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MacKenzie Scott gives $8M to Spartanburg’s Mary Black Foundation
“Amazing things are happening here in Spartanburg. A lot of things have received national attention like the Northside initiative and the Spartanburg Academic Movement,” said Talbot-Metz, President & CEO for Mary Black Foundation. “It says a lot about this community that we attract the interest of national funders.”
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Molly Talbot-Metz awarded Order of the Palmetto
In November 2023, Molly Talbot-Metz was presented the Order of the Palmetto award.
With a career spanning over two decades in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, Talbot-Metz’s influence and contributions have been pivotal in advancing local and statewide initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes.
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Six Questions for Molly Talbot-Metz
Inside Philanthropy’s Mike Scutari caught up with Molly “to discuss her career trajectory, what advice she’d give her 20-year-old self and how it felt to channel her inner MacKenzie Scott.” Click below to read the full interview.
In Their Own Words: Funders Share Stories Of Change
A companion piece to Foundations Respond to Crisis: Lasting Change
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Blazing a Path to Progress
In 2021, the Foundation was honored with the Truist Award in partnership with Spartanburg County Foundation.
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