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
- Local Youth Organization Geared Toward Entrepreneurship to Host Fashion Show
- Preservation group’s concerns grow as Charleston booms
- Lowcountry Running Book Written By Local Mom and Daughter Benefits Female Athletes
- Momentum growing for SC Hands-Free Act, aimed at preventing distracted driving-related accidents
- Quintin’s Close-Ups: Katie Zimmerman
- Dorchester Habitat for Humanity expands annual women build to whole month
- Beating the Odds – The Charleston Arts Scene
- Lowcountry Local First Announces New Board Members
- Avery Research Center Receives Grant to Support Oral History Project
- Be A Mentor Partners with Creatd to Drive Nationwide Change and Awareness
- Charleston County Parks Debuts 5K Trail Race Series
- PURE Theatre announces its upcoming show, Ben Butler
- Remembrances for Abe Jenkins pour in on social media
- Charleston Symphony Orchestra League Wins National Award; Announces Car Raffle
- Warrior Surf Foundation announces Workout for Warriors
- BCDCOG Awarded $860,000 Grant for Transit-Oriented Development Planning
For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#GoodEvents – upcoming nonprofit events
Community Listening Sessions with Enough Pie
FEB 3-24
- FEB 2-5: Colour of Music Chamber Music Series
- FEB 5: The Gullah/Geechee Black History Market
- 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 10 & 17: Called to Forgive
- FEB 12: Friends of Joseph Floyd Manor Oyster Roast at Edmunds Oast
- FEB 12: Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser
- FEB 12: Newmarket Creek Sweep (NEW DATE)
- FEB 17: Fecal Matters: Get the Scoop on Poop
- FEB 17-20: Southeastern Wildlife Exposition – SEWE
- FEB 19: Cupid’s Undie Run
- FEB 19: Radcliffeborough Neighborhood Litter Cleanup
- FEB 20: James Island Outreach 2022 Oyster Roast (NEW DATE)
- FEB 25: Aquarium After Hours Oyster Roast
- FEB 26: 2022 Lowcountry Heart Walk
- FEB 26: Rock the Block 2022
- FEB 27: Chef’s Feast
- FEB 27: Sierra Club Robert Lunz Group Oyster Roast and Auction
- 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
- Mark Cuban Launches Online Pharmacy, Promises Lowest Prices on Lifesaving Prescriptions
- POV: Why I’m not sure I can return to teaching
- Scientists made an incredible discovery in the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’ off Tahiti
- Papua New Guinea repeals death penalty 30 years after reintroduction
- Indigenous news outlets, nonprofits drive deeper coverage
- Tiny feather wing beetle reveals new way to fly
- Plastic-Free Shopping Is Going Mainstream
#CHSvolunteers – featured volunteer opportunities
- FEATURED: Lowcountry Non-Profit in need of tech-savvy 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
- Resist – social justice grants
- Tyson Foods – hunger relief grants
- Jim Henson Foundation – live puppet theater
- FURTHERMORE grants – nonprofit publishing
- Whole Kid Foundation Garden Grants
- Brandpie Foundation “Pie for Good” Sustainability Matching Grants
Check out our RESOURCE HUBS for more nonprofit grants and funding information
#GoodJobs – local nonprofit job opportunities
- FEATURED: Charleston Pro Bono – Director of Development
- 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
- Roots of Progress – a nonprofit dedicated to establishing a new philosophy of progress for the 21st century.
- The Lawyering Project – innovative legal advocacy organization aimed at improving access to reproductive healthcare
- SlideLab – new free presentation tool
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
- Plastic: An Autobiography
Allison Cobb (Author) - Uprisings: An Illustrated Guide to Popular Rebellion
David Graeber (Author) Nika Dubrovsky (Illustrator) - Planet Palm: How Palm Oil Ended Up in Everything–And Endangered the World
Jocelyn C. Zuckerman (Author) - In Defense of Looting: A Riotous History of Uncivil Action
Vicky Osterweil (Author) - Proof: The Science of Booze
Adam Rogers (Author)
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