Furthering Philanthropy
Stay in tune with the pulse of philanthropy in Greenville by reading our latest blog updates.Local missions, large impact: faith communities and innovative practices in going beyond contributions
Mission work has always been a central practice of
23 March, 2022Digital Analytics for Nonprofits
Kyle Mensing, Head of Marketing Strategy
04 March, 2022Advocacy on State ARPA funds – invest in South Carolina’s people
On February 4th, we joined NPA in convening our me
07 February, 2022Together SC Launches Health Plan
Hear more about the Together SC Association Health
07 February, 2022Mental and behavioral health – caring for your clients, your employees and yourself
By special request from our members, we asked Ja
07 February, 2022Unpacking the Psychology of Poverty and Self-Sufficiency
Our November 2021 session challenged the tradition
08 December, 2021Post-2020 Census Redistricting: Who Will Represent You in Elective Office?
Now that the 2020 census is complete, lines for
11 October, 2021Building Community Trust and Impact with Language Justice
This session included practical tips on doing your
11 October, 2021HR Lessons Learned From 2020 and What They Mean For Your Workplace Today and in the Future
Since March of 2020, almost every American has e
03 September, 2021From Chaos to Calm: Operational Excellence
When the United States shut down in March of 2020
22 July, 2021What’s Next For Boards? Best Practices for 2021 and Beyond
2020 required boards to pivot to online meetings
28 June, 2021Biscuits Party to Enhance Equity in Philanthropy
Since 2018, Greenville Partnership for Philanthrop
22 June, 2021Ending High Cost Lending in South Carolina
South Carolina is a state that’s very friendly to
28 May, 2021Getting Our Boards Back on Board
Several of you have come to GPP and NPA saying, “M
05 May, 2021Transformational Gifts – You Don’t Have to Be Mackenzie Scott to Make an Impact
At the end of 2020, Mackenzie Scott made news b
12 April, 2021Greenville County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Greenville County’s New Emergency Rental Assista
04 March, 2021- 24 February, 2021
Leaning In – Our COVID response is more important now than ever
Leaning in – Our COVID Response Is More Impo
04 February, 20212020 in Review
When 2020 began, we at Greenville Partnership for
15 January, 2021CARES Act funding for nonprofits – Round Two
Today, Greenville County announced a second
19 November, 2020Update on Greenville County’s CARES Act Funding
Update on Greenville County CARES Act Funding from
22 October, 2020Greenville County Council Candidate Forum
The decisions made by Greenville County Council ar
07 October, 2020Coaching resources for your nonprofit
Like business large and small and families across
24 September, 2020The Health of our Nonprofits in 2020 – Survey Results
Greenville County’s Nonprofit Institutions Need “A
18 September, 2020New guidance for Greenville County CARES funds
Back on June 30th, we hosted a webinar featuring N
25 August, 2020Strategic Partnerships
In a recent GPP and NPA session on strategic partn
18 August, 2020Back to school during COVID-19
Greenville County Schools received the executive o
17 July, 2020You can be a policy maker
Both Greenville Partnership for Philanthropy and t
16 July, 2020Greenville County releases guidelines for Coronavirus Relief Fund applications
Greenville County is making up to $75 million avai
02 July, 2020GPP’s Strategic Direction – 2020 – 2025
Just as COVID-19 was known to arrive in South Caro
26 June, 2020Take the challenge!
The Greenville 21 Day Equity Challenge, facilitate
17 June, 2020What’s in Greenville County’s plan for $91 million?
On Friday, June 12th, Greenville County Council me
17 June, 2020Safe reopening in Greenville County
During our weekly COVID-19 webinar for GPP and NPA
10 June, 2020Recommendations for Greenville County, SC’s Coronavirus Relief Fund
We must help our neighbors in need Our bottom line
10 June, 2020Update on CommunityWorks, local impact investments, and PPP
Since the Paycheck Protection Program was announce
04 May, 2020Weekly COVID-19 Update – April 22, 2020
During this week’s webinar, we featured Kerr
24 April, 2020CARES Act funds for our community
Much of the attention nationwide and in our GPP an
19 April, 2020Nonprofit Alliance – 4/14/20 COVID-19 Update
NPA held its weekly COVID-19 update and conversati
15 April, 2020Paycheck Protection Program Resources for Nonprofits
On April 7th, the Nonprofit Alliance hosted a week
09 April, 2020Weekly COVID-19 Update – April 8, 2020
GPP members logged on for a weekly webinar update
08 April, 2020GPP weekly COVID update meeting – April 1, 2020
GPP members logged on for a weekly webinar update
02 April, 2020- 02 April, 2020
Local philanthropy’s response to the new COVID-19 crisis
Thirty members participated in the first GPP webin
27 March, 2020Payday Lending
You’ve heard the catchy jingles on television for
16 January, 2020Comprehensive plans and why funders should care
Zoning and land use may seem to be outside of the
17 December, 2019Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – What others are doing
When organizations – both nonprofit and philanthro
30 September, 2019- 30 September, 2019
Resources to support work in diversity, equity, and inclusion
This is by no means an exhaustive list, but shares
30 September, 2019Fifth Anniversary Planning
Since 2014, the Greenville Partnership for Philant
11 June, 2019- 16 May, 2019
Building Bridges of the Future
Nonprofit organizations employ 10% of the US workf
03 April, 2019Financing Dreams: CDFI 101
More than one in four households in Greenville Cou
03 April, 2019Major Gifts
All nonprofits are interested in boosting their su
25 February, 2019Annual Giving
Many local nonprofits indicate that they do not co
25 February, 2019Local Impact Investing
Private foundations are required to spend at least
22 January, 2019OnTrack Greenville expands in year four!
August 2018 began the fourth academic year of OnTr
08 January, 2019GPP and NPA members celebrate the holiday season
Members of the Greenville Partnership for Philanth
17 December, 2018Opportunity Zones and what they mean for Greenville County
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 included a provi
19 November, 2018Inclusive Grantmaking
Neuroscientist Dr. Steve L. Robbins believes that
17 October, 2018Successful reentry after incarceration
Jerry Blassingame’s story is now familiar to many
20 September, 2018Growth in Greenville County
There’s no doubt that Greenville County, South Car
13 August, 2018GPP – History and Progress, 2014 – 2018
Background In the spring of 2013, several dozen co
10 July, 2018We Got a Beer and Undid Nonprofit Power Dynamics (GBUNPD)
On June 21 (summer solstice), GPP members and nonp
27 June, 2018Community Data Infrastructure
Funders often ask for data from grantees – data to
14 June, 2018OnTrack Funder Update
When funder members of the Greenville Partnership
29 May, 2018Meeting with Greenville County Council Members
Some of the issues that are of interest to the phi
21 May, 2018Housing and homelessness work reaches milestones
In the early days of Greenville Partnership for Ph
09 April, 2018Capital Campaign Report under development
How many capital campaigns are underway in Greenvi
09 April, 2018Keep our nonprofits nonpartisan
Meals served to hungry people of all ages. Job tra
16 March, 2018Adverse Childhood Experiences
At the March 2018 GPP, guest speaker Jennifer Park
15 March, 2018“Go or No Go?” – The Power of “Preliminary” in Capital Campaign Planning
In a recent visit to Greenville, SC, Erik J. Daube
15 March, 2018OnTrack Greenville: cooking with oil in year three
It is hard to believe that OnTrack Greenville is i
08 March, 2018Youth Economic Mobility in Greenville County
On May 4, 2015, many of us in Greenville County, S
21 February, 2018Community partners rally to support former Economy Inn residents
Since the Economy Inn was abruptly closed on Thurs
19 February, 2018Capital Campaigns: Getting Ready to Get Ready
Our previous blog post on capital campaigns looked
19 February, 2018Economy Inn: how nonprofits and funders can respond
From the Greenville Homeless Alliance Fifty commun
04 February, 2018Capital Campaign Volunteers and Donors Make All the Difference
Here at the start of 2018, there are at least twen
23 January, 2018Capital Campaigns – considerations for funders
Here at the start of 2018, there are at least twen
23 January, 2018What does tax reform mean for the nonprofit sector?
December is a time of giving, not just to family a
11 December, 2017Aging and Philanthropy
It used to be that life expectancy in the U.S. was
08 December, 2017Real Talk on the Overdose Crisis: Opioids in Greenville County
According to the CDC, more than 28,000 people died
20 October, 2017Updates for funders: homelessness, housing, transportation, and the Network for Southern Economic Mobility
Some of the most challenging issues in Greenville
21 September, 2017Finding Out What Works: Evaluation of OnTrack Greenville
In 2014, the Social Innovation Fund agreed
11 August, 2017Capacity Building – What is it and what are we trying to do about it?
“Capacity building” is a big topic in the nonprofi
21 July, 2017Public Policy and Philanthropy
Philanthropic funders in Greenville County traditi
13 July, 2017Our Eyes Were Opened – GPP members experience a poverty simulation
Frustrated. Confused. Stressed. Chaos. Demorali
13 June, 2017OnTrack Greenville year two – soccer, band and engaged students and community
Brianna began the 2017-18 school year in si
06 June, 2017Affordable Housing in the City of Greenville – phase 2
Last year, the City of Greenville released the res
15 May, 2017- 08 May, 2017
Looking back and looking ahead
The success that Greenville County enjoys – a stro
17 January, 2017OnTrack Greenville kicks off year two
When a student begins seventh grade, she feels a l
07 December, 2016Faith and Philanthropy
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you ha
27 November, 2016Affordable Housing in the City of Greenville
Affordable Housing The cranes picketing Greenville
28 October, 2016Philanthropy and the Arts
A short walk through downtown Greenville il
16 September, 2016Building the “Wall of Champions” – OnTrack year one in review
In the fall of 2015 when Rushawnda Olden, a Studen
22 August, 2016Community Engagement for Funders
Earlier this year, the Stanford Social Innovation
01 August, 2016- 11 May, 2016
Protecting the Upstate’s special places
Anyone who lives in Greenville County, SC can tell
20 April, 2016Collective Impact: A Case Study
Greenville Partnership for Philanthropy stepped in
18 November, 2015I am a philanthropoid.
I am a philanthropoid. The word is a jocular combi
03 November, 2015Affordable Housing
Greenville Partnership for Philanthropy recently e
16 September, 2015Homelessness in Greenville County
Duff Bruce, trustee with the Jolley Foundation, in
09 September, 2014
