2027 OneSouthCarolina Award Winners Announced by The Riley Institute at Furman University

FOR INFORMATION: Claudia Winkler Director, Marketing and Communications The Riley Institute at Furman University 864.294.3368; claudia.winkler@furman.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2027 OneSouthCarolina Award Winners Announced by The Riley Institute at Furman University GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Riley...

How Two Nonprofits Grew Their Impact in 10 Weeks 

By: Melissa Charles  The Riley Institute Summer Experience (RISE) connects Furman students with Upstate organizations working on Greenville's most pressing challenges. For 10 weeks each summer, RISE interns work full time with host organizations, building professional skills while expanding their host's capacity for...

Boroughs ’02, Sayeski ’94 quoted in The Post and Courier about new school data tool

Evidence Matters | Three Things I Learned Using The Riley Institute’s South Carolina Education Data Tool

The Riley Institute now houses the South Carolina Education Data Tool, a powerful data visualization platform that aggregates South Carolina School Report Card data into one interactive play space. Data that required a lot of...

Evidence Matters | Understanding the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Practices that Work

March 31, 2026 What if a single school disciplinary decision could shape the rest of a student’s life? For thousands of young people across the United States, that’s the reality. A suspension, an arrest, or...

Evidence Matters | Catching Kids Upstream: How Afterschool Programs Reduce Crime and Risky Behavior

by Amy Keely and Cathy Stevens When we talk about youth crime and risky behavior, the conversation often centers on consequences—what happens after something goes wrong. But what if we focused instead on prevention? What...

Keely, Winkler describe benefits of youth development programs in SC

This op-ed was originally ran on May 20, 2026 in The Post and Courier.

Keely, Waymer champion afterschool and summer programs in The Post and Courier

This op-ed was originally ran on March 27, 2026, in The Post and Courier.

Riley Supports Student Op-eds

This fall, several students participating in our programs placed op-eds in papers around the state. As part of our Riley Institute Summer Experience (RISE) internships, students were tasked with writing an op-ed, drawing from what...