Philanthropic Partners Luncheon
For philanthropic members of SC Grantmakers Network & Together SC
Elevating the Conversation of Equity to the Boardroom
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
10:45am– 1:30pm
Hosted by:
1431 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC
What can SC’s philanthropic organizations do to help advance and support nonprofit leaders and communities of color?
As we continue the conversation begun with Vu Le at the 2019 Summit, we will share learnings and best practices on race equity work, focusing on how to engage board members in this work.
Invitees: Staff and board members from South Carolina’s philanthropic organizations. Members of Together SC or the SC Grantmakers Network attend for free. Space is limited.
Presented by:
Sponsored by:
Agenda
| March 4 | |
| 10:45 AM | Check in with coffee and networking |
| 11:00 AM |
Elevating the Conversation of Equity to the Boardroom
A facilitated conversation on engaging board members, donors, and general support for the mission of Equity in our state. |
| 12:30 PM |
Conversation over lunch
(lunch provided) |
| 1:30 PM |
Adjourn
(Convening of SC Grantmakers Network's Business Meeting) |
Attendees (85)
Cherise Arrendale
Strategic Initiatives and Communications Manager
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Susan B Bankson
Wells Fargo
Ashley Barnhill
Brand Journalist
Dominion Energy
Joseph Craig
Campaign and Donor Relations Director
United Way of Florence County
Kimberly Davis
Senior Community Relations Consultant
Wells Fargo
Dale Douthat
President & CEO
United Way of the Lowcountry, Inc.
Amanda Dow
Duke Energy Foundation Manager- SC
Duke Energy Foundation
Mary Finklea
Board Chair
Eastern Carolina Community Foundation
Kerri Forrest
Lowcountry Program Director
Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
Betty Gardiner
Director of Grantmaking and Development
South Carolina First Steps
Darrin Goss
President & CEO
Coastal Community Foundation of SC
Keisha Gray
Program Director, Early Childhood Development
Mary Black Foundation
Troy Hanna
CEO
Spartanburg County Foundation
Veronica Hemmingway
Southern Lowcountry Director
Coastal Community Foundation of SC
Elizabeth Houck
Strategic Initiatives Associate
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Melanie Huggins
Executive Director
Richland Library
Jamie Jayroe
Technology and Accounting Manager
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
Erin Johnson
Vice President for Community Investment
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Stephanie Jones
Corporate Philanthropy Consultant
Dominion Energy
Tom Keith
Retired CEO
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Amanda Lawrence
AVP, Community Engagement
Trident United Way
Marisel Losa
President & CEO
United Way of Greenwood & Abbeville Counties
Tory Mackey
Executive Director
The Chapin Foundation
Meredith Mathews
Program Manager
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Pete Mazzaroni
Executive Director
Marion County Healthcare Foundation
Tish McCutchen
Director
Jolley Foundation
Madeleine McGee
Former President/CEO, Together SC
Together SC
Serena Miles
Director of Finance and Operations
United Way of the Lowcountry, Inc.
Ashley Nelson
Senior Director
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
Debbie Nelson
President and Founder
DNA Creative Communications
Mamie Nicholson
President
The Self Family Foundation
Elizabeth Nkuo
Director, Community Relations
BlueCross BlueShield of SC
Kevin Patten
Chief Financial Officer
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Norvell Pettus
Sr. Philanthropy Coordinator
Dominion Energy
Chynna A. Phillips
Senior Director of Policy and Research
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Kevin Russell
Interim President
United Way of Florence County
Allison Safford
Strategic Initiatives Officer
Hollingsworth Funds
Geales Sands
Executive Director
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
Jamesha Shackerford
Program Officer
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Langley Shealy
Steering Committee
SC Grantmakers Network
Katy Smith
Executive Director
Piedmont Health Foundation
Regina Smith
Prisma Health Midlands Foundation
Tamela Spann
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Hollingsworth Funds
Paige Stephenson
President & CEO
United Way of the Piedmont
Vastine Taylor
Marketing Specialist
Dominion Energy
Kim Turnipseed
Accounting Manager
Central Carolina Community Foundation
JoAnn Turnquist
Retired April 2024
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Natalia Valenzuela Swanson
Senior Program Director
Mary Black Foundation
Donna Waites
President & CEO
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Gage Weekes
President & CEO
Hollingsworth Funds
Frank Wideman
The Self Family Foundation
Shannon Wiley
General Counsel
SC Secretary of State's Office
Tamika Williams
The Duke Endowment
Mary Woodiwiss
Director of Grants and Projects
Greenwood County Community Foundation
Ericka Wooten
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Event Facilitator:
Chris Steed,
Fullerton Foundation, Executive Director
SC Grantmakers Network, Chair
Presenters:
Darrin Goss,
Coastal Community Foundation, President & CEO
Paul Kohlheim,
Coastal Community Foundation, Board Chair
Tish McCutchen,
The Jolley Foundation, Program Officer
Duff Bruce,
The Jolley Foundation, Board Chair