Spartanburg County Foundation Support for Education

Spartanburg County Foundation Support for Education is sponsored by Spartanburg County Foundation. Grants are available to nonprofit 501(c)(3) and tax-exempt organizations serving Spartanburg County, South Carolina, to improve quality of life, educational achievement, and economic mobility.

Check Out Our 2025 Annual Report! Spartanburg Community Fund Support the Foundation’s grantmaking to nonprofit organizations that help improve the lives of residents across our County. What Does a Community Foundation do?

We work to improve the lives of all Spartanburg County residents. We protect, preserve, grow, and distribute philanthropic resources throughout our community. We do this in partnership with individuals, families, businesses and corporations, nonprofits, and professional advisors to foster change, share knowledge, convene around important issues, and maximize impact in the community.

We work directly with donors to fulfill charitable goals by providing a variety of customized giving options, handling fund administration, and offering expertise on current and local needs. Philanthropy is defined in different ways. The origin of the word philanthropy is Greek and means “ love for mankind .

” Today, philanthropy includes the concept of voluntary giving (of time, talent, and/or resources) by an individual or group to promote the common good. Philanthropy also commonly refers to grants of money given by foundations to nonprofit organizations.

Philanthropy addresses the contribution of an individual or group to other organizations that in turn work for the causes of poverty or social problems-improving the quality of life for all citizens. SCF donors and fundholders direct grants into the community. There are over 345,000 residents across Spartanburg County.

When we see a need and come together to meet that need, we are building a better quality of life for all. The Foundation acts as a convener – one who brings people together – to address ways to make improvements in our community, to learn from others who have already done what we hope to do, and to harness the collective strengths we have to make a difference.

GLAA members pack holiday boxes and bags to support low-income senior adults living in Spartanburg County. When we see a need, we have a responsibility to respond to it.

Whether it is an immediate response to a disaster, finding ways to support improving economic mobility for impoverished communities, or supporting those working to feed the hungry on a daily basis, we answer the call to to respond to the needs of our residents and build a better future for our entire community. The Foundation developed Nonprofit Capacity Building Boot Camp to help strengthen local organizations and community groups.

NONPROFIT CONNECT Learning Session NONPROFIT CONNECT Learning Session Celebrating Black Philanthropists EXHIBIT Celebrating Black Philanthropists EXHIBIT NONPROFIT CONNECT Learning Session NONPROFIT CONNECT Learning Session This application is to be completed by any Spartanburg County Foundation fundholder planning to host a fundraising event.

This application must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the scheduled event for Foundation review and approval. Name of person completing application (Required) This is the phone number we will call if we have questions about your application.

Primary Fundholder Name (if not the same as applicant) Fund Name and number (Required) Name of Fundraising Event (Required) Date of Fundraising Event (Required) Describe the fundraising Event. Please include a description of the activities. (Required) Is this a ticketed event?

If this is a ticketed event, what are the ticket prices? How many participants do you expect? Have you hosted this event before?

If so, for how many years? (Required) What is your $ Fundraising Goal? This is the net amount of money you hope to raise - the amount of money left after subtracting all expenses from revenue.

Please upload a copy of your EVENT BUDGET Max. file size: 128 MB. Please upload copies of any sponsorship materials (letters/flyers/packets) you plan to use to recruit sponsors.

Max. file size: 128 MB. Consent I understand that I must have approval from the Spartanburg County Foundation before soliciting sponsors or marketing this event per the Fundraising agreement.

Copies of any sponsorship and event marketing materials are to be reviewed and approved by the Foundation before they are used. This is to ensure at IRS requirements are met to protect the Foundation's 501(c)(3) status.

Center for Philanthropy Reservation Request " * " indicates required fields Are you a 501(c), 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6) nonprofit, a faith based organization or other entities which further the work of The Spartanburg County Foundation? Yes No Please note: We do not accommodate events or meetings on weekends. All scheduling is limited to regular weekday hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.

m. to 5:00 p. m.

Will there be any catering? * A catering fee of $50 charge when bringing in any food and drinks to the Center for Philanthropy for a group larger than 10 attendees. Full Day: 8:30 a.

m. to 5:00 p. m.

Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p.

m. If you are scheduling a full-day meeting, please note that our offices open at 8:30 a. m.

After-hours meetings may be accommodated, subjected to a fee. For questions or to discuss specific scheduling needs, please contact Yolanda Escudero at yescudero@spcf. org or call (864) 582-0138.

What time would you like to arrive for setup? AV: Assistance in getting connected to our technology to be able to screen share. Zoom: Zoom meeting to be connect to our technology.

May we have your consent to take photographs during your meeting to promote the Center for Philanthropy? * If you have a list of the names of attendees who plan to come to the Center for Philanthropy, please share it with us. This will help us ensure a smoother check-in process by having an accurate list of people who will be at the Center.