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
- The Medi Community Resource Center Brings “Red Dress Sundays” Back This Month
- Chef Benjamin Dennis continues his journey in understanding, preserving, and uplifting Gullah culture through food
- CCPL offering free tax preparation services at multiple library branches
- Returning from Prison: 6 Hidden Barriers to Success
- If These Walls Could Talk’ Documentary to be Featured on SCETV
- TEDxCharleston returns in March
- Lowcountry Oyster Festival Announces Musical Acts and Beneficiaries
- Charleston School of Law students partner with organizations to help end housing and eviction crisis
- Gibbes Museum of Art Awarded Grant by The Employees Community Fund of Boeing South Carolina
- North Charleston mayor focuses on Navy base development, road improvements in 2022 address
- Nonprofit SPOTLIGHT: American Heart Association
- Charleston, North Charleston Police departments selected for Dept. of Justice training
- Charleston Animal Society Rescue Brew Beer Now Available
- Lime taking over Charleston bike-share. No, there won’t be scooters
- Dominion Energy and S.C. Department of Education Invite High School Students to Enter Second Annual Writing Contest to Celebrate Notable African Americans
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 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: The Gatsby Gala II
- FEB 12: Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser
- FEB 12: Newmarket Creek Sweep (NEW DATE)
- FEB 12: Brave Noise Beer Release Party
- FEB 16: Free Webinar – “GET M&WBE CERTIFIED”
- FEB 17: Fecal Matters: Get the Scoop on Poop
- FEB 17-20: Southeastern Wildlife Exposition – SEWE
- FEB 18: East Cooper Ducks Unlimited 25th Annual Oyster Roast at SEWE 2022
- FEB 19: Background Check Block Party
- 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
- FEB 27: Charleston Screening of “Jane: An Abortion Service” With Panel Discussion
- MAR 1: Cocktails for a Cause benefiting The Formation Project
- MAR 3: Community Constellations
- MAR 5: “Where the Wild Things Run” 5K Run & Walk
- MAR 6: Teddy Bear Picnic
- MAR 9: “Expanding Your Future” GED (& ESL) Information Session
- MAR 19: Charity Chili Cook-Off
- MAR 19: Celebrity Paws in the Park
- MAR 23: TEDxCharleston
- APR 8: Gay Bingo – Lipstick & Leather
- APR 21: 1st Annual Turn the Tides
- APR 23: Doughnut Dash 5k
- MAY 7: 19th Annual Moms’ Run + Family Fun Day
#GoodStuff – interesting articles from around the web
- ‘Trying to disappear the poor’: California clears homeless camp near Super Bowl
- Nonprofit AF: 22 courageous things you can do during the Year of the Tiger
- How the Tonga eruption is helping space scientists understand Mars
- The US Refuses to Fall in Love With Electric Cars
- I’m Single, & I’m Not Dating. Why Is That So Hard For People To Understand?
- How Midwives and Doulas Are Working to End Birth Disparities
#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
- National Endowment for Democracy accepts applications to strengthen democratic institutions
- Bank of America Charitable Foundation
- Vanguard Charitable – Philanthropic Impact Fund
- Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – 2022 Knowledge Challenge
- BOSS Impact Fund
- Charles Lafitte Foundation grants
- Westrock Foundation – conservation grants
- Robert W. Burkle Foundation grants
- Citizens Bank Giving
- First Citizens Federal Credit Union Community Giving
- SC Johnson community grants
- The Awesome Foundation mini-grants
Check out our RESOURCE HUBS for more nonprofit grants and funding information
#GoodJobs – local nonprofit job opportunities
- FEATURED:
- The Riley Center for Livable Communities – Administrative Assistant Event Coordinator
- Enough Pie – P/T Administrative Manager
- 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
- City of Charleston Youtube Channel – video coverage of City meetings
- North Charleston Arts 2022 Applications – Details and downloads for competitions, exhibits, etc
- Lowcountry Green Guide – newly launched local environmental organizations and businesses directory
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
- Recitatif: A Story
Toni Morrison (Author) Zadie Smith (Introduction by) - Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts
Rebecca Hall (Author) Hugo Martínez (Illustrator) - Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit
Mary-Frances Winters (Author) - Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All
Martha S. Jones (Author) - How to Be Less Stupid about Race: On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide
Crystal Marie Fleming (Author)
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