Annual Membership Meeting - Navigating the Post-COVID Environment
As with any membership organization, Together SC's bylaws require an annual meeting of the members which we typically hold during the Nonprofit Summit.
As the Summit was cancelled this year, Together SC will host its 2021 Annual Membership Meeting virtually!!!
This year's Report to the Membership, led by your Together SC board chair, Monroe Free, and members of the Together SC Board of Directors, will include a preview of offerings coming in July and plans for ensuring the sustainability of Together SC.
And, while we're at it, why not offer free learning and networking opportunities - just for our members?
Led by three dynamic speakers, these free sessions will tackle navigating the Post-Covid environment.
We will close the morning out with a BYO Lunch with the peer group of your choice in ZOOM breakouts!
Please register and plan on joining us Wednesday, May 19, 2021 from the comfort of where ever you are working these days.
Keep scrolling to learn more and see the agenda.
Sessions and Speakers:
Purposeful Post-Pandemic Leadership:
The past year has been upside down with one contingency following another. Your leadership has been tried and tested. How do you keep your team out of crisis and grounded in your purpose? Join us at 10:00am for the answers.
Rania Jamison
Rania is a dynamic entrepreneur, motivating communications consultant and powerful change agent. Rania strives to live out the meaning of her name (God’s Purpose in Swahili) by remaining active on several nonprofit boards, linking others to their passions and empowering leaders to strengthen their impact within their communities.
With two decades of experience as a skillful organizer of high-profile campaigns, programs and events, Rania has a reputation for getting things done. From engaging and advising elected officials to organizing grassroots campaigns, Rania is often behind the scene working to transform the status quo. As president of her own public relations firm, Purpose Promotions, Rania’s current and former client list includes Jaime Harrison for US Senate SC, US Global Leadership Coalition, Obama Foundation, and Working Hero Action.
Equitable Human Resources Practices Post-Pandemic:
Work from home, flexible schedules, virtual meetings, and all the keywords of 2020 have changed the expectations both for employers and employees.
This 11:00am session will tackle the complex expectations a nonprofit must address while keeping your human resources practices and expectations legal and achievable.
Jada Willis
Founder of Willis HR, Jada helps organizations to address their comprehensive human resources needs including hiring, policy, and culture development.
Jada is a powerful speaker, leader, author, international podcaster, and high-energy HR professional. She has a passion for leadership development and simplifying HR for small businesses and more than 20 years of experience guiding private corporations and nonprofits through their human resources strategy. She is the author of Pantsless Nation, a leadership guide for mastering a remote team.
Bringing Your Board Through Crisis With Strategy:
Your Board of Directors has been challenged to move nimbly over the past year. How do you keep them engaged as your organization strategically moves out of the Covid-19 crisis into a new normal? Find out during this noon session.
Charles Weathers
Charles has walked organizations through many everyday ups and downs, keeping them grounded and focused on the core mission and vision. A nationally known speaker, writer and consultant, Charles inspires individuals and groups to confront their realities and take charge of transforming their lives from the inside out. A recognized authority on leadership and organizational effectiveness, he has become known for his strategic intellect and engaging intensity. Charles’ ability to educate while entertaining audiences at all levels has earned him the respect of industry leaders in the non-profit, government, and private sectors.
As founder of The Weathers Group, a management consulting firm based in Columbia, South Carolina, he strives to develop leaders and strategies that improve an organization’s performance. A Forbes Coaches Council member, and American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow, his background includes two decades of board leadership and service, 15 years as a fundraising professional and 6 years in the private sector.
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Agenda
| May 19 | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Welcome - Annual Business Meeting
Annual Reports to Members, Board Elections, and Updates on Together SC's Future! |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Purposeful Post-Pandemic Leadership
with Rania Jamison |
| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM |
Stretch Break!
Optional Chair Yoga |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM |
Equitable HR Practices in a Post- Pandemic World
with Jada Willis |
| 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
Stretch Break!
Optional Chair Yoga |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM |
Bringing Your Board Through Crisis With Strategy
with Charles Weathers |
| 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM |
Networking Breakouts
BYO Lunch for peer group breakouts! Planned Breakouts: -Advocacy Allies -Black Nonprofit Leaders -Volunteer Admin Alliance -Executive Director Roundtable -Finance/Operations Staff -Fundraising/Development Staff -Board Members -Corporate, Philanthropic, and Consulting Partners |
Attendees (182)
Shanika Aiken
Founder
The SAFE Organizaton
Forrest Alton
President
1000 Feathers
Elizabeth Anderson
Executive Director
Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS)
Gayle Aycock
President & CEO
LRADAC
Stephen Baggett
President
Greenwood Area Habitat for Humanity
Nate Barber
CEO
TSC
Stephanie Benjamin
Director of Programs and Communications
Lourie Center
Sara Berkowitz
Director of Development
Charleston Stage
Tatjana Beylotte
Executive Director
Charleston Jazz
Andrew Boozer
Executive Director
Senior Resources
C. Michael Bowman
President, BOD
Father to Father, Inc.
LaTonya Boyd
Executive Director
Chester County First Steps
Jessica Boylston
Senior Consultant
Solutions for the Greater Good
Jill Bramblett
Retired, McLeod Health Foundation
McLeod Health Foundation
Amy Breault
Executive Director
Horry County First Steps
LaVanda Brown
Executive Director
YWCA Greater Charleston
Paul Buchanan
Compliance & HR Manager
Affinity Health Center
Todd Buehrig
Executive Director
National Safety Council
Carol Burdette
United Way of Anderson County
Jessica Burgoyne
Executive Director
Edisto Habitat for Humanity
Charlton Burns
GCS Relations Associate
Richland County Government and Community Services
Steven Burritt
Regional Executive Director
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Sheila Caldwell
President/Founder
The Heart2Heart Foundation, Inc.
Crystal Campbell
Executive Director
Dorchester County First Steps
Catriona Carlisle
Executive Director
Meals on Wheels Greenville County
Diane Carlson
Associate Director
Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation
Anita Case
Executive Director
Affinity Health Center
Carol Caulk
Junior League of Columbia
Doris Coleman
Blythewood Historical Society & Museum
Jessica Coleman Larrimore
Executive Director
Florence Little Theatre
Teresa Creech
ED
The Early Learning Partnership of York County
Maddi Currier
Director of Development
Hope Center for Children
Dawn Darby
Executive Director
The Therapy Place, Inc.
Mike Darrow
Executive Director
Feeding the Carolinas
Bryant Davis
Assistant Director of Government & Community Serv
Richland County Government and Community Services
Beth De Santis
CEO
Fact Forward
Stacey Denaux
CEO
One80 Place
Sonia Donnelly
Associate Director of Programs
Palmetto Project, Inc.
Dawn Dowden
Chief Operating Officer
Homes of Hope
Nicole Echols
Director of External Affairs
Harvest Hope Food Bank
Shawn Edwards
CEO
The Citadel
Jennifer Faner
COO
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County
Winn Fitzgerald
Executive Vice President
Lions Vision Services
Jeffrey Elliot Fleming
Board President
Alliance For Full Acceptance
Rachael Fulmer
SC Business Developer
Lutheran Services Carolinas
Betty Gardiner
Director of Grantmaking and Development
South Carolina First Steps
Laura Gassler
Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity Georgetown County
Latorrie Geer
Chief Executive Officer
CommunityWorks
Lauren Gellatly
Director of Operations
Lowcountry Local First
Vivian Glover
Director of Community Arts and Development
Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center
Teresa Goodman
Executive Director
Community Initiatives, Inc.
Kaky Grant
Principal
Grant Philanthropic Advisors
Nathaniel Greer
Shelter Director
One80 Place
Jennifer Gregg
Executive Director
USTA South Carolina
Kathy Grier
Executive Director
York County Free Clinic
Donna Groomes
Board Member
EmmanuWheel
Beverly Hardin
Chief Executive Officer
Carolina Youth Development Center
Jessica Harrell
Managing Director, Programs & Services
USTA South Carolina
John Hart
Advisor
Good Samaritan Medical Clinic, Inc.
VictorIa Haugen
Chief Strategy Officer
SC Community Loan Fund
Melissa Hayden
Director of Grants & Administration
The Self Family Foundation
Mary Dell Hayes
Principal Consultant
Together SC
Larry Hembree
Executive DIrector
Columbia Children's Theatre
Evelyn Henry
Day 1 Program Manager
One80 Place
Tamara Herring
Executive Director
Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage
Robert S Hervey
Executive Director
East Cooper Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Terry Hodaly
Executive Director
Birthright of Columbia
Joan Hoffman
Chief Operating Officer
Children's Trust of South Carolina
Amy Holbert
Chief Executive Officer
Family Connection of SC
Elizabeth Houck
Strategic Initiatives Associate
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Melanie Huggins
Executive Director
Richland Library
Artie Hughes
Retired CFO
Retired CFO
Rachel Hui-Hubbard
Executive Director
The Early Learning Partnership of York County
Kimberly Humphrey
GCS Relations Associate
Richland County Government and Community Services
Lynn Hutto
HR/Management Consultant
Greater Columbia Community Relations Council
Tabitha James
Strategic Developer
Rural Area Leadership Initiative-Dillon County
Rania Jamison
Junior League of Columbia
Angela Johnson
Executive DIrector
Drawing Near to God
Elizabeth Jones
Executive Director
McLeod Health Foundation
Venolia Jordan
Board chairperson
King's Court
Bob Kahle
Managing Director
Kahle Strategic Insights
Cassi Kilpatrick
Executive Director
Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic of Beaufort
Alecia Klauk
Executive Director
Chapin We Care Center
Paige Knowlson
Executive Director
Pattisons Academy
Melissa Ladd
Owner, Facilitator
issaFacilitation
David Laird
Serve & Connect
Carmen Landy
Founder & CEO
Helping Hands, Inc.
Janie Lauve
Interim Director
Carolina Wildlife Center
Amanda Lawrence
AVP, Community Engagement
Trident United Way
Maurice Lawyer
Chief of Operations
The Legacy Foundation of SC
Nancy Lee
Executive Director
South Carolina Association of Habitat for Humanity
Andrea Loney
Executive Transition Facilitator
SC Legal Services
Chamlee Loscuito
Founder & Principal Consultant
Heightened Development
Terri Lottchea
Operations Manger
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
Janice Lovinggood
Volunteer Administrator
Oconee County Public Library
Charm Lowe
Administrative Assistant
Spartanburg Community College Foundation
Donna Mack
Executive Director
South Carolina Community Health Worker Association
Tory Mackey
Executive Director
Chapin Foundation
Chris Manley
President/CEO
Rebuild Upstate
Barbara Martin
VP of Development
Children's Museum of the Upstate
Phyllis Martin
Executive Director
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative
Sara Massey
President
Syn-Mass LLC
Britney Mazyck
Operations Manager
Community Initiatives Inc.
Kati McArdle
Grants Manager
Coastal Conservation League
Dana McConnell
Executive Director
Center for Developmental Services
Jeff McCormack
Executive Director
SC Physicians Care Charity
Madeleine McGee
Former President/CEO, Together SC
Together SC
GP McLeer
Partner
Pecan Public Relations
Cecilia Meggs
Executive Director
Lighthouse Ministries
Scott Moody
Director of Finance
Palmetto Care Connections
Jamie Moon
President
Institute for Child Success
Wilma Moore
Highland Community Engagement Coordinator
United Way of the Piedmont
Sandy Morckel
President & Change Agent for Inspired Philanthropy
Solutions for the Greater Good
Marie-Louise Moreto
President
Mount Pleasant Community Arts Center Committee
Ashley Nelson
Senior Director
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
Debbie Nelson
President and Founder
DNA Creative Communications
Mamie Nicholson
President
The Self Family Foundation
Cheryl O'Donnell
Executive Director
Florence Crittenton Programs of SC
Maya Pack
Executive Director
South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health
Darlene Paradise
Director of Development
Dickerson Children's Advocacy Center
Casey Pash
President
Junior Achievement of Greater SC
Erin Pate
President
EHP & Associates
Ericka Plater
Consultant
Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach
Duchett Polite Hylton
Executive Director
Jasper County First Steps
Daniel Prohaska
President & CEO
Lions Vision Services
Catherine Puckett
Program Director
Nonprofit Alliance
Shelli D Quenga
Chief Innovation Officer
Palmetto Project, Inc.
Stig Rasmussen
Compliance Manager
Fact Forward
Megan Reilly
Development Director
Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services
Angie Reynolds
Director of Education
Trident United Way
Alesia Rico Flores
Director of Systems Change - South Carolina
Root and Rebound
Carolyn Rivers
Founder and Director
The Sophia Institute
Caroline T. Robertson
Executive Director
Greer Relief and Resources Agency, Inc.
Luanne Rodgers
Chief Philanthropy and Mission Advancement Officer
Windwood Family Services
Angela Rodriguez
Executive Director
SC Spinal Cord Injury Association
Yasha Rodriguez
Grants Manager
Harvest Hope Food Bank
Alex Russell
Executive Director
Tri-County S.P.E.A.K.S.
Allison Safford
Strategic Initiatives Officer
Hollingsworth Funds
Karen Salerno
Executive Director
Taylors Free Medical Clinic
Catherine Schumacher
President/CEO
Public Education Partners
Laurie Sessa
Board Member
Pattison's Academy
Katy Sides
Director of Learning
Hollingsworth Funds
Gretchen Smith
Executive Director
Good Shepherd Free Medical Clinic of Laurens County, Inc.
Sherrie Snipes-Williams
CEO
Charleston Promise Neighborhood
Tamela Spann
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Hollingsworth Funds
Yarley Steedly
Government Relations Director
American Heart Association
Paige Stephenson
President & CEO
United Way of the Piedmont
Kara Stewart
Executive Director
Tricounty Family Ministries
Lynn Stockman
Executive Director
Newberry County Council on Aging
Alana Stroker
Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility
Colonial Life
Beth Struble
Director of Development
Senior Resources
Tom Swanciger
Executive Director
Father to Father, Inc.
Janessa Taylor
Resource Development Assistant
Center for Heirs' Property Preservation
Gabby Totokotsopouos
Business Manager
Charleston Wine + Food
Julie Trott
Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity of Kershaw County
JoAnn Turnquist
Retired April 2024
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Erin Ulmer
Executive Director
Camp Rise Above
Lindsey Vann
Executive Director
Justice 360
LaTisha Vaughn
Chief Programs Officer
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative
Brett Wadford
Chief Partnerships Officer
Center for Heirs' Property Preservation
Joshua Walden
Center for Heirs' Property Preservation
Ann Warner
Interim CEO, International Center for Research on Women
Women's Rights and Empowerment Network
Margareta Washington
Program Director
One80 Place
Katy Watkins
Volunteer Coordinator
Richland Library
Charles Weathers
Founder & CEO
The Weathers Group
LaQuinta West
Executive Director
Dorchester Seniors, Inc.
Julian Wiles
Producing Artistic Director
Charleston Stage
Angelina Williams
AmeriCorps Program Director
Trident United Way
Rochelle Williams
Executive Director
SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation
Sue Williams
CEO
Children's Trust of South Carolina
Amy Wilson
Chief Compliance Officer
One80 Place
Heather Witt
Executive Director
United Way of the Piedmont
Mary Woodiwiss
Director of Grants and Projects
Greenwood County Community Foundation
Ann Wright
Vice President for Advancement
Greenville Tech Foundation, Inc.
Nez Wynn
Director of Operations
Vision Educational Center
Carol Yarborough
Executive Director
Dickerson Children's Advocacy Center
Gabrielle Yarborough
Development Director
East Cooper Habitat for Humanity, Inc.
Greta Young
Executive Director
The Parenting Place
Ponchitta Young
Executive Director
Agape Family Life Center
Belle Zeigler
Executive Director
Eastern Carolina Community Foundation
Samantha Zimmerschied
Executive Director
The Advanced Institute for Development and Learning
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