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Charleston’s convenient source for the latest Lowcountry nonprofit & grassroots news, perspectives, ideas, events, resources and more…
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#GoodBits- Featured Announcements & Resources
- APPLY NOW: CJCC Seeks Community Voices Representatives for 2025–2027
- RESOURCE: VolunteerSC.org is a free, easy-to-use platform for nonprofits to connect with volunteers and manage opportunities.
- RECURSO: TELEMUNDO CHARLESTON
- FIND & CONTACT YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- ‘Missing Middle Housing’ could be the answer to Charleston’s affordability crisis
- ‘We’re not going to deal with it’: Teen curfew possible for downtown areas
- ‘Joy with a purpose;’ Charleston Queer Adult Prom returns this June
- Historic Red Top Park gains permanent protection status
- 38% households in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties struggle to make ends meet, study says
- Lowcountry veteran fears impact of proposed VA job cuts on care
- Woodrum: Meeting the moment as South Carolinians
- Charleston plans to buy out MUSC and take over WestEdge development, mayor says
- Lowcountry school district considers next steps after $25 incentive program ends
- New teachers in Charleston County schools will make nearly $65,000 under new budget
- Legal Observer Effort Launched by Pettigru Free Speech Defense in Charleston, SC
- NYC native, Met alum to be the new CEO of Charleston’s Gibbes Museum of Art
- ‘We put residents first’: City of Charleston looks to rewrite tourism management plan
- ICYMI
- Be Kind Charleston Launches “Hearts in Our Hands” Program
- Office or Resilience and Sustainability to Host Waterwise: Charleston Open Houses
- 4 years after Charleston cracked down on protests, advocates want ‘unconstitutional’ rule repealed
- 40+ volunteer opportunities in Charleston
- Social Justice Advocates File Federal Lawsuit Challenging City Protest Ordinance
- SC rape and violence crisis centers face crisis of their own if federal funding goes away
- ‘Urgent’ need for foster parents throughout South Carolina
For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#GoodEvents – a few featured upcoming nonprofit events
MAY IS…
ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER
HERITAGE MONTH
LOWCOUNTRY SOLIDARITY NETWORK
MONTH OF ACTION!
CHARLESTON MOVES
MOBILITY MONTH
- MAY 30: Evictions: A Local & National Crisis
- MAY 31: Declutter for a Cause: Community Yard Sale Fundraiser
- JUN 3-8: Park Circle Pride
- JUN 5-8: That BIG Book Sale
- JUN 6: 4th Annual Black Moses Freedom Festival (PENN Center)
- JUN 7: Charleston Queer Adult Prom
- JUN 8: Toby & Friends World Oceans Day Sweep on Folly Beach
- JUN 10: The Charleston Forum – 10th Year Commemoration of Mother Emanuel Tragedy
For our most up-to-date curated event listings,
check out our COMMUNITY CALENDAR
FEATURED RESOURCE HUBS AT CHARLESTONGOOD.COM…
#CHSvolunteers – local organizations actively seeking volunteers
#GoodGrants – new grant opportunities and other grants resources
#GoodJobs – nonprofit job openings + other local employment resources
#GrassrootsGuide – our directory of 640+ local nonprofit organizations in the Lowcountry
additional resources for
Individuals | Organizations
GRASSROOTS GUIDE NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT:
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helps “women achieve inner peace, recover from trauma, and inspire them to get back on their feet.”
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