Greenville Women Giving awards over $517K to local nonprofits
Since its inception in 2006, GWG has awarded 140 grants to 87 nonprofits for a collective total of more than $7.6 million.
Giving Matters
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New CEO has 25 years nonprofit experience in her FAVOR
Lesley Pregenzer, FAVOR Upstate's new CEO, brings with her more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector.
Giving Matters: With safe housing and community, Gateway members create joyful lives
Gateway follows the Clubhouse model, providing recovery services for people living with chronic, long-term mental health conditions.
Greenville Women Giving highlights the arts to build healthier, happier teens
A pair of artists offered an insider's perspective of how the arts are lifting up youth in our community.
Giving Matters: Jasmine Road triples capacity to serve sexual exploitation, addiction survivors
Women striving to break free from human trafficking, prostitution and addiction need acceptance and a safe place to recover from the trauma of life on the streets.
Giving Matters: GCCA hosts City of Women art exhibit, celebrates contributions of women
The juried show features the work of Upstate artists highlighting the contributions of historical and contemporary women to the Greenville community.
Giving Matters: Abundance Capital connects venture philanthropists with social entrepreneurs
In 2020, social entrepreneur Adrick (A.D.) Ceasar saw a need for safe, affordable housing for men and women living in poverty.
Giving Matters: Giving allows Clarity to help with individuals through a variety of challenges
From 2017 to 2019 the number of children served by Clarity at the Center for Developmental Services grew by 19%. Despite the disruptions of 2020, the need continues to grow.
Giving Matters: Donors honor veterans with gift to Upstate Warrior Solution
The gift included a matching challenge, providing $1 million to seed a capital campaign to build the Rupert Huse Veteran Resource Center.
Giving Matters: Greenville Humane Society, Service Dogs for Veterans bring dogs, vets together
“The Greenville Humane Society is an example of how effective executive and board leadership can deliver in ways that have a vast impact on the quality of life in Greenville County,” says Bob Morris, CFG President.
Giving Matters: Greenville’s generosity matched by nonprofits’ ingenuity in 2021
Recent years have seen donations increase between $10–15 million annually, 4–5 times the amount in the early 2000s.
Giving Matters: Project Host’s capital campaign continues as renovations begin
Project Host’s soup kitchen serves approximately 40,000 lunches annually in Project Host’s soup kitchen.
Giving Matters: Habitat for Humanity helps families achieve home ownership, strengthens communities
“We want the community to sit at the table and decide what they need, and we’ll be there to support them.” - Mark Steenback, Habitat for Humanity Greenville County chief resource officer.
Giving Matters: Fostering Great Ideas makes foster care easier with Sib-Link visits
When children are placed in foster care, they are often separated from the only people who have witnessed their most defining moments, both good and bad — their brothers and sisters.
Giving Matters: Triune Mercy Center is grateful for partnerships, community support
Partnerships across faith communities and nonprofit agencies are critical to Triune Mercy Center's ability to empower people in need.