will be recognized and…
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Feel the Heat in newest exhibit at Upcountry History Museum
June 20, 2023
We watch the news with a sense of disbelief yet can’t seem to pull ourselves away even as the screen fills with image after image of raging wildfires. In its…
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Children’s Programs highlight summer months at Upcountry History Museum
June 19, 2023
The Upcountry History Museum – Greenville County, a Smithsonian Affiliate, has quite a lineup of programs and events scheduled for this summer. From the ever-popular Toddler Time and Family Fun…
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Women Giving for Spartanburg awards $176,500 to 2023 Grantees
June 15, 2023
Women Giving for Spartanburg Awards $176,500 to all Ten Grantee Finalists During 15 Year Anniversary Luncheon On Monday May 1, 2023, Women Giving for Spartanburg (WGFS) closed out their 15th…
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Compass of Carolina awarded Sisters of Charities Foundation funds
June 14, 2023Compass of Carolina received a $10,000 grant from the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina. The foundation awards grants to nonprofits that strive to reduce poverty throughout the state…
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SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health and SC Department on Aging release recommendations to combat social isolation in older adults
June 13, 2023
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to collectively inform policy to improve health and health care in South Carolina, in partnership…
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Global Upstate Conference on International Business and Foreign Affairs announces 2023 keynote speaker
June 13, 2023
Upstate International and World Affairs Council Upstate are pleased to announce that Bob Chapman, Chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, will be the distinguished keynote speaker of the upcoming Global Upstate…
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Countybank Foundation supports A Place for Us Ministries Renew Hope Camps
June 13, 2023
Countybank and Greenwood Capital recently presented a check for $500 to A Place for Us Ministries. The donation was given on behalf of the Countybank Foundation, which was established in…
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First Community Bank Leadership Institute graduates “Tackle Hunger” in the Upstate
June 12, 2023
First Community Bank is pleased to announce the successful completion of its “Tackling Hunger” campaign with more than 4,000 non-perishable food items collected and donated to local organizations. The campaign…
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Corporate and Community Leadership Awards presented by United Way of the Piedmont
June 12, 2023
On Wednesday, May 24, United Way of the Piedmont hosted its annual Corporate & Community Leaders Breakfast to celebrate corporate philanthropy and to honor those who go above and beyond…
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SC Housing Board of Commissioners names interim executive director
June 12, 2023
The Board of Commissioners of the SC State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC Housing) announced that Richard Hutto has been named the agency’s interim executive director. Hutto comes to…
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Pacolet Milliken invests in South Carolina’s young visual artists
June 12, 2023
Greenville-based investment company Pacolet Milliken donated $10,000 in support of the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Visual Arts Department. This generous gift funded a student art exhibition…
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Jon Robertson of Abacus Planning Group appointed as Trustee of Richland Library
June 5, 2023
Abacus Planning Group proudly announces the appointment of Jon Robertson, CFP® to the Richland Library Board of Trustees. Richland Library is a vibrant, contemporary organization that provides resources and information…
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Gateway elects three new members to Board of Directors
June 5, 2023
Gateway, a non-profit organization that supports adults in the Upstate living with a serious and persistent mental illness, recently elected three new members to its Board of Directors: Ivette Bowens, Rosalee MacIntosh and…
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New organization serving Pacolet hires Inaugural Executive Director!
June 5, 2023
Organization aims to be a community and service hub for families Dating all the way back to 2020, Spartanburg County District Three Schools began community conversations in Pacolet around what…
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Gateway elects three new members to Board of Directors
June 5, 2023
Gateway, a non-profit organization that supports adults in the Upstate living with a serious and persistent mental illness, recently elected three new members to its Board of Directors: Ivette Bowens, Rosalee MacIntosh and…
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BlocHaven partners with American Cancer Society on Climb to Conquer Cancer event
June 5, 2023
BlocHaven, one of the largest climbing gyms on the East Coast located in the historic Judson Mill District, is pleased to announce it is partnering with the American Cancer Society…
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FUEL accepting applications for nonprofit grant program
June 1, 2023
FUEL, a Greenville, S.C.-based marketing and advertising agency specializing in strategy and branding, is accepting applications until June 14 for its FUEL for Good Grant program for the second half…
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Exclusive exhibition showcases art of the Catawba Nation from the last 50 years
May 30, 2023
Resurgence and Renaissance opens June 10 only at the CMA The Columbia Museum of Art announces featured summer exhibition Resurgence and Renaissance: Art of the Catawba Nation Since 1973, on…
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Healthy Learners empowers Spanish-speaking communities with South Carolina’s first Youth Mental Health First Aid course
May 24, 2023
Healthy Learners, a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating health barriers to learning for striving students, achieved a significant milestone by delivering South Carolina’s inaugural Youth Mental Health First Aid…
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Colonial Life awards Original Six Foundation a grant to support afterschool programs in rural underserved areas of South Carolina
May 24, 2023
Colonial Life awarded the Original Six (O6) Foundation a $15,000 Equitable Pathways Grant to help expand its O6 Afterschool program which currently serves third through eighth grade students in rural…
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YMCA of Greenville unveils vision for serving Southern Greenville County through expansion of Prisma Health Family YMCA
May 23, 2023
The YMCA of Greenville unveiled its vision and conceptual site plans for the expansion of its Prisma Health Family YMCA. As one of Greenville County’s leading nonprofit health and human…
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Mary Black Foundation awards $850,000 of MacKenzie Scott gift
May 22, 2023
In November 2022, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $8 million to the Mary Black Foundation to support the organization’s mission to increase opportunities for health and wellbeing in Spartanburg County. Based…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina distributes $1.4 million in grants
May 17, 2023
Foundation Releases 2023 Cycle I Grantee Partners The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awarded 92 grants totaling $1.4 million to nonprofit organizations throughout the Palmetto State. Each organization…
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Nine Upstate organizations receive Barbara Stone Foundation’s Community Innovation Grants to support programming for people with disabilities
May 16, 2023
The Barbara Stone Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on supporting visionary and creative programs and initiatives for individuals with disabilities, recently awarded nine Community Innovation Grants to Upstate non-profits. The…
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‘Very Eric Carle’ exhibition making southeastern debut at Upcountry History Museum
May 15, 2023
It will be a very special day for children and adults alike when the unique, one-of-a-kind Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit opens Saturday, May…
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Upcountry Fiber Foundation gives $24,320 to its inaugural class of non-profit grant recipients
May 15, 2023
Upcountry Fiber Foundation, the philanthropic arm and permanent endowment of internet service provider Upcountry Fiber, gave $24,320 to three Upstate non-profit organizations. This is the first time the foundation, which…
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Southern Gala’s White Hot Party: NEON CLASSIC on May 25th, 2023
May 12, 2023
To Raise Funds and Awareness for the National Alliance on Mental Illness Greenville after a three-year hiatus B & R Events, LLC presents the nationally recognized Southern Gala’s White Hot…
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International African American Museum receives Riley Institute’s OneSouthCarlolina Partners in Progress Award
May 11, 2023Charleston’s International African American Museum (IAAM) received the second annual OneSouthCarolina Partners in Progress Award from Furman University’s Riley Institute. The award was presented to IAAM President and CEO Dr. Tonya Matthews by…
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SCCADVASA joins the South Carolina Indian Affairs Commission to host a Summit on Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirits
May 10, 2023
#NoMoreStolenSisters #MMIWActionNow #MMIWG2S Columbia, S.C. – The S.C. Indian Affairs Commission will be hosting a Summit on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. The MMISWG2 Summit is part of a movement that…
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Rebuild Upstate honors its volunteers
May 4, 2023
Rebuild Upstate, the region’s leading affordable housing and home repair advocate, honored its key volunteers for 2022. The Golden Hammer Award went to Kevin Risden. The Golden Hammer is awarded…
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YMCA of Greenville’s Annual Campaign raises more than $1.33 Million to ensure accessibility for all
May 3, 2023
YMCA of Greenville announced today that it has raised more than $1.33 million so far for its 2023 Annual Campaign. All the funds raised will go towards providing financial assistance…
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New nonprofit provides architecture resources for youth and young professionals
May 3, 2023
ARKITEX is a new nonprofit organization providing resources and guidance to youth and young professionals pursuing a career in architecture. Founded by MOA Architecture Inc. CEO and architect Michael Allen,…
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USC Upstate receives $50K from Power:Ed to support student research opportunities
April 25, 2023
The University of South Carolina Upstate has received a $50,000 award from Power:Ed to prepare state students for careers in the life sciences. Funds will support the summer research program…
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Midlands executive receives Distinguished Humanitarian Award
April 24, 2023
Carol Yarborough, M.Ed, MSW, LISW-CP, executive director of the Dickerson Child Advocacy Center (DCAC) received the Distinguished Humanitarian Award from the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network (SCVAN) during its annual…
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Build Carolina awarded $40,000 from Power:Ed to support rural expansion of SC Codes
April 18, 2023
Build Carolina, headquartered in Greenville, has been awarded $40,000 from Power:Ed, a philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, for the rural partnership expansion of its existing SC Codes programs in…
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Walmart Foundation teams up with LISC to expand equitable food access and fuel community-based nonprofits
April 14, 2023In collaboration with the Walmart Foundation, LISC announced funding to help eight community-based nonprofits increase access to healthy, affordable food in under-resourced communities. Located primarily across the Southeast region, grantees…
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A Conversation with Teresa Coles, CreateAthon 2023
April 11, 2023
2023 marks the 25th anniversary of CreateAthon, a 24-hour creative marathon during which Riggs Partners provides pro bono marketing services for Midlands- and Upstate-area nonprofits. Cathy Monetti and Teresa Coles, partners…
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Community Health Awareness Day (CHAD) is back
April 11, 2023
After a few years’ departure due to COVID-19, the Community Health Awareness Day (CHAD) returns to Spartanburg on Saturday, April 22nd. This FREE community-wide event promises fun, food, entertainment, and…
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$4.5 million distributed by the One SC Fund for COVID-19 response
April 11, 2023
The One SC Fund: COVID-19 Response, housed at Central Carolina Community Foundation, announced today that more than $4.5 million was awarded during the fund’s activation for COVID-19 assistance. The grants…
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Greenville Literacy Association names new executive director
April 10, 2023
Victoria Novak has been selected to serve as executive director of the Greenville Literacy Association (GLA), a 58-year-old non-profit organization that provides education for adults who strive to complete their GED, become…
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Circle 555 women’s giving initiative presents $228K to ministries statewide
April 6, 2023Circle 555, a special initiative of South Carolina Christian Foundation (SCCF), presented grants throughout the month of March to 36 ministries across the state totaling $227,927. Ministries receiving grants serve…
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Thirty Years—The Mountains To The Sea
April 6, 2023
By Tom Poland I remember the year well. 1984. It was my first year working as a staff writer for South Carolina Wildlife. I had just spent six years…
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Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County honored Broadstreet President Joe Baldassarra as Individual Donor of the Year
April 5, 2023
Broadstreet, Inc. President Joe Baldassarra has been recognized as the Individual Donor of the Year for 2022 by Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County. He was honored at Habitat’s Appreciation…
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Two community leaders elected to TCTC Foundation Board
April 4, 2023Two community leaders have been elected to serve on Tri-County Technical College’s (TCTC) Foundation Board of Directors. Joining the Board’s current members are Joel Davis,…
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REEM GVL announces new Program Manager, Courtney Hicks
April 3, 2023
Greenville’s Racial Equity and Economic Mobility Commission (REEM) welcomes Courtney Hicks as the new Program Manager. As the former Outreach and Public Programming Coordinator at the Avery Research Center for…
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