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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 Local Announcements & Resources
- RESOURCE: Charleston County Comprehensive Plan Interactive Summary
- RESOURCE: Lowcountry Heat Action Plan Toolkit
- FOOD RESOURCES for You, Your Family, and Community
- RECURSO: TELEMUNDO CHARLESTON
- FIND & CONTACT YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- Red Top settlement community fights to save historic school from potential demolition
- Fed food stamp cuts may cost SC over $100 million. How will it worsen hunger?
- What Women Bring 2025 Honorees Unveiled
- Lowcountry Food Bank Receives $300,000 Donation from Publix Super Markets Charities
- ‘You are not alone’: Charleston rallies to serve unhoused, underserved families
- Heart Math Tutoring Kicks Off Annual Volunteer Recruitment Campaign
- From The Lowcountry to Lagos: A Cultural Connection Worth Celebrating
- Teachers’ Supply Closet hosts grand opening for new North Charleston location
- USC launches new civics center amid national debate
- Charleston schools revamp bus safety with new, improved app and staffing
- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Library Summer Book Sale – AUG 7-9
- ICYMI
- Summer meal programs in Charleston help feed kids when class is out. Here’s how they work.
- We Are Family Opens Charleston’s First LGBTQ+ Community Center
- Charleston activists call for weekly economic protest through ‘Fasting Fridays’
- Food insecurity deepens in Charleston area
- Social Justice Advocates File Federal Lawsuit Challenging City Protest Ordinance
- ‘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
- AUG 7: Sierra Club Picnic on Shem Creek
- AUG 9: Community Health Fair
- AUG 10: First Day Festival
- AUG 16: Art Serenade
- AUG 19-20: Powered by Purpose Conference
- AUG 22: Weekend Nonprofit Learning Lab
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
#GoodGrabBag – miscellaneous good stuff worth sharing
CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS
AUGUST 13 is the next LETTERS OF INTENT submission date!
Get your LOI ready to submit to the JOANNA FOUNDATION.
“The window for submitting a Letter of Intent will open at 9 AM on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. The window will remain open all day, closing promptly at 5 PM on the same day. A maximum of 20 LOIs will be selected for review from among all of the eligible LOIs received.
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