Welcome to the 2023 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
- Union Pier plan developers seeking applicants for new advisory council
- Petition to delay the sale of the Historic Nathanial Russell House
- Record Rent Burdens Batter Low-Income Life
- Charleston Co receives $2.8M in grant funding to improve community development
- CAJM targets education for its annual research project
- Tri County Play Collaborative selected to participate in national Nature Everywhere Communities initiative
- Millions awarded to combat human trafficking in Tri-County area
- SC higher ed commission sat on $152M meant for scholarships, report finds
- Illegal firearms are most frequent charge in Charleston County for second year in a row
- Let’s Talk Shop: Women of ACBA discuss craftsmanship, community and gender stereotypes
- Union asks Supreme Court deny review of SC port decision
- Animal Society reveals 2023 Rescue Brew spokespets
- Organizations advocate for alternate election system in Charleston
- John’s Island Coffee Company + Warrior Surf Foundation Debut Warrior Surf Blend
- ‘It’s a hostile environment’: Charleston rethinking Hagood Avenue plan
- Mount Pleasant Town Council passes first reading of two ordinances targeting hate crimes
- YWCA Greater Charleston Announces 2024 MLK Celebration Keynote Speakers
- CARTA’s plans to build facility at fairgrounds sparks controversy
- Development plans could transform North Charleston 30 years after losing naval base
- Trident Literacy Association Recruits New Adult Education Director
- Perfect Match: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry forges lasting bonds between mentors and their littles
- Historic Charleston Foundation plans sale of Nathaniel Russell House as its focus shifts
- VIDEO: Charleston Police creating plan to curb racial disparities
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check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#GoodEvents – a few featured upcoming nonprofit events
2024 EVENTS
- JAN 1: Emancipation Day Parade & Celebration
- JAN 6: LGBTQ+ Advocacy Training Program
- JAN 18 : Acting on Climate Together: Solutions for Charleston County (WEBINAR)
- JAN 21: Soul of the Lowcountry Oyster Roast
For our most up-to-date curated event listings,
check out our COMMUNITY CALENDAR
#GoodStuff – interesting articles and resources from around the web
- 10 thoughts on what is happening in Israel.
- Nonprofit AF: Hope and trust, and gratitude for our sector
- STUDY: Gun violence rate higher in gentrified neighborhoods
- New discovery could lead to new morning sickness treatment for pregnant women, researchers say
- More dads are choosing to stay home with their kids. Here’s why.
- Big Tobacco’s transition under fire as WHO targets vaping
LOWCOUNTRY #GrabBag – a rotating sampling of local resources
- Trident United Way’s ALICE
- Nonprofit Spotlight: Lowcountry Black & Latine Coalition
- Initiative: Better Ballot SC
- RESOURCE: All About The Ashley River Crossing Project
- Got Questions? Ask the City of Charleston Citizen Services Desk
FEATURED RESOURCE HUBS AT CHARLESTONGOOD.COM…
#CHSvolunteers
Find local organizations actively seeking volunteers
#GoodGrants
Check out the latest grant opportunities and other grants resources
#GoodJobs
Browse recent nonprofit job openings as well as other local employment resources
#GrassrootsGuide
Connect with over 640 local nonprofit organizations in our unique Lowcountry directory
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#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future
Oliver Franklin-Wallis (Author)
“With his investigative chops and contagious curiosity, Oliver Franklin-Wallis has cracked wide a dozen hidden, jaw-dropping worlds. … Yet despite its grim revelations, the book offers hope–for we can’t begin to make things right until we understand the nuanced realities of what is wrong. Wasteland is compelling, smart, fair, often funny, always interesting, and just f*ing important. Truly, it’s the most impressive nonfiction I’ve read in quite some time.”–Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Fuzz
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