What's on the Menu at Blue Meridian? More Place-Based, Multisector Partnerships

What's on the Menu at Blue Meridian? More Place-Based, Multisector Partnerships

Pooling commitments from some of the nation’s biggest philanthropies, Blue Meridian Partners is carrying on its antipoverty efforts with grants in three Sun Belt cities. The aim is to draw in more local, multisector support.

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What the Arras Foundation Is Up to in South Carolina

What the Arras Foundation Is Up to in South Carolina

The Arras Foundation has been reinventing itself over the past few years and expanding its mission to address more aspects of health than ever before. Here’s what South Carolina nonprofits should know about this funder.

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Getting to Know the Jerry and Anita Zucker Family Foundation’s Local Giving

Getting to Know the Jerry and Anita Zucker Family Foundation’s Local Giving

The Jerry and Anita Zucker Family Foundation is a low-key grantmaker that prioritizes local causes. Here are a few important things to know about this foundation, which operates in North and South Carolina.

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How and Where the Judith Atkins Wall Foundation Gives in the Southeast

How and Where the Judith Atkins Wall Foundation Gives in the Southeast

The Judith Atkins Wall Foundation is a good funder to know if you run a nonprofit in North or South Carolina. Here’s an overview of the Wall Foundation’s local philanthropy.

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Four Things to Know About South Carolina’s Waccamaw Community Foundation

Four Things to Know About South Carolina’s Waccamaw Community Foundation

Here are some details that stand out about the Waccamaw Community Foundation and what nonprofits in and around Murrells Inlet, South Carolina should know.

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Here’s a Funder That’s Solely Focused on Newberry County, South Carolina

Here’s a Funder That’s Solely Focused on Newberry County, South Carolina

The Taylor Foundation of Newberry supports Newberry County, South Carolina and has broad interests there. Here are some things to keep in mind as you approach this Southeast funder.

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Four Things to Know About the Springs Close Foundation in South Carolina

Four Things to Know About the Springs Close Foundation in South Carolina

The Springs Close Foundation traces its origins to a local family’s success in the textile industry and is an important grantmaker to know in the northern part of South Carolina. Here are four key facts about this funder.

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What Grantseekers Should Know about the Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Foundation

What Grantseekers Should Know about the Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Foundation

Lots of states have Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Foundations, and South Carolina is one of them. Here are a few guidelines for local grantseekers as they approach the BCBS South Carolina Foundation.

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Four Things to Know About the Byerly Foundation’s Local Giving in South Carolina

Four Things to Know About the Byerly Foundation’s Local Giving in South Carolina

Here are four things that grantseekers should know about the hyper-local Byerly Foundation and its commitment to Hartsville, South Carolina.

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Top Three Things to Know About the Central Carolina Community Foundation

Top Three Things to Know About the Central Carolina Community Foundation

To help local grantseekers get more familiar with how the Central Carolina Community Foundation operates in South Carolina, here are three top things to keep in mind about CCCF.

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How the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Is Fighting Local Poverty

How the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Is Fighting Local Poverty

One of several grantmakers affiliated with the Sisters of Charity Health System, here’s how the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has been addressing the needs of low-income communities in its state.

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Getting to Know the Self Family Foundation in South Carolina

Getting to Know the Self Family Foundation in South Carolina

Although the Self Family Foundation’s grantmaking centers on the town of Greenwood, organizations throughout South Carolina will be interested in getting to know SFF due to its recently expanded focus and variety of interests.

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What South Carolina Grantseekers Should Know About the Joanna Foundation

What South Carolina Grantseekers Should Know About the Joanna Foundation

Here are the top things grantseekers should know about the Joanna Foundation and its Lowcountry giving.

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Getting to Know Greenville Women Giving’s Philanthropic Approach in South Carolina

Getting to Know Greenville Women Giving’s Philanthropic Approach in South Carolina

Here is a closer look at the work and approach of Greenville Women Giving, to help South Carolina grantseekers connect with this influential regional giving circle.

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Three Facts About the Foothills Community Foundation in South Carolina

Three Facts About the Foothills Community Foundation in South Carolina

To help local nonprofits get to know the Foothills Community Foundation a bit better, here are three important facts to keep in mind.

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How to Approach the Community Foundation of Greenville for a Grant

How to Approach the Community Foundation of Greenville for a Grant

Here are a few tips and insights about how to approach the Community Foundation of Greenville, South Carolina for support.

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Across the South, Here's How Local Funders Have Mobilized to Respond to COVID-19

Across the South, Here's How Local Funders Have Mobilized to Respond to COVID-19

Powered by historic wealth creation and new efforts at collaboration, a stronger ecosystem of grantmakers has emerged in the Southeast in recent years. Now, these investments are paying off as funders come together to meet a crisis.

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May We All Feast Together: A Giving Circle That Aims to Empower Women Overseas

May We All Feast Together: A Giving Circle That Aims to Empower Women Overseas

Dining for Women is an intriguing example of a giving circle with a wide reach. Thanks to its chapter dinners, it has granted millions to women and girls in developing countries. We hear about DFW’s giving model from several members of its team.

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“Breathing Room.” How the Abney Foundation Helps South Carolina Youth Attend College

“Breathing Room.” How the Abney Foundation Helps South Carolina Youth Attend College

The Abney Foundation is another funder chipping away at the tuition crisis through scholarship awards. We take a closer look at its local grantmaking in South Carolina, and how it aligns with the founder’s original youth-centric mission.

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How the SunTrust Foundation Gives in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic States

How the SunTrust Foundation Gives in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic States

The SunTrust Foundation, based in Atlanta, launched its Lighting the Way awards program in 2016 to recognize nonprofits in its market areas building financial confidence in their communities. Where are grants going?

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