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The Hostas are blooming in my yard. I love the way they emerge, unfold, and expose their beauty. Each one has a different way of welcoming spring. Each one tells a story of new life in its own way. Since 2016, Carolina Leadership Seminars (CLS) has similarly nurtured the growth and...
Date posted 04/8/2024
Last year, during the 2023 SC Nonprofit Summit we made our sector’s presence known to the General Assembly, and the energy has kept us moving forward in our advocacy work. We can’t lose that energy. That’s why we’re back at the State House on April 24, and...
Date posted 03/26/2024
The next step in the process of identifying internet needs across South Carolina for both residents and organizations is the BEAD Challenge Process. There will be a brief window of time starting in April when South Carolinians will have an opportunity to correct inaccuracies in the state’s...
Date posted 03/26/2024
Hot, humid days. Swimming pool season. Kids home from school for the summer. Does any of this make you think of VOTING? It should! The most important elections for South Carolina voters take place in even years in June, not November. The June Statewide Primaries, which take place this year on...
Date posted 03/25/2024
Last month, a team of South Carolina philanthropists visited Capitol Hill with foundation leaders from across the country. Our goal? To talk to members of Congress en masse about the impact of American philanthropy, highlighting the results of strong, public-private partnerships at home. During...
Date posted 03/11/2024
Understanding H3594 and its impact on nonprofit operations
Date posted 03/8/2024
Alana Jordan has accepted a new position as Director of Marketing and Development at the Unumb Center for Neuro-development. They work to support families and children who have autism with therapy services and support. Her last day will be Thursday, March 7th. We are grateful for all she has...
Date posted 03/7/2024
Together SC's consultant Collaborative network includes 100 plus firms dedicated to serving SC's nonprofit community.
Date posted 02/27/2024
It's a time when we reflect on the incredible journey, the triumphs, the struggles, and the immeasurable contributions of Black individuals throughout history.
Date posted 02/12/2024
It’s nearly time for the Nonprofit Summit, and I’m looking forward to three days of gathering with y’all in North Charleston! But the learning and networking doesn’t begin or end there!
Date posted 01/30/2024
We’re excited to announce that registration is now open, so please share with your team and be sure to make the most of SC Nonprofit Summit, together. We look forward to being joined by this year’s keynote speakers, poised to ignite inspiration and positive action.
Date posted 12/20/2023
For many of us, our families have influenced our passions to improve conditions for other families across South Carolina.
Date posted 12/19/2023
Congratulations to the 2023 Class of Carolina Leadership Seminars Cohort
Date posted 12/5/2023
12 Pieces of Advice for Volunteer Managers
Date posted 11/30/2023
Before we take off to be with family and friends, I hope you’ll join me in giving thanks for the nonprofit community we are building across South Carolina and the many opportunities we have to grow as individuals and as leaders. I started in this sector almost ten years ago, and every...
Date posted 11/20/2023
We are recruiting board members for you. Madeleine was interviewed on Public Radio’s SC Business Review last week. Have open board seats? Complete your profile ASAP and see who’s interested in serving.
Date posted 11/17/2023
Paige Stephenson's is passion for strengthening the nonprofit sector has led to a new partnership with Spartanburg-based Employers Network and Together SC the statewide nonprofit association.
Date posted 11/2/2023
We have seen what happens when nonprofits team up to advocate together. Legislators listen. Change happens.
Date posted 10/24/2023
Duke Energy and Together SC announced the continuation of their partnership, empowering community-focused nonprofits with the transformative “Powered Up” program.
Date posted 10/24/2023
Charles Appleby, senior advisor to the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development, discussed the responsibilities and initiatives of the Department of Employment and Workforce following the passage of the State Education and Workforce Development Act.
Date posted 10/4/2023
A commitment to invest in our talented sector professionals
Date posted 09/26/2023
Nonprofit 501(c)3 Organizations: Vital Contributors to South Carolina's Workforce Celebrated During Workforce Month Draws to a Close.
Date posted 09/26/2023
Drumroll Please 🥁 2024 Nonprofit Summit Plenary and Presenting Sponsor
Date posted 09/13/2023
I'm excited about Together SC's new partnership with BoardStrong, an online board member recruitment tool FREE for Together SC members.
Date posted 08/1/2023
Dear Allies for Good, Community is at the center of our work as nonprofit, philanthropic, and community leaders. Community is why we do what we do. As servant leaders, we have a duty to uphold equity and amplify community voices. Yet, when we look across our state, we see that South...
Date posted 07/25/2023
We have been busy planning our goals and strategies for the coming fiscal year. This year, we will focus on elevating member efforts and developing more effective communication systems. Below I’ve highlighted a few items in the works and ways to connect today!
Date posted 06/16/2023
In celebration of the power of membership, we are designating June as membership month. During this month, we have planned a series of events to engage and empower our members.
Date posted 06/1/2023
Carolina Leadership Seminars (CLS) offer an opportunity for new executive directors to walk alongside companions.
Date posted 03/15/2023
For Immediate Release Contact: Mary Dell Hayes Email: marydell@togethersc.org Cell: 803.730.7785 Media Files Columbia, March 13, 2023- Together SC's Volunteer Admin Alliance, the SC Commission on National and Community Service, the SC Grantmakers Network, Americorps South Carolina and...
Date posted 03/8/2023
July marks a new fiscal year here at Together SC and the beginning of my term as Board Chair.
Date posted 07/5/2022
Outgoing Together SC Board Chair, Monroe Free shares his thoughts on preparing to lead as board chair.
Date posted 06/14/2022
Beth DeSantis, of Fact Forward, speaks to the action white nonprofit leaders must take as racially motivated hate crimes persist.
Date posted 05/19/2022
Together SC president, Madeleine McGee, shares leadership insights from her recent interview with former Mayor Joe Riley of Charleston.
Date posted 05/8/2022
Why would a white guy from the white suburbs move into a Black neighborhood with the state’s highest concentration of child poverty and become an associate minister at a Black church within that neighborhood?
Date posted 10/11/2021
No matter where you were then (or are now) in your personal journey, it is clear that each of us could be doing more… more learning; more searching for ways to constructively support our BIPOC colleagues, brothers, and sisters; and making more meaningful change in our organizations and communities.
Date posted 08/30/2021
At Communities In Schools (CIS), our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. For over thirty years, throughout South Carolina, we have been doing just that.
Date posted 08/16/2021
As we learn together, consider these resources to learn more about Juneteenth, its historical significance and why it's still important tod Resources About the History of Juneteenth: The History of Juneteenth - History.com Celebrating Juneteenth with the National Museum of African American...
Date posted 06/7/2021
Together SC's library of resources is designed to help nonprofit leaders establish and champion race and social equity, diversity, equity, and inclusion (RDEI), and accelerate anti-racism within their organizations and beyond.
Date posted 06/7/2021
Together SC shares Quinn Hayes words with you today to honor George Floyd’s sacrifice, to honor the work our country and many of you have done this past year, and, most importantly, to inspire us all to do more.
Date posted 05/25/2021
How do we re-engage board members, as we consider going back to in-person meetings?
Date posted 04/20/2021
Charles (The Weathers Group) and Patrick (The Jinks Perspective), two of Together SC’s most trusted and in-demand business partners, share their insights on benefits of coaching for nonprofit executives.
Date posted 04/13/2021
Kathryn Harvey shares her reactions to Bill Barnet's Removing Our Blinders.
Date posted 04/13/2021
Mary Thomas of Spartanburg County Foundation shares their response to the duel pandemics
Date posted 03/12/2021
Together SC offer resources and services for community leaders and nonprofit board members.
Date posted 03/9/2021
Milliken leaders share DEI efforts to uncover and address unconscious bias
Date posted 03/2/2021
Ericka Wooten Director of DEI, Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC The definition of journey is to travel from one place to another. The Sisters of Charity Foundation sees our work around the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DEI") as a journey. That is exactly what the Foundation...
Date posted 03/2/2021
Ann Warner of WREN shares her thoughts in advance of leading a Together SC Removing Our Blinders call on March 4, 2021
Date posted 03/1/2021
Below is a chronological list of previous Talking Together with nonprofit and philanthropic leaders calls. We welcome you to view, listen, save, and share as you deem appropriate. Talking Together with Nonprofit Leaders: Your Board WANTS to Engagewith Patrick Jinks, The JINKS...
Date posted 02/24/2021
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC research brief: South Carolina: Structural Factors Associated with Poverty detailing the many systemic barriers to those experiencing poverty, done in partnership with the Rural & Minority Health Research Center at the University of SC
Date posted 02/15/2021
Impact and reach of SC CARES Nonprofit Relief Grants Program to inform future advocacy options
Date posted 02/14/2021
Tom Keith of Sisters of Charity Foundation shares his personal story as part of Together SC's Removing Our Blinders series.
Date posted 02/13/2021
Updates on Congressional legislative action. Based on material from the National Council of Nonprofits and the North Carolina Council for Nonprofits. Any calls to advocate for pending legislation can be found on Speaking Together. Update Jan. 29, 2021 Federal COVID Relief Plans Vague on...
Date posted 01/31/2021
Ask Federal Leaders to Provide COVID Stimulus and Relief Tailored to Nonprofits As a leader in the nonprofit sector, you know how hard our organizations have been hit by the pandemic – and how hard we’re all working to continue serving our communities through this crisis. The next...
Date posted 01/27/2021
Included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, signed by the President on Dec. 27, 2020, was a renewal of the Paycheck Protection Program, allowing for small businesses and nonprofit organizations to draw from the loan fund a second time. There have been some adjustments to the rules,...
Date posted 01/18/2021
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Date posted 01/2/2021
I still can't really believe how this year has gone. I have found myself struggling and missing friends, family and my life before COVID.I struggle because I know that there are so many people whose lives have been completely upended as they've lost loved ones and jobs.It is so easy to get caught...
Date posted 11/23/2020
A leading South Carolina DE&I consultant shares his reactions to the White House's September Executive Order restricting DEI work.
Date posted 11/9/2020
I’m a military brat. I went to eight different schools in nine years and lived mostly in military housing as a child. This gave me a different perspective than many of my peers and relatives. My neighbors and friends growing up were Puerto Rican, Black, Filipino, you name it. When I was...
Date posted 10/26/2020
Over the years, I have discovered certain truths about people and leadership.One of the most valuable lessons I learned came from an eighth-grade experience when the schools in my hometown were being integrated for the first time in 1967.My father, the activist, was one of a few parents to sign...
Date posted 10/12/2020
College of Charleston’s Riley Center for Livable Communities and Together SC Survey Findings Underscores Needs and Resilience of SC's nonprofits
Date posted 09/28/2020
I am fascinated with how the brain works. Hearing research on brain development, how adverse childhood experiences impact that development, and most importantly, how building resiliency skills can help combat those negative effects - this gives me hope for our communities. When my boys were...
Date posted 09/28/2020
UPDATE: September 23rd, the Legislature adopted H.3210, the state’s CARES Act Phase 2 funding allocation that includes a fund for grants to Nonprofits and the Governor signed. See this blog for application process. In the Bill: $25 million - Total Nonprofit Grant Program Grant...
Date posted 09/24/2020
Since the murder of George Floyd, the Charleston community has seen weeks of multi-racial protests, removal of the Calhoun statue from Marion Square and lots of conversations about how we as a community move forward. As our mission is, in part, to eliminate racism, the YWCA Greater Charleston,...
Date posted 08/17/2020
Recognizing the Covid-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact on minority communities and our current awakening around the issues of racial and social injustice, Together SC is undertaking an aggressive approach to educating, empowering and equipping nonprofit leaders to tackle systemic racial...
Date posted 08/13/2020
We should all be afforded opportunity. Thankfully, during my twenty plus years in the nonprofit arena I have had many, including the opportunity to put on different hats and develop into a fundraiser. Learning about development, after years of being locked into direct service and outreach,...
Date posted 08/3/2020
Dear Together SC Allies: COVID-19 has laid bare that SC’s lack of Internet connectivity hurts so many families who can't access educational resources, healthcare services and job opportunities. Further, since we are all social distancing and currently trying to do everything from home...
Date posted 06/21/2020
Hello Allies. As many of you know, on May 18th, when I was set to host a Together SC call with Congressman Cunningham to discuss South Carolina’s plans to reopen the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an Internet troll disrupted the call. Those on the call were exposed to sexually explicit...
Date posted 06/5/2020
Published May 20, 2020 in The Post and Courier By Melanie Huggins and Sherrie Snipes-Williams As Gov. Henry McMaster, accelerateSC and leaders across our beloved state continue to tackle the daunting task of reopening and rebuilding our economy, we and the Together SC network of nonprofit...
Date posted 05/20/2020
Published in The Greenville News, on May 20, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is ravaging the health, social fabric and economies of our communities, our country, and in fact the world. Two very powerful revelations have occurred: The virus is having a disproportionate effect on communities of color...
Date posted 05/20/2020
Allies for Good: As we now extend our new reality, life with COVID-19 and beyond, there is much that we still don’t know or understand. What is clear is that we are in a time unlike any other. In that spirit, we have started a blog series to share some insights and recommendations that are...
Date posted 04/29/2020
Robert's Rules of Order: For over a century, it has been the favored authority on meeting procedure for non-legislative deliberative bodies in the United States. There are others, but when most people think of motions and ayes and noes, the name Robert comes to mind before all others. Some love...
Date posted 04/29/2020
Hello Allies, I’ll never forget the day I visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. As a native of South Carolina’s Lowcountry, I grew up with history wrapped around my shoulders like one of my grandma’s quilts. It dripped from the...
Date posted 02/4/2020
Hello Allies, As a young nonprofit executive, I was recruited by an inner-city ministry in Detroit, Michigan. I traveled north from Tennessee to visit with them for a few days. As part of the interview process, I spent some time with staff members, answering their questions. Toward the end of...
Date posted 02/1/2020
