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Economy Inn: how nonprofits and funders can respond
From the Greenville Homeless Alliance Fifty community leaders gathered on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at United Ministries to discuss the immediate housing crisis caused by the condemnation of Economy Inn.
Capital Campaign Volunteers and Donors Make All the Difference
Here at the start of 2018, there are at least twenty capital campaigns underway in Greenville County. Some are in the feasibility study phase and others are nearing completion, some
Capital Campaigns – considerations for funders
Here at the start of 2018, there are at least twenty capital campaigns underway in Greenville County. Some are in the feasibility study phase and others are nearing completion, some
What does tax reform mean for the nonprofit sector?
December is a time of giving, not just to family and friends but to nonprofit organizations as donors look at their year-end tax obligations and decide to accelerate expenses by
Aging and Philanthropy
It used to be that life expectancy in the U.S. was well under 50. In just 100 years, we’ve moved from a life expectancy of 47 to a life expectancy
Real Talk on the Overdose Crisis: Opioids in Greenville County
According to the CDC, more than 28,000 people died of opioid overdose in the United States in 2014. Many people in Greenville County are affected by opioid addiction, whether because
Updates for funders: homelessness, housing, transportation, and the Network for Southern Economic Mobility
Some of the most challenging issues in Greenville County – issues that fall outside of the responsibility of any single organization – are seeing progress thanks to the concerted efforts
Finding Out What Works: Evaluation of OnTrack Greenville
In 2014, the Social Innovation Fund agreed to invest $3 million in the United Way of Greenville County over three years to support OnTrack Greenville. The goal of OnTrack
Capacity Building – What is it and what are we trying to do about it?
“Capacity building” is a big topic in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, but there isn’t consensus on what is meant by the term and what to do to build capacity.
Public Policy and Philanthropy
Philanthropic funders in Greenville County traditionally have focused on grantmaking as their sole means of strengthening the community. However – as it turns out, learning how to advocate effectively may
Our Eyes Were Opened – GPP members experience a poverty simulation
Frustrated. Confused. Stressed. Chaos. Demoralized. These were the words GPP members used to describe their brief and simulated experience of poverty. GPP hosted Beth Templeton on June 12, 2017 for
OnTrack Greenville year two – soccer, band and engaged students and community
Brianna began the 2017-18 school year in sixth grade – for a second time. She was embarrassed and discouraged that her failing grades the year before meant she’d be
