Member Briefing: Federal and State Policy Update


Thursday, May 29, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (EDT)
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Category: Member Gatherings

Join Together SC's Director of Public Policy & Community Engagement, GP McLeer, for a special Members-only briefing on where things stand for nonprofits at the state and federal level.

GP will cover major issues coming out of this year's state legislative session, as well as status updates on federal tax and budget debates, executive actions, and court updates. Plus, we'll review high level takeaways from our Federal Pulse Poll and there will be time for Q&A and group discussion to help answer additional questions.

Agenda

May 29
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Welcome & Agenda Overview
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM State House Update
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Executive Branch Update
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Judicial Branch Updates
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Congressional Updates
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Q&A

Attendees (60)

Justine Allen

Program & Event Coordinator

Ten at the Top

Jordan Amaker

Director of Advocacy & Communications

Lowcountry Local First

Jabari Bodrick

Senior Director of Education and Resiliency

United Way of the Midlands

Michelle Bornfleth

Chief of Staff

Communities In Schools of South Carolina

LaKisha Bowman

Director of Strategic Partnerships

SC Thrive

Blond Cameron

Retired

Pee Dee Community Project

Sarah Catalano

Community Engagement Manager

Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC

Claudia Cohen

Director

Pee Dee Community Project

Amanda Colbert

Executive Director

Hartsville Interfaith Ministries

Jennifer Coleman

F.I.T. Director

The Legacy Foundation of SC

Brent Cooler

CFO

CommunityWorks Carolina

Ruthie Foster

Stewardship and Donor Engagement Manager

Coastal Community Foundation of SC

Rachael Fulmer

Chief Operations Officer

Homeless No More

Wanda Glover

CNA

Pee Dee Community Project

Shond Graham

Board Co-Chair | Director of Fundraising Activities & Events Committee

The Legacy Foundation of SC

Brenda Green

Founder & CEO

The B Strong Group

Katy Hilbert

Executive Director

YouthBASE

Adair Hill

Founder, Lead Strategist

Let It Shine Communications

Mary Hipp

Board Chair

Feed & Seed

Dodi Hodges

Executive Director

Palmetto Literacy Council

Amanda Lawrence

AVP, Community Engagement

HCA Healthcare

Maurice Lawyer

Executive Director

The Legacy Foundation of SC

Kevin Mason

Executive Director

Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina

Mike McCauley

Principal & Founding Partner

Watershed Consulting Group

Sally McClellan

Executive Director

SC Association for the Education of Young Children

Jeff McCormack

Executive Director

SC Physicians Care Charity

Ashlee McGandy

Grants Manager

Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC

Melinda Merrell

Senior Director of Grantmaking

Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC

Ashby Mims

Contributions and Data Administrator

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry

Kara Moore

Director Community Engagement

Lowcountry Food Bank

Marie-Louise Moreto

President

Mount Pleasant Community Arts Center Committee

Rosemary Morgan-Lee

President

Neuro Navigators Support and Advocacy Group

Becky Morrison

Director of Development

Senior Resources

Richard Moses

Chief Community Relations Officer

SC Thrive

Liz Norris

Senior Consultant

Watershed Consulting Group

Fiely Novilla

Director of Finance

Meg's House

Emily Pettigrew

Marketing Associate

Community Foundation of Greenville

Kate Polcha

Lending Manager

CLIMB Fund

Catherine Puckett

Program Director

Greater Good Greenville

Rajee Rao

CEO

AID Upstate

Elmire Raven

ECCO Volunteer

East Cooper Community Outreach

Karen Riordan

President and CEO

Together SC

Ariadne Roberts

Outreach Coordinator

The CARE House of the Pee Dee

Allison Safford

Community Investments Officer

Hollingsworth Funds

Sonya Salazar

Grants Manager

HALOS - Helping And Lending Outreach and Support

Jamie Shoemaker

Director of Finance & Admin

Homes of Hope

Beth Singletary

Administrative Assistant

Brain Injury Association of SC

Katy Smith

Executive Director

Greater Good Greenville

Meg Stanley

Executive Director

Wholespire

Amber Stewart

Advocacy and Community Engagement Director

Greenville Housing Fund

Kimberly Stuber

COO

SOS Care

Ellen Sycks

Director of Philanthropy and Communications

Palmetto Literacy Council

John Tjaarda

Director of Development

Big Red Barn Retreat

Terri Towle

Director of Resource Development

Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America

Natalia Valenzuela Swanson

Senior Program Director

Mary Black Foundation

Erin Walters

Chief Executive Officer

Neighbor to Neighbor

Adrienne Woods

Executive Director

Safe Passage, Inc.

Suzanne Young

Executive Director

Neighbors Together

2 Other Registered Attendees

This update will not be recorded.

Registration is only open to Together SC members.

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GP McLeer

GP McLeer

Director of Public Policy & Community Engagement, Together SC

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