Annual Membership Meeting - Navigating the Post-COVID Environment


Wednesday, May 19, 2021
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
Zoom - Register to get the link!
Category: Learning Together

As with any membership organization, Together SC's bylaws require an annual meeting of the members which we typically hold during the Nonprofit Summit.

As the Summit was cancelled this year, Together SC will host its 2021 Annual Membership Meeting virtually!!! 

This year's Report to the Membership, led by your Together SC board chair, Monroe Free, and members of the Together SC Board of Directors, will include a preview of offerings coming in July and plans for ensuring the sustainability of Together SC. 

And, while we're at it, why not offer free learning and networking opportunities - just for our members? 

Led by three dynamic speakers, these free sessions will tackle navigating the Post-Covid environment.

We will close the morning out with a BYO Lunch with the peer group of your choice in ZOOM breakouts!

Please register and plan on joining us Wednesday, May 19, 2021 from the comfort of where ever you are working these days.

Keep scrolling to learn more and see the agenda. 

Sessions and Speakers:

Purposeful Post-Pandemic Leadership:

The past year has been upside down with one contingency following another. Your leadership has been tried and tested. How do you keep your team out of crisis and grounded in your purpose? Join us at 10:00am for the answers.

Rania Jamison

Rania Jamison

Rania is a dynamic entrepreneur, motivating communications consultant and powerful change agent. Rania strives to live out the meaning of her name (God’s Purpose in Swahili) by remaining active on several nonprofit boards, linking others to their passions and empowering leaders to strengthen their impact within their communities.

With two decades of experience as a skillful organizer of high-profile campaigns, programs and events, Rania has a reputation for getting things done. From engaging and advising elected officials to organizing grassroots campaigns, Rania is often behind the scene working to transform the status quo. As president of her own public relations firm, Purpose Promotions, Rania’s current and former client list includes Jaime Harrison for US Senate SC, US Global Leadership Coalition, Obama Foundation, and Working Hero Action.

Equitable Human Resources Practices Post-Pandemic:

Work from home, flexible schedules, virtual meetings, and all the keywords of 2020 have changed the expectations both for employers and employees.

This 11:00am session will tackle the complex expectations a nonprofit must address while keeping your human resources practices and expectations legal and achievable.

Jada Willis

Jada Willis

Founder of Willis HR, Jada helps organizations to address their comprehensive human resources needs including hiring, policy, and culture development.

Jada is a powerful speaker, leader, author, international podcaster, and high-energy HR professional. She has a passion for leadership development and simplifying HR for small businesses and more than 20 years of experience guiding private corporations and nonprofits through their human resources strategy. She is the author of Pantsless Nation, a leadership guide for mastering a remote team.

Bringing Your Board Through Crisis With Strategy: 

Your Board of Directors has been challenged to move nimbly over the past year. How do you keep them engaged as your organization strategically moves out of the Covid-19 crisis into a new normal? Find out during this noon session.

Charles Weathers

Charles Weathers

Charles has walked organizations through many everyday ups and downs, keeping them grounded and focused on the core mission and vision.  A nationally known speaker, writer and consultant, Charles inspires individuals and groups to confront their realities and take charge of transforming their lives from the inside out. A recognized authority on leadership and organizational effectiveness, he has become known for his strategic intellect and engaging intensity. Charles’ ability to educate while entertaining audiences at all levels has earned him the respect of industry leaders in the non-profit, government, and private sectors.

As founder of The Weathers Group, a management consulting firm based in Columbia, South Carolina, he strives to develop leaders and strategies that improve an organization’s performance.  A Forbes Coaches Council member, and American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow, his background includes two decades of board leadership and service, 15 years as a fundraising professional and 6 years in the private sector.

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Agenda

May 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Welcome - Annual Business Meeting
Annual Reports to Members, Board Elections, and Updates on Together SC's Future!
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Purposeful Post-Pandemic Leadership
with Rania Jamison
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Stretch Break!
Optional Chair Yoga
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Equitable HR Practices in a Post- Pandemic World
with Jada Willis
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Stretch Break!
Optional Chair Yoga
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Bringing Your Board Through Crisis With Strategy
with Charles Weathers
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM Networking Breakouts
BYO Lunch for peer group breakouts! Planned Breakouts: -Advocacy Allies -Black Nonprofit Leaders -Volunteer Admin Alliance -Executive Director Roundtable -Finance/Operations Staff -Fundraising/Development Staff -Board Members -Corporate, Philanthropic, and Consulting Partners

Attendees (182)

Shanika Aiken

Founder

The SAFE Organizaton

Forrest Alton

President

1000 Feathers

Elizabeth Anderson

Executive Director

Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS)

Gayle Aycock

President & CEO

LRADAC

Stephen Baggett

Executive Director

Greenwood Area Habitat for Humanity

Nate Barber

CEO

TSC

Stephanie Benjamin

Director of Programs and Communications

Lourie Center

Sara Berkowitz

Director of Development

Charleston Stage

Tatjana Beylotte

Executive Director

Charleston Jazz

Andrew Boozer

Executive Director

Senior Resources

C. Michael Bowman

President, BOD

Father to Father, Inc.

LaTonya Boyd

Executive Director

Chester County First Steps

Jessica Boylston

Senior Consultant

Solutions for the Greater Good

Jill Bramblett

Executive Director

McLeod Health Foundation

Amy Breault

Executive Director

Horry County First Steps

LaVanda Brown

Executive Director

YWCA Greater Charleston

Paul Buchanan

Compliance & HR Manager

Affinity Health Center

Todd Buehrig

Executive Director

National Safety Council

Carol Burdette

United Way of Anderson County

Jessica Burgoyne

Executive Director

Edisto Habitat for Humanity

Charlton Burns

GCS Relations Associate

Richland County Government and Community Services

Steven Burritt

Regional Executive Director

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Sheila Caldwell

President/Founder

The Heart2Heart Foundation, Inc.

Crystal Campbell

Executive Director

Dorchester County First Steps

Catriona Carlisle

Executive Director

Meals on Wheels Greenville County

Diane Carlson

Associate Director

Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation

Anita Case

Executive Director

Affinity Health Center

Carol Caulk

Junior League of Columbia

Doris Coleman

Blythewood Historical Society & Museum

Jessica Coleman Larrimore

Executive Director

Florence Little Theatre

Teresa Creech

ED

The Early Learning Partnership of York County

Maddi Currier

Director of Development

Hope Center for Children

Dawn Darby

Executive Director

The Therapy Place, Inc.

Mike Darrow

Executive Director

Feeding the Carolinas

Bryant Davis

Assistant Director of Government & Community Serv

Richland County Government and Community Services

Beth De Santis

CEO

Fact Forward

Stacey Denaux

CEO

One80 Place

Sonia Donnelly

Associate Director of Programs

Palmetto Project, Inc.

Dawn Dowden

Chief Operating Officer

Homes of Hope

Nicole Echols

Director of External Affairs

Harvest Hope Food Bank

Shawn Edwards

CEO

The Citadel

Jennifer Faner

COO

Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County

Winn Fitzgerald

Executive Vice President

Lions Vision Services

Jeffrey Elliot Fleming

Board President

Alliance For Full Acceptance

Rachael Fulmer

SC Business Developer

Lutheran Services Carolinas

Betty Gardiner

Director of Grantmaking and Development

South Carolina First Steps

Laura Gassler

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity Georgetown County

Latorrie Geer

Chief Executive Officer

CommunityWorks

Lauren Gellatly

Director of Operations

Lowcountry Local First

Vivian Glover

Director of Community Arts and Development

Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center

Teresa Goodman

Executive Director

Community Initiatives, Inc.

Kaky Grant

Principal

Grant Philanthropic Advisors

Nathaniel Greer

Shelter Director

One80 Place

Jennifer Gregg

Executive Director

USTA South Carolina

Kathy Grier

Executive Director

York County Free Clinic

Donna Groomes

Board Member

EmmanuWheel

Beverly Hardin

Chief Executive Officer

Carolina Youth Development Center

Jessica Harrell

Managing Director, Programs & Services

USTA South Carolina

John Hart

Executive Director

Good Samaritan Medical Clinic, Inc.

VictorIa Haugen

Chief Strategy Officer

SC Community Loan Fund

Melissa Hayden

Director of Grants & Administration

The Self Family Foundation

Mary Dell Hayes

Principal Consultant

Together SC

Larry Hembree

Executive DIrector

Columbia Children's Theatre

Evelyn Henry

Day 1 Program Manager

One80 Place

Tamara Herring

Executive Director

Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage

Robert S Hervey

Executive Director

East Cooper Habitat for Humanity, Inc.

Terry Hodaly

Executive Director

Birthright of Columbia

Joan Hoffman

Chief Operating Officer

Children's Trust of South Carolina

Amy Holbert

Chief Executive Officer

Family Connection of SC

Elizabeth Houck

Strategic Initiatives Associate

Central Carolina Community Foundation

Melanie Huggins

Executive Director

Richland Library

Artie Hughes

Retired CFO

Retired CFO

Rachel Hui-Hubbard

Executive Director

The Early Learning Partnership of York County

Kimberly Humphrey

GCS Relations Associate

Richland County Government and Community Services

Lynn Hutto

HR/Management Consultant

Greater Columbia Community Relations Council

Tabitha James

Strategic Developer

Rural Area Leadership Initiative-Dillon County

Rania Jamison

Junior League of Columbia

Angela Johnson

Executive DIrector

Drawing Near to God

Elizabeth Jones

Executive Director

McLeod Health Foundation

Venolia Jordan

Board chairperson

King's Court

Bob Kahle

Managing Director

Kahle Strategic Insights

Cassi Kilpatrick

Executive Director

Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort

Alecia Klauk

Executive Director

Chapin We Care Center

Paige Knowlson

Executive Director

Pattisons Academy

Melissa Ladd

Owner, Facilitator

issaFacilitation

David Laird

Serve & Connect

Carmen Landy

Founder & CEO

Helping Hands, Inc.

Janie Lauve

Interim Director

Carolina Wildlife Center

Amanda Lawrence

AVP, Community Engagement, HCA Healthcare

Trident United Way

Maurice Lawyer

Chief of Operations

The Legacy Foundation of SC

Nancy Lee

Executive Director

South Carolina Association of Habitat for Humanity

Andrea Loney

Executive Director

SC Legal Services

Chamlee Loscuito

Founder & Principal Consultant

Heightened Development

Terri Lottchea

Operations Manger

Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation

Janice Lovinggood

Volunteer Administrator

Oconee County Public Library

Charm Lowe

Administrative Assistant

Spartanburg Community College Foundation

Donna Mack

Executive Director

South Carolina Community Health Worker Association

Tory Mackey

Executive Director

Chapin Foundation

Chris Manley

President/CEO

Rebuild Upstate

Barbara Martin

VP of Development

Children's Museum of the Upstate

Phyllis Martin

Executive Director

Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative

Sara Massey

President

Syn-Mass LLC

Britney Mazyck

Operations Manager

Community Initiatives Inc.

Kati McArdle

Grants Manager

Coastal Conservation League

Dana McConnell

Executive Director

Center for Developmental Services

Jeff McCormack

Executive Director

SC Physicians Care Charity

Madeleine McGee

President/CEO

Together SC

GP McLeer

Partner

Pecan Public Relations

Cecilia Meggs

Executive Director

Lighthouse Ministries

Scott Moody

Director of Finance

Palmetto Care Connections

Jamie Moon

President

Institute for Child Success

Wilma Moore

Highland Community Engagement Coordinator

United Way of the Piedmont

Sandy Morckel

President & Change Agent for Inspired Philanthropy

Solutions for the Greater Good

Marie-Louise Moreto

President

Mount Pleasant Community Arts Center Committee

Ashley Nelson

Program & Communications Officer

Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation

Debbie Nelson

President and Founder

DNA Creative Communications

Mamie Nicholson

President

The Self Family Foundation

Cheryl O'Donnell

Executive Director

Florence Crittenton Programs of SC

Maya Pack

Executive Director

South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health

Darlene Paradise

Director of Development

Dickerson Children's Advocacy Center

Casey Pash

President

Junior Achievement of Greater SC

Erin Pate

President

EHP & Associates

Ericka Plater

Consultant

Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach

Duchett Polite Hylton

Executive Director

Jasper County First Steps

Daniel Prohaska

President & CEO

Lions Vision Services

Catherine Puckett

Program Director

Nonprofit Alliance

Shelli D Quenga

Chief Innovation Officer

Palmetto Project, Inc.

Stig Rasmussen

Compliance Manager

Fact Forward

Megan Reilly

Development Director

Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services

Angie Reynolds

Director of Education

Trident United Way

Alesia Rico Flores

Director of Systems Change - South Carolina

Root and Rebound

Carolyn Rivers

Founder and Director

The Sophia Institute

Caroline T. Robertson

Executive Director

Greer Relief and Resources Agency, Inc.

Luanne Rodgers

Chief Philanthropy and Mission Advancement Officer

Windwood Family Services

Angela Rodriguez

Executive Director

SC Spinal Cord Injury Association

Yasha Rodriguez

Grants Manager

Harvest Hope Food Bank

Alex Russell

Executive Director

Tri-County S.P.E.A.K.S.

Allison Safford

Strategic Initiatives Officer

Hollingsworth Funds

Karen Salerno

Executive Director

Taylors Free Medical Clinic

Catherine Schumacher

President/CEO

Public Education Partners

Laurie Sessa

Board Member

Pattison's Academy

Katy Sides

Director of Learning

Hollingsworth Funds

Gretchen Smith

Executive Director

Good Shepherd Free Medical Clinic of Laurens County, Inc.

Sherrie Snipes-Williams

CEO

Charleston Promise Neighborhood

Tamela Spann

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

Hollingsworth Funds

Yarley Steedly

Government Relations Director

American Heart Association

Paige Stephenson

President & CEO

United Way of the Piedmont

Kara Stewart

Executive Director

Tricounty Family Ministries

Lynn Stockman

Executive Director

Newberry County Council on Aging

Alana Stroker

Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility

Colonial Life

Beth Struble

Director of Development

Senior Resources

Tom Swanciger

Executive Director

Father to Father, Inc.

Janessa Taylor

Resource Development Assistant

Center for Heirs' Property Preservation

Gabby Totokotsopouos

Business Manager

Charleston Wine + Food

Julie Trott

Executive Director

Habitat for Humanity of Kershaw County

JoAnn Turnquist

President/CEO

Central Carolina Community Foundation

Erin Ulmer

Executive Director

Camp Rise Above

Lindsey Vann

Executive Director

Justice 360

LaTisha Vaughn

Chief Operating Officer

Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative

Brett Wadford

Chief Partnerships Officer

Center for Heirs' Property Preservation

Joshua Walden

Center for Heirs' Property Preservation

Ann Warner

Interim CEO, International Center for Research on Women

Women's Rights and Empowerment Network

Margareta Washington

Program Director

One80 Place

Katy Watkins

Volunteer Coordinator

Richland Library

Charles Weathers

Founder & CEO

The Weathers Group

LaQuinta West

Executive Director

Dorchester Seniors, Inc.

Julian Wiles

Producing Artistic Director

Charleston Stage

Angelina Williams

AmeriCorps Program Director

Trident United Way

Rochelle Williams

Executive Director

SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation

Sue Williams

CEO

Children's Trust of South Carolina

Amy Wilson

Chief Compliance Officer

One80 Place

Heather Witt

Executive Director

United Way of the Piedmont

Mary Woodiwiss

Director of Grants and Projects

Greenwood County Community Foundation

Ann Wright

Vice President for Advancement

Greenville Tech Foundation, Inc.

Nez Wynn

Director of Operations

Vision Educational Center

Carol Yarborough

Executive Director

Dickerson Children's Advocacy Center

Gabrielle Yarborough

Development Director

East Cooper Habitat for Humanity, Inc.

Greta Young

Executive Director

The Parenting Place

Ponchitta Young

Associate Director

Agape Family Life Center

Belle Zeigler

Executive Director

Eastern Carolina Community Foundation

Samantha Zimmerschied

Executive Director

The Advanced Institute for Development and Learning

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