We Have the Capacity to Meet this Challenge.
We Have the Capacity to Meet this Challenge. Today’s blog is written by Molly Talbot-Metz, President/CEO, Mary Black Foundation The last several weeks have been a challenging time for our country and our community. COVID-19 has shined a spotlight...
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Foundation Awards over $700,000 to Spartanburg Nonprofits
Foundation Awards over $700,000 to Spartanburg Nonprofits The Mary Black Foundation announced today that it awarded $709,000 in grants to 19 nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County. The majority of organizations will receive funds to support core operating expenses and...
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COVID-19: Shining a Flashlight on Inequity
Today’s blog is written by Molly Talbot-Metz, President & CEO, Mary Black Foundation COVID-19: Shining a Flashlight on Inequity In February, the Foundation’s Board of Trustees adopted a Health Equity Framework that we are using to guide our work....
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The US Census, Counting the People Since 1787
Today’s blog is written by Andy Flynt Kathryn Harvey. Andy is the chair of the Complete Count Committee. Kathryn, Founder of Neue South, is helping coordinate the efforts. Para versión en español, haga clic aquí. The US Census, Counting the...
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Self-Care for Nonprofit and Social Service Professionals
Today’s blog is written by Louise Fagan of The Principal Collective, who has been supporting the Mary Black Foundation on a number of projects, including our most recent around self-care. Self-Care for Nonprofit and Social Service Professionals The Mary...
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Volunteer Opportunities During COVID-19
Volunteer Opportunities During COVID-19 Right now many of us are spending our time differently than we were a couple of months ago. In order to practice proper social distancing and to help stop the spread of COVID-19, many people...
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Supporting Teenagers During COVID-19
Supporting Teenagers During COVID-19 It is no secret we are in new and challenging times. We are having to learn how to live our daily lives in a new manner that many of us have never had to experience....
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Facing Race Together: Reflections from Together SC Nonprofit Summit
This week’s blog is written by Laura Ringo, Executive Director, Partners for Active Living Facing Race Together: Reflections from Together SC Nonprofit Summit Annual TogetherSC Nonprofit Summit Together SC, a statewide organization that supports the needs of South Carolina...
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Paid Family & Medical Leave
This week’s blog is written by Molly Talbot-Metz, President & CEO, Mary Black Foundation Paid Family and Medical Leave The Urgency for Paid Sick Leave Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about paid family and medical leave....
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The Power of the Group
This week’s blog is written by Gia Quinones, Mental Health Counselor, Spartanburg Area Mental Health Office The Power of the Group Belonging As humans, we all have the innate feeling of belonging. Belonging is a strong and inevitable feeling...
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