Movement 2030 Impact Report One

impact report one

summer 2024 | january–june 2024

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everyone can thrive here Here, we believe every child should enter school with the tools they need to succeed.

We believe every student graduating from high school should have the chance to earn a degree or certification that will advance their career.

And we believe the neighborhood you are born in shouldn’t determine the rest of your life.

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message from our CEO & board chair Dear Movement 2030 Investors and Community Partners, Spartanburg is working to strengthen outcomes for children and families across the county through cross-sector partnership, collaboration, and data driven improvement. In 2021-2023, the Spartanburg Academic Movement led a community-wide planning process culminating in the creation of Movement 2030, a $220 million, 7.5 year plan to drive social and economic mobility across Spartanburg County. Movement 2030 is our community’s plan to dramatically advance economic mobility in Spartanburg County. Our primary focus is three areas that were elevated as priorities by community residents in past planning processes: early care and education, postsecondary attainment and workforce development, and spurring economic mobility in disinvested neighborhoods.

Thank you for your unwavering support as we officially launched our comprehensive economic mobility plan in late fall 2023. It is our pleasure to provide you with an update on our progress over these last months as we collaborated with our numerous community partners to kick off this critical work.

While early in the process, we hope through the pages of this report you will see your initial impact reflected in the data and voices of those already benefiting from our efforts. Spartanburg County is rapidly becoming a model community for collective impact, highlighting the remarkable

outcomes that can be achieved when we align our efforts and resources towards common goals for our children and families.

To date, you have helped us leverage historic investments—private and public, national, regional, and local, large and small—to catalyze this work.

Keeping you, our investors and partners, updated on our progress is a key imperative. By conveying to you our milestones, benchmarks, measurable outcomes, along with our successes and challenges, we hope to continue to engender your ongoing support as we move this multi-year plan forward.

On behalf of the SAM Board of Directors, our staff, our Community Advisory Committee, working groups, and partners, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your support.

We look forward to welcoming you to an in-person gathering on Thursday, October 16, 2024 to delve deeper into our collective work and progress.

In the meantime, we hope this initial report will provide you with valuable insights into how your investment and partnerships are already making a significant impact in our community. We encourage you to stay informed about our progress through the various channels highlighted in this impact report.

Because of you, everyone can thrive here...

Sincerely,

Russell W. Booker, Ph.D CEO, Spartanburg Academic Movement

Phil Feisal COO, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Board Chair, Spartanburg Academic Movement

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key focus area 1

accelerate early care and education our goals

65%

of children enter school prepared for success 2021-22 baseline: 49%

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more kindergarterners in our school ready to learn

Approximately 3,500 babies are born in Spartanburg County each year.

From that early start, their experiences influence their long-term trajectory and access to opportunity. Therefore, we are focused on the earliest needs of Spartanburg County residents and families—starting with prenatal care and extending through a strong start in education. We will hold ourselves accountable to the goal of having a higher proportion of children born in Spartanburg enter school prepared for success, from less than half of our children today in 2023 to 65 percent in 2030.

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Strengthen and grow prenatal and parent supports

of moms enrolled in Maternity Management had adequate prenatal care

There is a strong link between high-quality prenatal care and parent supports and school readiness.

As part of this strategy, we will expand these programs and improve how we connect and deliver programs to families.

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BirthMatters* will hire an additional doula by December following their fall training.

Movement 2030 has provided capacity to recruit and retain staff while supporting 52 mothers through a breastfeeding group.

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Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System—Maternity Management & Family Connects* Maternity Management has successfully reached 365 mothers with positive feedback despite early challenges with data documentation. Family Connects and Maternity Management have hired new staff, enhancing support and resource access for patients.

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Early Literacy* Literacy supports such as Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Reach Out and Read, and LENA are all on track to achieve first year goals.

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Triple P Expansion* Triple P anticipates hiring an additional provider this fall.

“We believe that every mom deserves the utmost care and support during this transformative chapter of their life.”

Hello Family hosts Community Baby Showers for Spartanburg County mothers and families offering support, resources, and essentials.

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mothers supported through the Breastfeeding Support Program

Hope Garcia, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Director of Women’s & Children’s Health

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Improve quality of early learning Young children who participate in childcare programs and school environments that offer high-quality learning experiences are more likely to be prepared for school success. Research suggests children who are not enrolled in high quality programs can arrive at kindergarten as much as 18 months behind their peers.

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Quality Counts: Quality Counts has hired additional staff and will begin expanding into Spartanburg School Districts 3 and 7 this fall. Up to four additional childcare centers will join the program by year end.

*Year one data is expected by December or January.

Amber Pendergraph-Leak and her team of doulas empower expectant mothers to raise healthy families through the community health model.

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meet yasmin When Yasmin Wilson became pregnant, she was determined to take all the right steps to have a positive birthing experience and a healthy, thriving baby.

Through a friend, Yasmin was familiar with BirthMatters, a community health education program providing doula support, and contacted them early in her pregnancy.

With no family in Spartanburg, Yasmin said the support BirthMatters provided made a difference that’s difficult to put into words.

Yasmin is now the mother of a healthy, happy baby girl who at four months, is meeting all developmental milestones.

She’s still involved with BirthMatters in the monthly Mother Support Group and chiropractic services offered through Sherman College.

BirthMatters offers weekly home visitations with expectant mothers, trains women to advocate for themselves and their child and makes development milestone observations and referrals when necessary.

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Movement 2030 supports programs like BirthMatters because of their proven effectiveness, said Kaitlin Watts, Director of the Center for Early Childhood Success for Spartanburg Academic Movement.

“The data shows BirthMatters works,” Kaitlin said. “The earlier we can set babies up for success, the better. We want moms to have the resources and tools they need to have healthy pregnancies and make the best decisions possible for their babies.”

When babies are delivered as close to full term as possible at a healthy birth weight and are breast fed, the more successful the child is likely to be. When babies are born healthy and meet milestones, neonatal admission rates and emergency room admissions are lower.

“BirthMatters is a wonderful program and I tell everyone I know about how wonderful the doulas are,” Yasmin said.

“It’s like having a network of family and friends for support. I don’t know what I would have done without them.”

“I’ve heard all of the horror stories, but my birth experience was wonderful.”

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Expand seats and investments ages birth to three Childcare is a major challenge in Spartanburg County. An estimated 1/3 of Spartanburg residents need quality childcare but are unable to access it.

Childcare is expensive for some with waitlists across the County. Stakeholders have underscored the need to expand childcare capacity, in addition to improving the quality of care. A recent talent study found that lack of childcare is among the top barriers to talent attraction and retention.

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Open Public 3K in the County’s Highest Poverty Schools: Spartanburg School Districts 3 and 7 have identified an opportunity to pilot public 3K expansion in four elementary schools (Cleveland, Mary H. Wright, Pacolet, and Cowpens) in partnership with local communities. This expansion is occuring in parallel with Quality Counts support. Seven newly established classes welcomed a group of three-year old learners to high quality programs this fall.

Increase enrollment in early care and education We are investing in a system to ensure access to high-quality services and increase enrollment in those services. Spartanburg County families share they are not aware of all the services available to them and providers have identified opportunities to better coordinate and reach out to families to maximize offerings and fully utilize existing funding streams.

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Launched countywide enrollment campaign: An enrollment campaign was launched in April and included yard signs, billboards, radio ads, social media ads, and banners in Spartanburg County. Additionally, an enrollment page was added to the Hello Family website. We have connected dozens of families with preschool enrollment information through this campaign, which continues through mid-August.

Data will be available this fall.

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Launching Parents as Teachers: Spartanburg School District 6 will launch a Parents as Teachers home visiting pilot program for children birth to 3 at Jesse Bobo and Lone Oak Elementary School to serve up to 18 parents. Parents as Teachers is an evidence-based program that supports early childhood development, providing parents with education and resources to enhance their child’s growth and learning.

“We are finding that our 3K students are better prepared for the classroom environment, both socially and emotionally, as they begin their academic journeys in Spartanburg School District Three.”

Dr. Julie Fowler Superintendent, Spartanburg School District 3

3-year-olds will be served across 4 schools

A 3K student in a Pacolet Elementary School classroom plays during center time.

Hello Family is a hub of resources and support for parents and caregivers with children ages 5 and under.

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increase post secondary attainment our goals

70%

Increase enrollment of Spartanburg County high school graduates within one year of graduation in postsecondary programs

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additional career-ready certifications 2021-22 baseline: 2,500

2021 baseline: 61%

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additional completed degrees 2021-22 baseline: 2,700

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re-engaged adults in a degree or certification program by 2030-2031 school year

Spartanburg County has spent the last two decades calling for a more educated citizenry that will build a stronger workforce, raise the standard of living, strengthen the tax base and grow international competitiveness. K-12 education investments have ensured that postsecondary education enrollment rates within one year from high school consistently hovers around 60%.

Postsecondary graduation rates follow national trends with about 37% of students obtaining a postsecondary degree within 6 years. The bachelor’s degree attainment rate has grown slowly over time, but Spartanburg County is falling short of the 2030 goal set in 2008.

Movement 2030 aims to increase the number of high school graduates who enroll in postsecondary programs, create more career-ready certificates, allow more students to finish their degrees and allow more than 5,000 adults to re-engage in a degree or certification program.

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Align K-12 and postsecondary institutions

Ensure postsecondary access

A student’s transition to postsecondary education is highly dependent on a smooth and clear transition between K-12 and postsecondary education bolstered by community navigation supports. Spartanburg has identified two strategies for this priority.

Many high school students face barriers to enrolling in postsecondary education, including financial constraints, mental health issues, academic challenges, and the perception that “college is not for everyone.” Movement 2030 will integrate strategies into a systemic pathway, similar to Promise programs piloted elsewhere, ensuring a smooth transition to postsecondary education.

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Strengthen dual enrollment: Spartanburg Community College (SCC) increased course offerings at the high school campus from 114 for the 2022-2023 school year, to 147 for the 2023-2024 school year. SCC has hired two success coaches (four planned) to be based at the high schools to advise students on courses and support their success once enrolled.

Funding for six additional high school teachers to earn certification to teach dual enrollment courses on their campuses is being piloted in two school districts. Plans to certify an additional 14 teachers are underway.

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Expand mentorship and navigation to support transition to postsecondary while lowering financial barriers through expanding FAFSA completion, streamlining access to aid, expanding targeted lastdollar scholarships to fill gaps, and advancing policy.

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Three colleges hired additional outreach capacity in their financial aid office to support students and families with FAFSA completion.

Expand credentialing: Increase number of high-value certificates by 500 each year at the three career centers.

Planning will launch during 2024–2025 school year.

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A high school senior and her mother completing her FAFSA at a workshop hosted by SCC.

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Spartanburg Methodist College hired a bilingual FAFSA outreach coordinator hosting 17 in school events, 400 current students, and 189 new students with FAFSA support.

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SCC hired an outreach coordinator who has led high school and community-wide completion events.

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USC Upstate hired their FAFSA coordinator this summer to support students in the upcoming school year.

We are engaging community partners and a national consultant to begin designing a comprehensive Promise Program that will provide targeted last-dollar scholarships and a host of student supports to include mentoring, mental health, academic support, and to mitigate risks of disconnection from school. We are on track to launch this program in spring 2026.

National College Attainment Network tools and resources to help you prepare for the Better FAFSA

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meet damian OneSpartanburg, Inc’s STAR Fellowship program afforded more than 200 high school students the opportunity to receive hands-on training this summer.

Spartanburg school districts offer career center training to most students, but not all students are served through the centers and internships offer meaningful job shadowing experiences for students.

“We had 201 interns and 169 of those were paid, with an average earning of $15 an hour,” said Taylor Dement, Director of Talent Solutions at OneSpartanburg, Inc. Students interned across Spartanburg County in healthcare, nonprofit organizations, businesses, government, and law offices to name a few.

Foundation completing several projects and reported to staff during team meetings. Upon graduation, Damian plans to attend a four-year college, then medical school to become a dermatologist.

“Damian was eager and quick to learn and assisted on several projects this summer,” said Natalia Swanson, Senior Program Director at the Mary Black Foundation.

Damian said he enjoyed the internship and said the experience has helped him build his skillset.

“I’ve learned so much in the classroom, but there is no substitute for hands-on learning,” Damian said. “I had a great summer working with the foundation.”

Byrnes High School Senior Damian Lopez interned at the Mary Black

“I’ve learned so much in the classroom, but there is no substitute for hands-on learning.”

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high school students were placed in summer internships

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Address barriers that hinder completion Upward mobility requires not only enrollment in locally-relevant postsecondary degree and certificate programs, but completion of those degrees. Fewer than half of our students enrolling are graduating, with significant variance by institution given differing populations and models. The five undergraduate institutions in Spartanburg have come together to invest deeply in persistence and completion.

Create tighter linkages between education and the workplace A recent talent gap analysis in Spartanburg County identified opportunities to more clearly align postsecondary institutions with local current and future industry needs. Local corporations have demonstrated an appetite to work collaboratively on programs tailored to local needs, with the opportunity to draw students across institutions.

Expand completion supports, adapt practices, and build out community-driven student supports

Adapt institutions to local industry needs and provide work-based learning opportunities

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United Way of the Piedmont has scaled their Community Resource Coordinators to four college campuses. These CRCs supported 73 students and provided $7,000 in support.

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SCC launched a new advising department, including a director, advisors, and success coaches to support at-risk students​.

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​ SC Upstate reduced barriers to completion by hiring advising and U success staff, contracting 24/7 tutoring services, and awarding completion grants.​

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​ onverse University hired a Director of Student Programming with a C focus on retaining male students.​

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​ partanburg Methodist College expanded tutoring programs and S launched student peer coaching. while increasing counseling and mental health support through a partnership with Emerge Family Therapy.

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OneSpartanburg, Inc., has convened a Talent Advisory Group to analyze talent gaps in Spartanburg County and prepare for the second Talent Gap Analysis next year. O ​ neSpartanburg Inc., has piloted two collaborative programs to align industry and education.​ •

The first is to expand work in recruiting new teachers. Converse University, Wofford College, OneSpartanburg Inc., and Spartanburg County School Districts 3 and 7 announced a new initiative in Spartanburg to strengthen the teacher pipeline.

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​ he second pilot is a Healthcare Career Pathway at two high T schools. This pilot aligns course curriculum at the high schools and creates a clear pathway with Spartanburg Community College and USC Upstate for students who are interested in pursuing nursing.​

SAM and OneSpartanburg, Inc., have partnered together to launch the STAR (Spartanburg Talent and Retention) Fellowship to better align internship, apprenticeship, and mentorship opportunities with the current and future needs of industries across Spartanburg County.

The Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Foundation is serving as the lead convener on to establish a county-wide behavioral health plan.

OneSpartanburg, Inc. resources for work-based learning opportunities.

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meet kimberly Kimberly Anderson’s story is one of perseverance and resilience. As a special education assistant in Spartanburg School District 7, she dedicated herself to her students while her dream of a college degree was put on hold due to family responsibilities. A single mother, Kimberly was one course short of graduating when her mother’s dementia required her full attention, making it difficult to balance her duties.

Earlier this year, she discovered Re: Degree, a program by OneSpartanburg, Inc. and powered by Movement 2030, which helps individuals

like her complete their education. With their support, Kimberly completed her final course and is set to graduate from Converse University in December with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art. Kimberly is the first graduate of Re: Degree.

Kimberly plans to further her education in Early Childhood Development or teach Art. Her journey inspires her daughters and others facing similar struggles. Kimberly’s story is a testament to how support, determination, and opportunities can transform lives.

“More than anything, this proves to me and my girls that I have the ability to graduate from college and just needed the push.”

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Re-engage adults to degree and certification programs

Helping You Finish What You Started.

Approximately 47,000 Spartanburg residents aged 25 and up have unfinished degrees. Re-engaging these adults can translate to a certificate or degree with immediate economic value.

If you’ve ever wondered Should I or Could I finish my degree?

Adult re-engagement program

The answer is yes.

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Re: Degree was launched with catalytic funding from Movement 2030. Since the program’s launch in April, 369 individuals have reengaged in the process. The program’s goal is to connect with 5,000 adult-learners by 2030.

OneSpartanburg, Inc. has hired a Director of Adult Degree Reengagement and two college navigators to work oneon-one with students. Funding has been sub-granted to local colleges to expand staffing in support of adult students. Several major employers, like Milliken, Contec, Polydeck, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, ReGenesis, and Tietex, have committed to encourage cohorts of employees to participate in Re: Degree.

Connect with a college navigator There’s no commitment, pressure, or obligation. redegreespartanburg.com

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Converse University expanded their online offerings to include 1-2 online options in most general education categories for the upcoming Fall 2024 term. Converse has partnered with OneSpartanburg, Inc., to expand services for veterans.

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​ partanburg Methodist College has developed and S launched a new online bachelor’s degree in general studies that provides a clear path to a degree for adult learners who want to return.

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key focus area 3

support focus neighborhoods our goals

1,500

children (birth-24) served by both neighborhoods

The goal is to reach countylevel performance across all academic milestones, aiming for a 15-30% increase in positive outcomes, or about 5-10 more children per age group on the path to economic mobility

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children (birth-24) on a path to economic mobilty by 2030

Make tangible improvements in the built, social, and economic environments, building on existing development and transformation plans in these neighborhoods

The research is clear—where people live has a significant impact on economic mobility outcomes. In Spartanburg, economic mobility varies significantly by neighborhood. Movement 2030 focuses on two neighborhoods— Northside and Highland­—that together serve a growing population of nearly 5,000 residents, the majority of whom are minorities. The neighborhoods together comprise just over one square mile within the City of Spartanburg and are among Spartanburg County’s most concentrated areas of poverty.

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Invest in two-generation and academic supports

Grow homeownership and entrepreneurship

Sustain Northside Development Group as a local backbone

Northside has seen significant progress, with 3rd-grade reading scores now on par with the county average.​

Homeownership is a crucial pathways to wealth building for low- and moderate-income residents in the US. Down payments and closing costs are the largest financial barriers to purchasing a home and the cost of both expenses have steadily increased since 2020. These barriers significantly narrow the path to homeownership.​

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​ he Northside Development Group (NDG) T launched its Family Academy, modeled after Harvard University’s EdRedesign Lab’s Success Planning, to expand twogenerational support in the community.​

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​ o address academic achievement gaps, T NDG has implemented a two-teacher model in K-2 classrooms, which has shown promise in improving student outcomes.​

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​ wo additional 3K classrooms have opened T this fall in partnership with District 7 and the Franklin School, a local high-quality early learning center.

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To date, NDG has worked with four families to provide them a path of homeownership.

NDG is working on a number of housing developments to assist with the goal of creating 70 new homeowners by 2030.

NDG has begun the process of creating their next strategic plan, which will take them through 2030. In anticipation of their work evolving, they have already applied and been approved for $600,000 in City of Spartanburg ARPA funds to assist homeowners across Spartanburg with repairs to their homes.

Plans are underway to create a new uniquely-branded initiative that will deploy the skills and expertise of NDG to empower and assist other communities in furthering their community goals.

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A goal of NDG is to expand Start:ME programming countywide to support small and minority-owned businesses.

This investment has enabled 14 new small businesses to start using the Start:ME accelerator program with a goal to increase the number of businesses started by Northside residents by 40.

The Franklin School’s public-private partnership allows for in-depth observation, best teaching practices and quality of early care and learning within the Northside.

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meet leroy Leroy Jeter has been a Highland resident for 70 years and is hopeful about the neighborhood’s future. Known as Mr. Jeter, he and his late wife Gloria have been mentors and advocates.

Mr. Jeter has led the Highland Neighborhood Association for many years, and Gloria enjoyed activities at the Bethlehem Center, sewing for the community.

Mr. Jeter is optimistic about the Movement 2030 investment in a new Bethlehem Center, which will provide resources and support to the area.

The plan addresses issues in Highland and Northside, neighborhoods with high poverty rates. Mitch Kennedy,

Spartanburg’s Deputy City Manager, acknowledges the challenges of reversing the effects of historical disinvestment but praises community leaders like Mr. Jeter for their dedication.

Highland has faced significant social issues, including high poverty and violence rates. The new Bethlehem Center aims to provide services and programs for children and families, expanding on the Early Learning Center opened in 2021. Mr. Jeter believes the new center will greatly benefit the community, and he hopes to see it come to fruition with the support of Movement 2030.

“We’ve been waiting a long time for a new center, and I believe that will make the most difference here in Highland.”

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Invest in two-generation and academic supports Highland aims to achieve at least the county average across key academic milestones, from school readiness to postsecondary completion. This requires a 15-30% improvement in outcomes, translating to 5-10 more children per age group on a path to economic mobility.​

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Several critical positions have been added or revamped to best align with Harvard University’s EdRedesign Lab’s Institute for Success Planning model. These roles are designed to work directly with students and families to meet their unique needs as it relates to student academic achievement.

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Improve the built environment The Bethlehem Center has been a cornerstone of Highland since 1930. However, the current facility, built in 1950, limits its ability to fully serve the community.

The new center will expand capacity, enhance programs for early learning, youth, and seniors, and provide space for community collaboration and events.

This redevelopment will strengthen the center as an anchor institution and drive Highland’s transformation.​

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Programming and architectural design for the new Bethlehem Center is already underway, with multiple teams and workgroups actively supporting its development. $11 million in private funding has been secured, and efforts are ongoing to obtain additional public funds and new market tax credits.

Strengthen anchor community institutions The effectiveness of two-generation supports is deeply influenced by the neighborhood environment.

Key factors like safety, quality housing, and strong leadership directly impact children’s health, educational success, and economic opportunities.

Highland is focusing on three key efforts to ensure children can thrive in a safer environment with better housing, strong community assets, and passionate leadership to serve as role models and mentors.​

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Launched Highland Neighborhood Leadership Institute—20 cohort members were trained in 2023 through the Spartanburg County Foundation.​

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L​ ISC Upstate’s Safety & Justice program is supported by a three-year, $1 million DOJ grant. The program, in collaboration with LISC’s National team, the City of Spartanburg, and The Bethlehem Center, focuses on enhancing community safety through training, technical assistance, and partnerships with local police and Neighborhood Services.

Early conceptual architectural renderings courtesy of McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture.

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connections to other work underway

Strategic Spartanburg leverages data and evidence to improve the quality of life in Spartanburg County.

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Expand Continuous Improvement in High Poverty Schools

Strategic Spartanburg Strategic Spartanburg (formerly the Community Indicators Project) is leveraging data and evidence to improve the quality of life of Spartanburg County residents. It was formed from a collaboration of partners across the county to analyze key indicators of well-being and community engagement across seven areas, including Education in partnership with SAM. The seven areas are: Civic Health, Cultural Vitality, Economy, Education, Natural Environment, Public Health, Social Environment.​ Strategic Spartanburg recently became a nonprofit and is building its team to provide technical assistance, research, reporting, and measurement/evaluation support in partnership with neighborhoods and indicator-area leaders.​ Movement 2030 provided the anchor funding to launch Strategic Spartanburg. To learn more visit strategicspartanburg.org Faith Initiative to End Child Poverty Movement 2030 supports the Faith Initiative to End Child Poverty, a collaboration of diverse faith-based institutions across Spartanburg.

These institutions are sharing priorities, ongoing work, and exploring ways to deepen their impact together. To learn more, visit faithinitiativespartanburg.org 17 | Movement 2030

Through the Four Schools Project, SAM has provided Continuous Improvement support to four high-poverty schools since 2018. These schools have more than doubled proficiency and disparities have begun to narrow. The districts and SAM plan to expand Continuous Improvement from four to ten of the highest-poverty elementary schools and pilot Continuous Improvement at Carver Middle School.

Spartanburg Third Grade SC READY Proficiency Four Schools Project

Full-Service Community Schools In 2024, SAM was awarded a three-year, $15 million Full-Service Community Schools grant to provide extensive mental health services, expanded early childhood education and access to high-quality afterschool learning and enrichment programs in partnership with school districts 3 and 7. The federal grant will improve student achievement and other outcomes around four pillars: holistic integrated student achievement, active family and community engagement, expanded and enriched learning time and opportunities and collaborative leadership practices.

the path forward

establishing a spartanburg county promise​ Nationwide there are over 300 college promise programs. As we look ahead, one of our most significant endeavors is the establishment of a Spartanburg County promise program, an initiative designed to remove the barriers that often prevent deserving students in Spartanburg from pursuing higher education. This promise to our community’s youth is rooted in a commitment made over a decade ago through the Spartanburg County Compact. In 2008, community leaders envisioned a future where every high school graduate in Spartanburg County, regardless of financial need, would be able to access higher education within our county. Today, we are building upon that foundational vision with renewed vigor and expanded support.​

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The Spartanburg County promise program is Movement 2030’s pledge to ensure that every student who desires a college education will have the opportunity to attend, free from the obstacles that have historically hindered their success. These barriers include limited access to pre-college programs like Advanced Placement (AP) courses and Dual Enrollment, prohibitive tuition costs and fees, and challenges related to persistence through college. Moreover, we recognize the importance of mental health support, mentorship, and the social capital necessary for first-generation college students to navigate the complexities of higher education successfully.​ Our vision is clear: to create a community where educational attainment is within reach for all, where the promise of a better future is not just a possibility but a guarantee. Through the Spartanburg County promise, we will forge pathways for our students, providing them with the tools, support, and opportunities necessary to achieve their academic and career goals.​

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7,000 our number

By 2030, these strategies will reach over 60,000 people, and will contribute to 7,000 additional young people being on a pathway to economic mobility as measured by progress against key milestones. Strategies are designed to spur durable systemic changes, meaning impact will extend and compound past 2030. These strategies will also contribute to broader benefits including redeveloping blighted communities, expanding the local talent pool, contributing to economic growth, and elevating the profile of Spartanburg nationally.​

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We will drive these results by implementing collaborative, community-driven, and evidenceinformed practices. For each focus area, strategies were developed by community stakeholders, building on momentum developed over years of piloting and growing initiatives that have already shown positive results in our community.

spartanburg county: a national model for place-based transformation​ With new resources and momentum in our favor, we aim to establish Spartanburg County as a leading national model for effective strategies that shift outcomes and advance opportunities for children and families. Our work in Spartanburg is already making waves across South Carolina and the nation, inspiring communities to adopt our innovations and approach.​ ​ AM is actively supporting neighboring Union County in developing a S comprehensive plan to achieve stronger outcomes, backed by significant philanthropic funding. Additionally, Spartanburg regularly hosts visitors from communities across the state and country, eager to learn from our successes.​

In September 2023, Spartanburg County became the 8th community recognized by StriveTogether for consistently improving results for students across seven school districts. Systems transformation is the highest designation for achieving better results for children and youth using a data-driven approach within the network.

​ ur deep connections with state and national intermediaries, including O StriveTogether, the Institute for Child Success, the William Julius Wilson Institute at Harlem Children’s Zone, Purpose Built Communities, Partners for Rural Impact, Harvard University’s EdRedesign Lab, Blue Meridian Partners, and the Children’s Funding Project, further solidify our influence and impact. The Spartanburg Academic Movement has earned a top designation from StriveTogether as a Systems Transformation community, and the Northside Development Group is recognized as a leading partner within Purpose Built Communities.​ I​t is our hope that Spartanburg will continue to serve as a beacon of what can be achieved when a community comes together with a shared vision and commitment to transformation. We remain dedicated to providing ongoing proof points, demonstrating the power of collaboration, and serving as an inspiration for others across the country.​​

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fund disbursement Since October 2023, SAM deployed $12.2 million to 27 organizations towards Movement 2030 Initiatives made possible through your support and in partnership with our community. In October 2024, Movement 2030 will deploy an additional $11 million to further our work.

Movement 2030 funds are held and administered through the Spartanburg County Foundation (Fund #2333)

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Strengthen and grow prenatal and parent supports

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Create tighter linkages between the education and workplace Re-engage adults to degree and certification programs

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Invest in two-generation and academic supports

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Strengthen anchor community institutions

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Grants for other neighborhoods, community-based organizations, and leadership/resident participation

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Spartanburg County Foundation

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$3.45M

Improve the built, social and economic environment

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$5.68M

Ensure postsecondary access

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Strategic Spartanburg

$265K

because of you, everyone can thrive here movement 2030 investors National Anchor Partner ($50M) Blue Meridian Partners Regional Anchor Partner ($25M) The Duke Endowment State Anchor Partner ($5M) Blue Cross Blue Shield Catalyst Partners ($2M–$4.9M) Bill and Valerie Barnet Contec Leon Levine Foundation Mary Black Foundation Milliken & Company Strategy Partners ($1M–$1.9M) Jay & Ali Beeson, Laura Henthorn and Mark III Properties BlackRock Foundation Margaret Bridges Susan Bridges Beth & Ravenel Curry Foundation David & Saunders McCollum Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Foundation Strive Together Vision Partners ($250K–$999K) Anonymous Kathleen & Andrew Babb Marsha & Jimmy Gibbs Ballmer Group Nancy Milliken, M.D. Spartanburg County Foundation Mission Partners ($100K–$249K) BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC. Duke Energy Foundation The Falatok Foundation Keurig Dr. Pepper Phifer Johnson Foundation Jim & Elaine Smith United Way of the Piedmont Nelly Zimmerli

*Public Sector and Institutional Partners investing in Movement 2030

Community Partners (Up to $99K) AFL Anonymous Dr. Kofi and Marjorie Appiah Arkwright Foundation LK Aylor Bank of America Tom and Joan Barnet William Barnet & Son, LLC Mr. & Mrs. H. Walter Barre Dr. Russell & Sheryl Booker Family Fund Judy Bradshaw Children’s Foundation Reed & Suzanne Brown Terry L. Cash Dorothy Chapman Josey Nancy & Paul Coté Star Douglas Ray and Kathy Dunleavy Shaunté Evans Sloan and Mary Elizabeth Evans John and Lisa Featherston Phil and Katrina Feisal First Horizon Bank First Presbyterian Church Steve and Clare Ford The Freeman Family Mr. & Mrs. Roger Habisreutinger Craig & Johana Haydamack Dr. Eric Hayler Dr. Araceli Hernandez-Laroche Rick and Mary Higgins Alexis Howlett Peter Kobes Public Sector/Institutional Partners* City of Spartanburg Spartanburg County Converse University Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Sherman College of Chiropractic Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg Methodist College University of South Carolina Upstate Wofford College

Stephanie & Trent Lancaster Joe and Ruth Lesesne Donor Advised Fund Scottie Lummus Ginny and Rhett Mabry Bill and Sandra Mayrose McMillan Pazdan Smith Mental Fitness Timothy R. Metz & Molly Talbot-Metz John Milliken Molina Healthcare of South Carolina Ogles Family Park National Bank Stan and Vicky Parker Lydia Patterson Memorial PwC Charitable Foundation Dr. Kira L. and Dexter Reaves Jonathan Russell Jenni & Allen Smith South State Bank Spartanburg County Public Libraries Spartanburg Gives, Inc. Paige Stephenson Todd & Julie Stephens Drs. John C. Stockwell & Diane C. Vecchio Summit Hills Retirement Jaime & Benjamin Wall Linda Sangster West White Oak Pharmacy Dione Williams Margaret Wilson Bob and Carolyn Wynn

Spartanburg School District 1 Spartanburg School District 2 Spartanburg School District 3 Spartanburg School District 4 Spartanburg School District 5 Spartanburg School District 6 Spartanburg School District 7

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