Spartanburg County Foundation

The Spartanburg County Foundation partners 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. In 2022, the Foundation awarded 2,026 grants totaling $16 million to improve the lives of Spartanburg County residents. We engaged over 2,200 community members through meetings and visits to the robert hett chapman iii center for philanthropy and through the following initiatives: nonprofit connect, nonprofit capacity building boot camp, donor connect, the Spartanburg interfaith alliance, grassroots leadership development institute and alumni association, and minority business connect. The Foundation developed and launched three new initiatives: nonprofit capacity building boot camp to provide small and/or new organizations with the fundamentals of operating a nonprofit, minority business connect to increase the social capital of minority business owners and entrepreneurs, and the highland neighborhood leadership development institute to equip resident with the tools and training needed to strengthen their collective voice and create positive change in their neighborhood. Additionally, the Foundation introduced a new grantmaking strategy focused on the core areas of the Foundation's vision: quality of life, economic mobility, and educational achievement.