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Community Data Infrastructure
Funders often ask for data from grantees – data to document the need for their program or organization and data to demonstrate the impact of their work. Funders also base
OnTrack Funder Update
When funder members of the Greenville Partnership for Philanthropy began joining the OnTrack Greenville partnership in 2015, they had high expectations. This vast new collaboration to boost middle grade success
Meeting with Greenville County Council Members
Some of the issues that are of interest to the philanthropic and nonprofit sector in Greenville County – workforce development, affordable housing, transportation, and growth – are ones best addressed
Housing and homelessness work reaches milestones
In the early days of Greenville Partnership for Philanthropy, we learned about how service providers to the homeless in Greenville County were collaborating in new ways and how they felt
Capital Campaign Report under development
How many capital campaigns are underway in Greenville County and for how much? What is the purpose and size of campaigns? To answer these questions for both funders and nonprofits,
Keep our nonprofits nonpartisan
Meals served to hungry people of all ages. Job training for those aiming to earn a better wage. Therapies and education for children with disabilities provided by skilled and caring
Adverse Childhood Experiences
At the March 2018 GPP, guest speaker Jennifer Parker, PhD, LPC, Director Child Advocacy Studies, Professor Psychology at University of South Carolina Upstate asked attendees to think of their earliest
“Go or No Go?” – The Power of “Preliminary” in Capital Campaign Planning
In a recent visit to Greenville, SC, Erik J. Daubert, MBA, ACFRE shared one of his favorite words in capital campaigns – “preliminary.” He pointed out that when developing a
OnTrack Greenville: cooking with oil in year three
It is hard to believe that OnTrack Greenville is in the third year as it feels like yesterday that we met together to envision an innovative way to impact middle
Youth Economic Mobility in Greenville County
On May 4, 2015, many of us in Greenville County, SC were confronted by an interactive feature in the New York Times online. The Atlas of Economic Mobility, developed through
Community partners rally to support former Economy Inn residents
Since the Economy Inn was abruptly closed on Thursday, January 25th, many former residents of the Inn have been residing at Nicholtown Missionary Baptist Church. We owe a great debt
Capital Campaigns: Getting Ready to Get Ready
Our previous blog post on capital campaigns looked at the importance of volunteers and existing donors. This post looks at the critical preparation needed for success. Capital Planning Process The
