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The Self Family Foundation announces grants awarded

Frank J. Wideman, III, President of The Self Family Foundation announced the following grants were awarded by the trustees at their April 23, 2016 board meeting: Humane Society of Greenwood County – $300,000 payable over 5 years for the Spay and Neuter Clinic. Clemson University Foundation – $40,000 for the Call Me MISTER Summer Leadership […]

Posted on May 9th, 2016


Bunnelle Foundation announces $345,000 in grants awarded

The Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation recently awarded $345,000 in its “Grants for the Common Good” program to twenty-two organizations working in Georgetown County. This competitive grant cycle was completed in April. Geales Sands, Executive Director, said, “We are pleased and proud to support these nonprofits. They all share our goal of improving the quality of […]

Posted on May 2nd, 2016


The Springs Close Foundation Announces Three New Community Boards of Directors

In an effort to make its grantmaking more relevant and responsive to the communities it serves, The Springs Close Foundation Board of Directors has announced that it will create three new Community Boards of Directors: one each in Chester County, Lancaster County and York County. The Community Boards will replace the Foundation’s Community Advisory Committees […]

Posted on April 29th, 2016


Gene Cochrane Announces Retirement as President of The Duke Endowment; Rhett Mabry Named Successor

CHARLOTTE, NC – Rhett Mabry has been named President of The Duke Endowment, succeeding Gene Cochrane, who will retire in June. Mabry will become the Endowment’s ninth leader since the foundation was established in 1924. A native of Greensboro, N.C., he joined the Endowment in 1992 as associate director of Health Care. He became director […]

Posted on April 5th, 2016


Size Doesn’t Matter

What does the Mary Black Foundation, a small private foundation in Spartanburg, SC, have in common with some of the country’s biggest and most well-known foundations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation? The Mary Black Foundation is pleased to announce that we […]

Posted on March 29th, 2016


Foundation Awards $404,610

The Mary Black Foundation recently announced that it awarded $404,610 in grants to 6 nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County. BirthMatters was awarded $60,000 to support a home visitation program for young moms. Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands received $109,610 to support improvements to the Camp Mary Elizabeth pool to encourage children […]

Posted on March 22nd, 2016