Together SC Welcomes New CEO

We are thrilled to announce that after an extensive national search,?Karen Riordan ?has been appointed as Together SC's new President and CEO.??

Karen officially joins us today, October 21, and brings a wealth of leadership experience, most recently serving as President and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.?

As a future-focused professional, we believe Karen will be a tremendous asset to South Carolina's nonprofit community, and we are excited to work with her as we continue to strengthen, support, and advocate for nonprofits across our state.?

Read the full announcement from your Board and learn more about Karen’s background in the?press release .

Please join us in?welcoming Karen !?

Your Ally For Good,?

Dr. Shawn Edwards?

Together SC Board Chair

Learn from your peers.?Join Peer Networks and Discussion Groups.

• Oct 23?Power of Connections ?Building Capacity with Together SC Member Benefits
• Oct 23?Thoughts on Stewardship ?with Marco Corona
• Oct 24?What's Next: What you need to know about the new?Overtime Regulations
• Nov 13?Storytelling Workshop : Elevate your mission, Columbia?(Only 6 Tickets Left)
• Nov 20?Nonprofit Advocacy?Issues Forum , Columbia
• Feb 25-26?-?SC Nonprofit Summit , Columbia

ICYMI ?? Login to the Webinar Library?

• Measuring What Counts?Find Great People
• Giving USA 2024 Key Takeaways?Winkler Group
• Activating Nonprofits to Register Voters?Advocacy Allies
• Partnering with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond on?Rural Investment

Stay in the know.?Subscribe ?to the Monthly Advocacy Newsletter

State?

• Early Voting opens?TODAY?(October 21). Find out more?information here.
• See who’s on?your ballot ?here.
• Don’t forget?the bottom of the ballot!

Federal

• Congress is out until mid-November.
• Sen. Scott and Sen. Graham want Congress to come back early to?address hurricane relief.

Build your network to collaborate.?Share your news and opportunities.

Girl Scouts of South Carolina—Mountains to Midlands announces Melanie Huggins New CEO Starting in January.

“I’m excited to explore all that is possible when we bring girls together, giving them the opportunities and tools they need to change the world.”

South Carolina First Steps? announces Ann Vandervliet New ED

“I look forward to building on the strong foundation First Steps has laid over the past 25 years, continuing to advance collaborative, family-centered systems that support the healthy development and education of young children across South Carolina.”

Historic Columbia ?announces Suzanne Brooks New ED

“It is an honor to steward the organization’s long history of success in our community, and I’m excited to continue building meaningful partnerships throughout our region.”?

?? ?Career Center ?Featured Jobs

There are?8 Remote/Hybrid?jobs out of 50 jobs in the Career?Center.?Please share with friends to help recruit the talent we need.?Members of Together SC?post your free job now!

• Children's Trust of SC seeks?Chief Financial Officer , Columbia?~$124K
• Communities in Schools of SC seeks?Senior Director of Finance , Charleston?~$85K
• Liberty Fellowship seeks?Director of Development , Remote?~$80K

???BoardStrong?Featured Board Positions

There are?100+?volunteers looking for board positions on BoardStrong.?Members of Together SC?Login now ?and start recruiting skilled board members today!

• Bridges of Hope
• Trident Literacy Association?
• SC Thrive

Share your grants, awards & member discounts.

Funding & Other Opportunities

• Grants ?Together SC Members get access to the latest grants.

Member Offerings

• Check out?120+?Consultants ?ready to drive your mission forward.?
• Nov 6-7?Capital Campaign Masterclass?Winkler Group , Mt. Pleasant?(Discount Code)
• Nov 14-15?Grant Training Session, Columbia?Grant Writing USA ?(Discount Code)

Learning Opportunities?

• Oct 22?Leveraging the Local Accommodation Tax for Affordable Housing?SCACED
• Oct 23?Strategies for equitable grantmaking in philanthropy featuring the Race and Equity in Philanthropy Group?Candid
• Oct 23?Transforming Data into Action: Unlocking Potential with Opportunity Insights?CFLeads
• Oct 23?Making Meetings Matter?Greater Good Greenville
• Oct 25?Poverty, By America Author Talk, Columbia?Sister of Charity Foundation?
• Nov 6?Digital Accessibility and Your Organization?Able SC & SCAC

From Our Partners

• ??? Checkout a compilation of voting resources?National Council of Nonprofits?
• ?? Learn about the recent Overhaul of Government Grantmaking Rules?National Council of Nonprofits
• Don't do this on GivingTuesday?Candid
• This is your brain (and your cause) on guilt.?For Goodness Sakes

Member News

• Over?$4.5 M?has been contributed to the?One SC Fund ?through the?Central Carolina Community Foundation , including a?$2.5 M?grant from?The Duke Endowment .
• Sisters of Charity Foundation ?distributes?$1.2 M?in grants across SC
• Prisma Health ?partnership with?Wholespire Richland Coalition ?awarded?$750K?grant for healthy eating and active living initiative
• Shifa Free Clinic ?awarded over?$500k?to improve diabetes prevention?
• Community Foundation of Greater Clemson ?awards 2024 grantees more than?$25K
• WREN ?celebrates its 8th birthday with a new mission and website
• Taylor Swift ?donates?$5M?to Hurricane Milton & Helene Relief Fund

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