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CATALYST Trident United Way’s communications team utilizes new social media outlets to implement an integrated marketing strategy.
GOODWILL Palmetto Medical Initiative helps South Carolinians change the world.
PAY IT FORWARD Local nonprofit organizations have wish lists, too, and you can help fulfill them.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Friends,
Letters to the president about this issue of CAUSE are both accepted and encouraged. If you would like to write the president about this publication or its contents, feel free to submit letters, Attn: CAUSE Letter to the President, by email to causeeditor@jlcharleston.org or by mail to 51 Folly Road, Charleston, SC 29407.
How many of us actually imagined our organizations could provide such immediate service and results? How fortunate for all that we can reach people so quickly, skip the levels to the decision makers in seconds, be informed of up-to-the minute needs and then reach out to our supporters and get an instant response to fill that need. Just a few years ago, it might have been the annual report that notified so many that the Sumter and Florence Goodwill Stores were low on household and clothing items, the quarterly newsletter informing us of the most recent cardiac health statistics or the local newspaper with the holiday wish list for the Florence Crittenton Home. Now we can instantly research and share facts and information that allow us to reach each other and those we serve. Last week I heard a story about a mother who wanted to take her daughter to the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry but didn’t have the money in her budget. One afternoon while blogging she learned about the Free Friday Family Fest that the Junior League of Charleston hosts. This mother and daughter were able to attend the first Free Friday Family Fest of the year for an evening of education, sharing, bonding and laughing together. Through our own organization, technology has proven to be a valuable tool in quickly and effectively reaching those we serve. It has allowed easy communication and interaction with our members to build an organization that meets their needs, and help our members feel better connected to each other and their work as a whole. For example, we often use the Center for Women’s website to learn about training opportunities to share with members. Technology has also enabled us to connect with and inform our supporters of current projects and community involvement. There is no doubt that technology has changed our way of volunteering. The ability to connect globally, engage in experiential volunteering, cross borders and grow our best practice resources has brought education, enlightenment and satisfaction to volunteers. Because of technology we can easily volunteer in another city, state, country or continent! Having one hand on the mouse has enhanced the power and resources of that other hand as we all work together to build a better community.
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In times when money is tight and chatter is plentiful, focused social media efforts are being launched by nonprofits thanks to the touch of technology.
Nearly eight years after sending the first electronic newsletters to its members, the Center for Women continues to utilize new technology to advance its mission to make personal and professional success an everyday event for women in the Lowcountry.
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1. Angel Postell, Louis Yuhasz and Erika McMillan at the fifth anniversary launch party for the upcoming 2010 BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival. The event raised $3,000 for the Festival’s 2010 signature charities, Louie’s Kids and Slow Food Charleston. 2. Chair of the Board Rick Widman with Linn Lesense supporting Louie’s Kids and Slow Food Charleston at the 2010 BB&T Wine + Food Festival launch party. 3. Laura and Bill Hewitt with friends Susan and Nico having a ball while supporting the charities of the 2010 Wine + Food Festival.
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4. Louie’s Kids founder Louis Yuhasz with Lowcountry Live’s Dave Williams, Ryan Nelson and Darren Goldwater. 5. Carole Addleston of Slow Food Charleston enjoying the generosity of her community at the 2010 BB&T Wine + Food Festival launch party benefiting her organization and Louie’s Kids. 6. Christi Page, Shinefest Producer, and friend stop for a quick photo at the Shinefest pre-party. 7. Folks enjoying the kick-off party for Shinefest at Torch Velvet Lounge benefiting the Charleston County School District and the Trip Page Education Initiative.
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8. The Center for Women’s “It’s in the Bag” event was a fun and fabulous silent auction and reception benefiting the Center for Women. 9. The Center for Women’s “It’s in the Bag” silent auction and reception featured purses by designers including Sherrie Bakshi and Vladia Jurcova, Sara Dwyer, Margaret Edwards, Deborah Baker, Kiara Barnett and many others. 10. Children, adults and staff of the Lowcountry Orphan Relief (LOR) enjoying a day of fun in the sun at LOR’s Annual Beach Day on Folly Beach in August.
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11. Employees from Belimed USA formed a team of volunteers to help with Trident United Way’s (TUW) 2009 Day of Caring on September 11, benefiting nonprofits, schools and individuals in need around the tri-county area. 12. Alan Sea was one of the recipients of the Gavalas Kolanko Foundation (GKF) scholarship in September. Each year, GKF awards six scholarships to students with disabilities at the College of Charleston.
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13. The Charleston Junior League’s Reading Soul Mates committee helped the Boys & Girls Club of the Trident Area distribute 8,000 DVDs, 6,000 toy trucks and 500 pencils and erasers during the First Day Festival held in August. Pictured are Lindsay Bruorton, Yvonne Noisette, Elizabeth Goodloe and Rochelle Altman.
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14. A team from Cummins Turbo Technologies repaint a bridge as part of the TUW’s 2009 Day of Caring. The Cummins team was just one of more than 130 companies and 180 agencies who volunteered to help make a difference at this year’s event.
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16. The famed Red Hat Ladies of Summerville entertain the crowd and help make the TUW’s 2009 Day of Caring in the Lowcountry larger and more participated in than every other Day of Caring throughout South Carolina combined. 17. Elise Richard and Lisa Marie Womble Rehm at the Louie’s Kids Big Chef Little Chef Challenge.
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18. Sandra Barnhill, CEO of the Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC), Barbara Kelley Duncan and Dennis and Susan Grady at the CYDC’s “A Night for the Children.” 19. A team from the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command carries a heavy load at the Day of Caring, where the value of labor and supplies donated for this one day event topped over $1 million. 20. A team of volunteers from Mead Westvaco in North Charleston helps garden as part of the Day of Caring.
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21. Winning bidders Todd Trevillian and Patrick Pittson at the CYDC’s “A Night for the Children” Gala at McCrady’s Restaurant in September.
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22. Garret Bean, Meredith Siemens and Sebastian Steadman enjoy the Palette and Palate Art Walk benefiting the Charleston Fine Arts Dealers' Association's visual arts scholarship fund.
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The Times They Are A-Changin’: Why Trident United Way Utilizes Social Media B Y B A R R Y WA L D M A N
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Alan Strozier, Trident United Way Intern from the College of Charleston, at the YWCA on Coming Street as part of Trident United Way's Day of Caring on September 11, 2009. (Photo Credit: Trident United Way)
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volunteers who worked around the Lowcountry that day to make improvements to the community. However, unlike most of those volunteers, more than half of the College of Charleston students learned about the project exclusively through Facebook. TUW is an organization working to solve the most critical problems
facing people in the Lowcountry. The organization strengthens our community by focusing on the building blocks of a good life: education, income and health. In the past, TUW has relied on traditional forms of marketing to attract and recuit volunteers. However, when the organization
decided to start a campus chapter at the CofC, its communications team pondered the best way to reach potential members. The three-person department, including a CofC intern, knew where to find students – on campus – but not necessarily how to find those who would be interested in a community service organization that provides them with volunteer projects and nonprofit management training. So, TUW’s communications team embarked on an integrated strategy to reach out to students. They passed out leaflets and set up information tables at orientation as well as a pizza bash at Mellow Mushroom. The organization’s most potent weapon, however, is the most newfangled: Facebook. “Paradoxically, talking directly to students turns out not necessarily to be the most effective way to move them,” said Tammy Thompson, Director of Marketing for Trident United Way. “When we engaged (students) through social media, and particularly when their friends engaged them (in) that way, we were able to get their attention.”
The Communications Department relied on intern Alan Strozier, a 2009 CofC graduate, to devise the social media strategy. Sending short bursts of information via Facebook rather than long monologues, he was able to develop a core group of interested students. With 44 members, the CofC chapter is now up and running, with a new TUW intern contacting students via Facebook to encourage them to
join the organization. Knowing that students are resistant to meetings, the communications team foresees virtual gatherings, where members can get the relevant information on their own timetable. Thompson acknowledges the inevitable next step: Twitter. “…We have to be there if we want the attention of 18-year-olds. The times, they are a-changin’.”
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Palmetto Medical Initiative Helps South Carolinians Change the World BY ASHLEY SIMONS
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am still marveling at how we could help so many patients, while simultaneously benefitting ourselves so much. It is remarkable. Before the trip, I thought that I would be able to help some people and glean medical knowledge. I had no idea how much spiritual insight and growth would be possible for me...because I was solely focused on helping others.” --William Carroll, second year student at MUSC. Palmetto Medical Initiative (PMI) is helping our community change the global community. Established in 2008, Dr. Ed O’Bryan and Matt Alexander sought to address the need for sustainable healthcare in developing countries using the talent, education and enthusiasm of local medical students and healthcare workers. PMI aims to help poor areas take ownership in their own healthcare systems, empowering impoverished communities to bring about long-term change and to improve their quality of life. PMI’s first project is located in the Masindi-Kitara area of Uganda. Over the three mission trips taken in 2009, PMI has treated more than 6,000 Ugandans. Volunteers have given sight to those who could not read, helped the injured and disabled walk again, distributed tens of thousands of much-needed prescriptions and provided check-ups for more than 100 children at the Family Spirit Orphanage. Most of the patients had no shoes, walked miles in the heat to be seen and slept outside on the
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ground to be assured a place in line at the clinic. Technology has played an important part in sharing this experience with others in the local medical community and beyond. Marianne Heis, Administrative Director for PMI, said the organization’s website initially served as the foundation’s most important marketing tool. A professional photographer accompanied groups on each of the 2009 mission trips and captured
the volunteers’ experiences. These photographs can be seen on the Gallery page at www.palmettomedical.org. The website’s blog is another popular feature. Heis can easily and immediately post updates about deadlines, upcoming missions, letters from the Ugandan partners, and more. During the mission trips, she and volunteers post daily updates so that the volunteers’ family members and financial supporters have a first-hand
account of happenings from the mission. Family members at home can also post notes of support. Because the volunteers conduct their own fundraising, this exchange of information and encouragement is an irreplaceable means to express the value and the power of any donation. PMI also utilizes the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. Most of PMI’s volunteers are medical students. Because many students check Facebook and Twitter throughout the day, those sites became the most convenient method to provide updates and news about upcoming mission trips. The Facebook fan page, with its abundance of extraordinary photographs, has also raised interest in potential volunteers. The site includes a quote from Mother Theresa that echoes PMI’s goal: "Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received; and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work." Web-based marketing strategies have expanded PMI’s community of volunteers and they have also generated financial donations, both solicited and unsolicited. The clickand-pledge link on the website allows PMI to capture donor information including name, mailing address and email address, allowing PMI to send donors subsequent mission information. PMI also employs the use of E-Tapestry, software by Blackbaud for nonprofit fundraising. Using E-Tapestry, PMI can send mass
emails, thank you letters, receipts and other correspondence to current and potential donors. Although relatively new to the world of nonprofits, PMI has already experienced great success in fulfilling the longtime needs of both the Charleston medical community and the people of the impoverished community of Masindi-Kitara, Uganda. The organization is the only of its kind in South Carolina, and it successfully marries the desire of citizens of our state to serve abroad with the contin-
uing, sustainable medical needs of the Ugandan patients. PMI is helping South Carolinians change the world. “As we continue to experience difficult economic times and change here at home, we must remember that there are people so much worse off than us. We must recognize and be thankful for the values that are truly important in life: love, compassion and generosity.” – Brian Blaker, second year student at the MUSC. To see and learn more about PMI, visit www.palmettomedical.org.
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Getting the Message Fans of Nonprofits Unite Online and in the Community In times when money is tight and chatter is plentiful, focused efforts are being launched by nonprofit organizations via social media outlets every second of every day, thanks to the touch of technology. Technology has the power to shape us in our personal lives by providing connections between thought and action on our own time.
Social media marketing and networking is shifting the way that nonprofits interact with their supporters. It is less about one-way communication and more about interacting on a personal level with people who are passionately engaged in the same issues. It’s about listening, learning and responding in order to mobilize efforts from a group of people who are like-minded, active individuals.
After all, one of the main reasons people seek to volunteer for an organization or support a cause is to make a difference and feel a personal connection. The following Lowcountry nonprofits offer information about their organizations plus the chance to make a difference at just the click of a button.
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CREATE A FOCUS The American Heart Association (AHA) creates a presence and clarifies its focus online. We are a generation with questions, a desire to learn and a need for instant information. How exciting to have truly interested individuals seek out
information from the comfort of their homes, offices and cellular devices. Their guard is down and they are more receptive to the message when they seek it out personally. Individuals seeking others who are facing the same medical conditions have a new outlet on Facebook. The American Heart Association – Start! Page has more than 23,000 fans that range from family members and individuals affected by heart disease
to volunteers, health professionals and businesses. The local AHA is using Facebook to promote its Annual Heart Ball to be held February 20, 2010 at the Charleston Place Hotel. Meredith Jarvis, senior director of corporate relations in the Charleston and Hilton Head markets, says “Our Co-Chair, Brett McKee, chef and owner of Oak Steakhouse, has a great mind for social networking, and Facebook has been a great complement to our overall fundraising campaign this year.” “We’re able to promote Brett’s involvement to all of his fans who in turn want to support us,” adds Jarvis. “It’s been a win/win to drive traffic to his site and support for our mission.”
GENERATE NETWORKING Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina initiates conversation between those seeking help and those who can provide it. This year’s American Heart Association Heart Ball co-chairs are Chef Brett McKee of Oak Steakhouse (right) and Dr. Eric Powers, Medical Director of MUSC Heart & Vascular Center.
Online resources for nonprofits wanting to learn more about using social media in their marketing efforts: •
www.nten.org – The nonprofit technology network
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www.beth.typepad.com – A place to capture and share ideas, experiment with and exchange information about the adoption challenges, strategy and ROI of nonprofits and social media
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www.idealware.org - Candid reviews and information about nonprofit software
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Five months ago, Jennifer Oldal, Marketing Manager for Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina, set out to connect with patrons visiting Goodwill stores and community members wanting to learn more about the organization’s programs and services using Facebook. With the help of her marketing team, she posts information daily to reach those who want to learn more. There is no set plan to follow; it is an open and honest way of bringing the conversation to a community level. For example, a recent Facebook post pointed out that “Donations are at a critical low at our Florence and Sumter stores! Please help by donating to the store or holding a donation drive at your church or place of business – let us know if you'd like more information on how to help!” From there, Goodwill connected with Facebook “fans” in those areas who could make a difference and got
the word out about the critical need. The first response for ways to help came back in less than eight minutes. The ultimate connection Oldal would like to see is between the person who donates an item and the person who later purchases the item. After all, her efforts are about “bringing goodwill together.” So, take a look around the house before the holidays and donate that truly unique item for which you no longer have a use. Who knows? The person who provides it with its second home might be able to thank you on Facebook!
Planning your POST P – People: Assess your customers’ social activities O – Objectives: Decide what you want to accomplish S – Strategy: Plan for how relationships with customers will change T – Technology: Decide which social technologies to use Source: www.wildapricot.com
the appropriate local program based on the zip code provided. This information is then automatically added to the America's Junior Miss database which makes all online forms the girl will submit while in the program easy to manage and then transitions her to Charleston County Junior Miss shares alumni status once she completes the its message and scholarship money program. This means that every girl with rising high school juniors in who has been a part of the program Charleston County. can login to make personal and In the past three years, the non- professional contacts with other profit Charleston County Junior participants and volunteers. Plus, Miss (CCJM) Scholarship Program has CCJM can use the database to keep in used two new online resources to touch with past participants who target its audience. The program, could be potential volunteers or which works with high school junior sponsors in the years to come. girls to increase their self-confidence and also awards scholarships, has made an outreach effort through Facebook, recognizing the online tool as a prevalent social network used by high school women. Beyond starting a Pet Helpers gets Charleston moving “fan page,” CCJM uses its “friend” and shaking with its furry friends. network to keep former participants Emily Laurie, Director of Public connected to the program and to alert interested young women to upcoming Relations and Outreach for Pet events and deadlines. It also puts a Helpers, jumps at every online opporfriendly face on an application process tunity providing a space to spotlight her organization’s efforts, causes and that can be intimidating to some. CCJM also uses the recently transient friends. Pet Helpers’ expanded website to connect with the message can be found on Facebook, national program (www.ajm.org). The My Space, Twitter and the organizawebsite is not only informative, but tion’s interactive website. Social media has a huge draw. “It’s also makes the recruiting process simple. Interested participants need a way to cut costs. You don’t have only go to the home page and click to pay to send out information. Not to “join us” to sign up. The website has mention, it’s quick and easy,” says been set up to send each application to Laurie. She and her group of puppy
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publicists post information every day – sometimes twice a day – to various forms of media. The main focus is to get the word out about upcoming events and fundraisers that support Pet Helpers’ adoption efforts and message to spay and neuter animals. This past March provided proof that Pet Helpers’ social media efforts are paying off. Since upping its online presence and using social media channels such as Facebook and MySpace, the organization saw an increase of 500 patrons at the Pet Helpers’ Eighth Annual Oyster Roast compared to the previous year, resulting in $32,000 raised for the organization. The “Pet of the Week” video posted on its website, the MySpace page and lowcountrypaws.com have all helped increase the number of adoptions for pets that often have a harder time being adopted. A little star treatment never hurts! Laurie has also seen the number of fans on Pet Helpers’ Facebook page rise to more than 1,000. Could you be Pet Helpers’ next biggest fan?
GET CONNECTED and learn more about Lowcountry nonprofits! Search engines can rev up interest and help you find a cause to join.
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Lessons in Perception: From Preschool to Foreign Policy BY MEREDITH H. SIEMENS
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Laura Graham visiting the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. FACING PAGE: Graham's going away luncheon at the Shepherd's Field Nursery & Preschool.
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long-held interest in the culture and an urge to set foot in places that she had only previously been able to know via news and the Internet. Through the tireless efforts of the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission -- Southeastern jurisdiction (www.umvim.org), Graham was on a plane from Atlanta to Tel Aviv to begin her solo mission. Having done mission work in Honduras and completing quite a bit of research about the region, the trip was not too far out of the realm of possibility. Speaking
hardly any Arabic and living with a new Palestinian family, however, would prove to be a baptism by fire, in the most appropriate of settings. The Mount Pleasant resident was also making the trip during the 60th anniversary of the Nakba, meaning “the catastrophe,” that marks the founding of the State of Israel and the mass removal of Palestinians from their homes to areas such as Gaza and the West Bank. Despite all the makings for a tense experience, Graham was warmly welcomed and
immediately at ease, a reception that she found to be typical throughout her stay. The tight familial bonds led her to spend quite a bit of time in a small Internet café in Beit Sahour to keep the same close contact to update friends and share her experiences, even though she was so far from home. While in Beit Sahour, just two kilometers from Bethlehem, she stayed with the Shomail family and their three children. Graham would make the trip daily to the school to work with the children using different games and sitting in on lessons and Arabic songs. Although she was far from fluent, she found that the language barrier breaks down to a universal compassion and understanding. The main difference she noted was the lack of supplies versus their American counterparts, but at the end of the day “they laugh and play and are just enjoying being children.”
The plight seems to be much greater on the adults. Although welltraveled and versed in Middle Eastern culture, Graham was still surprised by the settlements and border controls that dotted the terrain almost as plentifully as the areas celebrated olive trees. She saw firsthand a side to the conflict that is not often seen by Americans. In a dispute that is wrought with so much emotion and political stigma, she advocates keeping an open mind and using all available resources to hear each side. Graham hopes to make it back to the region, but to work next with adults. She keeps up with the Shomail family via email and realizes that technology allows the two worlds to be as close as you want to make them. The benefits, however, from opening your world a bit are more than one can ever imagine.
For more information on mission trips like Graham’s, contact: United Methodist Volunteers in Mission 315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Ste. 750 Decatur, GA 30030 Phone: 404-377-7424 Email: sejinfo@umvim.org
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Be Good For Goodness Sake: A Holiday Wish List BY CHRISTY DOBSON REID
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his holiday season, children aren’t the only ones making their lists and checking them twice. Local nonprofit organizations have wish lists, too, and you can help fulfill them! Look through the items, see where you can help and grant a wish this season!
LOWCOUNTRY ORPHAN RELIEF (LOR) providing for children who have been removed from homes because of abuse, neglect or abandonment • • • • • • • •
disposable diapers and baby wipes new underwear (all sizes) socks shoes – new or gently worn, especially clean sneakers (all sizes needed) clothing – gently used (size 6 to junior sizes) toiletries school supplies backpacks
Items can be dropped off at any Tidelands Bank location or at LOR’s clothing closet. Please call 843-747-4099 for directions. For more information, visit www.lowcountryorphanrelief.org.
FLORENCE CRITTENTON a home and place of support for single mothers • a vehicle that can transport at least six clients at a time (tax receipt for the full Kelley Blue Book value of the vehicle will be provided) • paper products (toilet paper, paper towels, tissue, etc.) • linens (towels, wash cloths, twin sheet sets, comforters, etc.) • pillows • shower caddies • diapers (all sizes), baby wipes and pull-up training diapers • infant and toddler car seats and strollers • gift cards for groceries and household supplies • education supplies • loose-leaf paper, spiral notebooks and journals • mechanical pencils and colored pens • arts and crafts supplies • scrapbooks and scrapbooking supplies • musical instruments for toddlers • office supplies (paper, envelopes, pens, etc.) • computers and printers • postage stamps • lamps and light bulbs • alarm clocks • combination or key padlocks • batteries (AAA, AA, C, DD) • CARTA bus passes • gas cards • movie passes • digital cameras Cash or Check Donations: • food: $60 feeds one Residential Program client for one week • electricity: $75 provides electricity for the residential facility for one day • pre-natal care: $400 provides pre-natal care for one client for one month • counseling: $450 provides intensive individual counseling for one client for one month • education: $1,000 provides education for one client for one school year Items can be dropped off at the Florence Crittenton Home at anytime at 19 St. Margaret Street, Charleston, SC 29403. For more information, visit www.florencecrittentonsc.org or call 843-722-7526.
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OUR LADY OF MERCY COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES, INC. providing educational, health and outreach services • • • •
canned goods and boxed food for the food pantry diapers (newborns and sizes 3-5) new newborn infant clothing sponsor a student for the English as a Second Language Program (books around $40) • financial support for comprehensive dental care, which is provided at no cost to those uninsured or unable to pay Contributions may be dropped off at 1684 Brownswood Road, Johns Island, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, visit www.olmoutreach.org or call the Outreach office at 843-559-4109.
LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK feeding the poor and hungry • • • •
canned foods (meats and vegetables) digital camera pallet jacks volunteers
Items can be dropped off at the Food Bank at 2864 Azalea Drive, Charleston, SC 29405. For more information, visit www.lowcountryfoodbank.org or call 843-747-8147.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE TRIDENT AREA helping youth reach their potential • • • • • • •
books for 2nd-12th graders literacy software computers furniture office supplies art supplies bus or company vehicles
Items can be dropped off at 22 Mary Street, Charleston, SC 29403 or 75 Calhoun Street, 2nd Floor, Charleston, SC 29401. For more information, call 843-937-6487.
CRISIS MINISTRIES providing food, shelter and hope • • • •
bras (size 40 and up) white towels and wash cloths shower shoes socks
This holiday season, Crisis Ministries will have a registry at Walmart stores and a gift catalog. For more information, visit www.crisisministries.org.
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Embracing
Technology In 2002, the Center for Women (CFW) sought a cost-effective, timely and creative way to communicate with its members, supporters and the general public. The decision to make an investment in its website as a means to this end turned out to be a valuable lesson in the power of technology – one that led to an irreplaceable endorsement from one of the nation’s most influential business women. The CFW began its relationship with new technology for the same reason as most other companies and organizations - it was the most costeffective method for communicating
with its members. It was also the timeliest way to connect to the organization’s target audience, the busy everywoman. After the design for the site was donated by Julie Britt Communications, CFW invested in the training of a program coordinator, Amanda Comen, for website maintenance. Updating the website internally ensured effective and timely communication. Soon, coupled with a bi-weekly newsletter to a growing number of supporters, CFW’s outreach broadened. The site underwent frequent upgrades and began receiving recognition through awards.
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our years later, in 2006, Oprah Winfrey announced that she would be coming to Charleston to offer her “Live Your Best Life” workshop and would be making a grant to a local nonprofit. CFW Executive Director Jennet Alterman described what happened over the next few weeks:
organization has a presence on all of the major social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and LinkedIn. The CFW also maintains a blog, “Lowcountry Women,” which highlights national and global news stories about women’s rights, history and women in the workplace, while also reflecting on the work of the Center locally. Since these
on MySpace and connect with other friends of CFW on LinkedIn. “Most of our web traffic now comes from social networking sites, so it is absolutely worth our while to use these sites to connect with the community,” says Comen. She also notes that while memberships dropped across the board for nonprofits in 2008 due to the downturn in the economy,
communication portals are open to the public, the CFW is able to increase awareness of its purpose and mission, promote volunteer opportunities and highlight programming to a potentially infinite audience. Non-members are able to subscribe to CFW’s enewsletters, follow Alterman, Comen and Leigh Ann Garrett, CFW’s Events Coordinator, on Twitter, get program updates on Facebook, watch videos
in 2009 the CFW has seen its membership surge to its highest numbers ever with expectations to reach 1,000 members by the end of the year. There is no doubt in Comen’s mind that this success is related to CFW’s multiportal communication strategy. And there’s no rest for the weary. The Center is in the process of revamping its website with the feedback received from members over the past
The Center, along with every other nonprofit within a radius of 550 miles, sent [Oprah’s] producers an e-mail asking to be considered for the grant. Ten days before the event, we got a call from Oprah’s Angel Network asking us to submit a grant proposal. We had two days to turn it around and get it to Chicago. The next week we were told that we would receive a grant from Oprah at the workshop for $25,000.
Excited and curious, Alterman asked how many other organizations had been asked to submit grant proposals. There were no others. “Did you send someone to Charleston to snoop around and see what organizations were doing?” The response was surprising yet refreshing and encouraging, as it validated CFW’s effort in making the quality of its website a top priority. The search had been done solely online. Many of the other organizations that served women either did not have websites, their websites were under construction or they were simply out dated. Nearly eight years after sending the first electronic newsletters to its members, the CFW continues to use new technology to advance its mission to make personal and professional success an everyday event for women in the Lowcountry. The
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few years. Along with changing the appearance of the website, CFW plans to make its calendar more accessible and to increase the frequency of its e-newsletters. Through its own success, the CFW recognizes technology as a vital tool for the development of any business or organization. Teaching and educating about technology has become a recurring topic on CFW’s program circuit. From its “How To” Series, which has included a session called “Blogging for Beginners,” and its Entrepreneur and Brown Bag Lunch Series, to its Job Counseling services, the Center is dedicated to sharing practical applications of technology.
To learn more about CFW’s program of work and services, visit its award-winning website at www.c4women.org, find the organization on Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn, or follow CFW on Twitter!
YOU CAN ALSO FIND CFW’S EVENTS ON THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHARLESTON’S NEW COMMUNITY CALENDAR! The Junior League of Charleston has created a new tool for the use of all local nonprofit organizations, their members, supporters and volunteers. The Junior League Community Calendar hosts the calendars of any organization wishing to be included. It has the capacity to describe the event and link it back to the host organization’s website, as well as post information about volunteer opportunities throughout the community. “The purpose of this calendar is to publicize all local nonprofit events in one forum. It will enable these organizations to work together and potentially collaborate on efforts rather than duplicating them,” says Emmie Hershey, Director of Community for the Junior League of Charleston. Please visit
www.jlcharleston.org to view current events! If your organization would like to include its events on the Junior League's Community calendar, please visit www.jlcharleston.org and click on the "Event Form" link on the homepage to submit your calendar event!
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To Tweet or Not to Tweet? That is the Question. Embracing Social Media within the Nonprofit Sector B Y C AT H E R I N E W I L L I A M S
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As the President and CEO of the Coastal Community Foundation, George Stevens has become an avid proponent of social media marketing for nonprofits. Since utilizing the services of Facebook, Twitter and the CCF blog, Stevens has become closer to current donors and has been able to reach out to new donors not previously accessible using traditional marketing techniques.
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ou’ve spent countless hours creating a website for your nonprofit organization, but has it made your organization more Googleable? Can followers track your tweets on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook? Can they catch your latest posts within the blogosphere? If not, your organization hasn’t fully built a relationship with key donors and volunteers. Social media is the water cooler of today, but unlike the office water cooler, it is an ongoing global conversation. If you want your organization to be more successful in the nonprofit world, the activities of your nonprofit must become a part of that conversa-
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tion. It’s time to reach out to these select groups rather than waiting for them to find you. C h a r l e s t o n ’s o w n C o a s t a l Community Foundation (CCF) is one organization standing at the forefront of this social media networking sphere, embracing and utilizing such outlets as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube to reach out to the community. Its foray into the world of social media has allowed CCF to carry out its mission of fostering philanthropy “for the lasting good of the community.” The Foundation’s strategy for incorporating social media into its marketing plan began in January
2009. With fresh ideas and full support of the foundation’s President and CEO, George Stevens, the Foundation began wading into uncharted territory in order to develop its new online persona. To do so, CCF recruited a new young set of marketers: The Foundation Interns. “We initially started the Foundation blog with multiple authors and shortly thereafter incorporated a Facebook fan page. From that point, we also had several staff members, including George, create Twitter accounts,” explained Christine Beddia, Director of Marketing and Communications for the CCF. “We saw what was happening in both the nonprofit and
for-profit sectors regarding social media and were curious and courageous to give it a try. Quickly we learned from a marketing perspective that we needed to engage people where they were already conversing rather than dragging them to us,” Beddia continued. In addition to creating a stronger relationship between the growing number of donors and the Foundation, CCF's use of Web 2.0 has attracted the attention of local media. Its latest initiative will be unveiled to the Charleston area fall 2009. Together with The Post and Courier, the Foundation will open a new website, www.sharelocal.org. The free, online nonprofit “town center” will provide access to a myriad of social media tools for nonprofits in the Tricounty area. “Some of the trends that excite us are the new ways to use the Web 2.0 tools to connect current donors with other donors and nonprofits to other nonprofits. With sharelocal.org, we will be able to use the web to provide exposure to the nonprofit sector in our region,” Stevens explained. Donors and nonprofits will be able to utilize sharelocal.org to connect with and learn from each other. Features of the site will include photo and video sharing, interactive nonprofit wish lists and online donations, accepting both monetary and in-kind tangible goods.
“The leverage of The Post and Courier website will drive traffic to the site and the Coastal Community Foundation is proud to be an initial partner in this far-reaching project. It will give an online presence to smaller nonprofits, serve as a portal for larger ones and provide donors and community members an opportunity to learn about the breadth and depth of South Carolina charities,” Stevens said. As a leader in social media marketing, the Foundation offers plentiful advice for all nonprofits seeking to incorporate social media into their overall business plans. “If you are going to get started in social media and Web 2.0, make sure you have a website or online presence where individuals can take action for your cause. Build your infrastructure before you start asking people to visit you or donate to your cause. The social media buzz typically happens around an already-established website where interested individuals can learn more,” Beddia said. “From there, listen and observe. That was the best advice we received from social media experts, and it works. Start following blogs and people on Twitter. Make a comment on a blog or sign up for a Facebook account. The entire point of social media is to be social and to engage,” Beddia continued.
George Stevens, President and CEO of the Coastal Community Foundation, at the 2008 Open Gram Awards.
The Foundation advises nonprofits not to be afraid of incorporating social media to reach out to donors and volunteers. The cost is negligible (sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Myspace are free), time is minimal and social networking is completely experimental. Nonprofits will discover that some forms of networking will work, while others aren’t quite the perfect fit. Above all, it’s simply a game of trial and error in determining which tools will best reach their intended audience. Now that’s something to tweet about.
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Calendar of Events NOVEMBER 2009 November 1
November 7
MUSC Children’s Holiday Card Project
35th Annual Whale of a Sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
BENEFITS: MUSC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Come purchase packs of cute holiday cards in support of MUSC Children’s Hospital “Kids Helping Kids.” All proceeds benefit the Children’s Hospital Fund. Artwork is by local artists and children. LOCATION: Locations vary COST: $15 per pack of cards CONTACT: (843) 792-3321 or www.musckids.com
BENEFITS: THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHARLESTON You’ve never seen a garage sale as big as this! Come out and support the Junior League of Charleston and sift through thousands of fabulous treasures. Proceeds help support the Junior League's community projects, focusing on helping to feed and educate the Lowcountry's homeless community. LOCATION: Gaillard Auditorium, 77 Calhoun St., Downtown Charleston COST: Free
November 5
CONTACT: (843) 763-5284 or www.jlcharleston.org
Light the Night Walk 6 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. walk
November 7
BENEFITS: THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
11th Annual James Island Connector Run 8 a.m. 10K run start, 8:05 a.m. 5K walk start
This event recognizes and benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Participants walk a two mile course and carry balloons, red in support of cancer survivors and gold in memory of a friend or loved one.
LOCATION: Freedom Park, 2365 Daniel Island Dr., Daniel Island COST: Participants raise $100 or more for a t-shirt CONTACT: (843) 881-8176 or www.lightthenight.com/sc
November 6
LOCATION: Calhoun St. between Barre and Halsey Streets, Downtown Charleston
Return to Wonderland 6:30-11 p.m.
COST: $25 in advance and $30 race day for 10K, $20 in advance
BENEFITS: THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE LOWCOUNTRY Come support the Children’s Museum as it seeks to improve exhibits as well as enhance its outreach programs. There will be a live auction, food provided by local chefs and music by the Dave Landeo Band. LOCATION: The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, 25 Ann St., Downtown Charleston
November 8 Art on the Beach and Chefs in the Kitchen 12-6 p.m.
CONTACT: (843) 853-8962 ext. 223 or www.explorecml.org
November 6-7
LOCATION: Locations vary, Sullivan’s Island
Charleston Fine Art Annual Friday 5-8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.
COST: $35-$150
BENEFITS: FINE ARTS PROGRAMS IN CHARLESTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS With work from acclaimed national artists on display, this will truly be one of the best fine art shows of the year. The Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association (CFADA) welcomes avid art collectors and nationally renowned artists to Charleston’s premier weekend dedicated to the visual arts. The Charleston Fine Art Annual features more than 25 leading artists, exhibiting at CFADA member galleries and painting in Washington Park.
LOCATION: CFADA galleries and Washington Park COST: Free for Friday art openings and Painting in the Park; $50 for Charleston Art Auction
CONTACT: (843) 819-8006 or www.cfada.com
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CONTACT: (843) 856-5518 or www.jamesislandconnectorrun.com
BENEFITS: CREATIVE SPARKS CENTER FOR THE ARTS’ SCHOLARSHIP FUND More than 20 local artists will have their work on display in various homes and studios on Sullivan’s Island. Various local chefs will be in attendance offering the best local fare.
COST: $150
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BENEFITS: GAVALAS KALANKO FOUNDATION (GKF) Put your running (or walking) shoes on for the James Island Connector Run and make a difference in the life of a special needs student. The James Island Connector Run is GKF’s biggest fundraiser with all proceeds providing advanced education scholarships to students with disabilities in the Lowcountry. Starting in historic downtown Charleston and then crossing the James Island Connector, runners and walkers are greeted by breathtaking views of the Ashley River and the Charleston Harbor.
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November 19 Circle of Light Gala 6:30 p.m.-midnight BENEFITS: DARKNESS TO LIGHT Come help support the protection of local children from sexual abuse. The Gala will include a delicious three course meal provided by 12 of Charleston’s best chefs and a silent auction with golf outings and exotic trips up for grabs. LOCATION: Marion Square Park, King and Calhoun Streets, Downtown Charleston COST: $5,000 table, $300 individual CONTACT: (843) 965-5444 or www.d2l.org
November 21 YMCA Harvest Gala 6-11 p.m. BENEFITS: GEORGETOWN FAMILY YMCA The YMCA Harvest Gala is an annual semi-formal event to benefit childcare programs and scholarship aid for the Georgetown County Family YMCA. The dinner will feature a silent auction, dancing and music by the Tim Clark Band. LOCATION: Pawleys Plantation, 70 Tanglewood Dr., Pawleys Island COST: $125 individual, $1,200 table CONTACT: (843) 436-7197 or www.georgetownymca.com
November 27-December 23 Get Wrapped! Times vary BENEFITS: THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHARLESTON After purchasing your holiday gifts, stop by and let Junior League of Charleston members wrap them up in festive paper and bows. Proceeds help support the Junior League's community projects, focusing on combating hunger and homelessness in the tri-county area. LOCATION: Tanger Outlets, North Charleston; check website for exact location COST: Costs will vary CONTACT: (843) 763-5284 or www.jlcharleston.org for exact locations and hours
From Garden Festivals to Galas – Where will CAUSE find YOU?
LOOK WHO’S CELEBRATING
To see more images of the Lowcountry community celebrating a cause, check out the CAUSE for Celebration section on pages 6-7. If you would like to submit a photograph to CAUSE, please e-mail your high-resolution image with caption to causeeditor@jlcharleston.org with the subject “PHOTO.” To find out about upcoming local fundraisers and events with a cause, check out the Engage section on pages 26-29. If you would like to submit a calendar entry to CAUSE, please e-mail your information to causeeditor@jlcharleston.org with the subject “EVENT.”
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December 6
Gathering of the Elves 7:00 p.m.
Buy Local, Be Local Bash 6-10 p.m.
BENEFITS: DEE NORTON LOWCOUNTRY CHILDREN’S CENTER There is no cost to attend – just bring a gift for a needy child and you will be automatically entered to win a prize. Prizes are awarded every half hour and in the past have included: iPods, bicycles, guitars, a night at Charleston Place and many other great gifts!
BENEFITS: LOCAL INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES AND FARMERS Join peers, friends and family for the third annual Buy Local, Be Local Bash. Local bands and food will be featured as well as a local heroes highlight show. This is the last in a series of events promoting local farmers and businesses.
LOCATION: Taco Boy, 217 Huger Street, Downtown Charleston
LOCATION: Lowndes Grove, 266 Saint Margaret St., Downtown Charleston
COST: Free!
COST: $45 non-member, $30 member
CONTACT: (843) 723-3600 or Tara Spicer at tspicer@crda.org
CONTACT: (843) 740-5444 or www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org
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Metanoia Christmas Jubilee 6:30-9 p.m.
6th Annual Bulls Bay Challenge 12 p.m.
BENEFITS: METANOIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Come ring in the holiday season at Metanoia’s Christmas Jubilee. Enjoy a delicious dinner while Metanoia’s children entertain you with their holiday program. COST: $30
BENEFITS: MUSC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FUND Play the beautiful Bulls Bay Golf Course while helping sick children of the Lowcountry in the 6th annual Bulls Bay Challenge. This event – one of the social calendar’s most popular fundraisers – benefits MUSC’s Children’s Hospital Fund and sells out quickly. Stay after the tournament for dinner, a live and silent auction and live entertainment.
CONTACT: (843) 529-3014 or www.pushingforward.org
LOCATION: Bulls Bay Golf Club, 995 Bulls Bay Dr., Awendaw
LOCATION: Culinary Institute of Charleston, 7000 Rivers Ave., North Charleston
December 5 19th Reindeer Run 9 a.m. run start, 9:15 a.m. walk start BENEFITS: MUSC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FUND
If you would like to submit a calendar entry to CAUSE, please e-mail your information to causeeditor@ jlcharleston.org with the subject “EVENT.”
The Charitable Society of Charleston presents the 19th Annual Reindeer Run sponsored by Piggly Wiggly and Half Moon Outfitters. Come out and support the runners or join them in this jolly 5K jog or jaunt through the streets of downtown Charleston during the holiday season.
LOCATION: Southend Brewery, 153 East Bay St., Downtown Charleston COST: $28 to run, $23 to walk until Nov 20; $33 to run and $28 to walk after Nov 20
CONTACT: (843) 792-0350 or www.reindeerrun.org
December 5 10th Annual Oyster Roast & Celebrity Chili Cook-Off 1-5 p.m. BENEFITS: CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY This spirited competition between local celebrities for the best chili recipe will also include an oyster roast, live music and a children’s area. Bring the whole family for an evening of fun! LOCATION: Charleston Maritime Center COST: Tickets are $35 for adults, $10 for kids 10 and up, free for children under 10 . CONTACT: Marc Edwards at (843) 329-1545 or medwards@charlestonanimalsociety.org
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COST: $2500 foursome CONTACT: (843) 792-7540 or www.musckids.com
December 13 Wine Under the Oaks Noon-5 p.m. BENEFITS: AMERICAN RED CROSS This casual and elegant affair welcomes patrons to sample fine wines from Boone Hall Farms and delicious gourmet foods from Lowcountry chefs. Featuring live music, specialty gifts, and a fine selection of wines and edible delicacies, guests can complete their holiday shopping on the majestic lawn of Boone Hall Plantation. LOCATION: Boone Hall Plantation, 1235 Long Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant COST: $25 in advance, $30 day of CONTACT: (843) 884-4371 or www.boonehallplantation.com
JANUARY 2010 January 2 Resolution Run 9 a.m. BENEFITS: TRIDENT UNITED WAY Come join us for the 5K that benefits the Trident United Way. The race starts at Joe Riley Park and makes its way through the Citadel’s campus. There will also be prizes, food and fun contests!
LOCATION: Joe Riley Park, 360 Fishburne Ave., Charleston
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January 16 5th Annual Music & Oysters for Wildlife 2-6 p.m. BENEFITS: SOUTH EASTERN WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION (SEWEE) Help us celebrate the 5th Annual Music & Oysters for Wildlife event. Come enjoy all-you-can-eat oysters and music by some of the area’s best local artists including the Blue Dogs, Cravin’ Melon, Danielle Howle, Doug Jones and The Occassional Milkshake.
LOCATION: Seewee Outpost, 4853 Hwy. 17 N, Awendaw COST: $30, free for children under 12 CONTACT: (843) 884-7539 or www.seweeassociation.org
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A Night in the Valley 6:30 p.m. BENEFITS: TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Come enjoy a fine evening of exotic wines and a four-course dinner prepared by students at the Culinary Institute of Charleston with hosts Southern Wine and Spirits of South Carolina and the Trident Technical College Foundation. There will be silent and live auctions on unique culinary experiences, fine artwork and other exciting items. All proceeds help to provide student scholarships. LOCATION: The College Center, Trident Technical College Main Campus, 7000 Rivers Ave., North Charleston
COST: $225 CONTACT: (843) 574-6600 or www.tridenttech.edu/wine.htm
January 29 La Dolce Vita TBA BENEFITS: SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA ORCHESTRA Come join us for Spoleto Festival USA’s 30th annual auction, La Dolce Vita. There will be a silent auction as well as hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. There will also be a live auction featuring exquisite dinners, exotic getaways and original art.
LOCATION: Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St., Downtown Charleston COST: Call for price CONTACT: (843) 724-1192 or www.spoletousa.org
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