HUD Awards $2,002,064 for New Local Homeless Programs in South Carolina
March 14, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 14, 2012 – U.S. Housing and Urban Development(HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded nearly $2,002,064 to supportten new local homeless programs in South Carolina. This fundingprovides…
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Study Reveals Nonprofits Lose 75 Percent of Event Fundraisers Each Year
March 7, 2012Blackbaud reports trends and releases next generation Friends Asking Friends CHARLESTON, SC – March 7, 2012 – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) released two new reports focused on peer-to-peer event fundraising…
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Five Local Women to be Honored as Women of Distinction by Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands
March 5, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 5, 2012 – The Girl Scouts of South Carolina -Mountains to Midlands will honor five Columbia-area women at its 19thAnnual Women of Distinction Awards Dinner on…
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A Child’s Haven Announces Interim Director & 2012 Board of Directors
March 2, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 1, 2012 – Following the recent resignation of Executive Director Arthur Avitabile, Kimberly Cooley will be assuming the role of Interim Executive Director beginning March 5th,…
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Walmart Foundation grants $100,000 to SC Center for Grassroots
March 1, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 1, 2012 – The Walmart Foundation is pleased to announced it has awarded $100,000 to the South Carolina Center for Grassroots to help fund a program…
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Target Analytics Offers New Services to Provide Nonprofits Insights into Donor Behavior
March 1, 2012Based on giving data for more than 75 Million U.S. Households CHARLESTON, SC – March 1, 2012 – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB)today announced the availability of Loyalty Insights and LapsedInsights…
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Blackbaud to Participate in the DMANF 2012 Washington Nonprofit Conference
February 29, 2012Direct marketing and fundraising pioneer Chuck Longfield to be honored CHARLESTON, SC – February 29, 2012 – Blackbaud’s Chief Scientist Chuck Longfield will receive the Max L. Hart Nonprofit Achievement…
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University Center Welcomes New Technology-Focused Nonprofit
February 16, 2012IT-oLogy Expands with Upstate Location to Advance IT Profession and Careers GREENVILLE, SC – February 16, 2011 – The University Center ofGreenville, Inc. (UCG) provides a central cost-effective location forthe delivery…
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Online Giving to Nonprofits Grew 13 Percent in 2011
February 16, 2012Small and medium-sized organizations leading the way CHARLESTON, SC – February 16, 2012 – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today released its annual 2011 Online Giving Report featuring the most comprehensive analysis…
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The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving up 1.8% in December and Online Giving up 12.9%
February 15, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 15, 2012 – The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving, a broad-based fundraising index that reports overall giving trends of 1,301 US-based nonprofit organizations representing $2.59 billion…
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Constant Contact and eTapestry Integration Now Available for Nonprofits
February 9, 2012Free integration designed to help improve efficiency and effectiveness of email marketing campaigns and donor management CHARLESTON, SC and WALTHAM, MA – February 9, 2012 – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB)…
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SYNNEX Corporation’s Bob Stegner to Chair 2012 March for Babies in Greenville County
January 25, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 25, 2012 — March of Dimes of Greenville County announced that Bob Stegner, Senior Vice President Marketing, North America for SYNNEX Corporation, a Fortune 500 company…
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World Vision Selects Blackbaud CRM to Expand Fundraising and Serve More Children in Need
January 24, 2012New technology solution will help organization focus on increasing retention and improving stewardship CHARLESTON, SC – January 24, 2012 – Blackbaud, Inc. announced that the United States office of World…
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GreenvilleConnect names 2012 Board Officers
January 23, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 23, 2012 – GreenvilleConnect, an organization with the goal of building and unifying the area’s Christian community by being a resource to facilitate collaboration, has named…
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March of Dimes to host March for Babies Kick-off Luncheon in Greenville County
January 23, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 27, 2012 – March of Dimes of Greenville County will kick off its 2012 March for Babies fundraising campaign on January 27th at noon at the…
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St. Francis Fall for Greenville Donates $35,000 to Local Community
January 20, 2012Seven nonprofit organizations benefit from annual event GREENVILLE, SC – January 20, 2012 – St. Francis Fall for Greenville board members and event partners today presented $35,000 to seven nonprofit…
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PalmettoPride Awards 144 Community Improvement and Enforcement Grants
January 19, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – January 19, 2012 – PalmettoPride held its annual grantsluncheon honoring the 2011-2012 grant award winners. The PalmettoPridegrants provide trees, cleanup supplies and funds needed to enhanceenvironmental education,…
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Connie Maxwell Children’s Home Announces “Team up for Children”
January 18, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 18, 2012 – Supporters of the Connie Maxwell Children’s Home announced a $100,000 fundraising goal today to aid and grow the organization that helps abused and…
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Kids’ Chance of SC welcomes two new board members
January 17, 2012GEORGETOWN, SC – January 17, 2012 – Kids’ Chance of South Carolina is a non-profit organization that provides scholarship and support to dependents of South Carolina workers who have been…
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Blackbaud, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Convio
January 17, 2012Combining strengths will provide a comprehensive and compelling set of multi-channel supporter engagement solutions to nonprofit organizations of all sizes Combined company has over $440 million in trailing twelve months…
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Nonprofits Turn to Blackbaud Friends Asking Friends for Peer-to-Peer Online Fundraising
January 12, 2012March of Dimes launches Bikers for Babies site providing 35,000 riders with online fundraising tools CHARLESTON, SC – January 12, 2012 – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced that leading…
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands Announces New Board of Directors Members and Officers
January 11, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 11, 2012 – Girl Scouts of South Carolina –Mountains to Midlands has announced its appointment of three new Boardof Directors officers and six new members to…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Elects 2012 Officers
January 6, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – January 6, 2012 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announces its 2012 board of trustees’ officers: Mike McCabe, chair; Dee Dee Chewning, vice chair;…
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Leadership in Diversity Award Call for Nominations
January 6, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – January 6, 2012 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is looking for individuals whose work and commitment towards diversity has made an impact in…
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Stockwell Elected to Foundation Board
January 5, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – January 5, 2011 – The Spartanburg County Foundation is pleased to announce the election of John C. Stockwell, Ph.D., to Trusteeship. Dr. Stockwell’s term is for seven…
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31st Anniversary Renaissance Weekend Convenes for New Year's in Charleston
December 28, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – December 27, 2011 – Renaissance Weekend, the non-partisan retreat founded in 1981 to build bridges among innovative leaders from diverse fields, tomorrow brings 1,200 participants to Charleston,…
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More Money in Cancer Patients Stockings Thanks to Local Program
December 28, 2011Share Our Suzy helps Roper St. Francis patients cover critical expenses during treatment CHARLESTON, SC – December 20, 2011 – Roper St. Francis Foundation and the local chapter of Share…
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Foundation Seeks Nominations for the 2012 Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change
December 19, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – December 16, 2011 – The Spartanburg County Foundation is seeking nominations for the sixth annual Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change. This annual…
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S.C. Maritime Foundation tall ships coming about to weather financial storm
December 18, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – December 16, 2011 – The South Carolina Maritime Foundation is moving ahead to sell the Spirit of South Carolina and will work to find a home for…
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New Version of Blackbaud NetCommunity Helps Nonprofits Create Mobile-Ready and Social-Friendly Websites
December 16, 2011Latest enhancements focus on boosting nonprofits’ effectiveness in marketing, communications, and campaign execution CHARLESTON, SC – December 15, 2011 – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced new enhancements to Blackbaud NetCommunity™,…
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Greenville Humane Society Receives Esteemed Hollingsworth Grant
December 14, 2011Award Will Support PlannedEnhancements at New Airport Road Facility GREENVILLE, SC – December 14, 2011 – The Greenville HumaneSociety has been awarded a Hollingsworth Grant, one of 70 local organizations…
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More than 200 attend PULSE Annual Report
December 12, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – December 12, 2011 – More than 200 young professionals and community leaders attended PULSE’s first Annual Report to Members Wednesday night. The event was created by PULSE…
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Foundation Awards $47,500 in Grants
December 12, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 11, 2011 – The Sisters of Charity Foundationof South Carolina has awarded 21 Caritas grants, totaling $47,500 tononprofit and faith-based organizations across South Carolina. Caritas grants…
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New Development Director, Harley Carpenter, Begins with SCWF
December 11, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 11, 2012 – The South Carolina WildlifeFederation (SCWF) has hired Harley Carpenter, an experienced fundraiser,to support the organization’s efforts to conserve South Carolina’sinvaluable wildlife and natural…
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Tri-County Technical College sponsored angel trees for children from three area Head Start Programs
December 11, 2011PENDLETON, SC – December 9, 2011 – Faculty, staff and students at Tri-County Technical College’s Pendleton, Anderson, and Easley campuses sponsored an angel tree for children from the Head Start…
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The Reserve at Lake Keowee Charitable Foundation Raises $26,000 for Local Charities
December 5, 2011SUNSET, SC – December 5, 2011 – At a dinner last Thursday evening at The Reserve at Lake Keowee, members of the community’s Charitable Foundation presented $26,000 in funds raised…
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DNA Invites Nonprofits to Apply for LIVE HERE GIVE HERE Program
December 1, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – November 30, 2011 – DNA Creative Communications (DNA) is now welcoming applications for its 2012 LIVE HERE GIVE HERE (LHGH) program. Through the program, DNA donates its…
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Greenwood County Community Foundation New Director
December 1, 2011GREENWOOD, SC – December 1, 2011 – The Greenwood County Community Foundation has chosen its first Executive Director. Following a national search, Mark Kasper was selected to head the new…
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DNA Invites Nonprofits to Apply for 2012 LIVE HERE GIVE HERE Program
November 30, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – November 30, 2011 – DNA Creative Communications (DNA) is now welcoming applications for its 2012 LIVE HERE GIVE HERE (LHGH) program. Through the program, DNA donates its…
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High School Students Collect 29,266 Pounds of Food
November 23, 2011N. Charleston, SC – November 22, 2011 – Young & Free South Carolina, powered by South Carolina Federal Credit Union, partnered with the Lowcountry Food Bank Student Food Drive, helping…
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Campaign to Benefit Families in Need across the Carolinas
November 18, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – November 18, 2011 – Time Warner Cable has launched “Holiday Hopes & Happenings,” a month-long drive to help families in need this holiday season across North Carolina…
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Project Host Named 2011 Angel
November 17, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – November 18, 2011 – Project Host Soup Kitchen in Greenville, S.C. was one of 10 2011 Angel organizations cited this week by S.C. Secretary of State Mark…
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands Announces New Board of Directors Members
November 17, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – November 15, 2011 – Girl Scouts of South Carolina –Mountains to Midlands has announced its appointment of Aiken residentand businesswoman, Debbie Reed, as one of five new…
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Columbia Buddy Walk Raises $40,000 for Down Syndrome Awareness and Research; $68,000 Raised Statewide
November 16, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – November 15, 2011 – Buddy Walk, the annual celebrationof people with Down syndrome, was hosted by Family Connection of SC inColumbia, Spartanburg, and Anderson during the month…
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15 Years, $42 Million; Foundation Celebrates 15 Years in Philanthropy
November 14, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – November 14, 2011 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, celebrates 15 years in philanthropy this…
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Tournament Raised More Than $20,000 for Prostate Cancer Patients
November 14, 2011Annual Burger Prostate Challenge Golf Tournament held at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course CHARLESTON, SC – November 14, 2011 – Charitable foursomes raised more than $20,000 for prostate cancer patients making…
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Coastal Kids Dental & Braces is participating in the Lowcountry Food Bank Holiday Food Drive
November 14, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – November 11, 2011 – This holiday season Coastal Kids Dental & Braces is participating in the Lowcountry Food Bank canned food drive. At both office locations, Hanahan…
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Charleston Parks Conservancy Hires Assistant Director of Development
November 14, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – November 14, 2011 – Brittany Wallace has joined the Charleston Parks Conservancy as assistant director of development. She will assist the director of development with fundraising, special…
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Deadline Approaching for Grassroots Leadership Development Institute
November 11, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – November 11, 2011 – The Spartanburg County Foundation is currently accepting applications and nominations for the Grassroots Leadership Development Institute 2012 session. The Grassroots Leadership Development Institute,…
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Charleston Businessman Joins Charleston Parks Conservancy Board
November 2, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – November 2, 2011 – Thomas J. “TJ” Parsell Jr. has joined the Charleston Parks Conservancy board of directors. Parsell is president of Hospitality Management Group, which operates Blossom, Cypress and…
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