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2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 | 2002-03
2011
| Organization | Amount Paid / Description |
| Ellen Hines Smith Girls’ Home, Inc. | $20,000 for the second year of a three-year grant to support implementation of the Teaching-Family Model Program. |
| Cornerstone Upstate Reinvestment Enterprise | $500 to support a Leadership Summit. |
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ReGenesis Organization Community Health Center |
$1,000 to support the second annual The Power of Being Young, a youth empowerment workshop. |
2010
| Organization | Amount Paid / Description |
| Hub City Farmers’ Market | $120,000 over two years for core operating support to create places that provide more access to healthy foods and to change policies that create barriers to healthy eating. |
| Ellen Hines Smith Girls’ Home | $25,000 for the first year of a three-year grant to support implementation of the Teaching-Family Model Program. |
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The Spartanburg County Foundation/JC Stroble Glaucoma Awareness Foundation |
$10,000 to support Sightsaving is Lifesaving, a program focused on screening for, and educating people about, eye disease. |
| Welvista | $10,000 to support its Prescription Assistance Program to benefit the uninsured in Spartanburg County. |
| Palmetto Council, Inc. Boy Scouts of America | $10,000 for the third year of a three-year grant to support Scoutreach, a program designed to ensure that all young people will have access to Boy Scouting. |
2009
| Organization | Amount Paid / Description |
| Adult Learning Center | $20,000 to fund core operating expenses associated with providing adult education in Spartanburg County. |
| Children’s Advocacy Center | $25,000 to assist with staff retention and for general operating expenses. |
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Cross Cultural Institute of America |
$6,000 to support organizational capacity building activities, to include, but not limited to, executive coaching. |
| Ellen Hines Smith Girls’ Home | $25,000 for core operating expenses associated with implementing the Family Teaching Model, a best practice model for residential care facilities. |
| Hub City Farmers’ Market | $27,000 for core operating expenses related to community gardens and the farmers’ market. |
| Safe Kids Spartanburg | $5,000 in program-related funds to purchase car seats and children’s bike helmets for the “Ride this Way” and “Roll this Way” programs. |
| SOAR Academy | $30,000 to support core operating expenses associated with SOAR Academy, an educational program for children 12 months and older with special needs. |
| The Urban League of the Upstate, Inc. | $20,000 to support the core operating expenses of the Spartanburg office. |
| Upstate Forever | $15,000 for core operating expenses related to the Spartanburg office. |
| The Spartanburg County Museum of Art | $5,000 for year three of a three-year grant to support an after-school program that offers an “open art studio” as an alternative to youth violence and risk-taking behaviors. |
| Palmetto Council, Inc. Boy Scouts of America | $15,000 for the second year of a three-year grant to support Scoutreach, a program designed to ensure that all young people will have access to Boy Scouting. |
| Urban Land Institute South Carolina | $1,000 to support the Upstate Reality Check, a community visioning process for 10 counties in the Upstate. |
| Sisters of Charity of South Carolina | $250 to support the 2009 SC Grantmakers Forum. |
2007-08
| Organization | Amount Paid / Description |
| Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc. | $500 to purchase educational materials related to Alzheimer’s Disease. |
| Boiling Springs Intermediate School | $1,447 to support the “Groovy Grieving” program. |
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Boys and Girls Clubs of the Upstate |
$30,000 for the first year of a three-year grant to provide core operating support for the fine arts component of after-school and summer programs. |
| Carolina Alliance for Fair Employment (C.A.F.E) | $15,000 to support “Come Go With Me,” a program designed to connect CAFE’s constituents with medical facilities and to educate them about the prevention of disease. |
| Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg | $20,000 to increase the number of forensic interviews and therapy hours. |
| Furman University | $2,000 to support The Riley Institute’s Challenge Day Program. |
| HALTER (Handicapped Athletes Learning to Enjoy Riding) | $50,000 to support a three-phase project that will establish a full-time therapeutic horseback riding program on the campus of the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. |
| Palmetto Council, Inc. Boy Scouts of America | $20,000 for the first year of a three-year grant to support Scoutreach, a program designed to ensure that all young people will have access to Boy Scouting. |
| Spartanburg Nutrition Council | $125,000 for year one of a two-year grant to continue and further develop the community garden program and the Hub City Farmers’ Market. |
| Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System | $1,000 to support a Science Cafe on Diversity. |
| Supporters of School District 1 | $20,000 to support a year-long planning process for the Foothills Family Centers. |
| The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg | $50,000 to support the “My Body” exhibit at the Spartanburg Science Center located within the Chapman Cultural Center. |
| The Cross Cultural Institute of America | $30,000 to support the expansion of The Farm and Garden Project through the installation of a greenhouse, irrigation system, and equipment for food storage and preparation. |
| The P.A.C.E. Center | $5,000 to support the Supervised Visitation/Safe Exchange program. |
| The Spartanburg County Museum of Art | $7,000 for year two of a three-year grant to support an after-school program that offers an “open art studio” as an alternative to youth violence and risk-taking behaviors. |
| The Spartanburg Little Theatre | $20,000 for the third year of a three-year grant to support a prevention program that uses theatre and drama to educate and increase awareness about substance abuse and other social issues. |
| The Urban League of the Upstate | $27,000 to support year one of a five-year grant to support the Spartanburg Individual Development Account Program, designed to encourage financial literacy and asset development to enable participants to purchase a home, pay for college, or start a business. |
| United Way of the Piedmont | $1,100 to purchase ad space for the Earned Income Tax Credit Initiative. |
| University of South Carolina Upstate | $3,000 to support “An Evening with Adolph Brown.” |
Organizational Capacity Building Program Grants 2006-07
2006-07
| Organization | Amount Paid / Description |
| Adult Learning Center | $5,349 for the third year of a three-year grant to support Eliminating the Digital Divide, a program designed to provide free computer literacy classes throughout Spartanburg County. |
| Adult Learning Center | $250 to support organizational and leadership development. |
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Alzheimer’s Disease Related Disorders Association, Inc. |
$2,500 to support the purchase and installation of signage for its new location. |
| Cancer Association of Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties, Inc. | $6,400 to support smoking cessation classes and general public awareness. |
| Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg | $20,000 to increase the number of forensic interviews and therapy hours. |
| Family Care Council | $250 to support organizational and leadership development. |
| Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg | $5,000 challenge grant to assist in the building of a home. |
| Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg, Inc. |
$25,000 for year three of a three-year grant to support a children’s oral health initiative to promote the prevention of oral diseases and assist children in need of dental care with access to dentists. |
| Mobile Meal Service of Spartanburg County, Inc. | $1,600 to support the participation of one staff person at the Meals on Wheels Annual Conference. |
| Partners for Active Living | $250 to support organizational and leadership development.$1,600 to support the participation of one staff person at the Meals on Wheels Annual Conference. |
| Partners for Active Living | $250 to support additional organizational and leadership development. |
| Piedmont Care, Inc. |
$8,000 for the third year of a three-year grant to support a program focused on preventing the spread of HIV by working directly with infected persons. |
| Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic: South Carolina Office | $12,973 for year two of a two-year grant to support a program to provide access to digitally recorded textbooks for the students in Spartanburg School District 7. |
| SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition | $1,000 to support the Family Violence Conference in Spartanburg, SC. |
| SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition | $250 to support organizational and leadership development. |
| SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy | $1,500 to complete a $3,000 grant to facilitate a study of teen pregnancy prevention programs and services in Spartanburg County. |
| SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy | $12,000 to support strategic planning and data collection for a comprehensive teen pregnancy prevention program in Spartanburg County School District Seven. |
| SC DHEC Public Health Region Two | $15,500 to support an educational program designed to teach families to make healthier choices to prevent obesity and chronic diseases. |
| Senior Centers of Spartanburg County | $75,000 for year two of a three-year grant to support Care Connection,a community case management program designed to assist seniors and their families. |
| Senior Centers of Spartanburg County | $500 to support the ACCESS Transportation Forum in Spartanburg SC. |
| SOAR Academy | $250 to support organizational and leadership development. |
| South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations | $1,000 to support the Preserving the Public Trust Initiative. |
| Spartanburg Boys’ Home | $8,000 to support the planning efforts of a consortium including the Boys’ Home, the Children Shelter, and the Ellen Hines Smith Girls’ Home. |
| Spartanburg County School District Four | $250 to support organizational and leadership development. |
| Spartanburg County School District Four | $75,000 to support the Woodruff Community Center. |
| Spartanburg Leased Housing Corporation | $3,000 to support a Senior Summit in Spartanburg, SC. |
| Spartanburg Nutrition Council | $250 to support organizational and leadership development. |
| Spartanburg Nutrition Council | $5,280 to support the development of a one-year business plan. |
| St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic | $10,670 for year one of a two-year grant to support the salary of a Patient Medication Advocate who will coordinate and research applications for free medicines for clinic patients. |
| The Shepherd’s Center of Spartanburg, Inc. | $12,000 to support Fitness after 50, a program designed to expand the Shepherd’s Center work in Spartanburg County. |
| The Spartanburg County Foundation | $20,000 to assist in the construction of Carolina Miracle League Baseball Park, a state-of-the-art field fully accessible to people with disabilities. |
| The Spartanburg County Foundation | $2,000 to support Youth in Philanthropy, a project of the Spartanburg Youth Council and Youth Voices. |
| The Spartanburg County Museum of Art | $10,000 for year one of a three-year grant to support COLORS, an after-school program that offers an “open art studio” as an alternative to youth violence and risk-taking behaviors. |
| The Spartanburg Little Theatre | $30,000 for year two of a three-year grant to support Imagine That, a prevention program designed to use theatre and drama to educate and increase awareness about substance abuse and other social issues. |
2005-06
| Organization | Amount Paid / Description |
| Ben Avon United Methodist Church | $6,000 to support a planning process for the property and buildings of the recently abandoned Glendale Methodist Church. |
| Mobile Meal Service of Spartanburg County, Inc. |
$30,000 to support a program designed to address the health needs of Mobile Meals’ recipients and volunteers by providing screening, assessment, and connection to existing community resources. |
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Spartanburg County Public Libraries |
$2,500 to support activities during Men’s Health Week, including a visit from Joe Kita, author and editor of Men’s Health Magazine. |
| SC DHEC Region Two – Spartanburg Office | $300 to allow a representative from Spartanburg to participate in the 2005 Action for Healthy Kids National Summit. |
| SC DHEC Region Two – Spartanburg Office | $1,500 to support the Community Summit to Promote Drug-Free Mothers and Babies. |
| Adult Learning Center | $10,698 for the second year of a three-year grant to support Eliminating the Digital Divide, a program designed to provide free computer literacy classes throughout Spartanburg County. |
| Piedmont Care, Inc. | $9,000 for the second year of a three-year grant to support a program focused on preventing the spread of HIV by working directly with infected persons. |
| Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg, Inc. | $30,000 for year two of a three-year grant to support a children’s oral health initiative to promote the prevention of oral diseases and assist children in need of dental care with access to dentists. |
| Girl Scouts of the Piedmont Area Council, Inc. |
$7,500 to purchase fundraising and donor tracking software from Raising More Money. |
| Faith Home, Inc. | $54,192 to support the core operating expenses of its Spartanburg facility, located in Cowpens, SC. |
| Senior Centers of Spartanburg County | $75,000 for year one of a three-year to support Care Connection,a community case management program designed to assist seniors and their families. |
| The Carolina Piedmont Foundation – USC Upstate | $5,000 to be used as a local match for a grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide health services in partnership with ReGenesis. |
| The Spartanburg Little Theatre | $40,000 for year one of a three-year grant to support Imagine That, a prevention program designed to educate and increase awareness through theatre and drama. |
| Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic: South Carolina Office | $25,341 for year one of a two-year grant to support a program that will provide access to digitally recorded textbooks for the students in Spartanburg School District 7. |
| SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy | $1,500 of a $3,000 grant to facilitate a study of teen pregnancy prevention programs and services in Spartanburg County. |
| Spartanburg Teen Pregnancy Prevention Council | $5,000 to support the Spartanburg Teen Pregnancy Prevention Council’s participation in a study of teen pregnancy prevention programs and its completion of a “lessons learned” document. |
| The Spartanburg County Foundation | $5,000 to support Share the Vision. |
2004-05
| Organization | Amount Paid / Description |
| Adult Learning Center | $21,395 for the first year of a three-year grant to support Eliminating the Digital Divide, a program designed to provide free computer literacy classes throughout Spartanburg County. |
| Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg, Inc. | $25,000 for the second year of a two-year grant to provide forensic assessments and counseling to victims of child sexual abuse and the non-offending parents. |
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Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg, Inc. |
$8,886 to participate in the Raising More Money 101 training. |
| Christmas in Action | $12,000 to support its Spring 2005 Rebuilding Day, a semi-annual event to rehabilitate homes in Spartanburg County. |
| Friends of the Spartanburg County Guardian ad Litem Program | $6,000 to fund family law attorneys to advise Guardians ad Litem in Spartanburg County. |
| Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg | $35,000 for year one of a three-year grant to support a children’s oral health initiative to promote the prevention of oral diseases and assist children in need of dental care with access to dentists. |
| Middle Tyger Community Center |
$9,427 to participate in the Raising More Money 101 training. |
| Piedmont Care, Inc. | $10,000 for year one of a three-year grant to support a program focused on preventing the spread of HIV by working directly with infected persons. |
| South Carolina Foundation for Disabled Athletes | $5,000 to support the World Goalball Championship games in Spartanburg, SC, June 26 – July 2, 2006. |
| The Spartanburg County Foundation | $1,500 to allow representatives from three nonprofit organizations to attend the SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations’ annual conference in Charleston, SC, March 24-26, 2004. |
| The Spartanburg County Foundation |
$5,000 to support the Spartanburg County Community Indicators. |
| Spartanburg Nutrition Council | $2,300 to participate in Project for Public Spaces’ “How to Create Successful Markets” training in New York City, October 28-29, 2004. |
| Spartanburg Nutrition Council |
$845 to attend the SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations’ annual conference in Greenville, SC, April 6-8, 2005. |
| Spartanburg Terrace Tenants Association | $500 to support the first annual Juneteenth Festival, commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. |
| YMCA of Greater Spartanburg |
$8,000 for the third year of a three-year grant to support Footsteps to Fitness, a school-based running program that encourages elementary and middle school students to be physically active. |
2003-04
| Organization | Amount Paid / Description |
| Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg, Inc. | $25,000 for the first year of a two-year grant to provide forensic assessments and counseling to victims of child sexual abuse and the non-offending parents. |
| Friends of the Spartanburg County Guardian ad Litem Program |
$29,000 to fund family law attorneys to advise Guardians ad Litem in Spartanburg County. |
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The Haven, Inc. |
$5,000 for emergency operating support.. |
| Senior Centers of Spartanburg County, Inc. | $2,500 to purchase furniture. |
| South Carolina Foundation for Disabled Athletes |
$3,089 to support the National Goalball Championships held in Spartanburg, June 10-12, 2004. |
| The Spartanburg Area Conservancy, Inc. |
$10,000 to build a boardwalk and viewing deck on the Cottonwood Trail Nature Preserve. |
| The Spartanburg County Foundation | $1,500 to allow representatives from three nonprofit organizations to attend the SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations’ annual conference in Charleston, SC, March 24-26, 2004. |
| The Spartanburg County Foundation | $5,000 to support the Spartanburg County Community Indicators. |
| Spartanburg Nutrition Council |
$30,100 to develop a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy. |
| Spartanburg Teen Pregnancy Prevention Council, Inc. | $38,000 to support two of its core activities: Parent to Parent, a parent education program, and advocacy for Comprehensive Health Education. |
| St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic of Spartanburg, Inc. | $2,000 for general operating support. |
2002-03
| Organization | Amount Paid / Description |
| Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg | $32,500 to support the coordination of child sexual and physical abuse treatment and other services. |
| Communi-i-Care | $5,000 to support the Spartanburg County Children’s Oral Health Task Force and the development of a local pediatric clinic. |
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Palmetto Council Boy Scouts |
$3,000 to survey a 945-acre tract of land donated to the Palmetto Council to assess its suitability for a Boy Scout Camp and conference center. |
| Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | $1,500 to support a cancer awareness and screening program. |
2006-07 Organizational Capacity Building Program Grants
| Organization | Amount Paid / Description |
| Animal Allies | $7,400 to increase the number of people served through a targeted outreach effort, including low-income neighborhoods, communities with a high population of stray and unwanted pets, and leaders in the minority community. |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate | $8,900 to market the program to parents of children who would benefit and volunteers willing to participate. |
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Cancer Association of Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties, Inc. |
$8,400 to develop a marketing and communications plan that will promote the organization and strengthen its ability to serve clients. |
| Ellen Hines Smith Girls’ Home, Inc |
$10,400 to improve performance and effectiveness through training on board development. |
| Girl Scouts of the Piedmont Area Council, Inc. |
$7,897 to communicate clearly its rationale for deciding to be an “early adopter” of the nationwide realignment of the Girl Scouts of the USA. |
| Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg | $6,300 to reenergize the board, improve communication among board and staff, and revisit mission, vision, and goals. |
| Partners for Active Living | $7,900 to increase future sustainability and diversify funding by investigating the feasibility of contract services as a potential source of revenue. |
| ReGenesis Organization Community Health Center | $10,400 to develop a communications plan, increase understanding of the organization’s role in the community, and dispel common myths. |
| Senior Centers of Spartanburg County | $9,400 to develop a plan to leverage resources, diversify revenue, motivate constituents, prepare for leadership succession, and investigate potential mergers. |
| SOAR Academy | $10,000 to improve management of fundraising data, including donor relations, planned giving, major giving, and reporting by purchasing a donor software package. |
| South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind | $9,400 to hire market researchers, through USC’s Moore School of Business, to develop and implement surveys to identify education gaps. |
| Spartanburg Boys’ Home | $5,400 to improve board governance and fundraising capacity to increase organizational stability and diversify revenue. |
| Spartanburg Interfaith Hospitality Network | $5,082 to improve governance through board training and strategic planning. |
| The Charles Lea Center for Rehabilitation and Special Education, Inc. | $10,400 to improve marketing and communications, specifically to increase awareness of the need to include people with disabilities in the vision for Spartanburg. |
| The Haven | $6,400 to build organizational capacity through long-range planning and increased efficiency. |
| The Preservation Trust of Spartanburg, Inc. | $8,500 to evaluate and effectively manage an increasing work load and demand for services through strategic planning, including an assessment of staffing needs and financial forecasting. |
| The Spartanburg County Foundation | $9,550 to support strategic planning for Spartanburg Young Professionals through a retreat and by addressing leadership succession and sustainability. |
| The Spartanburg County Museum of Art | $9,400 to strengthen the organization, increase community presence, and attract a culturally diverse audience through the development of a long-range strategic plan. |
| The Walker Foundation | $9,400 to understand more fully the interests and concerns of the local community and to increase interest in the Foundation through luncheons and community councils. |
| Total Ministries of Spartanburg County | $10,400 to create an outcomes-based system that 1) gives volunteers the ability to determine appropriate assistance and 2) tracks the number of client visits. |
| Upstate Forever | $10,400 to diversify funding and increase sustainability through the development of a membership campaign. |
