South Carolina Grantmakers Network

Our Mission

The South Carolina Grantmakers Network serves to promote member networking, enhance the professional education of its membership, foster collaborative funding opportunities, promote philanthropy in South Carolina, and leverage the influence of Grantmakers in their respective communities. Learn More...

Our Mission

The South Carolina Grantmakers Network serves to promote member networking, enhance the professional education of its membership, foster collaborative funding opportunities, promote philanthropy in South Carolina, and leverage the influence of Grantmakers in their respective communities. Learn More...

This Just In...

Self Family Foundation Announces New Trustees

The Self Family Foundation board of trustees announces the election of J. C. Self, III, as Treasurer and Trustee and Cade Brennan Jackson and David Welborn Adams, trustees at their March 16, 2012 meeting.
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Wanda Cheeks Receives The Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change

Wanda Cheeks is known throughout Spartanburg for her ability to rally the community together, restore parks and playgrounds, and reach out to at-risk youth. On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, Cheeks received The Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change at The Spartanburg County Foundation’s Annual Meeting.
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Self Family Foundation Recognized as SC Arts Commission Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Award Recipient

The South Carolina Arts Commission Board announces the 2012 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in 1972, the annual awards recognize outstanding achievement and contributions to the arts in South Carolina.
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Our Impact through Philanthopy

South Carolina is home to more than 500 private foundations with almost $1.3 billion in assets. In 2006 alone these foundations gifted and granted more than $83 million.

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Featured Member:

Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
Improving the quality of life for Georgetown County Citizens

From its inception in 2000 and its first grants in 2003, the Bunnelle Foundation has invested $15 million in improving the quality of life for Georgetown County citizens to achieve the vision of a community where the hopelessness of poverty has been transformed into opportunities for safe, healthy, and sustainable living. Through grants, opportunities for networking and collaboration, and learning opportunities in best practices and leadership the Foundation helps build the capacity of local nonprofit and community organizations to meet citizens’ needs. This year the Foundation begins a yearlong strategic planning initiative to enhance its support of local nonprofit and community organizations.

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