AccelerateSC Recommends Nonprofit Funding
Read an overview of the $50 million recommended for human service nonprofits by AccelerateSC.
08/25/2021
Speaking Together
Together SC Advocating for You
Together SC ARP Committee Testimony
Watch Together SC testify before the House committee making recommendations on the state's ARP funding plan.
08/25/2021
The Post and Courier: How to accelerate SC recovery and growth for everybody’s benefit
Folks who feel like nothing gets done in South Carolina in July will think twice when they read all that Gov. Henry McMaster’s accelerateSC task force is doing this summer to craft our state’s vision for recovery from the pandemic that disrupted our economy and upended lives.
08/2/2021
National Sign-On Letter for Nonprofits
Sign on to this national letter to urge Congressional support for nonprofits across the country! Sign on ASAP!
07/29/2021
Guidance to Local Governments on ARP Grants
Together SC has teamed up with the Municipal Association of SC to provide local governments with guidelines on granting to nonprofits with local government allocations from the American Rescue Plan.
07/11/2021
Nonprofits - Understanding the American Rescue Plan
In January, Together SC’s Board of Directors adopted the 2021 Advocacy Agenda. At the top of that list is “COVID-19 Relief for Nonprofits”. Since then, we’ve been monitoring the Statehouse and Congress on where exactly additional relief would come. We got our answer in March the ARP.
05/24/2021
ARP Funding Full Guidance - Nonprofit Perspective and Opportunities
This blog post contains portions pulled, with permission, from our friends at the SC Arts Alliance. Thank you SCAA! Before diving in, be sure to read our quick overview of the ARP State/Local Funding in a recent blog post here, and view our webinar on this funding here. This blog assumes that...
05/14/2021
Senator Tim Scott Proposes to Expand the Charitable Tax Deduction
Among the many provisions in the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 was the increase of the standard deduction. For 2021, those levels are now $12,550 for singles, $18,800 for heads of household, and $25,100 for married filing jointly taxpayers.
03/26/2021
American Rescue Plan & Nonprofits - What We Know
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) was signed into law earlier this month. The $1.9 trillion legislation has a number of provisions that impact all nonprofits, and we wanted to share a quick list of some general areas to highlight, plus what you can do to advocate for nonprofits now.
03/26/2021
Embracing Our Shared Responsibility Toward Change
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
02/15/2021
Impact and Reach of SC CARES Nonprofit Relief Grants Program
Impact and reach of SC CARES Nonprofit Relief Grants Program to inform future advocacy options
02/14/2021