South Carolina Nonprofit Association Urges Legislature to Remove Confederate Flag
July 6, 2015
Following the aftermath of the shooting where nine people were killed during Bible study in a historic African-American church in Charleston, the state’s largest consortium of nonprofit leaders and organizations…
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Riley Institute at Furman, Duke Energy to help advance diversity leadership in SC following Charleston shootings
July 6, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – In the days immediately following the tragic shootings in Charleston, S.C., many individuals and organizations asked the question: “What can we do to help?” More than 4,000 Duke…
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Bank of America Supports the Arts Through Chapman Cultural Center
July 6, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Bank of America Charitable Foundation presented The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg (TAP), which is located at Chapman Cultural Center (CCC), with an $8,000 check recently to…
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Greenville Zoo Hosts Hot Dog Day
July 6, 2015
Special event offers discounted admission price for children GREENVILLE, SC – Zoo-goers are invited to enjoy hot dogs, chips, Pepsi products and ice cream for 50 cents each at the annual…
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Food Co-op is reality in Greer
July 6, 2015Food Co-Op is collaborative effort GREER, SC – Three nonprofits are collaborating to eliminate hunger in the Greer community by piloting a food cooperative. Based on a similar program in…
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Riggs Partners’ CreateAthon Application Deadline is July 15; Nonprofits in Midlands and Upstate Encouraged to Apply for Free Marketing Services
July 6, 2015
Riggs Partners in Columbia is accepting applications through Wednesday, July 15 for its 18th annual CreateAthon event. Nonprofit organizations in the Midlands and Upstate of South Carolina are encouraged to…
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2015 South Carolina PDK Future Educator Scholarship Recipients Announced
July 1, 2015
Three Future Educators Association (F.E.A.) Members from across the state awarded scholarship SENECA, SC – Sponsored by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa (PDK), the SC PDK…
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Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Presented Hearts and Hands Award
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College’s Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity was presented the Heart and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind’s recent graduation ceremony. The Hearts…
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Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg Named Hearts and Hands Award Recipient
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg was presented The Hearts and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The award was established by…
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SC School for the Deaf and the Blind Awards Irene Casey the Douglas F. Dent Award
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Irene Casey was named this year’s Douglas F. Dent Award recipient at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The Dent Award is the highest…
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MeetingPoint to look at how faith communities can serve society
July 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – For centuries, faith communities have been the epicenters of compassion and charity. Yet, building a congregation that focuses outward toward the well-being of the larger community does…
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MeetingPoint to look at how faith communities can serve society
July 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – For centuries, faith communities have been the epicenters of compassion and charity. Yet, building a congregation that focuses outward toward the well-being of the larger community does…
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Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Presented Hearts and Hands Award
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College’s Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity was presented the Heart and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind’s recent graduation ceremony. The Hearts…
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Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg Named Hearts and Hands Award Recipient
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg was presented The Hearts and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The award was established by…
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SC School for the Deaf and the Blind Awards Irene Casey the Douglas F. Dent Award
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Irene Casey was named this year’s Douglas F. Dent Award recipient at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The Dent Award is the highest…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Immigrant Families Initiative Grant Awards
June 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announced eight Immigrant Families Initiative grants totaling $107,210 to nonprofit organizations serving South Carolina’s immigrant and refugee populations through our Immigrant Families…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Immigrant Families Initiative Grant Awards
June 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announced eight Immigrant Families Initiative grants totaling $107,210 to nonprofit organizations serving South Carolina’s immigrant and refugee populations through our Immigrant Families…
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Rebuild Upstate breaks yearly record in six months
June 25, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – An Upstate nonprofit organization has broken their previous yearly record for accomplished projects in only six months. Rebuild Upstate helps low-income homeowners with home repairs and accessibility…
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Habitat celebrates 330 homes in Greenville
June 25, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has kicked off construction for the 330th Habitat home built in the Upstate. Community members joined together on Wednesday, June 24…
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Rebuild Upstate breaks yearly record in six months
June 25, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – An Upstate nonprofit organization has broken their previous yearly record for accomplished projects in only six months. Rebuild Upstate helps low-income homeowners with home repairs and accessibility…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $290,000 in Grants
June 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation awards $290,000 to seven Strategic grantees addressing the root causes of poverty in South Carolina. The Foundation’s mission to address generational poverty…
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Habitat celebrates 330 homes in Greenville
June 24, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County has kicked off construction for the 330th Habitat home built in the Upstate. Community members joined together on Wednesday, June 24…
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City of Spartanburg selected as recipient of up to $1 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies for public art project
June 24, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC — Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that the City of Spartanburg has been selected as one of four cities to receive up to $1 million as part of the Bloomberg…
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2015 Elevate Upstate Community Vibrancy Grant Applications Now Available
June 22, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Community Vibrancy Grants, which are designed to provide communities in the Upstate with seed money to…
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Spartanburg Community College Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
June 22, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Spartanburg Community College Foundation recently welcomed two seasoned professionals to its board of directors - Mr. Grant Burns and Dr.Diane C. Vecchio, As the governing body of the…
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The SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health receives funding from The Duke Endowment and Sisters of Charity Foundation
June 22, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health has received $230,000 in combined funding from The Duke Endowment and Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina…
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Rebuild Upstate joins with national Bike & Build program on Greenville project
June 22, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Rebuild Upstate recently completed a handicapped ramp for an Upstate family through the help of the national bicycle advocacy group, Bike & Build. The home that Bike…
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The SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health receives funding from The Duke Endowment and Sisters of Charity Foundation
June 22, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health has received $230,000 in combined funding from The Duke Endowment and Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina…
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Rebuild Upstate joins with national Bike & Build program on Greenville project
June 22, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Rebuild Upstate recently completed a handicapped ramp for an Upstate family through the help of the national bicycle advocacy group, Bike & Build. The home that Bike…
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Greenville Recognized as 2015 Playful City USA Community
June 17, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – In celebration of what it has deemed “Playability Week,” KaBOOM! announced today that Greenville is among 241 cities and towns across the United States named as 2015 Playful…
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Wells Fargo sponsors 329th Habitat Greenville Home Build
June 16, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Construction started this week on the first Wells Fargo-sponsored Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County Home Build. Wells Fargo and Habitat representatives were on site in the…
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Buncombe Street United Methodist Church Awards $305K in Grants for 2015
June 16, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Buncombe Street United Methodist Church (BSUMC) announces that the annual Sisk Foundation grants have been made for 2015. The Sisk Foundation, established in 1972 at BSUMC, provides a way for…
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Spoken Word Spartanburg Represents Hub City in National Poetry Festival
June 16, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Poetry joined Moonpies and RC Cola as a hallmark of southern culture during the annual Southern Fried Poetry Festival, which celebrated the voices of those living in…
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A Conversation with Forrest Alton, CEO, South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
June 15, 2015
MidlandsBiz: What is the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy? Why do you matter? Forrest Alton: We’re a private, non-profit organization headquartered in Columbia, but we work in all…
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A Conversation with Forrest Alton, CEO, South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
June 15, 2015
MidlandsBiz: What is the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy? Why do you matter? Forrest Alton: We’re a private, non-profit organization headquartered in Columbia, but we work in all…
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Summer Language Classes at The International Center to Start Soon
June 15, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – This summer, dive in to a language course at the International Center of the Upstate! Our classes are at convenient hours from beginner to intermediate levels. Learning…
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Mary Black Foundation Elects Trustee
June 15, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Mary Black Foundation has announced the election of Karen Calhoun to a four-year term as a Trustee beginning July 1. Karen Calhoun holds a Bachelor of Science…
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Falls Park Named Silver Medalist for 2015 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence
June 15, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Bruner Foundation Inc., sponsor of the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA), has announced Falls Park as a 2015 Silver Medalist. The biennial award celebrates transformative places…
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GCM receives $500 Meals on Wheels grant
June 11, 2015
GREER, SC – Greer Community Ministries (GCM) has received a $500 grant from Meals on Wheels America for participating in the 13th Annual March for Meals campaign. This year’s grants…
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Wells Fargo sponsors 329th Habitat Greenville Home Build
June 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Construction started this week on the first Wells Fargo-sponsored Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County Home Build. Wells Fargo and Habitat representatives were on site in the…
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Wells Fargo sponsors 329th Habitat Greenville Home Build
June 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Construction started this week on the first Wells Fargo-sponsored Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County Home Build. Wells Fargo and Habitat representatives were on site in the…
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Students Paint Mural for CDS
June 10, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Students at St. Joseph’s Catholic School (SJCS) in Greenville donated their artistic talents to help paint a mural at the Center for Developmental Services (CDS). Designed and…
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Girl Scouts Appoints Emerald Circle Co-Chairs for 2015
June 10, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands has appointed Jean Shew and Tavia Gaddy as 2015 Emerald Circle Co-chairs for Greenville and Pickens counties. The Emerald Circle…
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GADC Appoints Three New Board Members
June 8, 2015
Burns, Case and Price to join economic development group, Wilkerson and Justice re-appointed GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing…
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22 Creative Problem Solvers Selected for Liberty Fellowship’s 12th Class
June 8, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A fighter pilot, an award winning novelist and a state attorney general. These are a few of the “firsts” represented by the newest class of Liberty Fellows. Dynamic…
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22 Creative Problem Solvers Selected for Liberty Fellowship’s 12th Class
June 8, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A fighter pilot, an award winning novelist and a state attorney general. These are a few of the “firsts” represented by the newest class of Liberty Fellows. Dynamic…
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Summer Meals on Wheels drivers needed
June 4, 2015
GREER, SC – Greer Community Ministries’ (GCM) Meals on Wheels program has a need for summer volunteer drivers. School groups that participate during the school year are unable to complete…
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GADC Announces Record Setting Year for 2014, Areas of Focus for 2015 at Annual Meeting
June 3, 2015
Business leaders, Clemson University president underscore economic successes and workforce preparedness GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), the County-chartered organization tasked with promoting and enhancing the economic growth…
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Foundation Awards $93,500 in Grants
June 2, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Mary Black Foundation announced that it recently awarded $93,500 in grants to 4 nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County. Project HOPE Foundation, Inc. was awarded $5,000 to…
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Riggs Partners Accepting Applications from Upstate Nonprofits for Annual Pro Bono Marathon
June 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC — Riggs Partners will hold their annual CreateAthon event for South Carolina-based nonprofits on October 22-23, 2015. CreateAthon is a 24-hour marathon during which professionals and students in…
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