Columbia Giving Guide 2022

COMMUNITY GIVING IN THE MIDLANDS

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Association of Fundraising Professionals, Central S.C. Chapter 2022 “NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY” AWARD WINNERS

The 2022 National Philanthropy Day awards event for the Central S.C. Chapter will be held Nov. 16 at the Ernest F. Hollings Program Room at the University of South Carolina Main Library in Columbia. The awards are a way to honor the individuals and groups that have made a lasting contribution through their volunteering, fundraising and charitable spirit to the people most in need in our community.

We would like to thank event sponsors Colonial Life (Award Sponsor); the University of South Carolina Development Office & University Libraries and National Safey Council (Voice of Philanthropy Table Sponsors); and First Citizens Bank, As Told By Agency and Central Carolina Community Foundation (Supporting Philanthropist Sponsors) for their generous support of this annual celebration of the philanthropic community of the Midlands.

OUTSTANDING FUNDRAISING EXECUTIVE JACQUELINE CAMPBELL-LAWRENCE

Jacqueline Campbell-Lawrence is the Senior Director for Resource Development at United Way and has been

with that organization since 2011. She started with a card value of $300,000, but quickly increased it to over $2 million each year.

In her tenure, she led the Business Division of United Way’s annual campaign and since raised over $19 million. In 2021 she provided leadership and direction to nine fundraising divisions representing $3.6 million or 49% of the total United Way campaign of $7.3 million.

In addition, she has been very successful in helping individuals grow their gifts to the $10,000 annual Tocqueville level. A former educator of 15 years, while teaching she volunteered, fundraising from 1997-2001 for O’Fallon band, who raised funds that paid for

THE 2022 MIDLANDS

AFP NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY AWARD RECIPIENTS

ARE:

Outstanding Fundraising Executive

Jacqueline Campbell-Lawrence –United Way of the Midlands

Nominated by Kimberly Isaac House with Healthy Learners

Outstanding Corporation/Foundation Sisters of Charity

Nominated by Todd Buehrig – SC National Safety Council

Outstanding Marketing Professional

Teresa Coles – President, Riggs Partners

Nominated by Priscilla Young with Riggs Partners

Outstanding Philanthropists

Deans and Peter Fawcett

Nominated by Margaret Deans Grantz with Camp Cole

Outstanding Rising Star

Isabel Steen – United Way of the Midlands

Nominated by GB Olsen with United Way of the Midlands

Outstanding Volunteer Group Fundraiser

Friends of African American Art and Culture

Nominated by Lauren King with Columbia Museum of Art

Winners were determined by an AFP committee that evaluated each nomination. Many nominations were collaborative, with several nonprofit organizations working together to nominate an individual or foundation that has made an impact on more than one group.

2022 AWARDS CEREMONY

When: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Nov. 16

Where: Ernest F. Hollings Program Room at the University of South Carolina Main Library, 1322 Greene St., Columbia.

Tickets: Available online at www. afpcsc.net/Events

For more information and to see a list of past winners, go online to www.afpcsc. net.

Jacqueline Campbell-Lawrence

260 students to fly from Illinois to Pennsylvania and New York to participate in the 1998 Boscov thanksgiving parade and the 1999 Macy’s parade.

A two-term PTA President from 19901992, she raised the most funds for Pope Air Force Base Elementary school, increasing their donation by 57% more than previously raised. She co-chaired the internal United Way campaign in 2019 with employee count of 47, raising $67,826. an increase of $2,181 over 2018.

Jacqueline currently directly manages two staff members, five volunteer campaign team leaders and 55 company campaign directors. Jacqueline is a tremendous asset to United Way and the community it serves, an excellent supervisor who has recruited and helped to develop several young fund-raising professionals on our staff. That supervision ensures that Resource Development staff has the training, mentoring, and coaching they need to be proficient at their jobs.

She has represented the Resource Development staff on the Success by 6 Council, the Education Council, the Health Council, and the United Way’s Council that invests in Financial Stability. She promotes AFP Code of ethical principles and commitment to professional development, for both her own and the staff with whom she manages.

Campbell-Lawrence has ensured that all her direct reports are encouraged to become involved with the local AFP chapter. Among her professional development and memberships are Central Carolina Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2012; attended SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations conference in 2012; Nonprofit Leadership Institute at Francis Marion University and graduated in 2013; Southeastern Regional Conference (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019), the Southern States Summit (2017) and continuously attends the AFP professional development.

She is committed to giving generously of funds and her time, has donated to United Way since 1978 and has increased her personal giving since joining the Unite Way staff by 290%.

Through her fundraising efforts, Jacqueline is directly supporting the work

of numerous local agencies who receive grants or designations from United Way. Her efforts include over 100 speaking engagements promoting awareness and inspiring giving. A volunteer tutor with the Midlands Reading Consortium for nine years, serving meals to the homeless at Transitions, a tax preparer for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance for seven years, a member of WIP 11 years and WIP grants committee member for five years. Congratulations to Jacqueline CampbellLawrence, this year’s Outstanding Fundraising Executive.

For over 25 years, the Foundation – headquartered in the Midlands – has honored this intent by awarding over $81 million in grant funding to over 3,100 organizations working to reduce poverty in the lives of individuals and families across the Palmetto State.

They work to inspire and influence positive change by awarding grants, conducting research on poverty issues, advocating for stronger policies and providing resources to the greater community as it relates to poverty. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is also at the core of their work and who they fund. Even though the Sisters of Charity is a statewide organization, they provide vital support to our Central Carolina communities. During the 2021-2022 fiscal year, over $2.7 million was disbursed to nonprofits across our region. This included 193 grants to nonprofits in Health, education, and social services – entirely too many to list in an application.

The Foundation funds organizations that meet the Immediate needs of families and helps to break the cycle of poverty that effect so many in our community. Additionally, the Foundation allocates significant grant funding specifically for Healthy Learners and the SC Center for Fathers and Families, both designated as “Family Ministries.”

These organizations alone receive a combined $500,000 annually to help children with health barriers to learning and supporting South Carolina fathers to build relationships with their children.

OUTSTANDING CORPORATION/FOUNDATION

SISTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION OF S.C

The Sister of Charity Foundation of SC was formed with the intent to serve people experiencing poverty in South Carolina.

The Foundation has also taken a leadership role in advocating for diversity and inclusion in grant making. To ensure the Foundation’s funding reflects the diversity of its communities, the staff and board made the decision to include Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) as a guiding principle “to elevate and expand action and results in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space as a driver of reducing poverty.”

This strategic intention acknowledges the undeniable connection between poverty and racism. The Foundation’s mission to reduce poverty requires them to also address the impact of racism and racial inequities that exacerbates poverty.

In her tenure, she led the Business Division of United Way’s annual campaign and since raised over $19 million. In 2021 she provided leadership and direction to nine fundraising divisions representing $3.6 million or 49% of the total United Way campaign of $7.3 million.

Nomination for Jacqueline CampbellLawrence for Outstanding Fundraising Executive

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has undeniably moved the needle in addressing poverty in our community by funding so many of our nonprofit organizations – both large and small. They are a shining example of the power of philanthropy when guided by a powerful mission and a commitment to research and advocacy. Few corporations or foundations in the Midlands have accomplished as much in the past 25 years.

Congratulations to the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina for the 2022 Outstanding Corporation/Foundation award.

OUTSTANDING MARKETING PROFESSIONAL TERESA COLES

Teresa Coles is a career brand strategist who has led branding and consumer engagement initiatives for corporations, public health organizations, governmental agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

As president of Riggs Partners, she specializes in helping clients build brands that harness the powerful trifecta of organizational health, business strategy and brand marketing in a way that engenders purpose-driven leadership and more successful organizational outcomes. Coles’ commitment to nonprofits and the causes they represent is best reflected in her role as co-founder of CreateAthon, an international marketing marathon that has delivered more than $25 million in pro bono service to the nonprofit marketplace.

CreateAthon is a 24-hour marketing marathon designed to deliver professional marketing services to nonprofit organizations that could otherwise not afford them. She has led the program’s transition from a single-market event to a global service network. CreateAthon partners help nonprofits meet specific marketing objectives by developing branding initiatives; marketing, public relations and fundraising plans; creative materials in print, digital, and broadcast formats; and more. CreateAthon is a national 501(c)(3) organization that has recruited more than 100 marketing and communications agencies, universities, professional organizations and corporate marketing teams as CreateAthon partners.

This partner network has cumulatively served 1,600+ nonprofit organizations in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom and Romania and pro-

duced 3,800-plus pro bono marketing projects.

Coles and the team at Riggs Partners have served more than 200 South Carolina nonprofits since the program’s inception. Recognized nationally for her leadership in this area, she has coached corporate social responsibility professionals from corporations such as Discovery Channel and BMW Foundation. She has served as a member of the Pro Bono Collaborative within the Billion+ Change movement as well as the Corporate Institute Leadership Faculty within the Points of Light Foundation. She served as the keynote speaker at the European Pro Bono Summit in Madrid, Spain.

Coles’ community work includes serving on corporate institute leadership faculty of the Points of Light Foundation, as a board member of the Clemson University Conference Center & Inn, and as a past board member of the Clemson University Alumni Association. Congratulations to Teresa Coles as the Outstanding Marketing Professional for 2022.

OUTSTANDING PHILANTHROPISTS

DEANS AND PETER FAWCETT

The Fawcetts have lived in Columbia for most of their lives, successfully raising six children while always finding ways to give back financially to campaigns such

Deans and Peter Fawcett

Coles and the team at Riggs Partners have served more than 200 South Carolina nonprofits since the program’s inception. Recognized nationally for her leadership in this area, she has coached corporate social responsibility professionals from corporations such as Discovery Channel and BMW Foundation.

Nomination for Teresa Coles for Outstanding Marketing Professional

Teresa Coles

as Hammond School, Camp Cole and Homeless No More or serving on many different boards.

The family’s business provides the alcohol to most nonprofit events in town as an in-kind donation and, in recent years, they donated the land that allowed the Camp Cole organization to build a stateof-the-art camp and retreat center that serves over 1,000 campers annually. Congratulations to Deans and Peter Fawcett, the 2022 Outstanding Philanthropists award winners.

OUTSTANDING RISING STAR ISABEL STEEN

Isabel Steen is the Director of Community Investment at United Way of the Midlands, overseeing grants received by UWM and grant resources deployed with partners through UWM’s annual grantmaking.

She leads grant seeking, including proposal writing, prospect research, and building foundation and funder relationships and has experience managing private and public funds. Annually, Steen serves as the primary proposal writer for over $2 million to support United Way.

With her educational background encompassing a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and sociology from Rhodes College and a master’s degree in social work with a focus on nonprofit management from Washington University, Steen came well prepared to take on UWM’s grant writing and grant making.

Last year, in addition to secured renewals, she was able to secure over $400,000

of new grant dollars. And this year she is off to a stellar start with $500,000 in new funds in just the first quarter.

Her fundraising efforts will help pay for a new program at United Way called Young Men United, a workforce-development initiative with a proven track record in other communities that creates barrier-free pathways for young men of color to their academic and career dreams through paired mentorship, internships and educational supports.

Steen is a graduate of Leadership Columbia Class of 2022, Blueprint for Leadership, a board member of AFP and a member of the Junior League of Columbia. Congratulations to Isabel Steen, the 2022 Outstanding Rising Star.

OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER GROUP FUNDRAISER

FRIENDS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE

The Friends of African American Art and Culture, an affinity group of the Columbia Museum of Art is open to any member of the CMA and has steadily grown to 164 members strong, bringing diverse audiences to the museum for the purpose of appreciating African American art and artists.

In the past two years, FAAAC has fundraised over $50,000 for this purpose. This includes a grant for $30,000, awarded over three years, for capacity building from the Central Carolina Community Foundation, awarded in 2022. In addition to this grant funding, FAAAC received a sponsorship from the Love, Tito’s Foundation to host a lounge at the 2021 CMA gala, bringing greater awareness to their group among the general CMA membership.

FAAAC has also joined in community giving days and has been a proud participant in Give 8/28 Day since 2020. Give 8/28 Day celebrates the start of Black Philanthropy Month and encourages the support of black-led nonprofits. In 2022, they met their 8/28 Day goal of $5,000, their highest singleday earnings to date.

Perhaps most excitingly, in fall 2021, FAAAC successfully fundraised to acquire their first piece of art for the museum. Monotype IV, 2006, by Oliver Lee Jackson, was donated to the CMA in memory of beloved FAAAC member Delores Logan. This piece has become the anchor and inspiration for the “Modern Rhythms” gallery, currently on view in CMA Collection Gallery 6.

The Friends of African American Art and Culture are a valued part of the membership of the Columbia Museum of Art. Congratulations to FAAAC as the Outstanding Volunteer Group Fundraiser for 2022.

FAAAC has also joined in community giving days and has been a proud participant in Give 8/28 Day since 2020. Give 8/28 Day celebrates the start of Black Philanthropy Month and encourages the support of black-led nonprofits. In 2022, they met their 8/28 Day goal of $5,000, their highest singleday earnings to date.

Nomination for Friends of African American Art and Culture for Outstanding Volunteer Group Fundraiser

Isabel Steen

Last year, we asked more than 400 of our neighbors, partners, friends and supporters from across the Midlands this question in a series of community conversations: “What type of community do you want to live in?” United Way of the Midlands listened and reflected on their answers. The result was our 2021 Community Assessment available on our website at www.uway.org.

In those conversations, the word that came up more than any other was “change.” What kind of changes are our neighbors looking for? There was strong alignment in a few key areas: Residents want the Midlands to be a community where no one gets left behind. A community where each of our neighbors has a strong start, a good education, access to health care and a safe place to call home.

WHAT TYPE OF COMMUNITY DO YOU WANT TO LIVE IN?

The disruptions caused by the pandemic created new challenges while exacerbating old ones.

Disruptions in education have resulted in a widening achievement gap — only 39 percent of students are meeting standards in math today compared to 45 percent in 2019. Workforce development has become a critical need. Baby boomers are retiring, and there aren’t enough Gen Z and Millennial workers to replace them unless a more significant percentage of the younger generations are prepared to enter the workforce.

Housing costs have skyrocketed along with inflation, and the Midlands lacks an estimated 50,000 units of affordable housing.

It may sound daunting, but conducting the Community Assessment and listening to our neighbors reminded us that we live in a resilient, generous community. And we see

this moment as a unique opportunity to create change that will last generations. Together, we can help a generation of students who have suffered major disruptions in their education, fill the gap created by a generation of retiring baby boomers in the workforce, and prevent Midlands children from falling behind in reading levels and facing a more difficult path to academic success. To that end, we are asking you to join us in creating the community we all want to see — a community where we all can thrive. How can you help?

You can create generational change by supporting United Way of the Midlands by donating and volunteering at www.uway. org

Sara Fawcett is President and CEO of United Way of the Midlands

Sara Fawcett

CCCF MAKING LIFE BETTER IN THE MIDLANDS

For the past 38 years, Central Carolina Community Foundation has been dedicated to improving our region through strategic grant making, community engagement and inspiring philanthropy.

This year, we completed a three-year strategic plan focused on harnessing the collective resources of the community to build a livable, equitable and vibrant region. The plan was based on our understanding that an individual organization or single tactic cannot adequately address a significant community issue. To make an impact, collaboration is essential. Embedded in the plan was our promise to become an ‘essential agent in the community’s ability to mobilize action in areas vital to its wellbeing and create a new reality of collaborative philanthropy.’

During the past three years, we moved closer to this new reality. We developed a model for building high-impact philanthropy that included capacity-building programs for nonprofits and structures to connect fundholders, funders, nonprofit organizations and the community to mobilize action. The pandemic added complexity to our work. It also increased our sense of urgency.

Our work leading the One SC Fund: COVID-19 Response grantmaking process reflected both. The pressing needs of individuals and communities inspired us to accelerate our research and our grantmaking. Since April 2020, more than $4.6 million in grant funding has been deployed to 180 nonprofit organizations in the counties most affected by the pandemic. Midlands Gives, the Foundation’s online giving day, continued to connect our community to nonprofit organizations across our region. Each of the past three years broke the previous record for dollars raised, demonstrating the impact of collaborative philanthropy. Since its inception in 2014, this initiative has raised more than $19.7 million for hundreds of local nonprofits in our 11-county service area.

The Community Foundation’s Connected Communities grant initiative continued to create a more vibrant, compassionate and engaged community by funding innovative projects led by nonprofit organizations. More than $2.7 million has been invested in our local Midlands community through our Connected Communities grant since 2015, funding projects like: “Race: Are We So Different?, an exhibit hosted by the South Carolina State Mu-

seum; Food Share’s Community Kitchen; The City of West Columbia’s all-inclusive enabling park for children and individuals of all capabilities; and the Town of Chapin’s Public Art Trail.

Informed by the work completed during the past three years, and our progress in creating a new reality of collaborative philanthropy, our board refined and launched our current strategic plan in July 2022. We will continue to explore ways to promote, facilitate and increase philanthropy to create a sustainable impact across our region; we will make smart investments in our community; and, to broaden collaboration, we will expand and develop relationships within the communities we serve.

Connecting our community. Building a culture of giving. Increasing the impact of philanthropy. We are proud to be part of an organization that is focused on these areas and honored to collaborate with individuals across our region who are working to enhance the quality of living throughout our region. Together, we are investing for impact.

JoAnn Turnquist is President and CEO of Central Carolina Community Foundation

JoAnn Turnquist

Listening. It’s where all progress begins.

Committed people putting their ears in the right places to learn what our region needs most.

Then comes the leveraging of data, networks and alliances for maximum philanthropic impact.

This is Central Carolina Community Foundation. This is investing for impact.

A Connected Communities grant helped the popular Indie Grits cultural festival expand to venues across North Columbia, bringing diverse audiences together to engage in welcoming discussions.

Albertha Taylor and Joe Huggins, Executive Director of Home Works of America, in front of Taylor’s renovated home. (Photo/United Way of the Midlands)

Last year, United Way of the Midlands assessed the community’s needs, using data in our focus areas of health, education, and financial stability. This included a series of community conversations to include the voice of residents who live and work in Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg and Richland Counties, people who receive services, and agencies that deliver programs.

Among other needs, the Assessment highlighted the imperativeness of expanding affordable housing across the Midlands. With assistance from dedicated partners, like Home Works of America, United Way will continue to work to make housing affordable for everyone.

When Albertha Taylor’s family home became an unsafe living condition, Home Works of America stepped in to help. “When we got here, half of her roof was in bad disrepair. This was leading to leaks inside of the home and they were destructive,” said Joe Huggins, Executive Director of Home Works of America. “Her living room ceiling was falling apart and falling in, making it an unsafe situation.”

But Home Works replaced more than a leaky roof, they restored hope and gave Taylor 10-15 more years to create memories in the home built by her uncles. “I appreciate everything Home Works has done for me, and I know they can do it for whoever else needs some help too,” said Taylor.

In December 2020, United Way of the Midlands was the grateful recipient of an unsolicited, unrestricted $10 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest individual donation in United Way of

the Midlands’ history and one of the largest unrestricted gifts ever in the Midlands.

“The generous gift from MacKenzie Scott has allowed us to put more energy into our long-term goals than ever before and transform lives like Ms. Taylor’s through partnerships with local organizations,” said Sara Fawcett, President & CEO. “It empowers us to accelerate and increase our impact from every angle with proven programs and best practices while developing bold initiatives with new approaches to create generational change.”

This gift allowed United Way to provide a $250,000 Challenge Gift to Home Works, which was used to hire another construction manager and increase the number of home repairs from 30-40 annually to 80-90 homes each year.

“We’re just so very thankful for our longtime partnership with the United Way, and certainly the MacKenzie Scott gift is tremendous and it’s making waves in Columbia for good,” said Huggins.

The Midlands has an affordable housing crisis, and its symptoms

have far-reaching effects. Our community lacks an estimated 50,000 units of affordable housing. Since 2020, the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in South Carolina has increased by 29 percent.

One-time seed funding will be available to increase local capacity to develop new housing projects, capital costs, and to help launch new innovative programs to address systems barriers such as eviction mediation and heir’s property.

United Way plans to invest $5 million into affordable housing initiatives; however, United Way can’t solve the affordable housing crisis alone. To start the process, we must invest in our community’s capacity to create affordable housing that is new and innovative, targeted to the people most in need, including workforce housing for young adults and families and single-room housing for low-income, single adults. United Way invites the community to join in breaking cycles of crisis that can echo through families for decades. Learn more at uway.org.

A volunteer from Miller Valentine Construction helps install siding on a home renovation project in the Midlands. (Photo/United Way of the Midlands)

BARBARA WILLM NAMED UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR

United Way of the Midlands will posthumously honor Barbara Willm as the 2023 Humanitarian of the Year award recipient on Feb. 16, 2023, at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center. The Humanitarian of the Year Award is given each year to individuals who clearly demonstrate extraordinary leadership in philanthropic and human services. It is the highest single honor of philanthropic achievement in the Midlands.

“Barbara dedicated her life to serving others, including having been a community leader with United Way of the Midlands,” said Sara Fawcett, United Way of the Midlands President and CEO. “We are very grateful for everything she did to help South Carolinians lead healthy lives and for the opportunity to honor her for her many contributions to the Midlands.” Willm was a past board member

of the United Way of the Midlands, chairing the Community Impact Committee. She was also part of the team that created SC Mission: Midlands, and her leadership and support were instrumental in the creation of United Way’s WellPartners Dental and Eye Clinics.

“It’s an honor to be recognized as United Way’s Humanitarian of the Year,” said Willm, who passed away in October after dedicating more than 35 years of leadership and service to Lexington Medical Center. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve my community and to be counted among such a prestigious group of past Humanitarians.”

Willm has served as Chairman of The Free Medical Clinic Board and also served on the Lexington County Economic Development Board. She was a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cayce West Columbia Chamber of Commerce in 2019. In February 2020 she received the Mike Till Community Impact Award

from the Lexington Chamber of Commerce. In March of 2020 Barbara was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce, and in 2021 Governor Henry McMaster presented her with the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor.

A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Barbara began her career at Lexington Medical Center as an Operating Room nurse. She then helped open Lexington Medical Center’s community medical centers as Vice President of Community Medical Centers and played a vital role advocating for hospital programs and services throughout Lexington County as vice president of Development and Community Relations.

In honor of her career and service, the Foundation Board of Directors established The Barbara Willm Fund to Provide Hope. Tickets to the 2023 Humanitarian of the Year Award Ceremony will be available at www.uway. org/events.

Barbara Willm

TURN90 RECEIVES GRANT TO HELP MEN GET JOBS AFTER PRISON

By Christina Lee Knauss cknauss@scbiznews.com

Turn90, a nonprofit that equips men to succeed after prison by providing a route to a careerpath job, has received a $50,000 grant from Power:Ed, a philanthropic project of SC Student Loan.

The funds will be used to hire two new staff members to lead expansion of the program’s services into the Upstate in 2023, according to a news release. Turn90 currently is operating in Charleston and Columbia.

According to statistics compiled by Turn90, Greenville County currently receives the most men returning home from state prison at 10.4%, with Spartanburg County second-highest at 9.4%.

Nationwide, according to Turn90, 62% of people returning home from prison are rearrested within three years, but only 22% of Turn90 graduates have been rearrested, and only one of more than 100 graduates has ever been reincarcerated.

“Power:Ed’s mission is to create opportunities and change lives by supporting successful programs that reduce barri-

ers to education and career readiness for South Carolinians,” said Claire Gibbons, director of Power:Ed. “Turn90 is achieving just that, and we are proud to support their growth plans and provide that last funding needed for statewide expansion.”

Turn90’s program helps men develop social, emotional and workforce skills. It combines cognitive behavioral classes with transitional work, supportive services and job placement.

“This partnership with Power:Ed is a huge step forward, not only for

Turn90 but for all of South Carolina,” said Amy Barch, founder and executive director of Turn 90. “When people are released from prison with a pathway to livable wage employment, benefits and opportunities for growth, they are less likely to return to criminal behavior.”

In the second quarter of this fiscal year, Power:Ed has awarded six grants totaling nearly $219,000 to workforce and development nonprofits in the state, including Turn90. Grants are administered quarterly.

NEW FOUNDATION CONNECTS STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH NONPROFITS

By Christina Lee Knauss cknauss@scbiznews.com

Student athletes at the University of South Carolina will now have the opportunity to lend their name, image and likeness to the support of nonprofit organizations and charities through the Garnet Trust Foundation, founded by the Garnet Trust, a Columbia-based NIL collective that connects fans and businesses with student athletes.

“While NIL opportunities have

changed the game in many ways for collegiate athletics, we are excited to flip the script by working with student athletes to give back to the incredible organizations and causes that serve our local communities,” said Barry Bodiford, chairman of the new foundation’s board of directors. “It’s our honor to come alongside impressive charities and nonprofits that deserve and need more resources and to work with student-athletes who share our heart for giving back to South Carolina.”

Student-athletes who participate in the

program will be responsible for generating deliverables that highlight the organizations’ efforts, including content development, community appearances, social media engagement and other marketing and communications activities.

An initial list of organizations benefiting from the Garnet Trust Foundation’s work will be announced soon. Charities and nonprofits seeking consideration as beneficiaries of the program can contact the organization through its website.

Turn90, a nonprofit that helps men get jobs after prison, received a $50,000 grant from Power:Ed. (Photo/Provided)

Mission Statement: To engage and serve people of all ages and backgrounds while promoting advancements in health, education and economic empowerment and improving the lives of residents in Lexington and Richland Counties and neighboring communities throughout the Midlands of South Carolina.

Your donation helps to increase access to healthy foods, virtual learning assistance, after-school, senior citizen programs and services, job training and COVID-19 emergency relief services for families.

Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center

1218 Batchelor Street

West Columbia, S.C. 29169

Phone: (803) 744-7943

Email: crichburgcotton@brookland.cc www.brooklandlakeview.org

Contact: Dr. Cindye Richburg Cotton, Executive Director

Donate today online & specify donation to Lakeview: https://www.shelbygiving.com/app/giving/broopo109 or by mail to: BLEC, Post Office Box 3292 West Columbia, S.C. 29171

“Empowerment is the Key”

MISSION STATEMENT:

To engage and serve people of all ages and backgrounds while promoting advancements in health, education, economic empowerment and improving the lives of residents in Lexington and Richland counties and neighboring communities throughout the Midlands of South Carolina.

QUICK FACTS:

NAME OF YOUR ORGANIZATION: Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center

YEAR ESTABLISHED LOCALLY: 2008

TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE: Dr. Cindye Richburg Cotton, Executive Director

CONTACT INFORMATION:

1218 Batchelor St. West Columbia, S.C. 29169 803-744-7943 www.brooklandlakeview.org

CORPORATE GIVING CONTACT: Dr. Cindye Richburg Cotton, Executive Director Post Office Box 3292 West Columbia, S.C. 29171 803-747-3519 crichburgcotton@brookland.cc

AVERAGE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IN 2021: 306

TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET (2020-2021): $349,657.69

PERCENT OF REVENUE DEDICATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES: 65%

GEOGRAPHIC AREA OR SPECIFIC POPULATION SERVED: The BLEC serves individuals and families in Lexington and Richland counties, as well as other areas of the Midlands.

A CLOSER LOOK:

GREATEST NEED: $50,000 for meals youth enrolled in afterschool and summer camp programs; $75,000 to assist families who are experiencing instability; $150,000 unrestricted funds to cover miscellaneous operating cost incurred by the organization; $300,000 for 40-passenger bus to transport youth on field trips, transport youth home after educational programs, and to transport senior citizens on field trips and health fairs.

2022 TOP ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Recruited 35 new volunteers.

• Served over 250,000 healthy meals from February 2021 through August 2022.

• Trained over 300 persons as Mental Health First Aid Responders in Lexington and Richland counties.

• The Diabetes Intervention Programs ran three cohorts in 2022, graduating approximately 75 persons.

• Approved as a United Way Certified Partner effective July 2022.

• BLEC implemented two community gardens, a farmers market and two roadside stands.

• Application for the National Register of Historic Places pending review and approval.

• In 2022, the BLEC offered over 80 students academic enrichment in afterschool and summer camp programs.

GOALS:

• Human Service Goal 1: To improve the quality of life for people of all ages and backgrounds.

• Foster Community Goal 2: To offer socioeconomic opportunities to enrich the lives of senior citizens, individuals and families.

• Cultural Service Goal 3: To provide a safe,

inviting environment for seniors, adults and youth to participate in physical and cultural activities.

• Sustainability Goal 4: To recapture the historic significance of the Center and its important role in the community serving as a focal point of civic pride.

• Sustainability Goal 5: To meet the current needs of the community and anticipate future needs giving equal consideration to economic, social and environmental aspects.

• Partnership Goal 6: To cultivate collaborative relationships with community partners.

CORPORATE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:

• Midlands Gives, presented by Central Carolina Community Foundation

• Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Brookland Community Food Program distributes fresh produce and nonperishable food items to citizens of Lexington and Richland counties who are in need. Food programs include: (1) Brookland Community Food Bank; (2) USDA Food Boxes; (3) Diabetic Food Pantry; (4) Senior Citizen Supplemental Food Boxes; and (5) Youth and Teens Summer Feeding Program.

Brookland Character Optimal Language Arts Program aims to address academic deficiencies and behavior challenges for at least 100 students per year in grades 6-8 in an afterschool program and annual summer session.

James B. Adams Senior Citizen Center, located in a wing of the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center, provides a safe environment for citizens 55 and older.

MISSION STATEMENT:

To transform lives in the communities we serve by feeding the hungry, addressing food insecurity and building a healthy and hopeful hunger-free tomorrow.

QUICK FACTS:

NAME OF YOUR ORGANIZATION: Harvest Hope Food Bank

YEAR ESTABLISHED LOCALLY: 1981

TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVES: Erinn Rowe, Chief Executive Officer Jada Willis, Board Chair

CONTACT INFORMATION:

P.O. Box 451, Columbia SC 29202 803-254-4432 803-254-6011 harvesthope.org

CORPORATE GIVING CONTACT: Amanda Rice, Corporate Development Manager

803-210-9864 arice@harvesthope.org

AVERAGE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IN 2021: Over 4,100 volunteers helped pack and distribute food to Harvest Hope’s 20-county service area. Combined, their work totaled over 36,800 hours to help meet the needs of our communities.

TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET (2021-2022): $41.2 million

PERCENT OF REVENUE DEDICATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES: 97%

GEOGRAPHIC AREA OR SPECIFIC POPULATION SERVED: 20 counties across the Midlands, Pee Dee and Upstate

A CLOSER LOOK:

GREATEST NEED: Too many South Carolinians must choose between meals and vital living expenses, like utilities or medical costs. From youth and families to seniors and veterans, Harvest Hope Food Bank is working to end food insecurity by removing barriers to increase access to nutritious foods across the state. All Harvest Hope programs are funded through generous philanthropic support and led by volunteers, so that there is no cost to any recipient. Give back or register to volunteer today at harvesthope.org.

2022 TOP ACHIEVEMENTS:

Harvest Hope distributes an average of 20 million pounds of food across the 20-county service area. Throughout the past year, the organization gave out 444,832 BackPack bags for youth to have weekend meals, 35,633 Senior Boxes helped fill gaps for those on fixed incomes, and there were 577,657 times a family didn't have to worry about what would fill their table.

2023 GOALS: As the pandemic shone a light on many of the root causes affecting hunger, Harvest Hope will continue to source and distribute food to some of our most vulnerable populations across the state with an emphasis on increasing access to nutrition foods and eliminating barriers like transportation.

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:

• ANNUAL – An annual gift to Harvest Hope ensures our hungry neighbors of any age have access to vital nourishment in their times of need.

• CAPITAL – A capital gift will support facility updates and equipment to

keep food properly stored moving throughout Harvest Hope’s three facilities.

• PLANNED – An estate gift to Harvest Hope will leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.

• FOOD DRIVES – Hosting a food drive for Harvest Hope is an engaging way for any individual, family or organization to make an immediate impact in our community.

• VOLUNTEERING – Volunteers allow Harvest Hope to invest over $1 million back into food sourcing and distribution each year. Individuals or groups can assist in sorting, packing mobile boxes, serving Emergency Food Pantry clients and more.

Changing Lives for Fathers and Families

How we can help:

• We provide community-based programs and support groups for fathers, free of charge.

• We help fathers connect to other services they need so they can meet their responsibilities and secure their parental rights.

• We offer job coaching and employment connections that benefit fathers, their families and employers in our communities.

• We’re a resource for local organizations that want to provide family support and father-friendly services.

MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of the Midlands Fatherhood Coalition is to engage fathers in the positive support of their children and to enhance support for fatherhood in the Midlands.

QUICK FACTS:

NAME OF YOUR ORGANIZATION: Midlands Fatherhood Coalition

YEAR ESTABLISHED LOCALLY: 2002

TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE:

Angela McDuffie CEO

1420 Colonial Life Blvd., Suite 80 Columbia, SC 29210 803-933-0052 www.midlandsfathers.com

CORPORATE GIVING CONTACT:

Eleanor D. Boyd, Regional Director of Development

1420 Colonial Life Blvd., Suite 80 Columbia, SC 29210 919-599-4101

eboyd@scfathersandfamilies.com

AVERAGE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IN 2021: 60

TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET (2021-2022): $ 1.5 million

PERCENT OF REVENUE DEDICATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES: 92%

GEOGRAPHIC AREA OR SPECIFIC POPULATION SERVED: Midlands Fatherhood Coalition serves fathers in the Midlands with office sites in Richland, Lexington and Sumter counties.

A CLOSER LOOK:

GREATEST NEED: Financial resources to serve the fathers and families in our program. It costs MFC about $2,500 to serve a father, but our services are free. We will serve about 600 fathers and impact nearly 1,800 children in the Midlands this year. We also need volunteers to expand our capacity to serve. We need funding especially for meals, for direct services for fathers, graduations and father-child activities. We also need help in spreading the word that fathers make a huge impact in the lives of their children. Corporate sponsors are needed to support our Daddy and Me 5K.

2022 TOP ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Developed Strategic Planning Year One Board and Staff Teams

• Implemented regular “A Time for Fatherhood” program

• Engaged with new partners for fatherchild activities and at-risk youth programs

• Worked with at-risk youth “behind the fence”

• Focused campaign on participant recruitment and growth

• Exceeded Development Goals

• Received Funding and Started Construction on a Dad’s Den for the Sumter Office

• Hosted Fatherhood 365 Videos and Testimonial Sessions

2023 GOALS:

• Complete and implement Strategic Plan

• Fully launch volunteer program

• Implement new curriculum elements

• Expand Reality Check Program to foster homes and schools

• Raise $250,000 from individual

donors, corporations, individuals, local foundations, local governments and civic groups

• Raise $20,000 in the Daddy and Me 5K.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS:

• Daddy and Me 5K, June 17, 2023

• An Evening with the Fireflies, date TBA

• Online giving includes Midlands Gives and Giving Tuesday

CORPORATE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:

• Daddy and Me 5K: Sponsorships range from $250 to $5,000

• An Evening with the Fireflies: Sponsorships range from $500 to $1,500

• Sponsor Meals, Graduations, FatherChild Activities, Direct Fatherhood Services: Sponsorships range from $500 to $5,000

DONATION/VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

• Donations accepted: Men’s professional clothing; father-child activities

• Volunteer opportunities: Receptionist

• Program opportunities: Group Session Coordinator, Mentor, Meal Provider/ Server, Community Outreach Volunteer, Subject Matter Experts for Group Sessions, Completion Ceremony Volunteer, Father-Child Activities

• Development opportunities: “A Time for Fatherhood” Volunteer, Event Volunteer, Corporate/In Kind Donor Research/Outreach, Third Party Events

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP: Board of Directors

• Angela McDuffie, CEO

• Marc Shook, Board Chair

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our mission is to surround students with a community of support empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

QUICK FACTS:

NAME OF YOUR ORGANIZATION: Communities In Schools of South Carolina

YEAR ESTABLISHED LOCALLY: 1987

TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE: Jamie Cooper, President & CEO

CONTACT INFORMATION:

1691 Turnbull Ave., Suite 200 North Charleston, SC 29405 877-920-3633 cisofsc.org

CORPORATE GIVING CONTACT: Melissa Getz, Regional Director of Development & Government AffairsMidlands

1691 Turnbull Ave., Suite 200 North Charleston, SC 29205 803-254-9727 mgetz@cisofsc.org

AVERAGE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN 2021: 650

TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET (2020-2021): $4,045,756

PERCENT OF REVENUE DEDICATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES: 84%

GEOGRAPHIC AREA OR SPECIFIC POPULATION SERVED: Statewide

A CLOSER LOOK:

GREATEST NEED: In the wake of the pandemic, students across the country and here in Midlands are struggling to adapt to a variety of changes in their day-to-day and academic lives. Strong social emotional support programs are needed now more than ever. Communities In Schools is strategically seeking three main areas of support:

1. Additional funding to expand into high need communities

2. Mentors and tutors to support our case managed students

3. Individuals and business to partner with us for school supply, clothing closest, and holiday drives

2022 TOP ACHIEVEMENTS: In January 2021, Communities In Schools merged three existing CIS affiliates: Greenville, Midlands and Charleston, to form Communities In Schools of South Carolina. Entering our second year of merger, we have been able to launch six new school sites in the state and sustain in 34 existing sites, allowing us to increase out impact to more than 24,500 students.

2023 GOALS:

Following the 2021 merger, CISSC is excited to fulfill our strategy of strengthening, deepening, and growing our program throughout the state. Our intentions are to expand to additional rural markets, launch our alumni engagement program providing additional college and career supports to CIS program alumni after highschool graduation, and continue to build our network of partners to ensure our program success for years to come.

By the end of the 2022-23 school year, we anticipate that:

• 85% of case-managed students will demonstrate positive gains in socialemotional learning competencies like resiliency, self-control, and internal motivation to success from pre- to post-testing on our standardized, strength-based behavior rating scale.

• 75% of case-managed students will maintain adequate behavior or demonstrate improved behavior.

• 75% of case-managed students will maintain a satisfactory rating in ELA and Math skills relative to their grade level

• 90% of case-managed students will proceed to the next grade level or graduate

FUNDRAISING EVENTS:

Illuminating Communities In Schools of South Carolina – Join us Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, from 6-8 p.m. at the State House in Columbia as we light 2,400 luminaries to honor students we work with in the Midlands, and raise funds to strengthen, deepen and grow our programming across the state. Visit cisofsc.org or contact Melissa Getz at mgetz@cisofsc.org to find out how you can support this event.

CORPORATE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:

• Corporate Program Partnerships ranging from $1,000 to $100,000

• Illuminating Event Sales cisofsc.org

• Midlands Gives May 2023

• Individual contributions, one-time, monthly or stock donations

• Planned Giving

To make a tax-deductible gift, please contact Melissa Getz at mgetz@cisofsc.org.

2023 HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR | Barbara Willm, Lexington Medical Center

The Humanitarian of the Year Award is given each year to an individual who clearly demonstrates extraordinary leadership in philanthropic and human services. It is the highest single honor of philanthropic achievement in the Midlands.

“Barbara dedicated her life to serving others, including having been a community leader with United Way of the Midlands,” said Sara Fawcett, United Way of the Midlands President and CEO. “We are very grateful for everything she did to help South Carolinians lead healthy lives and for the opportunity to honor her for her many contributions to the Midlands.”

United Way of the Midlands will posthumously honor Barbara Willm as the 2023 Humanitarian of the Year award recipient on February 16, 2023, at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center.

2022 ALYCE KEMP DEWITT AWARD RECIPIENT | Jerry Davis

United Way of the Midlands is proud to honor Jerry Davis as this year’s Alyce Kemp DeWitt recipient. The Alyce Kemp Dewitt Award is United Way’s most prestigious award for long-term service to the organization and the community.

“Jerry Davis was a quiet champion for United Way of the Midlands for almost 20 years,” said Fawcett. “Jerry was truly a renaissance man, and his commitment to United Way reflected that. He had served on just about every committee we have – everything from Communications to Campaign. There was no task that he was afraid to take on, and he always did it with a smile.”

2022 LIVE UNITED VOLUNTEER AWARD WINNERS

Arlene Andrews and Thomas Tafel

The United Way of the Midlands LIVE UNITED Award recipient is a volunteer that has dedicated him or herself to service throughout the year and helped promote the spirit of volunteering with United Way. Winners are chosen by a selection committee of United Way volunteers.

United Way is fortunate to have so many dedicated volunteers, and we would like to congratulate and recognize our 2022 Live United Award Winners Arlene Andrews, retired educator and longtime United Way Midlands Reading Consortium volunteer, and former YLS Chair Thomas Tafel with Lexington Medical Center.

Arlene Andrews (left) Thomas Tafel (right)

MISSION STATEMENT:

We unite people and resources to improve the quality of life in the Midlands.

QUICK FACTS:

NAME OF YOUR ORGANIZATION: United Way of the Midlands

YEAR ESTABLISHED LOCALLY: 1925

TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE: Sara Fawcett, President and CEO

CONTACT INFORMATION:

1818 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201 803-733-5400 uway.org

CORPORATE GIVING CONTACT:

GB Olsen, Vice President, Resource Development

1818 Blanding St., Columbia, SC 29201 803-758-6992 golsen@uway.org

AVERAGE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IN 2021: United Way of the Midlands recruited 3,556 volunteers last year, who gave more than 50,000 hours of service.

TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET (2021-2022): $11,047,470

PERCENT OF REVENUE DEDICATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES: On average, 83 cents of every dollar we raise goes to program services.

GEOGRAPHIC AREA OR SPECIFIC POPULATION SERVED: At United Way of the Midlands, our goal is to create generational change in Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg and Richland counties by meeting immediate needs, breaking cycles of crisis, and empowering people to build their own paths to success.

A CLOSER LOOK:

GREATEST NEED: Donations and volunteerism are the two most important ways you can help. The pandemic has sharply increased needs in our community that will stay elevated for some time to come, so if you are able to give, please do so at uway.org.

2022 TOP ACHIEVEMENTS: Last year, 26,156 people were served across the Midlands through United Way’s Community Impact grantmaking and direct services.

Responding to Basic Needs

• 2-1-1, the United Way information and referral line, fielded 9,940 calls from Midlands residents and made 19,941 referrals for service.

Adopting a Two-Generation Approach

• The Two-Generation model accomplishes two outcomes that are the bedrock of breaking the cycle of poverty: increasing income and improving housing stability. It provides long-term case management to help the parents improve their workforce skills to obtain better-paying jobs, reduce barriers such as lingering legal issues, and achieve and sustain long-term housing stability in safe neighborhoods. The model also ensures that the children in the family are enrolled in tutoring, after-school, and summer programs.

Cultivating Equity in Care

• WellPartners: UWM and hospital partners established WellPartners to serve Richland, Lexington and Fairfield counties. Services provided through WellPartners include eye and dental care for adults and dental care for children. All services are provided to people who are under-insured or uninsured and have limited income.

Forging Strong Education Foundations

• 4,608 K-12 students (ages 5-17) participated in youth education and development programs that were supported by UWM.

• 3,219 elementary school students (ages 5-11) participated in youth education and development programs.

• United Way’s Midlands Reading Consortium program mobilized 112 volunteers to read with 561 elementary students through one-on-one readings sessions and classroom readings.

2023 GOALS:

• Forge strong education foundations in literacy and STEM for children.

• Build pathways of economic opportunity for youth.

• Help families permanently exit cycles of crisis and poverty.

• Increase options for stable, affordable housing.

• Improve our community’s connectedness and caring.

• Cultivate equity in care and opportunities.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS:

Women in Philanthropy’s Power of the Purse, Thursday, May 18, 2023, at the Columbia Museum of Art. See more upcoming events at www.uway.org/events

CORPORATE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:

• Corporate Giving, Workplace Giving, Sponsorships – GB Olsen, 758-6992, golsen@uway.org

• Legacy Gifts, Major Gifts – Maria DeHart, mdehart@uway.org

• Individual/Retiree Giving – Katie Levkoff, klevkoff@uway.org

Volunteers are a crucial part of the success of charitable programs in the Midlands, from food and clothing drives to home building and renovation projects. (Photos/United Way of the Midlands)

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