Spartanburg County Foundation is a 501(c)3 public charity based in

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Spartanburg County is a County (United States), county located on the northwestern border of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 327,997, making it the fifth-most populous county ...

Background

Spartanburg County Foundation was established in 1943 it is the oldest and second largest

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. Since inception the endowment funds it manages and the fundraising efforts it has guided have resulted in the distribution of imore than $120 million to nonprofit organizations. Since 1998, Spartanburg County Foundation has tripled its assets.

Community leadership

Mary Thomas, the COO of the Spartanburg County Foundation, has been honored nationally for her work. In particular, her leadership of th
Spartanburg Community Indicators Project
(an effort to address issues of obesity, crime, and teen pregnancy prevention) has guided Spartanburg to pay attention to, and address, these local needs. Her efforts at encouraging grassroots leadership have earned her praise from The Council on Foundations.

References

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