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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.

Stories of Impact

See how our grantee partners are changing lives and helping reduce poverty across South Carolina.

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Our 2025 Grantee Partners

Explore the nonprofits we supported in 2025 who are meeting the immediate needs of people experiencing poverty, breaking the cycle of poverty and addressing systems-level change to reduce poverty.

As we change our grantmaking in 2026, we honor the vast network of organizations necessary to address poverty in our state.

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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

Grants

10 July, 2026

Tips for Applying for a Systems Change Grant

Tips for Applying for a Systems Change GrantBy Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina With the Foundation’s first round of 2026 Systems Change Grants complete, staff are sharing our...

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News

7 July, 2026

SCFSC Awards Inaugural Systems Change Grants

SCFSC Awards Inaugural Systems Change GrantsFive nonprofits funded to advance economic mobility and housing security across the state The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded $400,000 in...

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News

24 April, 2026

2025 Reports Highlight Listening and Impact

2025 Reports Highlight Listening and ImpactBy Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina: A Year of Listening The Sisters of Charity Foundation of...

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