2012 “Shine the Light on Your Nonprofit” Series Begins with Exclusive Session for Executive Directors and Board Chairs
May 21, 2012Seminar to Address the Fundamentals of Fundraising for Nonprofits GREENVILLE, SC – May 21, 2012 – DNA Creative Communications (DNA), in collaboration with the Community Foundation of Greenville, the Hollingsworth Funds,…
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A Child’s Haven Receives Notable Grant from Greenville Women Giving
May 18, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – May 17, 2012 – A Child’s Haven has received a $57,598 grant from Greenville Women Giving to introduce an evidence-based home visitation model, Family Check-Up, to Greenville…
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Spartanburg Day School service organization, ASTRA, presents check to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate
May 16, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 16, 2012 – The First Annual Spartanburg Day School 5K benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate was held on Saturday, April 21st at Milliken…
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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Brings in More Than 214,000 Pounds of Food in Just One Day
May 16, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 16, 2012 – Harvest Hope Food Bank wishes toexpress their enormous thanks and appreciation to everyone whocontributed to make the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Awards $77,500 in Grants
May 15, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 15, 2012 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of SouthCarolina has awarded 21 Caritas grants, totaling $77,500, to nonprofitand faith-based organizations meeting the basic needs of…
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Senior Action To Hold Benefit Golf Tournament & Auction
May 14, 2012Funds Support Non-Profit’s Health, Wellness and Social Programs for Seniors GREENVILLE, SC – May 14, 2012 – Senior Action, the non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Greenville County’s maturing population and…
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17th Ben Wright International Challenge Cup
May 9, 2012Upstate companies rally once again to show support SPARTANBURG, SC – May 8, 2012 – Two hundred golfers will take to the links on Friday, May 11 in an effort…
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Affordable Housing Coalition of SC Presents Inaugural Member of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards
May 9, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 9, 2012 – The Affordable Housing Coalition of South Carolina presented its inaugural Member of the Year Award and Lifetime Achievement Award at the Palmetto Affordable…
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Generations Group Homes Announces Steven R. Shrum, DVM as Newest Board Member
April 24, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 24, 2012 – Generations Group Homes, a local nationally accredited nonprofit dedicated to stopping and preventing the cycle of sexual abuse among at-risk boys, names Dr.…
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Charity Applications Now Being Accepted For 2012 St. Francis Fall For Greenville
April 23, 2012Annual festival donates a portion of proceeds to local nonprofit community GREENVILLE, SC – April 23, 2012 – St. Francis Fall for Greenville, A Taste of Our Town, is currently…
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April 28th Drug Take-Back Event Wins National Award- Project Rx: A River Remedy Recognized for Public Service
April 19, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 19, 2012 – The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) recently recognized the drug take-back event Project Rx: A River Remedy with the 2012 Public…
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Greenville Housing Fund Welcomes LeBold as New Mortgage Loan Officer
April 19, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 19, 2012 – The Greenville Housing Fund (GHF) has recently added Anita LeBold of Greer, SC, to its staff as Mortgage Loan Officer. GHF has added…
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Senior Action Announces Newly Revamped Fitness Center
April 16, 2012New Facility for Seniors Made Possible by Greenville Women GivingGREENVILLE, SC – April 16, 2012 – Senior Action, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing programs for older adults that promote…
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Wofford fraternity sponsors Relay for Life Wednesday
April 9, 2012APO schedules music, entertainment for six-hour event SPARTANBURG, SC – April 9, 2012 – The Wofford chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a national co-educational service fraternity, will host a Relay for…
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Homes of Hope Unveils LoCAL Housing
April 5, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 5, 2012 – Homes of Hope, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing safe, energy-efficient, affordable housing for low-income families along with job training for men overcoming…
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Wanda Cheeks Received the Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change
April 3, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – April 4, 2012 – Wanda Cheeks is known throughout Spartanburg for her ability to rally the community together, restore parks and playgrounds, and reach out to at-risk…
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Two Upstate non-profits get Engenius Grants
March 30, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – Engenius has awarded two grants to local nonprofits through its annual competitive Engenius Grants program. The 2012 recipients are Greenville Forward and Loaves & Fishes. “Effective marketing…
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Greenville County Seniors to Receive 13,000 Free Meals From Senior Action
March 23, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 23, 2012 – 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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Friends of the Reedy River Team Up with Area Scouts for River Cleanup Effort
March 22, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 22, 2012 – Friends of the Reedy River and Greenville area scout troops are hosting a cleanup effort for the Reedy River and its surroundings right…
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Red Cross to receive donation from Hudson Group
March 19, 2012GREENVILLE, 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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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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Secretary of State Seeks Injunction Against Greenville Charity
March 14, 2012Palmetto 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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