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We are committed to promoting positive change through various initiatives, including granting funds, conducting research on poverty-related issues, advocating for more robust policies, and offering resources to the broader community in the context of poverty. Our foundation places diversity, equity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging at the heart of our mission and identity.

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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina

Grantee Partners

Explore the nonprofits we support that are meeting immediate needs, working to break the cycle of poverty, and developing systems to bring individuals and families out of poverty.

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Resources

To better understand poverty across South Carolina and to learn how we are working to make our state more equitable please explore these resources.

Since our founding

Distributed more than

$82M

to help alleviate poverty in South Carolina.

Distributed more than

3,200

grants to nonprofits that work to reduce poverty.

Invested more than

$7M

in education-related grants across the state.

Latest Updates

News

19 December, 2024

2025 Grant Cycle Update

2025 Grant Cycle Update For the last 28 years, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has supported over 1,100 nonprofits working to reduce poverty in the lives of...

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Systems Change Journey

17 December, 2024

Looking Forward: Challenging the Status Quo

Looking Forward: Challenging the Status Quo Donna Waites, President What an outstanding year we have had in 2024. “We” being the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, but also...

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News

20 October, 2024

Join Dr. Matthew Desmond for a Keynote Lecture on “Poverty, By America”

Dispelling Myths and Finding Solutions to Poverty in America: A Keynote Lecture with Dr. Matthew Desmond Join the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina and the Arnold School of...

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