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
- Frazier: Awed by 47 writers in new book on racial truths
- Black Food Truck Festival Drives into Summerville This April
- Palmetto Goodwill Offering Free Google Career Certificates
- CCPL Seeking Community Input on Programs, Events and Creative Studio for Keith Summey North Charleston Library
- 152-year-old Scanlonville survey marker exhumed, transported to Charleston Museum
- Where to donate your unused clothing, furniture and toys in the Charleston area
- Junior League of Charleston Women’s Announces Leadership Event
- We Are Family Announces Charleston Youth and Adult Queer Proms
- Local Art Studio to Debut Film & Portrait Series that Explores Charleston’s Diverse Culture
- Lowcountry Local First launched minority business campaign
- Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center Provides Problematic Sexual Behavior-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aimed to Prevent Recidivism
- National Nonprofit, Reading Partners, Receives Unsolicited $20 Million from MacKenzie Scott
- Flexibility Guide Offers School Districts a Comprehensive Tool to Tackle Complex Educational Challenges
- Charleston Wine + Food Festival introducing new free family event in March
For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#GoodEvents – upcoming nonprofit events
James Campbell Learning Circle #Back2Basics Series
FEB 28-APR 25 (bi-weekly)
- FEB 25: Aquarium After Hours Oyster Roast
- FEB 25: Hello, Rio! Gala
- FEB 25: Closing Reception – Safe Send Off – “Dyani White Hawk: Hear Her”
- FEB 25-27: Winthrop Charleston Alumni Blessing Box Project
- FEB 26: Gullah/Geechee Black History Experience
- FEB 26: Clothing Giveaway
- FEB 26: 2022 Lowcountry Heart Walk
- FEB 26: Rock the Block 2022
- FEB 26: Huddle Up for Healthy Relationships
- FEB 26: Westside & Hampton Park Terrace Community Litter Sweep
- FEB 26-27: 30th Annual Sea & Sand Festival
- FEB 27: Chef’s Feast
- FEB 27: Sierra Club Robert Lunz Group Oyster Roast and Auction
- FEB 27: Charleston Screening of “Jane: An Abortion Service” With Panel Discussion
- FEB 27: 3rd Annual West Ashley Restaurant Festival
- FEB 28: Racial Healing Circle
- MAR 1: Cocktails for a Cause benefiting The Formation Project
- MAR 1: How to Analyze Nonprofit Financial Health – In Person Workshop
- MAR 2: “Nonprofit Fundraising” WEBINAR
- MAR 3: Community Constellations
- MAR 3-5: Faith & Climate Change
- MAR 5: “Where the Wild Things Run” 5K Run & Walk
- MAR 5: The Hippie Dash 5K
- MAR 5: Carolina Coonhound Rescue 9th Annual Oyster Roast & Silent Auction
- MAR 5: Irish Memorial Park Gathering of the Clans
- MAR 6: Teddy Bear Picnic
- MAR 9: “Expanding Your Future” GED (& ESL) Information Session
- MAR 10: Women’s Leadership Seminar
- MAR 10: Paws on the Patio
- MAR 11: Taste of Black Charleston
- MAR 12: Black Expo Charleston
- MAR 12: Subtle & Sass Fashion Show
- MAR 12: The ARK of SC’s Car Show
- MAR 16: Give Me Green Sustainable Fashion Show
- MAR 16: Free Community Health Talk
- MAR 19: Charity Chili Cook-Off
- MAR 19: Celebrity Paws in the Park
- MAR 22: Cocktails for a Cause
- MAR 23: TEDxCharleston
- APR 8: Gay Bingo – Lipstick & Leather
- APR 21: 1st Annual Turn the Tides
- APR 21: Farm-to-Table(aux)® ‘Lowcountry Life’
- APR 23: Doughnut Dash 5k
- MAY 7: 19th Annual Moms’ Run + Family Fun Day
For our most up-to-date curated event listings,
check out our COMMUNITY CALENDAR
#GoodStuff – interesting articles from around the web
- Facing Trauma to Manage Money Better
- Nonprofit AF: Crappy hiring practices that need to die, and some new ones we need to adopt
- Truth and Redistribution – How to fix the racial wealth gap
- In Their Legal Victory over Shell, South Africa’s Indigenous Communities Continue to Assert Their Power
- The Role of Racial Resentment in Our Politics
#CHSvolunteers – featured volunteer opportunities
- FEATURED: Charleston Reads Seeks Volunteers
- 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
- Home Depot Veterans Housing Grants
- Goldman Sachs Black Women Impact Grants
- Groundswell Social and Reproductive Justice grants
- ELCA Domestic Hunger Grants
- Toshiba America K-12 STEM Projects
- Cornell Douglas Environmental Stewardship and Financial Literacy grants
- NewSchools Venture Fund
#GoodJobs – local nonprofit job opportunities
- FEATURED:
- YWCA – Racial Equity Logistics Training Coordinator
- St. Julian Devine Community Center – Manager
- East Cooper Community Outreach – Marketing & Community Engagement Manager
- Doors to Dream – Director of Programming and Communications
- SCACED – Community Navigator Program Manager
- CLIMB Fund – Communications Coordinator
- South Carolina Community Capital Alliance – Marketing & Development Manager
- SCACED: Job Board
- 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
- First 5 SC – We connect families with South Carolina’s public services for young children
- Freedom Dreams podcast – conversations with abolitionists
- Free Invoice Builder – This is a pretty cool tool
- Lowcountry Green Guide – newly launched local environmental organizations and businesses directory
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
Check out one of our curated collections:
FEATURED BOOKS: The People’s History
Shopping for Books?
You can support Charleston Good & local bookstores by shopping via our store at BookShop.org
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