A Look at the Primary & Runoff Results
A look at the 2024 Primary Election results.
Date posted 06/26/2024
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Raising the Voice of our Sector & Strengthening our State, Together
Has your organization found itself focusing more and more on public policy and politics in your community or in South Carolina? Same. Politics has drifted into nonprofit missions more than ever before and many nonprofits just aren’t quite ready to jump in headfirst into the world of the...
Date posted 06/12/2024
A Look at the 2024 State House Elections
This year, all 170 legislator seats are up for re-election in South Carolina - all 124 SC House Members (2 year terms), and all 46 SC Senators (4 year terms). Every four years, this occurs in South Carolina - aligned with Presidential elections - and the implications can be massive. But it’s...
Date posted 05/6/2024
Sine Die, June and November Elections
State House Update It’s the last stretch of the legislative session. The House and Senate will adjourn Sine Die on May 9 at 5:00PM. In late April, the Senate passed their version of the budget - it is of course different than the House version (as usual). You will now see...
Date posted 05/2/2024
2024 Governors Volunteer Awards
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 Governor’s Volunteer Awards The Governor's Volunteer Awards are issued annually to celebrate the dedicated people who make South Carolina a better place to live and work. Everyone who volunteers in South Carolina is a hero and...
Date posted 04/17/2024
Allies For Good at the Statehouse
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
Seriously, Get Out And Vote
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
It’s all about relationships… What 25 years of advocacy has taught me
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
Nonprofit Notes on Permitless Carry in SC
Understanding H3594 and its impact on nonprofit operations
Date posted 03/8/2024
Advocating Together
We have seen what happens when nonprofits team up to advocate together. Legislators listen. Change happens.
Date posted 10/24/2023
Intro to Advocacy and Discussion Groups
Advocacy Allies harnesses the collective power of its member organizations advancing the greater good through public policy and advocacy efforts.
Date posted 08/15/2023
SC General Assembly Recognizes SC'S Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR the nonprofit and philanthropic organizations of south carolina and their many volunteers, donors, board members, and professional leaders for their service to the people and the state of south carolina.
Date posted 03/24/2023