Welcome to the 2023 Changemakers Weekly Digest!
Charleston’s convenient source for the latest Lowcountry nonprofit & grassroots
news, perspectives, ideas, events, resources and more…
Please keep sharing your events, ideas and resources via the “CONTACT US” link on CharlestonGood.com
or via email anytime: charlestongood@gmail.com
#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- Fresh Future Farm in the news
- Nonprofits say they want funding for homeless to be used responsibly
- Charleston County Opens Applications Process for Local Accommodations Tax Funding
- Hicks: Folly Beach is on edge as the battle for its soul creeps along
- More than $400K in scholarships available through Coastal Community Foundation
- Meals on Wheels of Charleston Receives SC Ports Community Giving Program Donation
- South Carolina’s execution by firing squad: The last reenactment of the Civil War?
- Mellon Foundation awards $2m grant to College of Charleston’s Avery Research Center
- EO Charleston to Host Event Celebrating Black Entrepreneurs
- Lowcountry organizations brace for scaling back of SNAP benefits
- $600K grant will assist Charleston County Coroner’s Office in emergency preparedness
- Trident United Way and Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Accepting Applications for Lead United
- Charleston City Council expected to sign resolution supporting I-526 expansion
- Nonprofit Highlights Human Trafficking Prevention Month Among Another Year of High Case Rates in the Greater Charleston Area
- Charleston County is spreading a road treatment that actually reduces heat and air pollution
- Quintin’s Close-Ups: Youth Advocate Programs’ William Cameron
- Local Youth Organization To Host Talent Showcase Competition for Young Artists
- North Charleston residents express concerns over potential redistricting
- “Taste of Gullah Geechee” Event Scheduled for February 5th
- Charleston Parks Conservancy Launches National Search for Executive Director
- South Carolina Aquarium to Give Pediatric Hospital Patients a Virtual Aquarium Experience
- SURVEY: Help Develop Charleston County Resilience Resource Map
For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#SharingHub – Charleston Good just launched a new resource hub to facilitate more community connections and more sharing in 2023
Share more with our COMMUNITY SHARING HUB
#GoodEvents – a few featured upcoming nonprofit events
- FEB 1-4: Colour of Music Festival Charleston
- FEB 2: Community Constellations
- FEB 2: Free Screening: Childfree by Choice
- FEB 2: New Volunteer Orientation – JI Outreach
- FEB 3: Making Cards of Kindness
For our most up-to-date curated event listings,
check out our COMMUNITY CALENDAR
#GoodStuff – interesting articles and resources from around the web
- Pennsylvania removes degree requirement for thousands of state jobs
- Black Joy Is Propelling a Rural Racial Justice Movement
- US Veterans Sail Historic Peace Boat to Cuba, Demand End of US Blockade
- Dramageddon: The Virtual Civil War
- The sweet spot: is ethical and affordable chocolate possible?
#CHSvolunteers
Check out our VOLUNTEER HUB
for local organizations actively seeking volunteers
#GoodGrants
Our NONPROFIT GRANTS HUB
features new grant opportunities as well as lots of grants resources
#GoodJobs – local nonprofit job opportunities
FEATURED LISTING:
Charleston Hope – multiple positions
For MORE local nonprofit job openings and resources,
check out our CHARLESTON NONPROFIT JOBS HUB
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future
Maria Ressa (Author)
“[Nobel Peace Prize Co-winner, Ressa’s] courageous work has garnered well-deserved international attention, and her book serves as a readable, urgent plea for journalistic integrity, vigilance, and transparency. . . . An indispensable journalist presents an impassioned, well-informed warning about vital global issues.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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