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
- Renewable Energy in Fresh Future Farm’s Horizon thanks to Food & Land Justice Fund!
- Lowcountry Black & Latine Coalition Launches #HolaCharleston Campaign
- Charleston dockworkers union claims stevedores fixing prices
- The Charleston Place to Host Artists-in-Residency in May
- Benefit concert April 24 with The Psycodelics and Bill Wilson on Mosquito Beach
- Inclusive Surfing on Folly Beach: Charleston County Parks’ Wheel to Surf Event Returns in May
- Sponsors Wanted for the 20/20 League’s 2022 Youth Basketball Season
- Charleston County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Releases Annual Report
- Proposal could give former grocery store site new life
- Watch: 2022 TEDxCharleston Talks
- Charleston only $1M short of funding for Ashley River pedestrian bridge.
- Cookie Washington: Way-Shower at the Aiken-Rhett House Museum
- She’s the Veteran to Host 2nd Annual Women Veterans Day Celebration in June
- APPLY TODAY: Young Leaders Institute summer program
- City Paper | Our View: Death penalty is fraught with moral, practical problems
For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#GoodEvents – upcoming nonprofit events
Mobility Month with Charleston Moves
MAY 1-31
- APR 25: #Back2Basics Series – What is Self-Determination?
- APR 26: Living Your Truth – Conversations in Courage (virtual)
- APR 26: Junior League of Charleston Diaper Drive
- APR 27: Local Works Open House
- APR 28: Kids’ Chance Lowcountry Golf Tournament
- APR 28: Take Back the Night 2022
- APR 29: Relay For Life of Palmetto Lowcountry
- APR 30: Charleston | March for Babies
- APR 30: In the Moment with Ohm Radio & Amor Healing Kitchen
- MAY 1-31: Mobility Month with Charleston Moves
- MAY 1: Picnic in the Parks: A Birthday Celebration
- MAY 5: Cinco de Mom-o
- MAY 6-8: 51st Anniversary Greek Festival
- MAY 7: Marine Mammal Art Show
- MAY 7: Charleston Dragon Boat Festival
- MAY 7: 19th Annual Moms’ Run + Family Fun Day
- MAY 11: One-In-Three Afternoon Tea
- MAY 12: 2022 Lowcountry Diversity Leadership Awards
- MAY 14: AMOR 5Kale Yeah!
- MAY 14: Wish Night
- MAY 14: 5th Annual \”Tea with SOUL\” fundraiser
- MAY 15: Animals, Art & Automobiles
- MAY 15: Bridge Adventure Ride
- MAY 20: Summer Fête
- MAY 21: National Safe Boating Week – 2022 Charleston Kickoff Festival
- MAY 21: Hampton Park Plant Swap
- MAY 21: 12th Annual Dancing With The ARK’s Stars
- MAY 22: 14th Annual Chef’s Potluck
- MAY 31- JUN 5: Park Circle Pride Festival
For our most up-to-date curated event listings,
check out our COMMUNITY CALENDAR
#GoodStuff – interesting articles from around the web
- Participatory budgeting experiments aim to meet residents where they are
- How Sweden Sends Just 1% of Its Trash to Landfills
- Human rights declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, in countries from Angola to the US to New Zealand
- New York Public Library makes banned books available for free
- ‘Everywhere Is Queer’: New worldwide map highlights LGBTQ-owned businesses
- 10 ways to celebrate Earth Day with permanent change
- Apple Faces In-Store Labor Drive as Union Amps Up Pressure
#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
- The BUILD Health Challenge 4.0
- Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants
- Ben & Jerry’s National Grassroots Organizing Program
- Youth Service America grants
- Schmidt Marine Technology Partners – global fisheries tech initiative
- Adobe Stock Artist Development Fund
- Virginia Center for the Creative Arts fellowships
- Society of Environmental Journalists – Fund for Environmental Journalism
- Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts – Arts Writers Grant Program
- Hopper Prize for visual artists
#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
#GoodResources – a grab-bag of useful stuff
- Affordable Housing Dashboard – up-to-date development info from the City of Charleston
- Charleston Green Drinks – monthly networking events for eco-conscious folks
- Lowcountry Green Calendar – new collaborative niche calendar for local environmental events
- Lowcountry Green Guide – newly launched local environmental organizations and businesses directory
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
- The Great Stewardess Rebellion: How Women Launched a Workplace Revolution at 30,000 Feet
Nell McShane Wulfhart (Author) - Misogynoir Transformed: Black Women’s Digital Resistance
Moya Bailey (Author) - The Modern Homestead Garden: Growing Self-Sufficiency in Any Size Backyard
Gary Pilarchik (Author) - The Privatization of Everything: How the Plunder of Public Goods Transformed America and How We Can Fight Back
Donald Cohen (Author) Allen Mikaelian (Author) - The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves
Shawn A. Ginwright (Author)
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