GREENVILLE, SC – March 16, 2012 – The American Red Cross Western Carolinas Region will receive a $5000 donation today from the Hudson Group, parent corporation for Hudson News. A…

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Palmetto Peloton Project ignores requirement to register, file financial reports; incurs thousands of dollars in fines. GREENVILLE, SC – March 14, 2012 – South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced…

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COLUMBIA, 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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GREENVILLE, 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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GREENVILLE, 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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IT-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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GREENVILLE, 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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New 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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GREENVILLE, 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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GREENVILLE, 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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Seven 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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GREENVILLE, 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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March 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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GREENVILLE, 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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SPARTANBURG, 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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SPARTANBURG, 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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Award 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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GREENVILLE, 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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COLUMBIA, 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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PENDLETON, 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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SUNSET, 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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GREENVILLE, 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, 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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GREENVILLE, 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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GREENVILLE, 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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COLUMBIA, 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, 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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SPARTANBURG, 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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New 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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Third 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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GHF 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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LAURENS 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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GREENVILLE, 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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SPARTANBURG, 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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Communities 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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COLUMBIA, 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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GREENVILLE, 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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GREENVILLE, 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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GREENVILLE, 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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SPARTANBURG, 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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Re-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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