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
- ACT NOW: Stop Plastic Nurdle Pollution
- Charleston City Council establishes permanent racial conciliation commission
- Charleston library’s Dial-A-Story program provides on-demand Gullah Geechie tales
- How prepared is Charleston for a major earthquake?
- Charleston Black Expo, Taste of Black Charleston set to return in March
- The 17th Annual We Are Sharing Hope SC Race for Life will be held on April 9th
- Chamber launches program to strengthen minority entrepreneurs
- MUSC awarded $1M grant for community violence prevention program
- State Senate gives OK to medical marijuana bill
- The Southeastern Film & Photo Conference is Coming to Charleston
- Spotlight: East Cooper Community Outreach
- HALOS Receives Funding for Families Impacted by the Pandemic, Additional Funds to Study the Impact of Kinship Care
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 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 12: The Palms Apartments Donation Drop-Off Event @ Frothy Beard
- FEB 16: Free Webinar – “GET M&WBE CERTIFIED”
- FEB 17: Fecal Matters: Get the Scoop on Poop
- FEB 17: Food Distribution
- 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 19: I am the Change Community Forum
- FEB 20: James Island Outreach 2022 Oyster Roast (NEW DATE)
- FEB 25: Aquarium After Hours Oyster Roast
- FEB 25: Hello, Rio! Gala
- FEB 25-27: Winthrop Charleston Alumni Blessing Box Project
- FEB 26: Clothing Giveaway
- FEB 26: 2022 Lowcountry Heart Walk
- FEB 26: Rock the Block 2022
- FEB 26: Huddle Up for Healthy Relationships
- 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 5: The Hippie Dash 5K
- MAR 5: Carolina Coonhound Rescue 9th Annual Oyster Roast & Silent Auction
- MAR 5: Irish Memorial Park Gathering of the Clans
- MAR 6: Teddy Bear Picnic
- MAR 9: “Expanding Your Future” GED (& ESL) Information Session
- MAR 12: Black Expo Charleston
- 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
For our most up-to-date curated event listings,
check out our COMMUNITY CALENDAR
#GoodStuff – interesting articles from around the web
- A brief history of Black cooperatives in the U.S.
- To confront gun violence, San Jose, California, tries requiring insurance
- Why Every Job Is a Climate Job | Individuals Are Not to Blame for the Climate Crisis
- Why Turning Motels Into Housing Could Outlast the Pandemic
- How home ownership incentivizes people to keep racist housing policies in place
- Are Screens Robbing Us of Our Capacity for Deep Reading?
- Want to Invigorate Community Engagement? Break out the Building Blocks.
#CHSvolunteers – featured volunteer opportunities
- FEATURED: Charleston Food Not Bombs seeks 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
- Nora Roberts Foundation – literacy grants
- Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation – Youth Initiative
- Saxena Family Foundation – S.T.E.M. grants
- Michael & Susan Dell Foundation anti-poverty grants
- Gamma Mu Foundation – LGBT community grants
- 2022 AARP Community Challenge
- Learning for Justice Educator Fund
- Riley’s Way Foundation – Call for Kindness project grants
- LOCAL:
Check out our RESOURCE HUBS for more nonprofit grants and funding information
#GoodJobs – local nonprofit job opportunities
- FEATURED: Charleston Horticultural Society – Executive Director
- 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
- MUSC Sustainability Youtube Channel – Check out their Conversation Cafe sessions and more!
- Harborside History – a new digital preservation project from Historic Charleston Foundation
- Lowcountry Minority Business Accelerator
- Lowcountry Green Guide – newly launched local environmental organizations and businesses directory
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
- Check out our new list of Banned and Controversial Books!
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