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Past Wilkins Civic Award Winners on Compassion in Leadership
Post powered by Dominion Energy As we prepare for the January 10 Riley-Wilkins OneSouthCarolina Legislative and Civic Leadership Awards, we’re reminded of the examples set by past winners. Here’s a look back at what a...
Continue ReadingSecretary Riley’s Education Policy Proposal for the Biden Administration
Dick Riley, former U.S. Secretary of Education and former governor of South Carolina, has outlined his recommendations for expanding learning opportunities and technology access to children in the face of COVID-19. Those recommendations have been...
Continue ReadingHow the Center for Community Services is Adapting to Meet Community Need in the Era of COVID-19
The Riley Institute’s Planning and Evaluation Capacity Building Initiative (PECBI) empowers nonprofit organizations to foster a culture of organizational learning around data and evaluation. As community needs grow due to the pandemic, we’re asking our PECBI partners...
Continue ReadingHow Palmetto Shared Services Alliance is Adapting to Meet Community Need in the Era of COVID-19
The Riley Institute’s Planning and Evaluation Capacity Building Initiative (PECBI) empowers nonprofit organizations to foster a culture of organizational learning around data and evaluation. As community needs grow due to the pandemic, we’re asking our...
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 Conversations: Bryan Stirling on How S.C. Prisons are Managing COVID-19
The Riley Institute’s Center for Critical Issues “brings the world to Furman University” by hosting a diverse roster of speakers on campus each year. While our events are on hold due to COVID-19, The Riley...
Continue ReadingHow CommunityWorks Carolina is Adapting to Meet Community Need in the Era of COVID-19
CommunityWorks Carolina client Candace-Channer Williams is the owner of Motsu Socks in Simpsonville. She received a small business loan and business coaching from the organization. The Riley Institute’s Planning and Evaluation Capacity Building Initiative (PECBI) empowers nonprofit...
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 Conversations: Entrepreneur Basil Bacall on the Pandemic’s Impact on the Hospitality Industry
The Riley Institute’s Center for Critical Issues “brings the world to Furman University” by hosting a diverse roster of speakers on campus each year. While our events are on hold due to COVID-19, The Riley...
Continue ReadingHow Foothills Family Resources is Adapting to Meet Community Need in the Era of COVID-19
The Riley Institute’s Planning and Evaluation Capacity Building Initiative (PECBI) empowers nonprofit organizations to foster a culture of organizational learning around data and evaluation. As community needs grow due to the pandemic, we’re asking our...
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 Conversations: Superintendent Russell Booker on the Challenges that Lie Ahead for Reopening Schools
The Riley Institute’s Center for Critical Issues “brings the world to Furman University” by hosting a diverse roster of speakers on campus each year. While our events are on hold due to COVID-19, The Riley...
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 Conversations: Jessica Taylor on the Clash of Federal and State Powers
The Riley Institute’s Center for Critical Issues “brings the world to Furman University” by hosting a diverse roster of speakers on campus each year. While our events are on hold due to COVID-19, The Riley...
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 Conversations: Dr. Danny Avula on How Social Determinants of Health Shape Our Understanding of the Pandemic
The Riley Institute’s Center for Critical Issues “brings the world to Furman University” by hosting a diverse roster of speakers on campus each year. While our events are on hold due to COVID-19, The Riley...
Continue ReadingFrontline Fellows: Q&A with SCETV President and CEO Anthony Padgett
Committed to progress in South Carolina, fellows of The Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) seek to develop real solutions for real social issues. As the COVID-19 outbreak has drastically changed the way we live, these state...
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