We work to inspire and influence positive change by awarding grants, conducting research on poverty issues, advocating for stronger policies, and providing resources to the greater community as it relates to poverty. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging is at the core of our work and who we are as a Foundation.
Stories of Impact
See how our grantee partners are changing lives and helping reduce poverty across South Carolina.

Grantee Partners
Explore the nonprofits we support that are meeting the immediate needs, working to break the cycle and developing systems to bring individuals and families out of poverty.
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
18 May, 2022
Sisters of Charity Foundation Provides 95 Grants Totaling $1.5 million in Funding
Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Funding 95 Grants Totaling $1.5 Million SOUTH CAROLINA - (May 18, 2022) The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awarded 95 grants...
News
27 April, 2022
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Has named Donna L. Waites as Its New President Effective July 2022
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has Named Donna L. Waites as Its New President Effective July 2022 Columbia, S.C. [April 14, 2022] – The Sisters of Charity Foundation...
Advocacy
7 April, 2022
The Center of Advocacy is You
The Center of Advocacy is You With our inaugural Anti-Poverty Advocacy Agenda as a guide, the Foundation continues to build our pathway to meaningful engagement in advocacy work. That journey and our...