Foundation Announces Promotion of Thomas to Chief Operating Officer
The Spartanburg County Foundation’s Board of Trustees and John Dargan, president & CEO, are pleased to announce the promotion of Mary L. Thomas to Chief Operating Officer. As the Chief Operating Officer, Thomas will be responsible for the general oversight of staff and facilities, and the integration of all Foundation…
Living A Legacy: Opening Doors for the Future
“I want to leave some little part of the world better,” said Gail Swofford Hackett. “Most importantly, I want to help somebody in the same way that the scholarship I received helped me.” That’s what Gail had in mind when she established The Gail Swofford Hacket Scholarship Fund at The…
Living A Legacy: Providing a Path for Others
Greg and Liberty Canzater have always had a personal mission to help people. When they learned that they could do so by setting up a fund at the Foundation with a planned gift, they felt that it was a win-win. They established the Greg and Liberty Canzater Fund, which will…
Foundation Announces 2013 Nonprofit Connect Schedule
The Spartanburg County Foundation is offering knowledge sharing sessions to all nonprofit organizations that serve Spartanburg County and has recently announced its 2013 Schedule. These one-hour workshops provide an opportunity for local nonprofit staff and board members to discuss local and national trends, share organization updates, and network. Topics vary…
Mary Thomas Elected to a Second Term with the Southeastern Council of Foundations Board
Mary L. Thomas, executive vice president of The Spartanburg County Foundation, has recently been elected to serve a second term on the Southeastern Council of Foundations (SECF) Board. Southeastern Council of Foundations is a membership association of more than 330 grantmakers, working together to strengthen, promote and increase philanthropy in…
Foundation Participates in National Effort to Highlight Local Impact of Philanthropy
November 12-18, The Spartanburg County Foundation joined more than 700 community foundations across America for Community Foundation Week. For more than 20 years, the effort has raised awareness about the increasingly important role of these philanthropic organizations in fostering local collaboration and innovation to address persistent civic and economic challenges. “We always…
Leaving a Footprint of Continued Giving
When Tom and Ceci Arthur first established the Thomas and Cecilia Arthur Family Fund in 1995, they knew that they wanted to give back but had no idea that giving would be so easy. “We first leaned about the Foundation in 1994,” recalls Ceci. “Ironically, someone we knew had passed…
Fernwood Baptist Church Hosts 2013 Spartanburg Community Thanksgiving Service
Fernwood Baptist Church hosted the 2013 Spartanburg Community Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, November 26. Hundreds of community members gathered to worship together and collectively give thanks. Each year a committee of local clergy organizes the multidenominational service and selects a nonprofit organization to receive the offering. As a sponsor of this…
Wanda Cheeks
Wanda Cheeks Receives the 2012 Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change Wanda Cheeks is known throughout Spartanburg for her ability to rally the community together, restore parks and playgrounds, and reach out to at-risk youth. On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, Cheeks received The Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic…
Jim Rutledge
Jim Rutledge Receives the 2011 Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change Jim Rutledge, president and co-founder of Church Builders, Inc., received the2011 Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at The Spartanburg County Foundation’s Annual Meeting at the Spartanburg Marriott.…
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