Philanthropic Partners Call: Funding Racial Equity and Social Justice
Talking Together with Philanthropic Partners: Race Equity and Social Justice Grantmaking
Join philanthropic leaders from Duke Energy Foundation, UNUM/Colonial Life and the Sisters of Charity Foundation as they discuss the challenges, discoveries and rewards of their newly established grantmaking efforts in the racial equity and social justice arena. Understand the “why” behind their change in focus to prioritize this work and how each navigated their internal and external journeys.
Following this introduction attendees will break into small groups to discuss the following:
- Share your foundation's grantmaking experience in the racial equity and social justice arena.
- How can the philanthropic sector ensure that our grantmaking process is accessible to grass-roots organizations and others with limited grant making experience?
- How can the philanthropic sector ensure that there are human resources in South Carolina to help nonprofits navigate social justice work?
- How can grantmakers maintain racial equity and social justice as a priority so it doesn’t become diluted over time?
Guest Speakers:
Amanda Dow, Duke Energy Foundation, Shareholder Manager
Alana Stroker, UNUM/Colonial Life, Corporate Social Responsibility Program Manager
Donna Waites, Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, Vice President of Programs
Presented by:
Attendees (53)
Bree Bess
Program Officer
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation
Debbie Cooper
Director of Community Impact
Community Foundation of Greenville
Cynthia Curtis
Community Investment Officer
Arras Foundation
Amanda Dow
Duke Energy Foundation Manager- SC
Duke Energy Foundation
Nicole Echols
Director of External Affairs
Harvest Hope Food Bank
Kerri Forrest
Lowcountry Program Director
Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
Kim Frohnappel
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Betty Gardiner
Director of Grantmaking and Development
South Carolina First Steps
Keisha Gray
Program Director, Early Childhood Development
Mary Black Foundation
Hannah Jarrett
Director of Economic Mobility Strategy
United Way of the Piedmont
Erin Johnson
Vice President for Community Investment
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Amanda Lawrence
AVP, Community Engagement
Trident United Way
Naomi Lett
President / CEO
United Way Association of SC
Michele Lineberger
Executive Director
The Springs Close Foundation
Tory Mackey
Executive Director
Chapin Foundation
Meredith Mathews
Program Manager
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Jeff McCormack
Executive Director
SC Physicians Care Charity
Kevin McCray
Community Building & Grants Manager
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
Tish McCutchen
Director
Jolley Foundation
Madeleine McGee
Former President/CEO, Together SC
Together SC
Bob Morris
Community Foundation of Greenville
Debbie Nelson
President and Founder
DNA Creative Communications
Mamie Nicholson
President
The Self Family Foundation
Karen Oliver
ECAC Program Manager
United Way of the Midlands
Chynna A. Phillips
Senior Director of Policy and Research
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
David Platts
South Carolina Arts Commission
Anthony Richardson
Executive Director
Nord Family Foundation
Kevin Russell
Interim President
United Way of Florence County
Geales Sands
Executive Director
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
Langley Shealy
Steering Committee
SC Grantmakers Network
Pam Temple
Program Director
Arras Foundation
Nick Turner
Nord Family 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
Ann Warner
Interim CEO, International Center for Research on Women
CEO
Mary Woodiwiss
Director of Grants and Projects
Greenwood County Community Foundation
Ericka Wooten
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Weekly Calls Hosted by:
Chris Steed,
Fullerton Foundation, Executive Director
SC Grantmakers Network, Chair
Naomi Lett,
United Way Association of SC, President & CEO
Madeleine McGee,
Together SC, President
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