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
- City Begins Final Phase of Denmark Vesey Statue Restoration
- Nonprofit SPOTLIGHT: Neighbors Together
- Charleston Now Composting Food Scraps – Sign Up Today!
- Undergarment Society In Need of Items for Local Children
- Annual Doughnut Dash 5k honoring youngest Emanuel Nine victim slated for April
- Ohm Radio Again Offering Singing Telegrams for Valentine’s Day
- CP VIEW: New methods, same attempts would cripple public education
- 2022 Moms’ Run Resumes In-Person 5K at New Location
- Morrison Drive developments in stark contrast to adjacent neighborhood
- Redux Presents: “Studio Union: An Art Junction”
- Patriots Point Now Offering Free Admission to Low-Income Families
- ‘Griots’ exhibit showcases fiber, traditional art at City Gallery
- Johnson Named Executive Director of Harbor Entrepreneur Center
- Fetter Health Care Network selected to treat COVID patients using oral medication
- A Call to Collaborate
For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#GoodEvents – upcoming nonprofit events
- JAN 26: Conversation Cafe: One Region Roadmap
- JAN 26:
- JAN 26: Virtual Job and Resource Fair
- JAN 27: Break the Silence: Recognizing Emotional Abuse
- JAN 29: Blonde John 5k Run/Walk
- JAN 29: Newmarket Creek Sweep
- JAN 29: Burns Supper Benefit with Silent Auction
- JAN 29: Love All Dogs Adoption Event
- FEB 2-5: Colour of Music Chamber Music Series
- FEB 5: Cast It Forward Benefiting Release Over 20″
- FEB 5: Charleston Pro Bono – Shop for Good
- FEB 5: Craft Brews and Clean Up Crews at LOFI
- FEB 5: 8th Annual Charleston Mom Prom
- FEB 6: Annual Charleston Kosher BBQ & Online Auction
- FEB 7: YOGA FOR GOOD: BTB’s Monthly Public Yoga Class
- FEB 8: Valentine’s Day Silent Auction
- FEB 8: Green Drinks is Back! (rescheduled from Jan 11)
- FEB 8: Rare Wine Fundraiser #2
- FEB 12: Friends of Joseph Floyd Manor Oyster Roast at Edmunds Oast
- FEB 12: Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser
- FEB 17: Fecal Matters: Get the Scoop on Poop
- FEB 17-20: Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
- FEB 19: Radcliffeborough Neighborhood Litter Cleanup
- FEB 19: Cupid’s Undie Run
- FEB 20: James Island Outreach 2022 Oyster Roast (NEW DATE)
- FEB 25: Aquarium After Hours Oyster Roast
- FEB 26: 2022 Lowcountry Heart Walk
- FEB 27: Chef’s Feast
- MAR 3: Community Constellations
- MAR 5: “Where the Wild Things Run” 5K Run & Walk
- APR 23: Doughnut Dash 5k
- MAY 7: 19th Annual Moms’ Run + Family Fun Day
#GoodStuff – interesting articles from around the web
- Beyond greenwashing: How chain restaurants could actually address their climate pollution
- Can You Game Your Way Out of American Housing Injustice?
- TOOLKIT: Strengthening Your Local Food System
- The world’s largest vertical farm will have a secret ingredient: fish
- The Best Free Online Courses Everyone Should Take This Year
- Take Part in the Global Day of Doing Good
- Financial Literacy in the Black Community
#CHSvolunteers – featured volunteer opportunities
- FEATURED:
- Charleston Parks Conservancy – Garden in the Parks
- Reading Partners SC – urgent need for volunteers
- 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
- New Media Ventures
- Open Society Foundations – Soros Justice Fellowships
- Center for Community Progress – Community Revitalization Fellowship
- Dollar General Literacy Foundation – adult literacy programs
- National Dance Project Production Grants
- SEL in Action Awards
- Sky Ranch Foundation – At-Risk Youth Programs
- National Forest Foundation – Conservation Connect Fellowships
- LOCAL:
Check out our RESOURCE HUBS for more nonprofit grants and funding information
#GoodJobs – local nonprofit job opportunities
- FEATURED:
- Charleston Jazz – multiple positions
- Together SC: Lowcountry Nonprofit Jobs
- Linkedin: Charleston Nonprofit Jobs
- Indeed: Nonprofit jobs in Charleston SC
- SimplyHired: Nonprofit Jobs in Charleston SC
#GoodResources – a grab-bag of useful stuff
- Give Well – guide to cost-effective small donations
- Echoing Green: Funding Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- GenderCool Project – a youth-led movement bringing positive change to the world.
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
- Everybody Eats, 3: Communication and the Paths to Food Justice
Marianne Legreco (Author) Niesha Douglas (Author) - Decolonizing Wellness: A Qtbipoc-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation
Dalia Kinsey (Author) - Water: A Biography
Giulio Boccaletti (Author) - I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
Ed Yong (Author) - This Is Your Mind on Plants
Michael Pollan (Author)
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