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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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#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- SC House rejects Senate’s abortion bill
- SPOTLIGHT: The Lowcountry’s “Apostle of Ecotourism”
- Charleston County Announces Additional Community Meetings for Housing Our Future Plan
- Charleston Co. School Board approves new school
- Thomas: Different direction needed on state reading policy
- Skateboarding competition comes to SK8 Charleston Oct. 8
- Lowcountry Food Bank’s 2nd Annual Walk to Fight Hunger Raises More than $90,000 to Fight Hunger in the Lowcountry
- Charleston Metro Chamber Works for Affordable and Attainable Housing
- Charleston applies for grant to expand homeless outreach team
- Garden & Gun Announces its 2022 Champions of Conservation
For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#GoodEvents – upcoming nonprofit events
Hispanic Heritage Month Events
SEP 15 – OCT 15
MOJA Festival 2022
SEP 29 – OCT 9
- OCT 1: 6th Annual Hike for Mike
- OCT 1: Battling Bad Blood
- OCT 1: Black Biz on the Block
- OCT 3: MORE.GOOD.DAYS Golf Tourney
- OCT 3: ARTM Exchange – Conversations with Artists & Arts Leaders
- OCT 4: The Artist in the Archive: The Art-Science Discoveries of Kirsten Stolle
- OCT 5: On Wednesdays We Drink Pink
- OCT 6: Community Constellations
- OCT 6: Why Recycling & Waste Reduction Are More Relevant Than Ever
- OCT 7: Lowcountry Veterans Second Annual Benefit Gala
- OCT 7: Speaking our Truths: A Gathering of Black and Brown Interpreters
- OCT 7: “Madeira to Moonshine: A Drink History”
- OCT 7-8: African-American Tourism Conference
- OCT 8: Waves 4 Women NAMI Walks
- OCT 8: Fall Native Plant Market
- OCT 8-9: Hempcrete Building Workshop
- OCT 9: Charleston Latin American Festival
- OCT 10: Swing Fore the Symphony 2022
- OCT 12-14: Opportunity SC 2022 – Community Economic Development Conference (Greenville)
- OCT 13 : Governor McMaster’s EV Summit (Greenville)
- OCT 13-15: Charleston Friends of the Library – Cynthia Hurd Branch Book Sale
- OCT 15: Turtle Trek 5K
- OCT 15: BBQ In The ‘Ville
- OCT 15: SEWE’s Flyways
- OCT 15: Mental Health Heroes Oyster Roast and Wellness Fair
- OCT 15: SC Reggae Jerk Wine Festival
For our most up-to-date curated event listings,
check out our COMMUNITY CALENDAR
#GoodStuff – interesting articles from around the web
- Neither Natural Nor Inevitable: How Language Masks Gentrification
- We already know what would solve most global development challenges
- Building Homes and Community for Arizona Youth
- How A Loan-To-Own Program In San Diego Is Boosting E-Bike Access
- Deposit insurance under the coverage
- Nonprofit AF: The Personal Integrity Paradox and how it affects our sector
- Over half of LGBTQ+ Americans are bisexual. Many don’t feel safe being out at work.
- “People doubt their actions affect climate change. Is that a bad thing?”
#CHSvolunteers – featured volunteer opportunities
- FEATURED:
- 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
- Borealis Philanthropy – Communities Transforming Policing Fund
- Borealis Philanthropy – Black-led Movement Fund
- Prudential Emerging Visionaries – Youth Financial and Societal Solutions
- SeedMoney: Grants for Garden Projects
- Lalor Foundation – reproductive health grants
- American Association of University Women – fellowship program
- OneCause – technology grants
#GoodJobs – local nonprofit job opportunities
- FEATURED:
- SCACED: Job Board
- Together SC: Lowcountry Nonprofit Jobs
- Linkedin: Charleston Nonprofit Jobs
- Indeed: Nonprofit jobs in Charleston SC
- SimplyHired: Nonprofit Jobs in Charleston SC
For more local nonprofit jobs information,
check out our CHARLESTON NONPROFIT JOBS HUB
#GoodResources – a grab-bag of useful stuff
- Lancaster & Rose – a boutique Lowcountry firm offering a range of consulting services including (but not limited to) “capital campaigns, website design and development, branding and marketing, board recruitment and succession planning, fundraising strategy, and grant/proposal writing.”
- SC Abortion Rights Resource Hub – a new collection of resources in support of women in SC
- Lowcountry Green Calendar – new collaborative niche calendar for local environmental events
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas
Gal Beckerman (Author)
“An “elegantly argued and exuberantly narrated” (The New York Times Book Review) look at the building of social movements–from the 1600s to the present–and how current technology is undermining them”
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