Community Foundation of Greenville

06/23/2026

Help us celebrate Ryan Thackray’s one-year anniversary with Community Foundation of Greenville!

With more than 15 years of experience in philanthropy and development, including leadership roles with Presbyterian College, The Family Effect, The Meyer Center, Peace Center, and The Nature Conservancy, Ryan has made an incredible impact in his first year with us.

What Ryan enjoys most about his role is starting with a simple question: What do you want your philanthropy to accomplish? From there, he helps donors create meaningful, practical strategies to turn their goals into lasting impact.

One standout achievement this year was helping develop the guidelines and processes that launched the New Leaf Fund. Beyond his work at the Foundation, Ryan also served as Class Representative of Leadership Greenville 52 and joined the board of the South Carolina Children’s Theatre.

Congratulations, Ryan, and thank you for a fantastic first year!

06/05/2026

Last week, our Board of Directors meeting was held at Mill Village Ministries, home of Mill Village Farms, Village Engage, Village Launch, and Village Wrench. We enjoyed hearing from Executive Director Dan Weidenbenner about all of the ways they are making an impact in our community.

05/29/2026

We are excited to share the work of SHARE Head Start in our recent Giving Matters article in the Greenville Journal.

For 60 years, Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources, Inc. has worked to help people and communities exit poverty and achieve economic stability. Its programs include assistance with housing, utilities, social mobility and other needs. The nonprofit offers child development and family support services through its Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

“Head Start prepares children and their families for school readiness and the next steps. We encourage family engagement and goal setting,” Shannon Vaughn said. “It’s not just the child, it’s the whole family.”

In 2025, SHARE received a Margaret Linder Southern Endowment grant of $30,000 from Community Foundation of Greenville to support positive guidance towards self-regulation and resilience.

Read more in our recent story!

For 60 years, Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources, Inc. has worked to help people and communities exit poverty and achieve economic stability. Its programs include assistance with housing, utilities, social mobility and other needs.

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

This week, Greenville Women Giving (GWG) awarded $525,799 in grants to seven local nonprofits at is annual meeting. This milestone year marks two decades of philanthropy and more than $9.5 million in total grants awarded!

Co-chair Jane Pannier said, "Thanks to our membership and their commitment to contribute to the qualify of life for all, we are again able to consistently fund organizations addressing critical needs. The caliber of applications this year was truly extraordinary, yet it underscores the staggering amount of unmet need within our community. Greenville Women Giving remains dedicated to bridging the gap between our vital nonprofits and the resources they need to thrive."

Greenville Women Giving, a special initiative of Community Foundation of Greenville, is a collective-giving organization comprised of more than 500 members.

Click here to read more about this year's grantees:

“As population soars in Greenville County, so do the needs of our community and non-profits,” said Greenville Women Giving Co-Chair Jane Pannier.

05/15/2026

It pays to have a former ice cream shop owner on staff! 😊 Thank you to Kaye for planning an ice cream social for our team today to celebrate May birthdays, work anniversaries, and growing families!

05/13/2026

Community Foundation of Greenville’s annual Capacity Building Grant process will begin soon! The application opens on June 1st and is due on July 17th. These grants support an organization’s ability to establish and/or maintain a solid operating structure and develop and sustain good governance practices.

We believe that when capacity building is successful, it strengthens and improves an organization’s ability to achieve its mission, sustain itself over time, and have a quantifiable impact on the community in which it serves.

Visit our website to learn more about these grants - https://www.cfgreenville.org/grants-impact/capacity-building-grants/.

05/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual Night at the Greenville Drive on April 30, 2026 in the Champions Club at Fluor Field! We host this family-friendly event to show appreciation for our donors, fundholders, and professional advisors. What a great evening!

05/11/2026

Congratulations to Rev. Dr. Baxter Wynn, former Community Foundation of Greenville board member, on receiving the Order of the Palmetto! We were honored to host the award presentation event in partnership with United Ministries last week.

Rev. Dr. Wynn has spent more than four decades serving the Upstate as both pastor and civic leader — offering care to individuals while building the partnerships and systems that make communities whole. Congratulations, Baxter!

Click here to read more - https://greenvillejournal.com/community/baxter-wynn-greenville-pastor-receives-order-of-the-palmetto/.

05/08/2026

Our office is closing at 1 pm today, May 8th. We hope you have a great weekend and enjoy Artisphere: Arts. Music. Culture!