The Duke Endowment Names Special Initiatives Director

Dec. 20, 2016 – Meka S. Sales has been named Director of Special Initiatives at The Duke Endowment. Sales joined the Endowment in 2007 as a program officer in the Health Care program area. In her new role, she will manage the Endowment’s developing place-based strategy to improve outcomes for young children. The strategy envisions […]

Posted on December 20th, 2016

Spartanburg County Foundation Accepting Applications for the 2017 Grassroots Leadership Development Institute

SPARTANBURG– The Spartanburg County Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2017 Grassroots Leadership Development Institute (GLDI), a tuition-free leadership training program open to residents of Spartanburg County. The Institute is seeking 32 dedicated individuals, deeply rooted in their communities, to take part in the seven-month development experience that promises to be both educational and […]

Posted on December 6th, 2016

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry awards over $93,000 in Grants

Hilton Head Island, SC — Community Foundation of the Lowcountry awarded $93,930 in grants to five local nonprofit organizations on November 30, 2016. The award was one of three competitive grant cycles the Community Foundation holds annually. The awards were presented at a luncheon held at Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks restaurant in Hilton […]

Posted on December 1st, 2016

TD Charitable Foundation Supports Community Foundation of the Lowcountry with Donation

Donation Will Go Toward Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding December 2016 – Hilton Head Island, SC – The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, recently donated a total of $25,000 to Community Foundation of the Lowcountry as part of the foundation’s commitment to giving back to the community. […]

Posted on November 29th, 2016

The Duke Endowment Awards $16 million in Grants

Trustees of The Duke Endowment in Charlotte have approved more than $16 million in 35 new grants to organizations in North Carolina and South Carolina. The Duke Endowment is one of the largest private foundations in the Southeast. Its work in North Carolina and South Carolina focuses on four program areas: Child Care, Health Care, […]

Posted on November 23rd, 2016

Bunnelle Foundation Announces $405,000 in Grant Awards

The Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation recently awarded $405,000 in its “Grants for the Common Good” program to twenty-six organizations working in Georgetown County. This competitive grant cycle was completed in late October. Geales Sands, Executive Director, said, “These nonprofits all share our goal of improving the quality of life for our County’s residents. We are […]

Posted on November 15th, 2016

Kim Kord added to Community Foundation of the Lowcountry Board of Directors

Kim Kord has been elected to the board of directors of Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. She currently serves as executive vice president and manager of CoastalStates Bank’s commercial lending operations in Hilton Head, a position which she’s held since 2009. Prior to that, Kim held positions of increasing responsibility at National City Bank of […]

Posted on November 14th, 2016

Coastal Community Foundation Announces Betsy Kinsley as Vice President of Development & Stewardship

Kinsley brings extensive public service experience in government, nonprofits and higher education to the Foundation CHARLESTON, SC: November 1, 2016 – Coastal Community Foundation, an grantmaking organization that works with people who want to make a lasting difference through philanthropy in coastal South Carolina, announced today that Betsy Kinsley has been named to the position […]

Posted on November 1st, 2016

A Foundation is born…

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina began its journey in philanthropy in May of 1996. The work started with extensive research on poverty related issues in South Carolina. From that, came the “Dimensions of Poverty” document which outlined the areas of poverty that needed addressing. With that beginning, the Foundation created a two-prong […]

Posted on October 31st, 2016

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $240,000 in Grants

(COLUMBIA, S.C., August 16, 2016) – The Sisters of Charity Foundation awards $240,000 to six Strategic grantees addressing the root causes of poverty in South Carolina. The Foundation’s mission to address generational poverty is reflected in its decision making around Strategic Grants. These grants are to comprehensively work with organizations to affect organizational and community […]

Posted on October 31st, 2016