Philanthropic Partners Luncheon
For philanthropic members of SC Grantmakers Network & Together SC

Elevating the Conversation of Equity to the Boardroom
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
10:45am– 1:30pm
Hosted by:
1431 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC
What can SC’s philanthropic organizations do to help advance and support nonprofit leaders and communities of color?
As we continue the conversation begun with Vu Le at the 2019 Summit, we will share learnings and best practices on race equity work, focusing on how to engage board members in this work.
Invitees: Staff and board members from South Carolina’s philanthropic organizations. Members of Together SC or the SC Grantmakers Network attend for free. Space is limited.
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Sponsored by:
Agenda
March 4 | |
10:45 AM | Check in with coffee and networking |
11:00 AM |
Elevating the Conversation of Equity to the Boardroom
A facilitated conversation on engaging board members, donors, and general support for the mission of Equity in our state. |
12:30 PM |
Conversation over lunch
(lunch provided) |
1:30 PM |
Adjourn
(Convening of SC Grantmakers Network's Business Meeting) |
Attendees (85)
Debbie Nelson
President
DNA Creative Communications
Madeleine McGee
President/CEO
Together SC
Robyn Ezzell
Manager, Non-Profit Executive Search Practice
Find Great People International
Paige Stephenson
President & CEO
United Way of the Piedmont
Sherrie Snipes-Williams
CEO
Charleston Promise Neighborhood
Marisel Losa
President & CEO
United Way of Greenwood & Abbeville Counties
Ericka Wooten
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Tory Mackey
Executive Director
The Chapin Foundation
Donna Waites
Vice President of Programs
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Mamie Nicholson
President
The Self Family Foundation
Tamela Spann
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Hollingsworth Funds
Ann Wright
Vice President for Advancement
Greenville Tech Foundation, Inc.
Keisha Gray
Program Director, Early Childhood Development
Mary Black Foundation
Chynna A. Phillips
Director of Research and Policy
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Katy Smith
Executive Director
Piedmont Health Foundation
Meredith Mathews
Program Manager
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Troy Hanna
Spartanburg County Foundation
Tom Keith
Executive Director
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Tamika Williams
The Duke Endowment
Tish McCutchen
Program Officer
Jolley Foundation
Geales Sands
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
Jamie Jayroe
Coordinator
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
Dale Douthat
President & CEO
United Way of the Lowcountry, Inc.
Amanda Dow
Duke Energy Foundation
Langley Shealy
Steering Committee
SC Grantmakers Network
Serena Miles
Director of Finance and Operations
United Way of the Lowcountry, Inc.
Elizabeth Nkuo
BlueCross BlueShield of SC
Kevin Russell
Interim President
United Way of Florence County
Joseph Craig
United Way of Florence County
Ashley Nelson
Communications & Program Officer
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
Mary Woodiwiss
Director of Grants and Projects
Greenwood County Community Foundation
Allison Safford
Strategic Initiatives Officer
Hollingsworth Funds
Gage Weekes
President & CEO
Hollingsworth Funds
Veronica Hemmingway
Southern Lowcountry Director
Coastal Community Foundation of SC
Pete Mazzaroni
Executive Director
Marion County Healthcare Foundation
JoAnn Turnquist
President/CEO
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Cherise Arrendale
Strategic Initiatives and Communications Manager
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Elizabeth Houck
Strategic Initiatives Associate
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Kevin Patten
Vice President for Finance & Administration
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Jamesha Shackerford
Program Officer
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Erin Johnson
Vice President for Community Investment
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Kim Turnipseed
Accounting Manager
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Shannon Wiley
General Counsel
SC Secretary of State's Office
Frank Wideman
The Self Family Foundation
Kimberly Davis
Senior Community Relations Consultant
Wells Fargo
Kerri Forrest
Lowcountry Program Director
Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
Stephanie Jones
Supervisor, Corporate Philanthropy/Comm. Affairs
Dominion Energy
Natalia Valenzuela Swanson
Program Director, Healthy Eating & Active Learning
Mary Black Foundation
Susan B Bankson
Wells Fargo
Mary Finklea
Board Chair
Eastern Carolina Community Foundation
Betty Gardiner
Director of Grantmaking and Development
South Carolina First Steps
Darrin Goss
President & CEO
Coastal Community Foundation of SC
Norvell Pettus
Community Relations Specialist
Dominion Energy
Ashley Barnhill
Brand Journalist
Dominion Energy
Vastine Taylor
Marketing Specialist
Dominion Energy
Melanie Huggins
Executive Director
Richland Library
Amanda Lawrence
Trident United Way
Regina Smith
Prisma Health Midlands Foundation
Event Facilitator:
Chris Steed,
Fullerton Foundation, Executive Director
SC Grantmakers Network, Chair
Presenters:
Darrin Goss,
Coastal Community Foundation, President & CEO
Paul Kohlheim,
Coastal Community Foundation, Board Chair
Tish McCutchen,
The Jolley Foundation, Program Officer
Duff Bruce,
The Jolley Foundation, Board Chair
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