October 6, 2017 Spartanburg County is one of four Southern communities that are taking on the challenge of improving economic mobility for youth and young adults. The Spartanburg County Foundation has been selected to participate in the second cohort of MDC’s Network for Southern Economic Mobility that is focused on…...
Spartanburg Interfaith Alliance
Background The Spartanburg Community Thanksgiving Service has provided an annual opportunity for people of faith to gather together in celebration and gratitude for over fifteen years. Following the 2013 Service, a group of Foundation staff and clergy met to discuss how the faith community could come together more than once…...
Foundation Seeking Proposals for 2017 Thanksgiving Service Grant
The Spartanburg Interfaith Alliance is a network of clergy, lay leaders, and faith communities joining together for the purpose of contributing to the common good. The Alliance was formed as a partnership between area clergy and The Spartanburg County Foundation in 2014. The 2017 Spartanburg Community Thanksgiving Service, sponsored by…...
Grassroots Leaders Embark on Journey to Create Community Change
Grassroots Leaders Embark on Journey to Create Community Change The Grassroots Leadership Development Institute (GLDI) graduated twenty-five new community leaders during a ceremony held at The Piedmont Club Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. Graduates, their family members, and community leaders were in attendance during the celebratory event. Since…...
The Foundation is Now Accepting Applications for its Grassroots Leadership Development Institute!
Are you interested in building your resources and skills to be a more effective leader in your community? The Spartanburg County Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2018 Grassroots Leadership Development Institute. Each year, approximately 30 individuals are selected to participate in the seven-month leadership development program designed to…...
Kids Can Change the World Back-to-School Pep Rally
Pep Rally Encourages Spartanburg Teens to Pursue Goals by Chris Lavender, Spartanburg Herald Journal Former professional athletes shared their life stories with Spartanburg teens Friday and offered them advice as they get ready to head back to school next week. Former NBA player George Singleton of Kershaw and former Union High…...
2016 Annual Reports are Available!
The Spartanburg County Foundation recently released its 2016 Annual Report entitled Promoting. Encouraging. Responding. Click below to view an online version or request one by mail. Contact Caroline Goodman, Communications Officer, at (864) 582.0138 or cgoodman@spcf.org to receive your copy of the 2016 Annual Report today! We want to…...
New Website Maps Local Waterways
A new website is offering outdoor enthusiasts information on how to better navigate waterways across South Carolina. Upstate Forever has launched Paddle SC, www.gopaddlesc.com. The website will be updated with additional content on a regular basis and currently includes descriptions of 63 waterways, 108 trip listings, 390 points of interest…...
New tech hub to provide resources for Highland residents
New tech hub to provide resources for Highland residents Alyssa Mulliger Staff Writer @AMulligerSHJ A plan to provide residents in Spartanburg’s Highland community with life skills, job training and other resources became a reality Wednesday. The new “Innovation Village” technology hub has launched at the Bethlehem Center on Highland Avenue,…...
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