Together SC Annual Membership Meeting
Connect with fellow members and hear key updates from the Together SC Board of Directors, staff, and Peer Network leaders.
We’ll cover:
- Growing Together Recap Video
- Introduction of FY26 Board Officers & Proposed Slate (with voting info)
- FY25 Finance Report from the Treasurer
- Advocacy / Policy Update
- Peer Network Leadership Highlights
- Exciting New Member Benefits
- 2026 SC Nonprofit Summit Preview
- Membership Month Announcements
- President’s Update from Karen Riordan
Featured Guest Speaker
We’re excited to welcome a special guest from the National Council of Nonprofits, Tiffany Gourley Carter, who serves as Public Policy Director and Counsel.
Tiffany will share urgent national updates on the policy issues that are impacting nonprofits almost daily—from tax and budget changes to advocacy rights, government grants, and contracting regulations. It’s the kind of insider perspective that can help all of us plan smarter and act faster in the year ahead.
Don’t miss this chance to celebrate our collective impact and look ahead together!
Agenda
May 14 | |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Virtual Coffee Networking
Join your Peer Network in breakout rooms |
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Annual Meeting
Hear key updates from the Together SC Board of Directors, staff, and Peer Network leaders. |
Attendees (244)
Stephanie Abdon
Volunteer Coordinator
Palmetto Goodwill
Tom Aley
Director of Operations
CLIMB Fund
Amber Allen
Principal
Rosalynne Consulting LLC
Justine Allen
Program & Event Coordinator
Ten at the Top
Jamie Alt
Policy and Advocacy Specialist
Feeding the Carolinas
Jordan Amaker
Director of Advocacy & Communications
Lowcountry Local First
Carli Anselmi
Director of Development
Bluffton Self Help
Pamela Askew
Executive Director
The Period Project
Tammy Asplund
Governance Manager/Exec Asst to CEO
Girl Scouts of South Carolina - Mountains to Midlands
Brittany Baber
Executive Director
Lowcountry Center for Veterans Research
Amanda Bagdonas
Operations Director
Charleston Literary Festival
Stephen Baggett
President
Greenwood County Community Foundation
Mahayla Bainter
Developer/CEO
Self to Shelf
Sara Ballard
Executive Director
SC Women in Leadership
Dora Jane Barwick
Chief Operating Officer
Hook PR & Marketing
Mark Bayer
President
PFLAG Pawleys Island
Myoshinda Bell
Administrative Coordinator
Senior Resources
Nulani Bennett
Development Director
Center for Heirs' Property Preservation
Robin Berlinsky
Chief Executive Officer
Engaging Creative Minds
Kendall Biga
Operations Director
Charleston Hope
Shanice Bligen
VP of Programs
Midlands Housing Alliance
Michael Blum
Founder and Consultant
HLM Consulting and Implementation
Jabari Bodrick
Senior Director of Education and Resiliency
United Way of the Midlands
Nicole Bonilla
Director of Operations
Neighborhood Cancer Connection
Michelle Bornfleth
Chief of Staff
Communities In Schools of South Carolina
Rebecca Bova
Director of Programs
Neighbor to Neighbor of South Carolina
LaKisha Bowman
Director of Strategic Partnerships
SC Thrive
Hunter Brazell
Donor Relations Specialist
SC State Museum Foundation
Nichola Bricco
Director of Client & Nutrition Services
Meals on Wheels of Greenville
Sky Brilliandt
Program Officer
United Way Association of SC
Djuanna Brockington
Interim Executive Director
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission
Jocelyn Broughton
Executive Assistant
United Way Association of SC
LaVanda Brown
Executive Director
YWCA Greater Charleston
Sylvia Brown
Office Administrator & HR Manager
Increasing H.O.P.E Financial Training Center
Jessica Browning
Principal, Executive Vice President
Winkler Group
Steven Burritt
Regional Executive Director
Mothers Against Drunk Driving SC
Jim Bush
CEO
Winkler Group
Nicolette Bush
Program Coordinator
The Early Learning Partnership of York County
Charlie Calhoun
Grants Development Coordinator
Children's Trust of SC
Landon Campbell
Program Manager
Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina
Kevin Capell
President & CEO
United Way of Anderson County
Catriona Carlisle
Executive Director
Meals on Wheels of Greenville
Louise Carson
Executive Director
Children's Recovery Center
George Chastain
Executive Director
Belle W. Baruch Foundation
Jessica Chiles
Regional Coordinator
SC Thrive
Dyrell Clark
Executive Director
Reading Partners
Sam Clements
Executive Director
Doors To Dream
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
syndey cook
Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel
Lowcountry Land Trust
Brent Cooler
CFO
CommunityWorks Carolina
Samantha Cooper
Executive Project Manager
Meals on Wheels of Greenville
Amanda Coté
Director of Finance & Operations
Preservation Society of Charleston
Olivia Countess
Community Outreach Coordinator
Serve & Connect
Alice Curry Gallego
Development & Community Relations Director
The CARE House of the Pee Dee
Donna D'Amato
Director of Finance and Administration
Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach
Wallace "Dan" Daniel
Director of Advancement
Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas
Mike Darrow
Executive Director
Feeding the Carolinas
Crystal Denise Davis
Parenting Program Director
Charleston County First Steps
Ellisha Davis
Owner
A Beautiful You Alopecia Clinic, Inc
Joyce Davis
Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of SC
Simone Davis
Program Engagement Support Manager
Charleston Promise Neighborhood
Linda Davis Daniel
Executive Director
Emma's Diaper Boutique
Susan DeVenny
CEO
Arras Foundation
Dani DiMuzio
CEO
Better Way Consulting
Nita Donald
Executive Director
Upstate Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Dawn Dowden
Chief Operating Officer
Homes of Hope
Rieta Drinkwine
PEPS & STEM Initiatives Coordinator
Clemson University
Nicole Echols
Chief Executive Officer
South Carolina Cancer Alliance
Ryan Elswick
Outreach Coordinator
SC Thrive
Hailey Evans
Storytelling Expert & Nonprofit Growth Strategist
Strategies That Stick
Laura Finlay
Director of Operations
Children's Recovery Center
Jeffrey Fleming
Executive Vice President
Palmetto Project, Inc.
Joseph Frank
Welder
Community Builder Worldwide
Loren Freed
Grant Consultant
The Grant Muse
Rachael Fulmer
Chief Operations Officer
Homeless No More
Melissa Furr
Social Responsibility Manager
Blackbaud
Jessica Gaines
Community Outreach Advocate Manager
Welvista, Inc.
Patsy Gardner
Executive Director
A Second Chance Resource Center Network United, Inc.
Kristin Garner
Senior Vice President of External Affairs
Communities In Schools of South Carolina
Anita Garrett
Chief Strategy Officer
The Weathers Group
Latorrie Geer
Chief Executive Officer
CommunityWorks Carolina
Sandy Gillis
Executive Director
Hilton Head Island Deep Well Project
Giovanni Glover
Executive Director
Bluffton Gullah Cultural Heritage Center
Keela Glover
Senior Communications Specialist
Dominion Energy
Chelsea Gold
Office Manager
Engaging Creative Minds
Abby Good
Director of Communications
United Way of the Piedmont
Megan Goodbar
Director of Programs
Beginnings SC
Jeff Gordon
Executive Director
James Island Outreach
Laura Gould
Community Engagement Manager
United Way of the Midlands
Joyce Grafton
Founder & Minister
The Enlightened Living Ministries - The ELM
Meridith Graham
CEO
MindPeace, Inc.
M. Green
Board Chair
Transgender Awareness Alliance
Jeffrey Gregory
Executive Director
Mercy Medical Free Clinics
Jerry Grimes
VP Client Services
The Timothy Group
Donna Groomes
Board Development Director
EmmanuWheel
Robert Groomes
EmmanuWheel Board Chair
EmmanuWheel
Sheryl Guarniero
Executive Director
Sustain Cities (local chapter Make GVL Greener)
Meredith Hammons
Founder and Principal Grant Strategist
Burke Hammons Consulting, LLC
Midas Hampton
Founding Executive Director
Strategic Spartanburg
Kat Hanold
Marketing & Digital Fundraising Officer
ETV Endowment of South Carolina
Kelley Harvey
Western Region Community Development Loan Officer
CLIMB Fund
Melissa Hayden
Director of Grants & Administration
The Self Family Foundation
Charmian Hedrick
Director of Operations
Child Abuse Prevention Association
Amanda Herlihy
Executive Director
Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation
Katy Hilbert
Executive Director
YouthBASE
Adair Hill
Founder, Lead Strategist
Let It Shine Communications
Keith Hill
Grants Project Manager
Spartanburg Regional Foundation
Mary Hipp
Board Chair
Feed & Seed
Rebecca Hoffman
Manager of Advancement and Planned Giving
Preservation Society of Charleston
Beth Ellen Holimon
Strategic Operations Partner
The Hive Collective
Ingrid Maria Hollis
Executive Director
Piedmont Emergency Relief Center
Brenda Horn
Operation Sight
Virginia Howat
Account Execuitive
TealHaus
Teresa Hunt
Adminastrive Manager
First Impression of South Carolina
Jermaine Husser
Executive Director
Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach
Courtney Johnson
Treasurer
YWCA Greater Charleston
Amanda Jones
Director of Quality Improvement
HALOS - Helping And Lending Outreach and Support
Lexi Jones
Evaluation Coordinator
South Carolina First Steps
Tamara Joseph
Executive Director
Transgender Awareness Alliance
Elizabeth Kabalka
Executive Director
Richland County First Steps
KJ Kearney
Community Engagement Program Manager
Charleston Promise Neighborhood
Lelia King
Executive Director
Build Carolina
Alecia Klauk
Executive Director
Chapin We Care Center
Kathryn Lane
Founder and Consultant
K. Lane Strategies
Angela Larson Inmon
Director of Finance & Operations
United Way of the Lowcountry
Amanda Lawrence
AVP, Community Engagement
HCA Healthcare
Maurice Lawyer
Executive Director
The Legacy Foundation of SC
Morris Lawyer
Founder & Board Chair
The Legacy Foundation of SC
Todd Leahy
President and CEO
Chapman Cultural Center
Jameelah Lincoln
School Engagement Program Manager
Charleston Promise Neighborhood
Michele Lineberger
Executive Director
The Springs Close Foundation
Heather Love
Senior Vice President, Programs & Administration
SC Thrive
Brian Lowe
Community Investment Officer
Eastern Carolina Community Foundation
Sarah Lyles
Executive Director
PalmettoPride
Lucille Mackey
Consultant
The Springs Close Foundation
Jared Martin
Director of Development
Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation
Katie Martin
CFO
Mobile Meal Service of Spartanburg County, inc
Sue Martin
Executive Director
Bleeding Disorders Association of South Carolina
Kevin Mason
Executive Director
Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina
Mike McCauley
Principal & Founding Partner
Watershed Consulting Group
Lakesha McCutchen
Community Engagement Officer
Spartanburg County Foundation
Hope McFaddin
Assistant Director
Kaminski House
Chamlee McGuire
Founder & Principal Consultant
Heightened Development
Cecilia Meggs
Executive Director
Lighthouse Ministries
Karla Mendiola
Annual Giving Manager
Meals on Wheels of Greenville
Christina Metze
Executive Assistant
American Civil Liberties Union of SC Foundation
Adrienne Montare
Executive Director
South Carolina Architectural Foundation
Alexandra Moore
Owner
Alex Moore Marketing LLC
Becky Morrison
Director of Development
Senior Resources
Bill Nash
President, Newberry College Foundation
Newberry College Foundation
Karen Nichols
Vice President of Philanthropic Services
Spartanburg County Foundation
Mamie Nicholson
President
The Self Family Foundation
Whitney Nicholson
Director of Programs & Community Development
Food Bank of Greenwood County
Liz Norris
Senior Consultant
Watershed Consulting Group
Mark O'Rourke
Vice-Chair and Treasurer/CFO
MICAH Program, Inc.
Nick Osborne
President & CEO
Lowcountry Food Bank
Casey Pash
President
Junior Achievement of Greater SC
Kristina Pisano
Director of Strategic Philanthropy
Spartanburg Academic Movement
Uvette Pope-Rogers
CEO
UR Consulting Services, LLC
Ashlyn Preaux
Executive Director
Palmetto State Abortion Fund
Kady Preston
Director of Programs
Charleston Promise Neighborhood
Emily Prillaman
Development VISTA
South Carolina First Steps
Daniel Prohaska
President & CEO
Lions Vision Services
Omme-Salma Rahemtullah
Interim Executive Director
FoodShare South Carolina
Angela Rainwater
Chairman
The Good Fruit Foundation, Inc.
Merissa Ramantanin
Director of Grants
United Way of the Piedmont
Rajee Rao
CEO
AID Upstate
Joan Reeves
Outreach Coordinator
SC Thrive
Seth Reimer
Cultural Manager
Sumter Opera House
Katy Renfroe
Marketing Coordinator
South Carolina United Methodist Advocate
Ariadne Roberts
Outreach Coordinator
The CARE House of the Pee Dee
Monty Robertson
Executive Director
Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina
Tanya Rodriguez-Hodges
Executive Director
Latino Community Development
Rachael Rosenstein
Southern Basin Watershed Manager
Catawba Riverkeeper
Cindi Rourk
CEO
CLIMB Fund
Dominico Ruggerio
Executive Director
We Are Family
Allison Safford
Community Investments Officer
Hollingsworth Funds
Elizabeth Schlueter
Director of Philanthropy
Black River United Way
Michelle Shain
Interim Executive Director
Pendleton Place
Tina Shaw
Grant writer / treasurer
Columbus Parker Track Club
Travis Shaw
Operations and Advocacy Specailist
Greenville Connects
Langley Shealy
Administrator
SC Grantmakers Network
Toki Simmons
Founder / President
Do Money Better
Benjamin Simons
Sales Executive -Association Health Plans
BlueCross BlueShield of SC
Shamieka Sims
Director
The Grieving Needs Foundation
Heather Singleton
Principal Consultant
Strategic Public Relations Consulting
David Slade
Vice President - Employee Health & Benefits
MarshMcLennan Agency
Gretchen Smith
Executive Director
St. Luke's Free Medical Clinic
Katy Smith
Executive Director
Greater Good Greenville
Erik Speakman
Consultant
Speakman Management Consulting
Casey Stradcutter
Director of Development
Pattison's Academy
Michael Strong
Chief Executive Officer
LynnMark Solutions Inc
Kimberly Stuber
COO
SOS Care
Norma Jean Suarez
Executive Director
Unity Health on Main
Donald Supplee
President
United Way of Kershaw County
Jewel Sweeney
Executive Director
EASE, Inc.
Meredith Talford
Dir. of Strategy, Innovation, and Communication
Fact Forward
John Tjaarda
Director of Development
Big Red Barn Retreat
Monica Torre Curti Vidal
Life Skills and Grief Support Group Facilitator
The Happiness Health Connection
Terri Towle
Director of Resource Development
Indian Waters Council, Scouting America
Mike Ungar
Business Coach and Executive Coach
FocalPoint Business Coaching
Katrina Valliere
Volunteer Coordinator
The Parenting Place
Tim Veeck
CEO
Habitat for Humanity of York County
Kate Voigts
Interim Executive Director
Big Red Barn Retreat
Brett Wadford
Chief Partnerships Officer
Center for Heirs' Property Preservation
Genevieve Waller
Principal Adviser
Waller Consulting, LLC
Erin Walters
Chief Executive Officer
Neighbor to Neighbor
Stephanie Ward
Director of Development
South Carolina Architectural Foundation
Stephanie Warren
Executive Director
Grand Strand Miracle Leagues
Kaitlin Watts
Director of Innovative Finance
Institute for Child Success
Henry Well
President / CEO
United Way Association of SC
Alex Weller
Volunteer Coordinator
Belle W. Baruch Foundation
Amber Westbrook
Program Officer
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Andrea White
Executive Director
Food Bank of Greenwood County
Ashley Whitt
Vice President of Grants and Community Impact
Spartanburg County Foundation
Dawn Wilkinson
Executive Director
Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Mark Williams
Sales Director
LAMB Insurance Services
Zinnia Willits
Executive Director
Southeastern Museums Conference
Adrienne Woods
Executive Director
Safe Passage, Inc.
Tammy Woods
Consultant
The Springs Close Foundation
Jonathan Wright
Executive Director
Bridges of Hope
Bryson Young
Chief Advancement Officer
Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired SC
Ponchitta Young
Executive Director
Agape Family Life Center
Belle Zeigler
Executive Director
Eastern Carolina Community Foundation
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