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West African Community Dance Class
January 31, 2023

West African Community Dance Class

New SC Legislative Session
January 24, 2023

New SC Legislative Session

Behavioral Health Task Force Update
January 17, 2023

Behavioral Health Task Force Update

36th Annual MLK Day
January 10, 2023

36th Annual MLK Day

We are Growing our Team!
January 3, 2023

We are Growing our Team!

Happy New Year
December 27, 2022

Happy New Year

The Healthy Families Initiative
December 15, 2022

The Healthy Families Initiative

SC Nonprofit Compensation & Benefit Study
December 13, 2022

SC Nonprofit Compensation & Benefit Study

Meet Our New CFO
December 5, 2022

Meet Our New CFO

Over $1.1 Million Awarded in New Grants
November 28, 2022

Over $1.1 Million Awarded in New Grants

Live Healthy Spartanburg: Improving Health Outcomes for All
November 21, 2022

Live Healthy Spartanburg: Improving Health Outcomes for All

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Awards Mary Black Foundation $8 Million
November 14, 2022

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Awards Mary Black Foundation $8 Million

Access to dental healthcare: Healthy Smiles
November 8, 2022

Access to dental healthcare: Healthy Smiles

purpose build communities
November 1, 2022

Purpose Built Communities: Northside Development Group

CommunityWorks and the Entrepreneur Ecosystem in South Carolina
October 25, 2022

CommunityWorks and the Entrepreneur Ecosystem in South Carolina

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Project R.E.S.T
October 18, 2022

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Project R.E.S.T

Doulas and Advocacy: BirthMatters
October 11, 2022

Doulas and Advocacy: BirthMatters

Announcements from the Foundation
October 4, 2022

Announcements from the Foundation

Babies At Work
September 27, 2022

Babies At Work

Mary Black Foundation’s Conference Center
September 20, 2022

Mary Black Foundation’s Conference Center

La Fundación está Aceptando Nominaciones para el Premio Dr. George Newby, Jr. al Liderazgo para la Igualdad en Salud
September 13, 2022

La Fundación está Aceptando Nominaciones para el Premio Dr. George Newby, Jr. al Liderazgo para la Igualdad en Salud

Foundation Announces Dr. George Newby, Jr. Health Equity Leadership Award
September 9, 2022

Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Dr. George Newby, Jr. Health Equity Leadership Award

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: Career Readiness and Job Training
August 30, 2022

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: Career Readiness and Job Training

Using Impact Investments to Increase Affordable Housing in the City of Spartanburg
August 30, 2022

Using Impact Investments to Increase Affordable Housing in the City of Spartanburg

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: K-12 Learning
August 23, 2022

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: K-12 Learning

Kicking off National Nonprofit day with a new Grant Cycle!
August 16, 2022

Kicking off National Nonprofit day with a new Grant Cycle!

BIPOC & Latinx Outreach Program at Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center
August 9, 2022

Building Connections to Raise Mental Health Awareness in Spartanburg County

Addressing Health Inequalities through Community-Rooted Breastfeeding Support
July 29, 2022

Addressing Health Inequalities through Community-Rooted Breastfeeding Support

Middle Tyger Community Center
July 25, 2022

This is My Child: Middle Tyger Community Center

Expanding Early Childhood Learning: The Bethlehem Center
July 19, 2022

Expanding Early Childhood Learning: The Bethlehem Center

Spartanburg Community Indicators Project Announces First Executive Director, Midas Hampton
July 11, 2022

Spartanburg Community Indicators Project Announces First Executive Director, Midas Hampton

Working Together for a Healthy Food System: Hub City Farmers Market & Ruth’s Gleanings
July 7, 2022

Working Together for a Healthy Food System: Hub City Farmers Market & Ruth’s Gleanings

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: Early Care & Education Networks
July 5, 2022

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: Early Care & Education Networks

Relationships Built Across Community: PASOs
June 24, 2022

Relationships Built Across Community: PASOs

Children’s Advocacy Center
June 21, 2022

Partner Highlight: Children’s Advocacy Center

Spartanburg Juneteenth Celebrations
June 14, 2022

Celebrating the Juneteenth Holiday

PAL- Play. Advocate. Live Well.
June 7, 2022

Partner Highlight: PAL: Play. Advocate. Live Well

Partner Highlight Spartanburg School District 3
May 31, 2022

Partner Highlight: Spartanburg School District 3

Forensic Nursing Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
May 24, 2022

Partner Highlight: SRHS Forensic Nursing Program

foundation leaders report that their foundations are now working differently than they were in early 2020
May 20, 2022

In Their Own Words: Funders Share Stories of Change

Legacy and Leadership
May 17, 2022

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2022

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg
May 10, 2022

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: Safe and Affordable Housing

The Mary Black Foundation announced today that it has awarded $1,564,700 in grants to seven nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County.
May 3, 2022

Mary Black Foundation Awards over $1.5 Million to Spartanburg Nonprofits

Resources Reimagined: Mary Black Foundation 2021 Annual Report
April 26, 2022

Resources Reimagined: Mary Black Foundation 2021 Annual Report

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: Positive Youth Development
April 19, 2022

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: Positive Youth Development

Partner Highlight: Angels Charge Ministry
April 12, 2022

Partner Highlight: Angels Charge Ministry

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 5, 2022

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Partner Highlight: Upstate Carolina Adaptive Golf
March 29, 2022

Partner Highlight: Upstate Carolina Adaptive Golf

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: Complete Streets
March 22, 2022

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: Complete Streets

Partner Highlight: Servants for Sight
March 15, 2022

Partner Highlight: Servants for Sight

CommunityWorks: Helping Small Businesses Thrive
March 8, 2022

CommunityWorks: Helping Small Businesses Thrive

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: Access to Fresh, Healthy Food and Clean Water
March 1, 2022

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: Access to Fresh, Healthy Food and Clean Water

Kindness Month 2022
February 22, 2022

Kindness Month 2022

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: Parks and Open Spaces
February 15, 2022

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg: Parks and Open Spaces

Mentors Make a Difference!
February 8, 2022

Mentors Make a Difference!

Together SC: Urgency of Now
February 1, 2022

Together SC: Urgency of Now

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg
January 25, 2022

Advancing Health Equity in Spartanburg

Dr. George Newby Jr. Health Equity Award Winner Announced
January 18, 2022

Dr. George Newby Jr. Health Equity Award Winner Announced

Hello Family Launches in Spartanburg
January 11, 2022

Hello Family Launches in Spartanburg

Mary Black Foundation Grant Application Opens 1/6/2022
January 4, 2022

Mary Black Foundation Grant Application Opens 1/6/2022

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2020
December 21, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2020

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2019
December 14, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2019

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2018
December 7, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2018

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2017
November 30, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2017

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History & Partnerships
November 23, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History & Partnerships

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2015
November 16, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2015

Highland Early Learning Center: A Beacon of Opportunity
November 9, 2021

Highland Early Learning Center: A Beacon of Opportunity

Free Resource for Spartanburg Nonprofit Organizations
November 2, 2021

Free Resource for Spartanburg Nonprofit Organizations

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2014
October 26, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2014

Dr. George Newby, Jr. Health Equity Leadership Award
October 19, 2021

Dr. George Newby, Jr. Health Equity Leadership Award

Now THAT was a Great Nonprofit Board Meeting!
October 12, 2021

Now THAT was a Great Nonprofit Board Meeting!

Creating Vision for Children to See their Educational Path
October 5, 2021

Creating Vision for Children to See their Educational Path

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2013
September 28, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2013

Hispanic Heritage Month
September 21, 2021

Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2012
September 14, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2012

Mary Black Foundation Awards over $2.6 Million to Spartanburg Nonprofits
September 7, 2021

Mary Black Foundation Awards over $2.6 Million to Spartanburg Nonprofits

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2011
August 31, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2011

Health Equity in Action: A Local Impact Investment
August 24, 2021

Health Equity in Action: A Local Impact Investment

National Breastfeeding Month: Show Your Support
August 17, 2021

National Breastfeeding Month: Show Your Support

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2010
August 10, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2010

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2009
August 3, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2009

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2008
July 27, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2008

Parental Supports for Today and into the Future
July 20, 2021

Parental Supports for Today and into the Future

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2007
July 13, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2007

Healthy Schools Initiative Update
July 6, 2021

Healthy Schools Initiative Update

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2006
June 29, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2006

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2005
June 22, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2005

Celebrating the Juneteenth Holiday
June 15, 2021

Celebrating the Juneteenth Holiday

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2004
June 8, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2004

LENA Start: Building Brains Through Early Talk
June 1, 2021

LENA Start: Building Brains Through Early Talk

Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: A Space for All
May 25, 2021

Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve: A Space for All

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2003
May 18, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2003

Summer Camp is Back in Spartanburg!
May 11, 2021

Summer Camp is Back in Spartanburg!

ESPERANZA in the Burg
May 4, 2021

ESPERANZA in the Burg

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2002
April 27, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2002

Turning Toward a Safer World for Children
April 20, 2021

Turning Toward a Safer World for Children

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2001
April 13, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2001

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 6, 2021

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Live Healthy Spartanburg Merges Community Health Initiatives
March 30, 2021

Live Healthy Spartanburg Merges Community Health Initiatives

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 2000
March 23, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 2000

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
March 16, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 1999
March 9, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 1999

Investing in Early Childhood Development
March 2, 2021

Investing in Early Childhood Development

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 1998
February 23, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 1998

21 Days of Kindness
February 16, 2021

21 Days of Kindness

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 1997
February 9, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 1997

SC Roadmap to Food Security Learning Collaborative
February 2, 2021

SC Roadmap to Food Security Learning Collaborative

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: 1996
January 26, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: 1996

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation's History: The Early Years of Impact
January 19, 2021

Celebrating Mary Black Foundation’s History: The Early Years of Impact

The Basics: Read & Discuss Stories
January 12, 2021

The Basics: Read & Discuss Stories

Mary Black Foundation is Celebrating 25 Years as a Private Foundation!
January 5, 2021

Mary Black Foundation is Celebrating 25 Years as a Private Foundation!

Grantee Spotlight: ReGenesis Health Care
December 29, 2020

Grantee Spotlight: ReGenesis Health Care

The Basics: Explore Through Movement & Play
December 22, 2020

The Basics: Explore Through Movement & Play

Early Childhood Impact:  SAM’s Early Development Instrument Project
December 15, 2020

Early Childhood Impact: SAM’s Early Development Instrument Project

Addressing Spartanburg County's Housing Needs
December 8, 2020

Addressing Spartanburg County’s Housing Needs

Grantee Spotlight: Spartanburg School District 3
December 1, 2020

Grantee Spotlight: Spartanburg School District 3

The South Carolina Prenatal-3 Plan
November 24, 2020

The South Carolina Prenatal-3 Plan

The Basics: Count, Group, & Compare
November 17, 2020

The Basics: Count, Group, & Compare

Spartanburg Health Initiative Receives Innovation Award
November 10, 2020

Spartanburg Health Initiative Receives Innovation Award

The Basics: Talk, Sing, & Point
November 3, 2020

The Basics: Talk, Sing, & Point

Pathway to Progress
October 27, 2020

Pathway to Progress

Mary Black Foundation Grantee Spotlight: United Way of the Piedmont
October 20, 2020

Mary Black Foundation Grantee Spotlight: United Way of the Piedmont

Celebrating the Work of Spartanburg County First Steps Quality Counts Program
October 13, 2020

Celebrating the Work of Spartanburg County First Steps Quality Counts Program

Ruth’s Gleanings Tackles Food Insecurity During COVID-19
October 6, 2020

Ruth’s Gleanings Tackles Food Insecurity During COVID-19

Support for Young Parents in Spartanburg County
September 29, 2020

Support for Young Parents in Spartanburg County

Plan Spartanburg... for Your Future
September 22, 2020

Plan Spartanburg… for Your Future

The Basics: Maximizing Love, Managing Stress
September 15, 2020

The Basics: Maximizing Love, Managing Stress

Count Me In: The 2020 Census
September 8, 2020

Count Me In: The 2020 Census

Foundation Increases its Grantmaking to Support Spartanburg Nonprofits
September 1, 2020

Foundation Increases its Grantmaking to Support Spartanburg Nonprofits

Tu Apoyo (Your Support)
August 25, 2020

Tu Apoyo (Your Support)

The Basics, an Introduction: Boosting Brain Development and Learning
August 18, 2020

The Basics, an Introduction: Boosting Brain Development and Learning

Spartanburg's Approach to Teen Pregnancy Prevention
August 11, 2020

Spartanburg’s Approach to Teen Pregnancy Prevention

August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month!
August 4, 2020

August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month!

Self-Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
July 28, 2020

Self-Care During COVID-19 Pandemic

Real Talk: Latinx Immigrant Communities and the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 21, 2020

Real Talk: Latinx Immigrant Communities and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Spartanburg's Virtual Adolescent Health Conference
July 14, 2020

Spartanburg’s Virtual Adolescent Health Conference

Bringing Back the 'Burg
July 7, 2020

Bringing Back the ‘Burg

Hang in there Parents! Help is on the Way.
June 30, 2020

Hang in there Parents! Help is on the Way.

Connecting Spartanburg's Youth to Out of School Time Opportunities
June 23, 2020

Connecting Spartanburg’s Youth to Out of School Time Opportunities

Collaborative Efforts Result in 4K Classroom for the Highland Community
June 16, 2020

Collaborative Efforts Result in 4K Classroom for the Highland Community

Mary Black Foundation Grant Application Opens
June 9, 2020

Mary Black Foundation Grant Application Opens

We Have the Capacity to Meet this Challenge.
June 2, 2020

We Have the Capacity to Meet this Challenge.

Foundation Awards over $700,000 to Spartanburg Nonprofits
May 26, 2020

Foundation Awards over $700,000 to Spartanburg Nonprofits

COVID-19 Pandemic Jeopardizes Child Welfare
May 19, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic Jeopardizes Child Welfare

COVID-19: Shining a Flashlight on Inequity
May 12, 2020

COVID-19: Shining a Flashlight on Inequity

The US Census, Counting the People Since 1787
May 5, 2020

The US Census, Counting the People Since 1787

Self-Care for Nonprofit and Social Service Professionals
April 28, 2020

Self-Care for Nonprofit and Social Service Professionals

Volunteer Opportunities During COVID-19
April 21, 2020

Volunteer Opportunities During COVID-19

Supporting Teenagers During COVID-19
April 14, 2020

Supporting Teenagers During COVID-19

Supporting Young Children During COVID-19
April 7, 2020

Supporting Young Children During COVID-19

Hub City Farmers Market Supports Local Farmers and Families During COVID-19
March 31, 2020

Hub City Farmers Market Supports Local Farmers and Families During COVID-19

Facing Race Together: Reflections from Together SC Nonprofit Summit
March 24, 2020

Facing Race Together: Reflections from Together SC Nonprofit Summit

Paid Family & Medical Leave
March 17, 2020

Paid Family & Medical Leave

The Power of the Group
March 10, 2020

The Power of the Group

The Importance of Early Mental Health Development
March 3, 2020

The Importance of Early Mental Health Development

Mary Black Foundation Grant Application Opens 2/26/2020
February 25, 2020

Mary Black Foundation Grant Application Opens 2/26/2020

The Healing Power of Authentic Narratives
February 18, 2020

The Healing Power of Authentic Narratives

Spartanburg Welcomes New Nonprofit Leadership
February 11, 2020

Spartanburg Welcomes New Nonprofit Leadership

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February 4, 2020

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Recommendations from the Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Study
January 28, 2020

Recommendations from the Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Study

Ruth’s Gleanings Celebrates One Year Anniversary of FoodShare
January 21, 2020

Ruth’s Gleanings Celebrates One Year Anniversary of FoodShare

LA FUNDACIÓN ANUNCIA SU PRIMER PREMIO
January 18, 2020

LA FUNDACIÓN ANUNCIA SU PRIMER PREMIO

Mary Black Foundation Elects New Trustees
January 14, 2020

Mary Black Foundation Elects New Trustees

Grantee Spotlight: District 7’s New Spartanburg High School Walking Trail
January 7, 2020

Grantee Spotlight: District 7’s New Spartanburg High School Walking Trail

A Lifespan of Autism Services
December 17, 2019

A Lifespan of Autism Services

Mary Black Foundation Celebrates 2019 Grantees
December 10, 2019

Mary Black Foundation Celebrates 2019 Grantees

The Evolution of Childcare at Middle Tyger Community Center
December 3, 2019

The Evolution of Childcare at Middle Tyger Community Center

Mary Black Foundation's Strategic Direction
November 26, 2019

Mary Black Foundation’s Strategic Direction

Pipeline Project + Nonprofits
November 19, 2019

Pipeline Project + Nonprofits

Local Spartanburg Nonprofit Receives National Accreditation
November 12, 2019

Local Spartanburg Nonprofit Receives National Accreditation

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month
November 5, 2019

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

Updates from Hub City Farmers' Market
October 29, 2019

Updates from Hub City Farmers’ Market

Improving Adolescent Health through Out of School Time Opportunities
October 22, 2019

Improving Adolescent Health through Out of School Time Opportunities

Building Trust, Building on Strengths
October 15, 2019

Building Trust, Building on Strengths

Increasing Parenting Supports Across Spartanburg County
October 8, 2019

Increasing Parenting Supports Across Spartanburg County

October is Let's Talk Month
October 1, 2019

October is Let’s Talk Month

Mary Black Foundation Reflects on Organizational Values
September 24, 2019

Mary Black Foundation Reflects on Organizational Values

Eight Schools in Spartanburg County Named America’s Healthiest Schools
September 17, 2019

Eight Schools in Spartanburg County Named America’s Healthiest Schools

blog cover photo of people walking on trail
September 10, 2019

New Opportunities for Active Living in Spartanburg

Spotlighting Best Practice Breastfeeding Friendly Business Site
September 3, 2019

Spotlighting Best Practice Breastfeeding Friendly Business Site

New Trainings Offered for Spartanburg County Educators and Community Leaders
August 27, 2019

New Trainings Offered for Spartanburg County Educators and Community Leaders

Tu Apoyo
August 25, 2019

Tu Apoyo

Early Childhood Development is Crucial
August 20, 2019

Early Childhood Development is Crucial

Foundation Awards $453,250 in Grants
August 13, 2019

Foundation Awards $453,250 in Grants

Teen Birth Rates Historical Low
August 6, 2019

Teen Birth Rates Historical Low

Spartanburg's Adolescent Health Conference
July 30, 2019

Spartanburg’s Adolescent Health Conference

Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Spartanburg County Public Libraries
July 23, 2019

Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Spartanburg County Public Libraries

children's museum child playing
July 16, 2019

Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: The Children’s Museum of the Upstate- Spartanburg

Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Town of Duncan
July 9, 2019

Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Town of Duncan

Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: EMERGE Family Therapy Center and Teaching Clinic
July 2, 2019

Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: EMERGE Family Therapy Center and Teaching Clinic

Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Pineview Hills Neighborhood Association
June 25, 2019

Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Pineview Hills Neighborhood Association

Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results
June 18, 2019

Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results

Girls on the Run of Spartanburg Expands Across the Upstate
June 11, 2019

Girls on the Run of Spartanburg Expands Across the Upstate

Free Resource for Spartanburg Nonprofit Organizations
June 4, 2019

Free Resource for Spartanburg Nonprofit Organizations

Young Women of Color Day of Listening
May 28, 2019

Young Women of Color Day of Listening

Connecting the Past with the Future
May 21, 2019

Connecting the Past with the Future

Foundation Awards $765,125 in Grants
May 14, 2019

Foundation Awards $765,125 in Grants

Community Supports for Young Parents
May 7, 2019

Community Supports for Young Parents

An Innovative Program to Tackle Nutritional Poverty
April 30, 2019

An Innovative Program to Tackle Nutritional Poverty

Girlology in Spartanburg
April 23, 2019

Girlology in Spartanburg

The Finish Line is Just the Beginning!
April 16, 2019

The Finish Line is Just the Beginning!

The South Carolina Aquarium to Visit The Children's Museum of the Upstate
April 9, 2019

The South Carolina Aquarium to Visit The Children’s Museum of the Upstate

Reflections on a Health Equity Conversation
April 2, 2019

Reflections on a Health Equity Conversation

Mary Black Foundation Launches New Website
March 26, 2019

Mary Black Foundation Launches New Website

Birth and Equity: Why Community-Based Doulas?
March 19, 2019

Birth and Equity: Why Community-Based Doulas?

Complete Parks: Spartanburg’s Strategy to Tackle Health Inequities through Civic Engagement
March 12, 2019

Complete Parks: Spartanburg’s Strategy to Tackle Health Inequities through Civic Engagement

The Magic of Art at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
March 5, 2019

The Magic of Art at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate

Mary Black Foundation 2018 Annual Report
February 26, 2019

Mary Black Foundation 2018 Annual Report

Welcome New Healthy Eating | Active Living Partners
February 19, 2019

Welcome New Healthy Eating | Active Living Partners

Spartanburg’s Way to Wellville Community Health Worker Collaborative
February 12, 2019

Spartanburg’s Way to Wellville Community Health Worker Collaborative

Connect Speed Networking Event
February 5, 2019

Connect Speed Networking Event

South Carolina’s 2019 Nonprofit Summit
January 29, 2019

South Carolina’s 2019 Nonprofit Summit

Grant Application Open
January 22, 2019

Grant Application Open

Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Week
January 15, 2019

Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Week

A Vision Becomes Reality
January 8, 2019

A Vision Becomes Reality

We invite you to imagine two moments. The first is hard, because we’d like you to recall a moment when you felt out of place. And the second is pleasurable, because we ask you to imagine a time you felt welcomed.
December 18, 2018

Adelante Together for the Community We Create

In 2018, the Mary Black Foundation invested over $3 million in grants and special initiatives through its three funding areas: Early Childhood Development, Healthy Eating and Active Living, and the Community Health Fund. 
December 11, 2018

2018 Grantee Celebration

If you really want to make a big impact, there is no better investment than quality early childhood education.  Research shows that quality early childhood education can have profound lifelong effects.
December 4, 2018

Why Quality Matters

To quote Steve Jobs, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” When you walk into the doors of Whitlock Flexible Learning Center, one thing is clear, the staff love what they do.  Caring for pre-teens and teens
November 27, 2018

Connecting Youth to Technology and Success

Targeted Investments Are Made Up Stream: Part 2
November 20, 2018

Targeted Investments Are Made Up Stream: Part 2

Reflections of the HealthyCommunity50 Challenge
November 13, 2018

Reflections of the HealthyCommunity50 Challenge

Hispanic Heritage Month
November 6, 2018

Hispanic Heritage Month

Foundation Awards $815,085 in Grants
October 30, 2018

Foundation Awards $815,085 in Grants

Reflections: Road to Better Health Annual Meeting
October 23, 2018

Reflections: Road to Better Health Annual Meeting

Teen Triple P: A Resource for Parents
October 16, 2018

Teen Triple P: A Resource for Parents

The Palmetto Basics: Give Me Five
October 9, 2018

The Palmetto Basics: Give Me Five

Way to Wellville Update
October 2, 2018

Way to Wellville Update

Targeted Investments Are Made Up Stream: Part 1
September 25, 2018

Targeted Investments Are Made Up Stream: Part 1

The Healthy Schools Initiative
September 18, 2018

The Healthy Schools Initiative

Summer Slide Reading Program
September 11, 2018

Summer Slide Reading Program

Growing Minds for a Growing Industry
August 28, 2018

Growing Minds for a Growing Industry

RiZe Youth Summit
August 21, 2018

RiZe Youth Summit

EMERGE: Helping to Bridge Spartanburg's Mental Health Gap
July 31, 2018

EMERGE: Helping to Bridge Spartanburg’s Mental Health Gap

2017 Teen Birth Data Released
July 24, 2018

2017 Teen Birth Data Released

Adopting a Health Equity Lens
July 10, 2018

Adopting a Health Equity Lens

Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Town of Duncan
July 9, 2018

Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Town of Duncan

Mary Black Foundation Announces Staff Promotions
July 3, 2018

Mary Black Foundation Announces Staff Promotions

A Fond Farewell
June 26, 2018

A Fond Farewell

Connect Teen Spotlight:  Sabriyah “Bri” Aponte
June 20, 2018

Connect Teen Spotlight: Sabriyah “Bri” Aponte

Funding for Connect Reinstated
June 12, 2018

Funding for Connect Reinstated

Listening for Good
June 5, 2018

Listening for Good

Nonprofits Train to be Change-Makers
May 29, 2018

Nonprofits Train to be Change-Makers

MBF Award Recipient: Excellence in Adolescent Health
May 22, 2018

MBF Award Recipient: Excellence in Adolescent Health

Improving Spartanburg’s Health through the HC50 Challenge
May 15, 2018

Improving Spartanburg’s Health through the HC50 Challenge

El censo estadounidense, contando a las personas desde 1787.
May 5, 2018

El censo estadounidense, contando a las personas desde 1787.

2017 Mary Black Foundation Annual Report
May 1, 2018

2017 Mary Black Foundation Annual Report

HealthMatters Curriculum Incorporated at Charles Lea Center
April 24, 2018

HealthMatters Curriculum Incorporated at Charles Lea Center

Breastfeeding Friendly Spartanburg
April 10, 2018

Breastfeeding Friendly Spartanburg

Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 3, 2018

Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Spartanburg Families Welcome the Children’s Museum of The Upstate in Spartanburg
March 20, 2018

Spartanburg Families Welcome the Children’s Museum of The Upstate in Spartanburg

Reach Out and Read Launches Innovative Internship
February 27, 2018

Reach Out and Read Launches Innovative Internship

My Brother's Keeper
February 20, 2018

My Brother’s Keeper

Healthy Families Initiative Six-Month Update
February 13, 2018

Healthy Families Initiative Six-Month Update

Spartanburg’s Focus on Economic Mobility
January 30, 2018

Spartanburg’s Focus on Economic Mobility

FocusFirst Program Helps Young Children to Focus First
January 9, 2018

FocusFirst Program Helps Young Children to Focus First

Erin's Law
December 19, 2017

Erin’s Law

Celebrating Grantee Partners
December 12, 2017

Celebrating Grantee Partners

PASOS: Supporting Latino Families
December 5, 2017

PASOS: Supporting Latino Families

Contec, Inc. Earns Working Well Recognition
November 28, 2017

Contec, Inc. Earns Working Well Recognition

A Day with Allison Black Cornelius
November 14, 2017

A Day with Allison Black Cornelius

Making Literacy a Top Priority in South Carolina
November 7, 2017

Making Literacy a Top Priority in South Carolina

Foundation Awards One Million in Grants
October 31, 2017

Foundation Awards One Million in Grants

The Franklin School Groundbreaking
October 24, 2017

The Franklin School Groundbreaking

Family Strengthening Program is Building Stronger Families
October 16, 2017

Family Strengthening Program is Building Stronger Families

Year One of Spartanburg's Healthy Schools Initiative
October 3, 2017

Year One of Spartanburg’s Healthy Schools Initiative

Spartanburg Quality Counts and Public 4K
September 12, 2017

Spartanburg Quality Counts and Public 4K

Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Teens toward Positive Outcomes
September 5, 2017

Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Teens toward Positive Outcomes

Raising a Healthy Teen?  Healthy Relationships 101
August 31, 2017

Raising a Healthy Teen? Healthy Relationships 101

Continue the Journey
August 22, 2017

Continue the Journey

A Successful Community Investment
August 8, 2017

A Successful Community Investment

Spartanburg's HealthyCommunity50
August 1, 2017

Spartanburg’s HealthyCommunity50

The Next Step in United Way's Financial Sustainability Work
July 25, 2017

The Next Step in United Way’s Financial Sustainability Work

More than Just a Market…
July 14, 2017

More than Just a Market…

Where Nature and Healthy Living Meet
July 11, 2017

Where Nature and Healthy Living Meet

The Franklin School: Early Learning through Discovery
June 27, 2017

The Franklin School: Early Learning through Discovery

Get Connected!
June 20, 2017

Get Connected!

Reach Out and Read Carolinas: Social Systems Leadership Internship
June 12, 2017

Reach Out and Read Carolinas: Social Systems Leadership Internship

The Power of Positive Parenting
June 6, 2017

The Power of Positive Parenting

Preventing Obesity by Design
May 23, 2017

Preventing Obesity by Design

Mary Black Foundation Health Equity Education Series
May 16, 2017

Mary Black Foundation Health Equity Education Series

BirthMatters: A Solid Return on Investment for the Community
May 9, 2017

BirthMatters: A Solid Return on Investment for the Community

May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month:  What’s Happening in Spartanburg
May 2, 2017

May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month: What’s Happening in Spartanburg

YMCA Receives National Award for Excellence in Fundraising and Community Impact
April 18, 2017

YMCA Receives National Award for Excellence in Fundraising and Community Impact

Project for Public Spaces Back in Spartanburg - Join Us!
April 11, 2017

Project for Public Spaces Back in Spartanburg – Join Us!

FOUNDATION AWARDS ONE MILLION IN GRANTS
March 28, 2017

FOUNDATION AWARDS ONE MILLION IN GRANTS

New Possibilities
March 7, 2017

New Possibilities

Moving Forward - MBF's 2017-2019 Strategic Plan
February 28, 2017

Moving Forward – MBF’s 2017-2019 Strategic Plan

The Importance of Transforming Neighborhoods
February 22, 2017

The Importance of Transforming Neighborhoods

Love is Respect
February 14, 2017

Love is Respect

Building a Healthy Boiling Springs
February 7, 2017

Building a Healthy Boiling Springs

Spartanburg Housing Matters
January 30, 2017

Spartanburg Housing Matters

Leadership Can Change the World
January 24, 2017

Leadership Can Change the World

Spartanburg’s Way to Wellville
January 3, 2017

Spartanburg’s Way to Wellville

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