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Date posted 01/2/2021
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Date posted 01/1/2021
Election Takeaways
Significant 2020 election takeaways for SC nonprofit leaders
Date posted 12/6/2020
Finding Gratitude in Being Valued and Heard
I still can't really believe how this year has gone. I have found myself struggling and missing friends, family and my life before COVID.I struggle because I know that there are so many people whose lives have been completely upended as they've lost loved ones and jobs.It is so easy to get caught...
Date posted 11/23/2020
September's Executive Order on DE&I - We Have Work To Do
A leading South Carolina DE&I consultant shares his reactions to the White House's September Executive Order restricting DEI work.
Date posted 11/9/2020
A Personal Journey of a White CEO after George Floyd
I’m a military brat. I went to eight different schools in nine years and lived mostly in military housing as a child. This gave me a different perspective than many of my peers and relatives. My neighbors and friends growing up were Puerto Rican, Black, Filipino, you name it. When I was...
Date posted 10/26/2020
The Self-Sufficiency Standard for South Carolina 2020
2020 is quickly becoming one of the most difficult years in recent history. I don’t have to say to you, my partners on the front lines of your communities, that those hit the hardest during this time are working families who live in a constant state of financial hardship and for whom...
Date posted 10/25/2020
Operating Under the Influence
Over the years, I have discovered certain truths about people and leadership.One of the most valuable lessons I learned came from an eighth-grade experience when the schools in my hometown were being integrated for the first time in 1967.My father, the activist, was one of a few parents to sign...
Date posted 10/12/2020
Riley Center Underscores Needs of SC Nonprofits
College of Charleston’s Riley Center for Livable Communities and Together SC Survey Findings Underscores Needs and Resilience of SC's nonprofits
Date posted 09/28/2020
Bias Creates Blinders in All of Us
I am fascinated with how the brain works. Hearing research on brain development, how adverse childhood experiences impact that development, and most importantly, how building resiliency skills can help combat those negative effects - this gives me hope for our communities. When my boys were...
Date posted 09/28/2020
Safe and Secure Elections 2020
By Lynn Teague, VP for Issues and Action League of Women's Voters of South Carolina October 18 Update Together SC members can serve a vital function in helping to get the word out about the 2020 general election. The following is a very basic outline of voter guidance that can help South...
Date posted 09/27/2020
Charitable Raffles In LIMBO - NO MORE!
September 29 Update Charitable Raffles are legal again! And this time, it's permanent. Bill S.719 was signed by the Governor yesterday. The Secretary of State's office is in the process of restoring the raffle pages on their website (including online registration), and updating forms and...
Date posted 09/25/2020