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Weekly COVID-19 Update – April 8, 2020
GPP members logged on for a weekly webinar update on the latest on COVID in Greenville County, the nonprofit sector, and ways for funders to get involved. This week’s session
GPP weekly COVID update meeting – April 1, 2020
GPP members logged on for a weekly webinar update on the latest on COVID in Greenville County, the nonprofit sector, and ways for funders to get involved. This week’s session
Paycheck Protection Program
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Local philanthropy’s response to the new COVID-19 crisis
Thirty members participated in the first GPP webinar on COVID-19. As of the prior afternoon, there were 342 cases in South Carolina, seven deaths, and 39 cases in Greenville County. Even though it is likely just the beginning of Greenville County’s experience of the crisis, the local economy has already taken a huge hit with the ordered closing of restaurants and advisement against three or more people gathering outside of the home.
Payday Lending
You’ve heard the catchy jingles on television for title loans. You’ve seen storefronts for payday loans and pawn shops on every corner in certain parts of town. But if you’re
Comprehensive plans and why funders should care
Zoning and land use may seem to be outside of the scope of GPP members’ interests. But it is land use that undergirds affordable housing, transit, access to healthy food, and so much of what is fundamental to many funders’ and nonprofits’ work. The December 2019 GPP meeting focused on Greenville County and the City of Greenville’s comprehensive planning processes (currently underway) that lay the groundwork for these important activities.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – What others are doing
When organizations – both nonprofit and philanthropic – consider their missions with an eye toward diversity, equity, and inclusion, it can have wide-ranging implications, from who comprises their staff and
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – What Can We Do?
At a recent joint meeting of Greenville Partnership for Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Alliance, members heard from peers on how their organizations had taken action on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Resources to support work in diversity, equity, and inclusion
This is by no means an exhaustive list, but shares books, websites, movies, podcasts, and other tools that can help an individual or organization in a journey to understand and
Fifth Anniversary Planning
Since 2014, the Greenville Partnership for Philanthropy has convened local funders at least every other month to learn more about best practices in the field of grantmaking and social impact
Education Reform in South Carolina
The May 2019 GPP membership meeting considered education reform in South Carolina with a panel discussion at East North Street Academy, facilitated by Derek Lewis, who is both a member
Building Bridges of the Future
Nonprofit organizations employ 10% of the US workforce and contribute 6% of the GDP, not to mention the good work that they do changing lives and impacting society. But according to Vu Le, nonprofit executive director and beloved blogger, so many in the public and private sector don’t give nonprofits the credit they deserve.
