New Report Released on Growing Philanthropy in the United States
November 2, 2011Leaders define initiatives for increasing Americans’ individual charitable giving CHARLESTON, SC – November 2, 2011 – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced the release of Growing Philanthropy in the United…
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Upstate Homeless Coalition Announces Home At Last Program
November 1, 2011New Program to Provide Permanent Housing for Homeless Individuals and Families GREENVILLE, SC – November 1, 2011 – The Upstate Homeless Coalition today announced its Home At Last (H.A.L) program…
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Project Rx Collects 1,541 Lbs of Medication for Safe Disposal
October 31, 2011Third Semi-Annual Drug Collection Event is an Upstate Success GREENVILLE, SC – October 31, 2011 – Project Rx: A River Remedy, a community-driven medication collection event, held its third event…
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Keep Charleston Beautiful Receives First Place Affiliate Award from Keep America Beautiful
October 28, 2011Local Organization Recognized with National Award Charleston, SC – October 28, 2011 – Keep Charleston Beautiful will be recognized by Keep America Beautiful (KAB), during Keep America Beautiful’s 58th annual National…
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Blackbaud Announces Events Boot Camp
October 28, 2011Web Seminar Series for Nonprofits CHARLESTON, SC – October 27, 2011 – A free four-day web seminar series hosted by Blackbaud and nonprofit experts explores how nonprofits can kick-start their event…
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SC's Rotary District 7770 Honored for Polio Campaign Donations
October 28, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – October 27, 2011 – Rotarians in District 7770 –comprisedof Rotary Clubs in South Carolina’s 25 eastern counties – have earnedinternational recognition for donating nearly a million dollars…
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Greenville Housing Fund Becomes the First CDFI in the Upstate to Help Meet Local Needs
October 26, 2011GHF Expands Lending to Anderson and Spartanburg Counties GREENVILLE, SC – October 25, 2011 –Buying a house, starting a small business, or going to college are all dreams that Greenville…
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LCWSC Executive Director Named 2012 President of SC Association Special Purpose Districts (SPD)
October 24, 2011LAURENS COUNTY – October 24, 2011 – Laurens County Water & Sewer Commission (LCWSC) is pleased to announce that Executive Director Jeff Field has been named the 2012 President of…
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United Way Young Philanthropists Accepting Nominations for Inaugural Mentor of the Year Program
October 3, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – October 3, 2011 – Young Philanthropists (YP), a subgroup of United Way of Greenville County’s Palmetto Society, are accepting nominations to recognize mentors who are making a…
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Pamela Lackey named 2011 Business Leader of the Year
September 29, 2011September 29, 2011 – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerceis pleased to announce its 2011 Business Leader of the Year is PamelaLackey, state president of AT&T South Carolina. Lackey will…
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Grassroots Leaders Embark on Journey to Create Community Change
September 27, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – September 27, 2011 – Twenty-five Spartanburg County residents are embarking on a new journey to improve the community by utilizing the skills they have gleaned from their…
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The Weekly Standard Editor to Keynote Annual Business Summit at Wild Dunes
September 26, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – September 26, 2011 – William Kristol, editor of the Washington-based political magazine, The Weekly Standard, will join more than 250 business leaders at the South Carolina Chamber…
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Cooper River Bridge Run Funds New Scholarship for The Art Institute of Charleston
September 26, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – September 26, 2011 – The Cooper River Bridge Run (CRBR) announced that it has established a scholarship fund for Culinary Arts students at the Art Institute of…
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S.C. Chamber of Commerce Sues NLRB to Block Notification Rule
September 20, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – September 20, 2011 – The South Carolina Chamber ofCommerce, the state’s unified voice of business, and the United StatesChamber of Commerce have filed a lawsuit against the…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Awards $93,000 to Sister-led Ministries
September 8, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – September 8, 2011 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded eight Collaboration for Ministry Initiative grants totaling $93,000 to programs associated with women…
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Non-Profit Organization Kaboom! Names Greenville among 151 “Playful City USA” Communities
September 6, 2011Communities Fighting Play Deficit by Implementing Policies to Increase Play Opportunities for Children GREENVILLE, SC – September 6, 2011 – With only 1-in-5 children in the U.S. currently living within…
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Stacy Pearsall Joins Wounded Nature – Working Veterans
August 20, 2011Charleston Center for Photography Founder Elected to Wounded Nature – Working Veterans Board of Directors CHARLESTON, SC – August 22, 2011 – Stacy Pearsall, Founder, Charleston Center for Photography…
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Derek Mathis of Miller-Valentine Group Named to Lowcountry Children’s Center Board of Directors
August 17, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – August 17, 2011 – Miller-Valentine Group is pleased to announce Derek Mathis has been elected to the Board of Directors for The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center,…
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SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center Names U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn 2011 Advocate of the Year
August 8, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – August 8, 2011 – The South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center’s Board of Directors has named Congressman James E. Clyburn as their 2011 Advocate of the Year…
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Merge Launches Sites for Greenville Non-Profits
August 3, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – August 3, 2011 – In July, Merge launched sites for two Upstate non-profit organizations, Greenville County First Steps and the Julie Valentine Center. Greenville County First Steps…
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2011 Upstate Bocce Bash Raises $20,500 for Special Olympics
July 27, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 27, 2011 – The Upstate Bocce Bash, held on Saturday, May 21, was enjoyed and supported by more than 400 participants, sponsors and volunteers. This was…
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New Nonprofit Helps Soldiers Reconnect With Families
July 18, 2011Operation R&R provides complementary vacations to military families CHARLESTON, SC – July 18, 2011 – Long and frequent deployments place great strain on families left at home. Returning home can…
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U.S. Chamber Names Robert Purser Manager of Southeast Regional Office
July 9, 2011WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today named RobertPurser manager of its Southeast Regional Office. In this capacity,Purser will support the Chamber’s legislative, political, and grassrootsresources in Alabama,…
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ReWa Welcomes Ray C. Overstreet to the Board of Commissioners
July 6, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 6, 2011 – Renewable Water Resources is proud to announce that Ray C. Overstreet has joined their Board of Commissioners. Mr. Overstreet, a resident of Fountain…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Awards $467,937 in Grants
June 16, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 16, 2011 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded 10 Responsive Grants totaling $467,937 to nonprofit and faith-based organizations across South Carolina.…
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Liberty Fellowship Announces 8th Class of Fellows
June 16, 201123 Leaders Chosen from throughout South Carolina GREENVILLE, SC – June 15, 2011 – There is a difference between successand significance. Liberty Fellowship’s newest class of Fellows,announced today, share a…
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Cub Scout Pack 11 finishes first year with a bang
June 5, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – June 3, 2011 – Cub Scout Pack 11 has finished their first year with a bang, with the 29 first through fourth grade boys earning well over…
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Local Early Childhood Expert to Create a Ripple Effect of Learning in Three Lowcountry Counties
June 5, 2011Ripple Effect Awarded Contract to help Local Students Excel CHARLESTON,SC – June 2, 2011 – One in seven children in the state of South Carolina is not ready for first…
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Senior Action, Westside Aquatic Host Open House Wednesday
May 23, 2011Re-opened Facility to Host Tours, Synchronized Swimmers GREENVILLE, SC – May 23, 2011 – Senior Action, the non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Greenville County’s maturing population and their families by…
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Upstate Residents Challenge Law Enforcement and Firefighters to Pushup Contest for Charity
May 17, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 21, 2011 – Upstate residents will challengeteams of law enforcement and firefighters to the annual Upstate Pushupsfor Charity Challenge, benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project, to beheld…
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Gene Machine Registration for the 2011-2012 School Year Opens May 16, 2011
May 15, 2011GREENWOOD, SC – May 14, 2011 – Registration for the Greenwood Genetic Center’s mobile laboratory, The Gene Machine, is available for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year beginning on Monday May…
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“Local Boys Do Good” Grant Recipients Awarded During Presentation at Nantucket Seafood Grill
April 28, 2011Upstate Organizations Receive $25,000 from the 2010 Food, Wine, and Music Event GREENVILLE, SC – April 28, 2011 – The fifth annual Euphoria event, held on September 23rd – 26th,…
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Louie’s Kids Takes Run Buddies and Fit Club Programs Across The South
April 24, 2011To Continue the Fight Against Childhood Obesity Funds are Being Raised with Yoga Marathons in both Savannah, GA, Charlotte, NC, and Atlanta, GA CHARLESTON, SC – April 24, 2011 – …
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Over 40 Upstate Businesses Named Senior Action MVPs
April 20, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 20, 2011 – Senior Action, the non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Greenville County’s maturing population and their families by providing access to resources needed for physical,…
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Former Baseball Star Eric Davis Hopes to 'Drive Out' Colon Cancer in Greenville
April 19, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 19, 2011 – Major League pitchers firing 90 mph fastballs rarely caught Eric Davis off guard. It took a diagnosis from a physician to do that.…
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Latest Blackbaud Index Report Indicates Slight Yearly Rise in Overall Giving and Decrease in Online Donations
April 18, 2011Debuts new specialty index focused on arts, culture, and humanities organizations CHARLESTON, SC – April 18, 2011 – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) announced the release of a report focused on…
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Upstate Resident Elected to South Carolina Aviation Association's Board
April 14, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 14, 2011 – On April 27th, James Stephens will take a seat, for his first time, on the South Carolina Aviation Association’s (SCAA) Board of Directors.…
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Renewable Water Resources Wins 2nd Place in State Operations Competition
April 12, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 12, 2011 – Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) proudly announces that its Operations Team won second place in the Water Environment Association of South Carolina’s (WEASC) 21st…
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JEDA Bond Funding Helps Spartanburg Get a New YMCA
April 12, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – April 12, 2011 – Bond financing facilitated by the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) is helping the YMCA of Greater Spartanburg build a new home on…
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Senior Action Names Board Members
April 12, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 12, 2011 – Senior Action, the non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Greenville County’s maturing population and their families by providing access to resources needed for physical,…
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Brookgreen Receives State Award for History
April 11, 2011MURRELLS INLET, SC – April 11, 2011 – On April 1, The Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation in partnership with the S.C. Department of Archives and History and the Governor’s…
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The Children's Trust of South Carolina Welcomes Nine New Board Members
April 9, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – April 9, 2011 – The Children’s Trust of SouthCarolina is pleased to announce the addition of eight new members to itsboard of directors for the 2010-2014 term.…
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Senior Action Announces Golf Tournament & Auction
April 6, 2011Funds To Support Non-Profit’s Health, Wellness and Social Programs for Seniors GREENVILLE, SC – May 23, 2011 – Senior Action, the non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Greenville County’s maturing population…
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ReWa Brings Project Rx Event to SC Environmental Conference
March 30, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – March 30, 2011 – Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) recently presented a case study of its Project Rx: A River Remedy event at the South Carolina Environmental Conference…
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Senior Action Names Dezen, Ratterree as Board Officers
March 28, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – March 28, 2011 – Senior Action, the non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Greenville County’s maturing population and their families by providing access to resources needed for physical,…
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The Greater Savannah River Community Foundation Awards $3,000 To Healthy Learners Allendale
March 22, 2011ALLENDALE, SC – March 22, 2011 – The Greater Savannah RiverCommunity Foundation has awarded a $3,000 Health Grant to HealthyLearners, a nonprofit organization devoted to removing children’s healthbarriers to learning…
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Dine Out, Fight HIV/AIDS on April 28
March 21, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 28, 2011 – Just about everybody living inthe Lowcountry has two things in common: they love to support worthycauses andthey love to eat. The good news…
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Elliott Davis and Greenville Drive Team Up to Host “Drive Business Downtown” Celebration on May 3 at Fluor Field
March 17, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – March 16, 2011 – Elliott Davis LLC and the Greenville Drive invite Upstate businesses to join them for one of the largest networking opportunities of the year: …
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Awards $50,000 to Welvista
March 15, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 15, 2011 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded $50,000 to Welvista to support the restructuring and revitalizing of its Healthy Smiles…
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Brookgreen Gardens’ President Appointed to Second Term and Executive Committee of the National Sculpture Society’s Board of Directors
March 10, 2011MURRELLS INLET, SC – March 10, 2011 – Robert E. “Bob” Jewell, Brookgreen Gardens’ President and CEO, was recently appointed to a second three-year term of the National Sculpture Society’s…
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