Welcome to the Changemakers Weekly Digest!
Charleston’s convenient source for the latest Lowcountry nonprofit & grassroots
news, perspectives, ideas, events, resources and more…
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#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- BCLS Early Literacy Program with Tri-County Partners Continues to Flourish
- BRACK: Unite to protect America’s democracy
- Turn90 Founder and Executive Director Named to Liberty Fellowship’s Class of 2023
- YWCA Greater Charleston Announces 2022 MLK Summit and Ecumenical Service Speakers
- Activists calls on county ‘Grinches’ to commit millions to affordable housing
- Lawyer weighs in on legality of City of Charleston demonstration ordinance
- Gullah chef Charlotte Jenkins mounting culinary comeback from her childhood home
- SC Aquarium Conservation Gala Secures Over $454,000 For Landmark Animal Care Sustainers Fund
- Way Back Wednesday: Castle Pinckney
- Every 1 Voice Matters Shares Warmth One Coat At a Time
- 3 Lowcountry-based Orgs Receive “Broadening Narratives” funding
#GoodEvents – upcoming nonprofit events
- DEC 11: Sea Life by Starlight
- DEC 11: Ugly Sweater 5K Dash
- DEC 11: Surfrider Folly Beach Christmas Parade Cleanup Competition
- DEC 13: YOGA for GOOD
- DEC 18: Spot Light Awards
- DEC 21: Cocktails for a Cause
- JAN 13-15: Black Ink Book Festival
- JAN 15-16: Beginner Beekeeping Class
- JAN 23: “Empower the Next” Mentor banquet
#GoodStuff – interesting articles from around the web
- It’s Time for a New Progressive Era, With Informal Workers at the Center
- Giving Done Right Podcast: Climate Change and Racial Justice
- A Guide to Climate Reparations
- Billions in tree funds could help cities prep for climate change
- Three Myths of the Great Resignation
- Antarctica was once a rainforest. Could it be again?
#CHSvolunteers – featured volunteer opportunities
- Charleston Waterkeeper Volunteer Calendar
- Upcoming Charleston Surfrider volunteer opportunities
- Green Heart Project Volunteer Calendar
- Be a Mentor with Lowcountry Youth Services
- Volunteer at Fresh Future Farm
Check out our Grassroots Guide for more local organizations actively seeking volunteers
#GoodFundingFriday – featured grant opportunities
- Chipotle and Earth Force Sustainability Challenge
- Les Paul Foundation music grants
- Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries
- North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action
- Merck Family Fund environment grants
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate Change and Human Health grants
- Sidney Hillman Foundation 2022 Hillman Prizes for journalism
- New Earth Foundation Environmental and Peace Projects
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#GoodJobs – local nonprofit job opportunities
- FEATURED: College of Charleston – Assistant Director for Training and Advisor Development
- Together SC: Lowcountry Nonprofit Jobs
- Linkedin: Charleston Nonprofit Jobs
- Indeed: Nonprofit jobs in Charleston SC
- SimplyHired: Nonprofit Jobs in Charleston SC
#GoodResources – a grab-bag of useful stuff
- Food Tank Highlights 30 Organizations Supporting Young Farmers
- Street Law – advances justice through classroom and community education programs that empower people with the legal and civic knowledge, skills, and confidence to bring about positive change for themselves and others.
- The Ultimate Guide to Sustainability Certifications
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
- Fair Food: Growing a Healthy, Sustainable Food System for All
Oran B. Hesterman (Author) - Collective Wisdom: Lessons, Inspiration, and Advice from Women Over 50
Grace Bonney (Author) - A Woman’s Place Is in the Brewhouse: A Forgotten History of Alewives, Brewsters, Witches, and Ceos
Tara Nurin (Author) Teri Fahrendorf (Foreword by) - Power Hungry: Women of the Black Panther Party and Freedom Summer and Their Fight to Feed a Movement
Suzanne Cope (Author) - How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope
James Crews (Author) Ross Gay (Foreword by)
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