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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What a year it has been, y’all!
Because we’re not gathering indoors, we no longer own the GoodHouse. But we’re still going strong, amplifying voices, making connections and supporting our community from a distance.
Among the many highlights of a challenging year, a couple really stand out.
Our board of directors approved a request for fiscal sponsorship from Eastover Community Garden, stretching our impact beyond the Lowcountry, which marks an exciting first.
We also recently partnered with the Berkeley Early Education and Care Collective, and are working with the Cypress Fund to support the BEE Collective’s work “tackling bias in the early education system” and providing meaningful support to parents and caregivers.
Earlier in the year, we became fiscal sponsors for Breath to Blossom, a new charitable organization offering holistic support to survivors of varied forms of intimate abuse. In December we collaboratively hosted a monumentally successful and fun fundraising event, Art For Good which supported emerging artists and B2B. It wouldn’t have been possible without the leadership of one of our other community partners, Mindful Mornings Charleston, which coordinated the event.
We also want to send a shout out to our other fiscal sponsees who have all been putting in the work amidst the ongoing pandemic. Much love to Transformation Yoga, Cultivate, Waves 4 Women, and the Naked Lady Society!
Last but not least, CharlestonGood.com continues to evolve. We’ve gotten great feedback about our new weekly digest format which offers a little something each week for everyone in the grassroots community. And we look forward to finding news ways to better serve our community in 2022…
Happy holidays and a Happy New Year to all!
#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- Swamp used by freedom-seekers recognized on Underground Railroad list
- Save the Light Half Marathon and 5K Set for February 5th on Folly Beach
- ‘Transit deserts’ remain as Charleston continues to grow
- Cait Przetak Joins Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center as Communications Coordinator
- Free dental clinic expands in North Charleston, partnership between dentists and church
- Blessing boxes and community fridges in Charleston, SC
- CCPL Makes List of America’s Star Libraries for Second Year
- ICYMI: City of Charleston FREE Holiday Parking Voucher
#GoodEvents – upcoming nonprofit events
- DEC 31: NEW YEARS EVE EVENTS P & C List | HCS Calendar | City Paper List
- JAN 1: Kwanzaa – Ceremony to Honor Our Ancestors
- JAN 7: Mindful Mornings – Ending the Stigma
- JAN 11: Green Drinks is Back!
- JAN 13-15: Black Ink Book Festival
- JAN 15-16: Beginner Beekeeping Class
- JAN 23: “Empower the Next” Mentor banquet
#GoodStuff – interesting articles from around the web
- Racism is already real in the metaverse — here’s how we can fix that
- What If, Together, We Owned Our Social Networks?
- Economics in Brief: Six Starbucks Stores Seek Union Election Following Buffalo Win
- How Black Communities Become “Sacrifice Zones” for Industrial Air Pollution
#CHSvolunteers – featured volunteer opportunities
- FEATURED: Volunteers needed for Charleston Marathon
- 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
- Clif Family Foundation Small Grants program
- AARP Purpose Prize
- African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
- MacDowell Colony Artist Residencies
- American Heart Association Voices for Healthy Kids Grant
- Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
- LOCAL:
Check out our RESOURCE HUBS for more nonprofit grants and funding information
#GoodJobs – local nonprofit job opportunities
- 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
- The Freedom Network USA (FNUSA) – alliance of organizations and individuals working with survivors of all forms of human trafficking to ensure that trafficked persons have access to justice, safety, and opportunity.
- Green Jobs Network – great source for environmental and social impact jobs
- IFTTT – If This, Then That – a cool tool for connection apps and devices and automating all kinds of stuff
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
#restinpower #bellhooks
- All about Love: New Visions
bell hooks (Author) - Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom
bell hooks (Author) - Killing Rage: Ending Racism
bell hooks (Author) - We Real Cool: BlackMen and Masculinity
bell hooks (Author) - Skin Again
bell hooks (Author) Chris Raschka (Illustrator)
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