{"id":26772,"date":"2023-05-05T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=26772"},"modified":"2023-05-07T16:59:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T21:59:40","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2023 &#8211; #18"},"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:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/05\/02\/coastal-community-foundation-funds-mental-health-services-for-nonprofit-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coastal Community Foundation Funds Mental Health Services for Nonprofit Workers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/2023.05.04-153247\/https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/business\/750k-donation-to-boost-iaam-genealogy-research-center\/article_f4e4db2a-e9c9-11ed-82f8-1bdc70cc60ff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$750K donation to boost IAAM genealogy research center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/04\/28\/our-view-enough-with-the-hotels-already\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CP View: Enough with the hotels, already!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/today.cofc.edu\/2023\/04\/28\/department-of-philosophy-to-host-community-discussion-on-gun-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CofC Department of Philosophy to Host Community Discussion on Gun Violence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/veteran-business-outreach-center-launches-at-the-citadel-will-provide-support-to-veteran-small-business-owners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veteran Business Outreach Center launches at The Citadel, will provide support to veteran small business owners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/05\/02\/bcls-announces-open-registration-for-garden-and-grow-native-plants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BCLS Announces Open Registration for \u201cGarden and Grow: Native Plants\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/04\/26\/charlestons-homegrown-cultura-festival-returns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston\u2019s homegrown Cultura Festival returns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/05\/01\/dorchester-county-accepting-applications-for-the-2023-summer-youth-employment-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dorchester County Accepting Applications for the 2023 Summer Youth Employment Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/04\/28\/city-charleston-tackling-affordable-housing-with-new-goals-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Charleston tackling affordable housing with new goals and a plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/04\/27\/support-mental-health-awareness-month-with-charleston-based-nonprofit-we-are-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Support Mental Health Awareness Month With Charleston-Based Nonprofit We Are Family<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/49adcc6df1b3489893693e3df2f7bc16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Fire Department 2022 Annual Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/everyday-heroes\/everyday-hero-suzanne-reed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everyday Hero: Suzanne Reed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/04\/27\/darling-oyster-bar-chef-to-headline-march-of-dimes-signature-chefs-auction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darling Oyster Bar Chef to Headline March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/04\/27\/cohesion-culture-online-course-offered-as-part-of-increasing-h-o-p-e-s-l-i-f-t-her-leadership-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cohesion Culture Online Course Offered as Part of Increasing H.O.P.E.\u2019s L.I.F.T. HER Leadership Academy<\/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>MAY 9: <a href=\"https:\/\/us6.campaign-archive.com\/?e=[UNIQID]&amp;u=ceb6b9dc2376f543595f7cc58&amp;id=33ce4b489b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ponder Piracy for Public Transit, Join the Drama with Libations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 9: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/hln-cocktails-for-a-cause-tickets-539027384417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HLN Cocktails for a Cause<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 10: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/228384513175315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lecture: Secrets of the Swainson\u2019s Warbler<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 10: <a href=\"https:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/Rotary-Spring-Fling-May-10th.html?soid=1138465297247&amp;aid=KYxtUIRv9_8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rotary Club 2023 Spring Fling<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 10: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/286414337046561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rethink Folly Social<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 12-13: <a href=\"https:\/\/warriorsurf.rallyup.com\/golftournament7\/Campaign\/Details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSF 7th Annual Charity Golf Classic &amp; Cocktail Dinner Fundraiser<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 13: <a href=\"https:\/\/runsignup.com\/Race\/SC\/Charleston\/MomsRun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20th annual Moms\u2019 Run<\/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<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2023\/apr\/27\/how-facebook-and-instagram-became-marketplaces-for-child-sex-trafficking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Facebook and Instagram became marketplaces for child sex trafficking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitaf.com\/2023\/05\/we-need-to-talk-about-suicide-among-nonprofit-professionals-and-social-justice-activists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit AF: We need to talk about suicide among nonprofit professionals and social justice activists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yesmagazine.org\/social-justice\/2022\/10\/13\/access-abortion-activism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intersectional Activism in a Post-Roe World<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/04\/13\/facts-about-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 facts about Americans and marijuana<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/how-many-people-smoke-us-64987fe2b7bf764c64d4594e5b02e6ea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low<\/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><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><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\/9780807003329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;They&#8217;re Bankrupting Us!&#8221;: And 20 Other Myths about Unions<\/a><br \/>\nBill Fletcher (Author)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Isn&#8217;t it curious that the loudest, most venomous voices against unions are the CEOs and Wall Streeters who profit by keeping America&#8217;s working families down and unions out? In this powerful book, Bill Fletcher exposes their self-serving lies, and points out the obvious: unions work. Not only do they advance our economy, but also our democracy and our nation&#8217;s historic pursuit of social justice.&#8221;&#8211;Jim Hightower, author, radio commentator, public speaker, and editor of The Hightower Lowdown<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Bill Fletcher&#8217;s new book is a must read for every worker in America. Full of surprising stories and useful facts, &#8220;They&#8217;re Bankrupting Us!&#8221; uncovers everything we ever wanted to know about how unions work, and the true role that unions have played in shaping the nature of our work today.&#8221;&#8211;Ai-jen Poo, Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance<\/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><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26774 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-18.jpg\" alt=\"Changemakers-Digest-2023-18\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-18.jpg 700w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-18-300x171.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;\" \/><\/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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