Established in 2010, Empower Charleston (previously Social Venture Partners Charleston) is the region’s foremost social collective of philanthropists who’ve pooled their resources and empowered 32 nonprofits to grow their unique impact through over $1.4M in funding and hundreds of volunteer hours. Focused on nonprofits throughout the Charleston and the Tri-country region, Empower Charleston connects philanthropists with diverse and global experiences to growing nonprofits who demonstrate transformational investment needs and are driving innovative approaches to some of the area’s most pressing problems.
Corporate/Foundation Partners
Empower Charleston is grateful for the support from the following Corporate and Foundations Partners.
Empower Charleston operates under the aegis of the Coastal Community Foundation (CCF), the largest grant-making entity in South Carolina. CCF manages nearly $400 million in more than 700 funds established by individuals, families and organizations. Empower Charleston benefits from CCF’s strong relationships with hundreds of local nonprofits.
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What Our Partners Are Saying
Individual Partners
The lifeblood of Empower Charleston is the diverse set of Partners who volunteer countless hours and resources to drive impact throughout our region’s nonprofits.
Brady Anderson
Robert Becker
Josh Bell
Margaret Burn
Sarah Castle
Dave Considine
John Cooper
Megan Denton
Joseph DeGroff
Andrea & Martin Deputy
Ian Devine
Curt Gillespie
Steve Halleck
Frank Haygood
Paul Heinauer
Bob Heller
Alan Hollander
Elizabeth Jozefczyk
Thom Kephart
David Kimm
Joe & Laura Klunk
Paul Kohlheim
Catherine LaCour
Davis & Stacie Marksbury
Donna & Scott Olsen
Alex Opoulos
David Pearlman
Ford Perry
John Read
Shawn Saulsberry
Jerry Scheer
Kaye Smith
Eric Thome
Tony & Mary Tripeny
Kellye Whitaker
Stirling Halversen
Program Director
Advisory Board
Eric Thome, Chair
Thom Kephart, Vice Chair
Kaye Smith, Secretary
Catherine LaCour
