Announcing Our

2023 Annual Report

Our 2023 Annual Report is live! As we continue to move into 2024, we are proud to reflect on the work that took place throughout 2023. From grantmaking to community engagement and advocacy efforts to internal learning, we appreciate the opportunity to share our work with all of you--our incredible partners!

Continuing Our Systems Change Journey Blog Series

Our Systems Change Journey blog series continues with a guest writer, Tecoria Jones. Tecoria is a long-time community expert and advocate in the child well-being space. In this blog, she shares insight into the need for integrating more lived experience into systems change work. We are so thankful for Tecoria's perspective and continued advocacy.

Read Poverty, By America with Us

Our team is reading Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond this year and we want to invite you to read along with us to further understand how poverty intersects with your work.

We have crafted a book read guide that includes a sample schedule and questions that you can use to host your own conversations with your organizations and communities.

Op-Ed Explores Need for Comprehensive Alternative to School Vouchers

Longtime South Carolina nonprofit leader and advocate for children and families, Joy Campbell, pens "SC needs a more comprehensive alternative to school vouchers." Campbell explores the need to adequately fund our schools to prepare our young people for college and gainful employment. She notes the possibility of revisiting our education funding formula, investing dollars into under-performing schools, and building school-community partnerships.

ACLU-SC Launches Podcast

The ACLU-South Carolina recently launched a podcast series, While I Breathe. The episodes will feature interviews with people living and working through civil liberty battles.

The series is named for South Carolina's state motto, "While I Breathe, I Hope." The podcast can be found on a variety of podcast apps. Listen in!

"Seriously, Get Out and Vote"

Katy Smith, Executive Director of Greater Good Greenville, shares the importance of the June statewide primary elections that will take place June 11th. Smith uncovers the realities of voter turnout in her home county of Greenville in the last June primary and makes the case for the need to encourage all citizens to get to the polls--even those you might think are already participating!

Smith shares next steps for preparing for the June election and why we all must continue to support civic participation.

Conservation Voters of South Carolina Working on Statewide Issues

The Conservation Voters of South Carolina work to advocate for a safe, clean, and healthy state. Two of their major priorities are currently:

1. Advocating for consumer protection amid energy capacity legislation, and
2. Expanding our state's Alternative Fuels Tax Credit.

Learn more about the work of CVSC and their advocacy!

Wholespire Continues Advocacy for Universal Free School Meals

Wholespire continues the push for South Carolina to provide free school meals to all public school students. Recently, Wholespire team members were joined by students on their spring break to advocate for nutritious food to feed our children across the state. Learn more about their hard work and the legislators supporting this effort!

Turn90 Receives MacKenzie Scott's

Yield Giving Open Call Award

Congratulations to the incredible Turn90 team for their achievement in receiving a $2 million gift as an awardee of Mackenzie Scott's Yield Open Giving Call! This award will support the continued work of Turn90 to reduce recidivism across our state. We are so proud of their determination to break generational cycles of incarceration and support our South Carolinians!

Energy Justice Advocacy Day

The South Carolina Energy Justice Coalition is hosting their first Energy Justice Advocacy Day on April 16th at the South Carolina Statehouse. The advocates will be focused on raising awareness about energy justice issues and elevating equitable and sustainable energy policies, especially in marginalized communities.

Advocacy Day for

Access & Independence

On April 16th, the SC Access & Independence Network will host their 10th Annual Advocacy Day. This event will focus on inclusive community living and discuss issues surrounding housing, employment, transportation, and ADA & Federal Compliance.

There are opportunities to attend at the Statehouse and online!

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