Nonprofits Train to be Change-Makers
Spartanburg County nonprofits are investing in growing their cultural competency of the Latino community in order to more effectively fulfill their missions and create a stronger community. Cultural competency is the ability to understand, appreciate and interact with people...
Read moreMBF Award Recipient: Excellence in Adolescent Health
Today’s blog is written by Andrea Moore, Executive Director of Middle Tyger Community Center. On April 23, 2018, Mary Black Foundation was honored by receiving the 2018 Excellence in Adolescent Health Award from the University of Michigan’s Adolescent Health...
Read moreImproving Spartanburg’s Health through the HC50 Challenge
An Interview with Natalia Valenzuela Swanson, Program Specialist, Healthy Eating | Active Living What is the HealthyCommunity50Challenge? The two-year Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge, now referred to as HealthyCommunity50 (HC50), is a joint initiative of the Aetna Foundation, the...
Read moreEl censo estadounidense, contando a las personas desde 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. El censo estadounidense, contando a las personas desde 1787. En el...
Read more2017 Mary Black Foundation Annual Report
In 2017, the Foundation invested over $2.9 million in grants and initiatives to improve health and wellness in Spartanburg County. We also completed year one of our 3-year strategic plan to: Impact: Demonstrate & communicate the positive impact of...
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