Deep down we all strive to become a source of positive inspiration in our professional endeavors; however, life can discourage those positive habits that we all wish to emulate. In our January Nonprofit Connect Session, we discussed how we should strive to cultivate a positive and encouraging workplace! We talked…...
REAL TALK – Latinx Immigrant Communities and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Spartanburg County Foundation in partnership with Mary Black Foundation, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, and Alianza Spartanburg Announces Virtual Forum Systemic issues, including those that shape employment, housing and access to care, profoundly shape the way Latinx residents experience the pandemic. The REAL TALK – Latinx Immigrant Communities and the…...
Citizen Scholars Receives $7,400 OneSpartanburg Grant
The Citizen Scholars Institute was awarded a $7,400 grant from OneSpartanburg Tuesday, June 26, 2018, during the second annual Citizen Scholars Summit at the Spartanburg Community College Downtown Campus. The grant will be used to allow all eighth-graders enrolled in Citizen Scholars to participate in a yearlong robot building course…...
2018 Mary L. Thomas Award Seeks Next Generation Philanthropists
The Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change recognizes the contributions of individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to improving the quality of life in the community. The Spartanburg County Foundation seeks nominees who develop innovative solutions to tackle critical community issues. The recipients seize opportunities to…...
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…...
Community Initiatives
Celebrating over 70 years of service to the greater Spartanburg community, The Spartanburg County Foundation is the oldest community foundation in South Carolina. The Foundation is governed by a volunteer board of respected community leaders and managed by professionals with knowledge of the community and its most pressing needs. Established…...
Confirmed in compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations.