Bringing Back the ‘Burg
Bringing Back the ‘Burg In case you missed it: A couple of weeks ago, the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce announced their Bringing Back the ‘Burg Small Business Fund. The Spartanburg Chamber’s Bringing Back the ‘Burg Business Recovery Task...
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Hang in there Parents! Help is on the Way.
Hang in there Parents! Help is on the Way. So much has changed for families since the start of the New Year. Parents and children have been forced to spend a lot more time indoors and isolated from many...
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Connecting Spartanburg’s Youth to Out of School Time Opportunities
Connecting Spartanburg’s Youth to Out of School Time Opportunities In Mid-March when students abruptly shifted to at home learning, all time became ‘out of school time.’ Youth serving providers who work with students outside of school hours were already...
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Collaborative Efforts Result in 4K Classroom for the Highland Community
Collaborative Efforts Result in 4K Classroom for the Highland Community On May 23, 2020, The Spartanburg Herald-Journal announced the awarding of a $300,000 grant to the Bethlehem Center by South Carolina First Steps. This grant will allow for the...
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Mary Black Foundation Grant Application Opens
Mary Black Foundation Grant Application Opens The Mary Black Foundation’s three focus areas for grant funding include: Early Childhood Development, Healthy Eating | Active Living, and Community Health Fund. Mid-way through the April 2020 grant application cycle, we shifted...
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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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Hub City Farmers Market Supports Local Farmers and Families During COVID-19
This week’s blog is written by Jordan Wolfe, Executive Director, Hub City Farmers’ Market Hub City Farmers Market Supports Local Farmers and Families During COVID-19 Keeping the Market Open Supports Local Farmers and Families Hub City Farmers Market understands...
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