Welcome to the 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
- State expands birth control access at pharmacies
- Major development coming to peninsula donating land for affordable housing
- The ‘Pink House’: A beam of light in a West Ashley Community
- Redux Contemporary Art Center to Host Holiday Market on December 3rd
- Lowcountry Food Bank Receives $10,000 Grant from Truist Foundation
- S.C. loaded with potholes, national study says
- Seacoast Dream Center serves 3k meals for 13th annual turkey distribution
- Charleston aquarium launches expansion project after $2M gift
- Quintin’s Close-Ups: Spot Light Awards’ Deborah Powell-Anderson
- Commentary: ‘Sleeping Beauty’ is awake, and now she’s a party girl
- Social Venture Partners Charleston Named AFP 2022 Outstanding Organization
- CofC Students Developing Rating and Review Platform to Assist People with Disabilities or Sensory Triggers
- HEART leads the way for inclusion in Charleston arts community
- Lowcountry animal shelter introduces new donation methods
- Nonprofits, volunteers step up to help North Charleston’s burgeoning Hispanic population
- Great ways to give back this holiday season
- Charleston YWCA restarts racial equity workshops to get at root causes of discrimination
- State health officials expanding food access map to Charleston
- Local guides expand our understanding of Charleston history
- Coastal Community Foundation Awards More Than $1.6 Million in Regional Grants
For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#GoodEvents – upcoming nonprofit events
- DEC 2: HIV/AIDS Drag & Oyster Roast
- DEC 3: Second Annual Flippers & Fur Fest
- DEC 3: Redux Holiday Market
- DEC 3: Waterfront Park and Marsh Sweep
- DEC 4: Charleston Audubon Oyster Roast
- DEC 8: The Color of Art Soiree
- DEC 8: Charleston Friends of the Library – Wando Branch Book Sale
- DEC 9: The Surge Sessions
- DEC 9: Charleston Hope’s 10 Year Celebration + Wrapping Night
- DEC 10: ECO Wedding Fashion Show (Postponed from NOV 10)
- DEC 10: Sea Life by Starlight
- DEC 10: Meals on Wheels Ride
- DEC 12: Beach Sweep with Santa
- DEC 13: Jingle Ball 2022
- DEC 13: GREEN DRINKS: Trees
- DEC 15: Two if by Sea Maritime Gin Celebration
- DEC 18: Reparations Dinner & Dialogue Series
For our most up-to-date curated event listings,
check out our COMMUNITY CALENDAR
#GoodStuff – interesting articles from around the web
- What if gun owners had to pass a test? Czech Republic offers an answer.
- Why China should be off the hook for climate finance
- Cigarette Smoking Rates Down Sharply Among U.S. Young Adults
- Addressing Seasonal Depression in Black Communities Impacted by Climate Change
- What you can learn about sleep from truckers
- In Detroit, a Home for LGBTQ Youth Balances Being Seen With Being Safe
- A Brain-Inspired Chip Can Run AI With Far Less Energy
- The Western media’s World Cup coverage has put its anti-Muslim bias on full display
- Employers Rethink Need for College Degrees in Tight Labor Market
- Healthy democracy requires trust – these 3 things could start to restore voters’ declining faith in US elections
#CHSvolunteers – featured volunteer opportunities
- 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
- Charleston C0unty Community Development Urban Entitlement Funding
- Joanna Foundation – Lowcountry grants
- JAMS Foundation – ACR Initiative for Students and Youth
- Eastman Foundation grants
- National Trust for Historic Preservation: African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
- Polaris Foundation
- New Profit: Mental Health Equity Catalyze Cohort
- Parelli Foundation – Therapeutic Horsemanship Grants
- Erich & Hannah Sachs Foundation
- Milbank Foundation
#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
- SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center Immigrant Resource Guide
- Palette – colorize pictures online for free
- What’s That Charge?! – a free anti-fraud tool
- 300+ Community Sharing ‘How to’ Guides
- SC Abortion Rights Resource Hub – a new collection of resources in support of women in SC
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World
Frederick Joseph (Author) Porsche Joseph (Author)
“Now more than ever, young people yearn to drastically change the world, and the question so many of them pose is how? The Josephs have not only provided answers to the hows but also the whys and the why nows. Better Than We Found It is the manual for change that every young and not-so-young activist-in-the-making needs. This book will empower a generation.”
–Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give
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