Celebrate Volunteers. Fuel Impact. For Good Connections

April 2025        

It’s National Volunteer Week, and across South Carolina, we’re celebrating the individuals who strengthen our communities through service. 

From youth mentors to disaster responders, this year’s Governor’s Volunteer Award Winners embody what’s possible when we show up for each other.

Their commitment is a reminder: when we serve together, we thrive together. 

With changes to how volunteering is structured in America, from operational impacts to AmeriCorps, to pushes for changes to the tax code to incentivize volunteering, it is more imperative than ever to heed the call to volunteer in our community.

That’s where VolunteerSC.org comes in. 

Built in partnership with United Way Association of SC and AmeriCorps SC, this free statewide platform helps communities stay connected, engaged, and ready to serve. 

80+ nonprofits already on board 

55+ volunteer opportunities live now 

One mission: Make it easy to do the most good

Whether you’re a nonprofit leader or a neighbor ready to help, VolunteerSC.org is for you. 

Let’s turn recognition into action. 
Support our communities. Strengthen our sector.  

With gratitude,
Your Ally for Good

P.S. 🎉 Want to be inspired? Meet the 2025 Governor’s Volunteer Award winners and read their incredible stories.

Learn with us 🤩 See More Events

• April 30 Candid Conversations: Audits Hosted by the Operations Peer Network

• May 6 Leveraging AI for Organizational Effectiveness Hosted by Beth Ruffin

• May 13 Unlocking the Full Potential of a Candid Search Hosted by Candid

• May 15 Spring Symposium: Lifting as We Climb, Black Nonprofit Leaders Group

• May 20 Grant Readiness and Capacity Empowerment USC + Together SC

• May 20 Candid Conversations: Marketing & Communications Hosted by the Marketing & Coms Peer Network

• June 3 Prospecting on Foundation Directory with Candid, Black Nonprofit Leaders Group

• June 9 Consultant Collaborative Meeting

• June 10 Together SC Membership 101

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Volunteer SC: Your Statewide Volunteer Hub

VolunteerSC.org is a free, easy-to-use platform for nonprofits to connect with volunteers and manage opportunities. Powered by POINT, this system helps organizations streamline engagement and expand their impact.

Brought to you in partnership with Together SC, United Way Association of SC, and AmeriCorps SC—join 80 other nonprofits and 55 volunteer opportunities on VolunteerSC.org!

👇 Featured volunteer opportunities below

Board Strong Helping You Build A Stronger Board

There are 125+ volunteers and 12 available board positions on Board Strong. Members of Together SC Login now and start recruiting skilled board members today!

👇 Sign up for these board opportunities below

• Girls on the Run, Charleston

• Hartsville Interfaith Ministries, Hartsville

• South Carolina Wildlife Federation, Statewide

Share your webinars, awards & member discounts here!

Funding & Other Opportunities

• ⭐️ We are tracking 6 local grants due June 1.

• 📊 Help the Federal Reserve understand your community's needs—take the National Community Perspectives survey by May 9.

• 📊 Help shape the future for SC’s Hispanic/Latino community—take this quick survey from the SC Commission for Minority Affairs

• 🗣️ SC Works is accepting workshop proposals for the SC Works Midlands May Workshop Calendar

Member Offerings

• Mission Support Check out 180+ Consultants ready to drive your mission forward.

• Submit an RFP to the Consultant Collaborative.

• Together SC offers Group Health Care Plans with 16 BlueCross BlueShield plans to choose from, take 2 mins to fill out the interest form and get your nonprofit rates.

Learning With Consultants & Partners

• April 23 Food Insecurity Peer Learning Exchange Candid

• April 24 Driving Impact Nonprofit Storytelling Webinar Bank of America

• April 23 Maximize HR to Maximize Your Mission Greater Good Greenville

• April 24 Nonprofit Leaders Speak on People-Centered Philanthropy Candid

• May 1 Coaching Skills for Leaders Intensive (Q3LC Certification) Nonprofit Academy

• May 6 Midlands Gives Day Central Carolina Community Foundation

• May 8 Building Your Fundraising Board with Christopher Baiocchi Nonprofit Academy

• May 13 CEO Leadership Exchange Philanthropy Southeast

• June 25-26 Donor Relations unConference Amplify Missions

• Sept 15-16 SC Thrive Annual Meeting

From Our Partners

• 🚨 Help change the narrative—share your nonprofit’s story and amplify the sector’s impact. National Council of Nonprofits

• 💼 Leadership Team Health Assessment Kim Andrews Leadership Coaching

• 🔗 Rebuilding nonprofit resilience through mergers and partnerships Candid

• 📊 Decoding our data on government funding to nonprofits Candid and Urban Institute

• 🎧 From Good to Better The Leaders Perspective

• ☎️ New executive orders are reshaping nonprofit funding and policy—see how these changes could impact your work. National Council of Nonprofits

Member News

• Richland First Steps announces new CEO Elizabeth Kablaka, join the welcome reception on May 6

• SC Cancer Alliance announces new CEO Nicole Echols  

• Google.org Awards $1M Grant to Train South Carolina Nonprofits in AI, Central Carolina Community Foundation

• $500K donation from Boeing launches Interfaith Fund at Coastal Community Foundation

Thank you to our nonprofit, corporate, philanthropic, government & academic partners, and consultants for being a part of this community.

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