StrategicCents

05/21/2015

Way to go Coastal Community Foundation

Second year of crowdfunding event raises $6.8 million with widened participation, national recognition

05/19/2015

A look back at Giving Day 2015 - and all that SC accomplished! Way to go, Coastal Community Foundation, Central Carolina Community Foundation, Eastern Carolina Community Foundation 154 W. Evans St., The Spartanburg County Foundation and the 550+ organizations who participated!

04/06/2015

So excited to see one of our favorite friends Marcella Hagy Ridley with Winston's Wish Foundation featured in this season's issue of Fig Columbia, South Carolina's Giving Back section. We are so proud of all the work she has done with her amazing son Winston to support families and children with Autism. Way to go!!!

Every mother is an advocate for her own children, but Marcella Ridley has taken that advocacy to a whole new level. As an advocate for her son Winston, who has autism, she learned the ins and outs of early intervention, treatment, insurance payments, IEPs, and a host of other things. She learned to…

01/05/2015

Should nonprofits share their donor lists? Some do...

Just as for-profit companies share your data, so too do some charities.

11/08/2014

In case you are looking for a nice gift for the notoriously civic minded...

South Carolina ETV & ETV Radio's Bid Online Auction offers unique items and vacation packages in two-three yearly auctions. Proceeds support programming on ETV & ETV Radio.

10/31/2014

Take a look at our , it shows how we are changing the picture for 1.3 million kids every year.

http://www.communitiesinschools.org/our-results/success-stories/story/whatever-it-takes/

10/23/2014

Help stop Bullying this October! It will take collaboration and cooperation from all sorts of groups like Communities In Schools that work with our young people to solve such a terrible problem.

October is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, which means that we are doing a lot of thinking about the problem of bullying and related issues. Denae Weber, a site coordinator with Communities In Schools of Mid-America in Liberal, Kansas created a project to help spread awareness about bullying an…

08/05/2014

We agree librarians are awesome and we need to recognize them more. So here is your chance to nominate a local public, school or college librarian. Please share!!!

CC: My fav local librarians Christine Sellers, Kathy Snediker, and Heather Forloines Green

Up to ten librarians and/or library media specialists will be selected to receive a $5,000 cash award, a plaque, and a $500 travel stipend to attend an awards reception in New York City....

07/25/2014

This is awesome. Donate stuff to Goodwill without having to leave your house. You provide the box and gently used stuff and they pay the postage Just visit the link below. Or if you are in the Columbia area and have men's dress clothes, Revente's Second Chances is helping vets in the Midlands re-enter the workforce and needs clothing donations.

I just donated using GiveBackBox, its so easy to help! Join me, go to www.givebackbox.com and donate now.

05/14/2014

These are PSAs from a recently launched national campaign for Communities In Schools and some local info-graphics

05/14/2014

Communities In Schools of South Carolina is of education in SC. Check out the report that was just released! This organization is making a tremendous impact on our children in SC and around that nation. Thanks to all the hard work of the SC affiliates: Communities In Schools Charleston, Communities In Schools of the Midlands, Communities In Schools of Greenville

05/06/2014

Today is the day to open up your wallet and show your support for the good causes in your community. There are countless amazing organizations doing incredible work and they deserve your support. Please take a moment to give to at least one of the great participating organizations or pick a charity that means something special to you! Feel free to plug your favorite organization below!!!

On May 6, 2014, Central Carolina Community Foundation will present the Midlands first regional day of giving. Midlands Gives will bring the region together as one community, raising as much money and awareness as possible for Midlands nonprofits during the 24-hour online giving challenge.