Forces of Philanthropy: SC Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities Foundation

South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation
SCGSAH.org/give

Address: 15 University St., Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864-282-1570

Facebook handle: SCGSAH
Instagram handle: @scgsah
LinkedIn handle: scgsahfoundation

Established: 1985
Number of employees: 3
Service area: Statewide

Funding Sources

Investment Income: 33%
Individual gifts: 26%
Foundation/government grants: 23%
Special events: 11%
In-Kind donations, legacy gifts, donations to endowed funds, and earned income: 2.8%
Capital and special projects: 3%
Corporate gifts: 1.2%

Mission Statement

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation raises funds to increase access to the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities for students with financial need, support the school’s efforts to provide arts education in under-resourced South Carolina counties and bridge the gap between state funding and the unique needs of a premier public arts school.

The foundation works to ensure that cost is not a barrier for any student accepted to the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, while also striving to elevate the school’s learning environment and contribute to Greenville’s one-of-a-kind arts community.

Supporting the school’s needs that state operating funds don’t cover, the foundation underwrites special programs, projects and experiences offered at the school.

Historically, more than 25% of the school’s summer-program students have been granted financial assistance to enable them to participate. Similarly, more than 30% of high school students have received foundation support to pay the annual $3,900 meal plan fee — the only cost to attend the school.

The Visiting Guest Artist Program is an essential component of the school’s artistic education. The unique program provides opportunities for students to work directly with master artists at the pinnacle of their fields. The program also provides outreach and community engagement through performances and exhibitions that are free and open to the public.

Impact

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities serves as a resource for students and teachers across the state. To help drive that mission, the foundation during the last school year provided:

657 experiences for more than 161,831 people in 42 South Carolina counties through the Foundation’s Outreach Program
Financial support to 37% of the students in the high school program and 30% of the students who attended the summer programs

The organization also provides outreach and impact statewide through arts education in high-needs communities, juried art competitions and public-school teacher training.

The school will celebrate it’s 25th anniversary during the next school year.

Leadership:
Amanda Herlihy, executive director

Board of Directors:
Fain McDaniel, chair, community advocate, Greenville
Dr. Cedric Adderley, president, South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, Greenville
Jo Bettis, First Citizens Wealth Management, Greenville
Tamara Buie, Level Legal, Rock Hill
Terry Grayson-Caprio, community advocate, Greenville
Mindie deVeer, community advocate, Hilton Head Island
Laura Dukes, Technical College of the Lowcountry, Beaufort
Brian W. Harris, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Lexington
Nancy Hilliard Joyce, Nancy Hilliard Joyce Gallery, Concord, North Carolina
David Keller, community advocate, Greenville
Carl Maki, South Atlantic Galvanizing, Columbia
Maggie Morton, music ’07, M2 Philanthropy, Greenville
Stephanie Mundy-Self, music ’03, Farris, Self & Moore LLC, Nashville, TN
Bob Nachman, Greenville
Chad Prosser, board chair, South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, Myrtle Beach
Kevin Short, TD Bank, Greenville
Jane Taylor, entrepreneur, Mount Pleasant
Brittany Timmons, strategy consultant, Greenville
Jonnika Wilson, dance ’03, The Timken Co., Spartanburg