YWCA of Greater Charleston
YWCA of Greater Charleston
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About this organization
Mission
THE YWCA GREATER CHARLESTON IS DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN, AND PROMOTING PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM, AND DIGNITY FOR ALL. THE YWCA PROMOTES THE STRENGTHENING OF BOTH CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS YOUTH AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO INNOVATE WITH NEW AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY ISSUES.
About
SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS: ELIMINATING RACISM BY OFFERING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT OVERT AND SYSTEMIC DISCRIMINATION AND ENCOURAGES DIALOGUE TO END THESE DESTRUCTIVE PRACTICES. MLK CELEBRATION THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., CELEBRATION IS SOUTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST AND OLDEST COMMEMORATIVE TRIBUTES TO DR. KING, ATTRACTING MORE THAN 30,000 CELEBRANTS FROM EVERY WALK OF LIFE-EACH ONE FOCUSED ON ELIMINATING RACISM ACROSS OUR CITY, STATE, AND NATION. RACIAL EQUITY INSTITUTE WE FIRST BROUGHT THE RACIAL EQUITY INSTITUTE (REI), NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR HELPING COMMUNITIES ADDRESS INSTITUTIONAL RACISM, TO CHARLESTON IN JANUARY 2017 WITH SEVEN SUPPORTIVE PARTNERS. WITH FEEDBACK OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE, WE BROUGHT BACK REIS PHASE I WORKSHOP NINE TIMES IN 2017 AND 2018, AND SEVEN TIMES IN 2019. WE ALSO INTRODUCED THE FIRST REI PHASE II WORKSHOP IN MARCH 2018 AND HELD OUR SECOND REI PHASE II WORKSHOP IN JULY 2019. WHAT WOMAN BRING HUNDREDS OF WOMEN (AND MEN) FROM ACROSS THE CHARLESTON REGION CAME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE WOMENS LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURE. WCBD NEWS 2 TV ANCHOR & EVENT EMCEE OCTAVIA MITCHELL LED AN ACTIVE CONVERSATION BETWEEN AN ENGAGED AUDIENCE AND A PANEL OF WOMEN LEADERS WHO HAVE BEEN CHANGING THE FACE OF WOMEN IN BUSINESS ACROSS 10 DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES, EACH ONE CANDIDLY ADDRESSING REAL ISSUES WOMEN COMMONLY CONFRONT IN THE CAREER WORLD. POSITIVE ENERGY FILLED THE CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOM AND SPILLED OUT INTO THE HALLWAYS. Y GIRLS CODE IN 2016 WE LAUNCHED CHARLESTON'S FIRST GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS. WE INVITED FEMALE STUDENTS IN THE 6TH TO 8TH GRADES AT SANDERS-CLYDE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL, A SCHOOL WITH A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS OF COLOR, TO JOIN A SISTERHOOD OF SUPPORTIVE PEERS AS THEY LEARNED CODING SKILLS AND CONCEPTS. OUR GOAL? TO ECONOMICALLY EMPOWER GIRLS, ESPECIALLY GIRLS OF COLOR, BY ENABLING THEM TO ENTER A TRADITIONALLY WHITE MALE INDUSTRY THAT PAYS HIGH WAGES. TODAY OUR ORIGINAL Y GIRLS CODE CLUB MEMBERS ARE STILL ACTIVE, RECENTLY ATTENDING THE SYNTAX CODE & CRAFT TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE WHERE THEY WERE MENTORED BY WOMEN IN THE TECH INDUSTRY, REPRESENTING YWCA.GC AT EVENTS LIKE LOCAL PARADES, VISITING THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT TO LEARN HOW THEY USE TECHNOLOGY TO KEEP CHARLESTON SAFE, AND ATTENDING THE PREMIERE OF THE HISTORIC BLOCKBUSTER BLACK PANTHER. NEXT, WE LAUNCHED THREE NEW Y GIRLS CLUBS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GIRLS: A SECOND CLUB AT SANDERS-CLYDE, AND NEW CLUBS AT MORRIS BROWN A.M.E. CHURCH AND CHARLESTON PROGRESSIVE ACADEMY. AND NOW, IN SPRING 2019, WE'RE LAUNCHING SIX MORE Y GIRLS CODE CLUBS. CAREER SUCCESS SERIES BEGINNING WITH A LISTENING SESSION WHERE WE GATHERED INPUT FROM LOCAL WOMEN, WE LAUNCHED A CAREER WORKSHOP SERIES IN THE AUTUMN OF 2016. DESIGNED TO HELP WOMEN SUCCEED BOTH IN THE WORKPLACE AND IN BUSINESS AS ENTREPRENEURS, THE MONTHLY SESSIONS WERE LED BY SEASONED LOCAL EXPERTS AND INCLUDED TOPICS FROM HONING YOUR INTERVIEWING SKILLS, NEGOTIATING YOUR SALARY, AND MENTORSHIP TO STARTING A BUSINESS, THE ART OF NETWORKING, AND A SPEED NETWORKING EVENT. INDABA SERIES IN THE AUTUMN OF 2017 WE LAUNCHED OUR INDABA SERIES. INSPIRED BY THE SWAHILI WORD INDABA, WHICH MEANS "A COMMUNITY MEETING OF THE MINDS," EACH INDABA IS A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH ONE EXPERT AND UP TO TEN PARTICIPANTS AT EACH TABLE, ALLOWING FOR INTIMATE CONVERSATIONS. EVERY SO MANY MINUTES, EACH EXPERT SWITCHES TO A DIFFERENT TABLE, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO TALK WITH AND LEARN FROM EACH ONE. OUR FIRST INDABA FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE ROLE OF WOMEN OF COLOR IN POLITICS, AND OUR SECOND INDABA FOCUSED ON WOMEN'S HEALTH: IN THIS CASE, HIV FROM A FEMALE PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE. LOOK FOR MORE INDABAS ALONG THESE LINES CHOOSE WELL AS PART OF OUR MISSION TO EMPOWER WOMEN, HELPING TO ENSURE THAT OUR REGIONS WOMEN ARE SAFE AND HEALTHY IS KEY HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPACT EVERY AREA OF LIFE, INCLUDING ECONOMIC STRENGTH AND SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS. EACH YEAR WE HOST WORKSHOPS ON WOMENS HEALTH TOPICS, FROM AN INDABA FOR WOMEN WITH HIV/AIDS TO A BREAST CANCER FORUM WHERE MUSC DOCTORS TALKED ABOUT THE LATEST MEDICAL ADVANCES IN WOMEN'S HEALTH AND FIELDED QUESTIONS FROM ATTENDEES. IN THE SUMMER OF 2018, WE LAUNCHED OUR NEWEST WOMEN'S HEALTH INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHOOSE WELL, DESIGNED TO REDUCE UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES BY OFFERING ALL WOMEN AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO EIGHT METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION. THE NEED IS GREAT, SINCE HALF OF ALL PREGNANCIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA ARE UNINTENDED AND COMPROMISE THE HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY OF OUR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. CHRISTINE'S CORNER FOOD PANTRY NEED FOOD ASSISTANCE OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO DOES? LOW-INCOME WOMEN, MEN, AND FAMILIES WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM UNEMPLOYMENT OR JUST EXPERIENCING HARD TIMES CAN COME TO OUR CHRISTINE'S CORNER FOOD PANTRY IN WEST ASHLEY FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM (OR UNTIL THE FOOD RUNS OUT) ON TUESDAYS.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “The ywca greater charleston is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. the ywca promotes the strengthening of both current and future generations youth and family development in the community and to innovate with new and creative solutions to community issues.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “The ywca greater charleston is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. the ywca promotes the strengthening of both current and future generations youth and family development in the community and to innovate with new and creative solutions to community issues.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is SC, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2019 was 1064 GARDNER ROAD SUITE 113, CHARLESTON, SC, 29407.
- The form of the non-profit reports 6 employees as of 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $138,322.
- The remuneration of the CEO of the organization is based on an independent review and approval process.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1967.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $212,908 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $15,856 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.