{"id":26668,"date":"2023-04-28T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=26668"},"modified":"2023-04-30T12:22:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T17:22:24","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2023 &#8211; #17"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" data-smartmail=\"gmail_signature\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to the 2023 Changemakers Weekly Digest!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Charleston&#8217;s convenient source for the latest Lowcountry nonprofit &amp; grassroots<br \/>\nnews, perspectives, ideas, events, resources and more&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Please keep sharing your events, ideas and resources via the &#8220;CONTACT US&#8221; link on CharlestonGood.com<br \/>\nor via email anytime: charlestongood@gmail.com<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodNews <\/strong>&#8211; local nonprofit &amp; grassroots headlines<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/04\/26\/lowcountry-activists-gun-violence-we-dont-want-see-any-more-deaths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry activists on gun violence: \u2018We don\u2019t want to see any more deaths\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/04\/25\/gullah-matriarch-emily-meggett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gullah matriarch Meggett remembered for knowledge, wisdom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/2023.04.30-132729\/https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/moultrie-news\/community-news\/charleston-scientific-and-cultural-fund-seeks-grant-applicants\/article_79d63366-e45b-11ed-b3ed-eb6d93c3bcd9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Scientific and Cultural fund seeks grant applicants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/H8R3SGT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SURVEY: Rewriting the Charleston Zoning Code<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/cinco-de-ritas-launches-may-5-benefits-non-profit-surfers-healing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cinco de Rita\u2019s Launches May 5, Benefits non-profit Surfers Healing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.musc.edu\/about\/news-center\/2023\/04\/25\/individuals-honored-for-enhancing-diversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individuals honored for enhancing diversity at MUSC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/2023.04.27-135210\/https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/features\/gibbes-museum-of-art-is-reimagining-how-it-tells-charlestons-art-history\/article_1770bbf2-d3bb-11ed-9efa-87d0aa71e24f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gibbes Museum of Art is reimagining how it tells Charleston\u2019s art history<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/04\/22\/treasure-island-a-free-citystage-tour-for-lowcountry-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cTreasure Island,\u201d A Free CityStage Tour for Lowcountry Families<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/halos-receives-10000-grant-for-pilot-peer-mentoring-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HALOS Receives $10,000 Grant for Pilot Peer Mentoring Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/04\/21\/barbados-visitors-to-meet-in-charleston-for-trade-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbados visitors to meet in Charleston for trade talks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/charleston-county-parks-awarded-200k-for-mcleod-plantation-preservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston County Parks awarded $200K for McLeod Plantation preservation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/04\/25\/museum-receives-grant-uncover-lost-history-revolutionary-war-era-charleston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Museum receives grant to uncover lost history of Revolutionary War era Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/news\/charleston-public-call-on-port-to-increase-affordable-units-proposed-for-union-pier\/article_0d4a2642-dfb7-11ed-aa31-33a45a23fb75.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston, public call on port to increase affordable units proposed for Union Pier<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/04\/24\/going-places-to-give-224-custom-bikes-locks-helmets-bike-pumps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Going Places To Give 224 Custom Bikes, Locks, Helmets, Bike Pumps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/04\/23\/charleston-co-is-digital-divide-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Co. is digital divide leader<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/04\/23\/nonprofit-aims-bring-more-opera-resources-back-charleston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit aims to bring more opera resources back to Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/local-bookshop-mr-ks-closing-after-11-years-k-downtown-north-charleston-tanger-outlets-books-music-dvd-wciv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local bookshop Mr. K&#8217;s closing after 11 years<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonmag.com\/features\/discover_how_architectural_historian_brittany_lavelle_tulla_uncovers_the_hidden_stories_of\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover how architectural historian Brittany Lavelle Tulla uncovers the hidden stories of old buildings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ywcagc.org\/wwb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOMINATIONS OPEN: What Women Bring 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleston-sc.gov\/1884\/Citizen-Services-Desk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Got Questions? Ask the Citizen Services Desk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>For Lowcountry environmental news &amp; resources,<br \/>\ncheck out our partners at <a href=\"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GrowPurpose.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#SharingHub<\/strong> &#8211; Charleston Good just launched a new resource hub to facilitate more community connections and more sharing in 2023<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Share more with our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/community-sharing-hub\/\">COMMUNITY SHARING HUB<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodEvents<\/strong> &#8211; a few featured upcoming nonprofit events<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>APR 28: <a href=\"https:\/\/wbc.increasinghope.org\/workshop.aspx?ekey=1430045\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCORE Workshop: Grant Writing Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li>APR 29: <a href=\"https:\/\/runsignup.com\/Race\/SC\/Charleston\/SharingHopeRaceforLife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We Are Sharing Hope SC&#8217;s 18th Annual Race for Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li>APR 29: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/home-gardening-registration-597168887217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home Gardening Class @ Fresh Future Farm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>APR 29: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleston-sc.gov\/1557\/Composting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Tour Charleston County Compost Facility<\/a><\/li>\n<li>APR 29: <a href=\"https:\/\/increasinghope.charityproud.org\/EventRegistration\/Index\/11506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Money Fair<\/a><\/li>\n<li>APR 30: <a href=\"https:\/\/app.etapestry.com\/onlineforms\/ParklandsFoundationofCharlest\/SunsetCruise-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parklands Foundation Sunset Harbor Cruise<\/a><\/li>\n<li>APR 30: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/876946166706420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1ill7wo x1x48ksl x1q74xe4 xyesn5m x1xlr1w8 xzsf02u x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"x1lliihq x6ikm8r x10wlt62 x1n2onr6 xg8j3zb\"><span class=\"\">1st Annual Survivor Art Exhibit<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>APR 30: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/brass-on-the-grass-tickets-530983916187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brass on the Grass<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>For our most up-to-date curated event listings,<br \/>\ncheck out our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/community-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COMMUNITY CALENDAR<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodStuff <\/strong>&#8211; interesting articles and resources from around the web<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/volunteering-american-history-generation-philanthropy-8daaf54e7327b8f59853adc1faf4eab1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helping out: How American volunteerism is changing \u2014 and why<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/michiganadvance.com\/2023\/04\/19\/convictions-cleared-for-nearly-850k-michiganders-as-clean-slate-program-takes-effect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Convictions cleared for nearly 850K Michiganders as \u2018Clean Slate\u2019 program takes effect<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2023\/apr\/22\/as-la-dolce-vita-turns-sour-thanks-to-overtourism-hotspots-are-turning-away-their-visitors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The world\u2019s most perfect places are being turned into backdrops for our tourist selfies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitaf.com\/2023\/04\/risk-averse-philanthropy-how-general-counsels-are-stifling-progress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit AF: Risk-Averse Philanthropy: How General Counsels are Stifling Progress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2023\/apr\/23\/susie-orbach-fat-is-a-feminist-issue-new-edition-interview-bodies-diet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Susie Orbach: \u2018Body uniformity is out of control \u2013 there\u2019s no right way to have labia!\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/2023.04.26-002212\/https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/25\/opinion\/harry-belafonte.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Harry Belafonte Speech That Changed My Life<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#CHSvolunteers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/charleston-volunteer-hub\/\">VOLUNTEER HUB<\/a><br \/>\nfor local organizations actively seeking volunteers<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>#GoodGrants\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/nonprofit-resources\/nonprofit-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NONPROFIT GRANTS HUB<\/a><br \/>\nfeatures new grant opportunities as well as lots of grants resources<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>#GoodJobs <\/strong>&#8211; local nonprofit job opportunities<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>For local nonprofit job openings and resources,<br \/>\ncheck out our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/charleston-nonprofit-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CHARLESTON NONPROFIT JOBS HUB<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodBooks <\/strong>&#8211; Newly featured in Charleston Good&#8217;s Bookshop<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/19618\/9781984881724\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?<\/a><br \/>\nKelly Weinersmith (Author) Zach Weinersmith (Author)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;Listen up, humans. How to poop in space will be the least of our concerns. Herein are challenges most space-heads, including me, never even considered: not just technological, but legal, ethical, geopolitical. Despite the breadth and depth of research and some impressive near-wonk-level detail, this is a clear, lively, and hilarious read. Slam dunk, Weinersmiths!&#8221;&#8211;Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Fuzz and Packing for Mars<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Shopping for Books?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can support Charleston Good &amp; local bookstores by shopping via <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/shop\/charlestongood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our store at BookShop.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script src=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/widgets.js\" data-type=\"search\" data-include-branding=\"false\" data-affiliate-id=\"19618\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FIND THIS NEWSLETTER USEFUL?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Feel free to share it with a friend!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/charlestongood.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CharlestonGood.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>#goodsharing #collaborating4change #chsvolunteers #changemakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26669 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-17.jpg\" alt=\"Changemakers-Digest-2023-17\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-17.jpg 700w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-17-300x171.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/400;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the 2023 Changemakers Weekly Digest! 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