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#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- Local climate coalition aims to make Charleston the climate action leader of Southeast
- Chamber releases Lowcountry Minority Business Directory
- Local filmmaker’s series chronicles cartel conspiracy
- Quintin’s Close-Ups: Victoria Smalls
- Queen Street Hospitality Group is helping our local teachers August 23-29. Here is how you can help
- BRACK: What happened to courage and pride in South Carolina?
- Gullah Geechee Chef BJ Dennis Returns to Charleston
#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
- Community Resource Center looking for volunteers
#GoodEvents – upcoming nonprofit events
- AUG 28: 22nd Annual McElveen Race For The ARK
- AUG 28: 5th Annual Surfboard Auction & Raffle
- AUG 28: Grape Stomp Festival
- AUG 29: Eighth Annual SC Reggae Jerk Wine Festival
- SEP 2: Little Chef Big Chef
- SEP 3-5: Lowcountry Jazz Festival
- SEP 9: Moultrie Playground Ribbon-Cutting Celebration
- SEP 12: CCPRC Sunset Harbor Cruise
- SEP 15: Braggin’ Rights Bash
- SEP 19: Walk to Fight Hunger
- OCT 6-7: YES! Fest: A Better World Rising (virtual)
- OCT 9: Bea Strong Fundraiser
- OCT 9: Charleston Beer Fest
- OCT 9: NAMI Walks Charleston
- OCT 16: Walk to End Alzheimers
- OCT 17: 5th Annual Hike for Mike
- OCT 29: Party for the Parks
- OCT 30: LUNG FORCE Run/Walk 5K
- NOV 19: Festival of Trees/Sparkles & Spirits’ Gala
- DEC 3: Art for Good: Auction & Music
#GoodInspiration – from around the web
- 19 Youth Organizations Transforming Food Systems
- Nonprofit AF: Common arguments used against Community-Centric Fundraising, and why they don’t hold water
- The Quick Vegetable Pickling Guide to Reduce Food Waste
- 8 Do-It-Together architecture projects creating the future of sustainable building
- Miracle Money
- The Wildlife Refuge Helping a Community Fight for Environmental Justice
- NonprofitAF: We need to have a serious talk about character limits on grant applications
- Repair a Home, Sell a Home. Pay for College. Repeat.
- SOLVERS PODCAST – “interviews with people who are dealing with big, global problems that are entrenched, complex, messy, and always urgent”
#GoodResources – a grab-bag of useful stuff
- GrantsforSeniors.org – a useful resource guide/blog for seniors and retirees
- The incredibly sneaky way websites sidestep privacy tools to spy on you
- Mission Assets Fund – financial resources for Low-income communities
#GoodFundingFriday – featured grant opportunities
- Library of Congress Offers Grants to Support Contemporary Cultural Field Research within Diverse Communities
- General Motors – Community Initiatives grants
- Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood grants
- Sphinx Venture Fund arts grants
- Virginia Center for the Creative Arts fellowships
- T-Mobile Hometown Grants
- Dell Womens Entrepreneur Network’s Dream Tech Contest
- Aura Cacia Positive Change Project for women & girls
#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
#GoodBooks
- Building a Kindness Army: The Passionate Fight against Food Insecurity Kindle Edition by Katie Dalheim, founder of the Lowcountry Blessing Box Project
- Sierra Club’s 4 Must-Read Books for Your Summer Reading List
- 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world
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