One of our goals is to provide transparency regarding the Foundation’s investment management and performance. In partnership with our investment manager, Prime Buchholz, we have recorded an investment performance webinar to discuss the Foundation’s 2018 investment performance as well as the first quarter of 2019 and forecast through year end.…...
Your Investment will Improve Lives in Spartanburg County!
We are fast approaching the May 31st deadline to meet the generous $4 million match committed by Jerry Richardson, former Carolina Panthers owner and long-time Spartanburg resident and businessman. Now is your time to invest in The Robert Hett Chapman III Center for Philanthropy. The Foundation is accepting gifts of any amount, and…...
Loreta Dylgjeri Named 2019 Recipient of the Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change
The Spartanburg County Foundation announced Loreta Dylgjeri as the 2019 recipient of the Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change at its Annual Meeting Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at the Spartanburg Marriott. Over 400 of the Foundation’s donors and volunteers, nonprofit leaders, and community leaders were in…...
First renderings of Center for Philanthropy presented to Design Review Board
**Article Correction: Please note that the total budget for building the Center for Philanthropy is $4 million. The $4 million challenge grant generously given by Jerry Richardson is to establish a permanent endowment fund that will be used for the building’s operations once the structure is open. By Samantha…...
Foundation Announces 2018 Grantees
In honor of its 75th anniversary, The Spartanburg County Foundation wanted to give back to the community. In 2018, the Foundation awarded a total of $750,000 through unique grantmaking opportunities, such as multiple grant cycles, Just Because ambush philanthropy, and an endowment challenge to promote and sustain nonprofits in perpetuity.…...
JERRY RICHARDSON COMMITS $4 MILLION MATCHING GRANT FOR THE ROBERT HETT CHAPMAN III CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY
The Spartanburg County Foundation today announced that former Carolina Panthers owner and long-time Spartanburg resident and businessman Jerry Richardson has committed a $4 million matching gift to the recently-announced Robert Hett Chapman III Center for Philanthropy, South Carolina’s first center for philanthropy. The Foundation launched an $8 million capital campaign…...
Now Accepting Nominations for the 2019 Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership & Community Change
The Spartanburg County Foundation is now accepting nominations for the Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change. This annual award honors individuals who have worked to improve the quality of life in Spartanburg County with innovation, leadership, and civic participation. The recipient will be presented with an…...
Join us as we Gather and Give Thanks
SWITCH NAMED BENEFICIARY OF SPARTANBURG COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE The Annual Spartanburg Community Thanksgiving Service, sponsored by The Spartanburg County Foundation in partnership with the Spartanburg Interfaith Alliance, was held Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church (290 E. Main St.). The annual event brought over 700 guests…...
Foundation Expresses Gratitude to Nonprofit Organizations
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, The Spartanburg County Foundation convened over 50 nonprofit leaders at the second annual Thankful for You Breakfast to show gratitude to those who work tirelessly each day to address community challenges. The Foundation also surprised attendees with a drawing to award nine Just Because grants…...
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