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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
- Charleston school looks to become nation’s 1st free law school
- Lowcountry Fungi grows at its indoor Johns Island farm
- $50k grant will go to ‘build equitable communities’ in Charleston
- Charleston County Parks hosting special events in October
- Gullah/Geechee leader Queen Quet awarded Order of the Palmetto
- Ashley Hall Launches Program Focused on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Non Disclosure Apparel Donates a Portion of October Sales to Share Our Suzy
- Warrior Surf Foundation Hosts 2nd Annual Surf-A-Thon
- Support for safer North Bridge ‘abundantly clear’ after Saturday ride
- Charleston community leaders host ‘Boyz to Men’ empowerment conference for young men and boys
- Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation Announces 6th Annual Rural & Limited Resource Landowner Symposium
- Louie’s Kids Announces Family Fitness Program Ahead of the Reindeer Run
#GoodEvents – upcoming nonprofit events
SEP 15 – OCT 15: Hispanic Heritage Month Events
- OCT 11: HALSEY & WSG INTERSECTIONS PANEL DISCUSSION | Namsa Leuba (hybrid)
- OCT 14: Healing Farms ‘Believe in Possibility’ Virtual Gala
- OCT 15: “A MONTH and SOME DAYS | UN MES Y DIAS” Free Documentary Screening
- OCT 15-16: Rural & Limited Resource Landowner Symposium (hybrid)
- OCT 16: Walk to End Alzheimers
- OCT 16: Carolina Surf Film Festival
- OCT 17: 5th Annual Hike for Mike
- OCT 19: Living Your Truth (virtual)
- OCT 20: On Wednesday’s We Drink Pink
- OCT 21: Final Resting Places (virtual)
- OCT 23: Let’s Talk About It Party
- OCT 23: Fall Into Justice
- OCT 28: Wine, Women & Shoes
- OCT 29: Party for the Parks
- OCT 30: Music in tha’ Park – Fall Fest
- OCT 30: LUNG FORCE Run/Walk 5K
- OCT 30: HALOS Kinship Caregivers Conference
- NOV 6: Revel on the River
- NOV 19: Festival of Trees/Sparkles & Spirits’ Gala
- NOV 19: Lowcountry Orphan Relief SOAR Gala
- NOV 20: Cross the Cut Ride
- DEC 3: Art for Good: Auction & Music
- DEC 11: Sea Life by Starlight
- DEC 18: Spot Light Awards
- JAN 13-15: Black Ink Book Festival
#GoodStuff – interesting articles from around the web
- Nonprofit AF: Why pitch-based funding competitions are harmful and we need to stop having them
- The Bus Should Be Free
- Plumbing Poverty: Almost half a million US households lack indoor plumbing: ‘The conditions are inhumane’
- #ByeGoogle : 7 privacy-first search engines everyone should try
- Be Your Own Boss: More Co-op Businesses Are Returning Workers’ Power
- This Experiential Learning Farm Helps Youth Build a Better World
- What It Was Like to Grow Up Muslim in America After 9/11
- Police Violence Deaths Are Twice As High As Official U.S. Count, Study Finds
- #ByeFacebook : Why this Facebook Scandal is Different
#CHSvolunteers – featured volunteer opportunities
- FEATURED: Charleston Area Seniors Seeking 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
- Prudential Emerging Visionaries
- SeedMoney Garden Grants
- Toshiba America Grades 6-12 Science Projects
- Voya Foundation financial resiliency
- Bridgestone community grants
- Smithers Foundation substance abuse grants
- When Georgia Smiled grants
- Together Women Rise grants
- Veterans Support Foundation grants
- Alzheimer’s Foundation respite care grants
- Lawrence Foundation grants
- Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation grants
- SCDHEC: K-12 Champions of the Environment grants (deadline: Oct 15)
#GoodJobs – local nonprofit job opportunities
- FEATURED: Remote Associate, Nonprofit Accounting
- 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
- Peerspace – rent your space out for meetings, events, and film and photo shoots.
- Library of Congress Digital Collections – massive collection of historical images and other good stuff
- Absolutely Massive List of Anti-racist Resources – enough said
- Image to Video – make a video with pictures and music for free
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
- I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin’s Life in Letters
Bayard Rustin (Author) Michael G. Long (Editor) - The Young Lords: A Radical History
Johanna Fernández (Author) - Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
Amanda Montell (Author) - Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism
Aja Barber (Author) - Fight Night
Miriam Toews (Author)
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