The Community Vault

Join us as we learn about the JudHub Social Innovation Center, aka JudHub. James Abbott, the Community Manager, tells us about the history of Judson Mill, the vision of JudHub, and how CommunityWorks fits into it. Whether you're an entrepreneur or an employee in the for profit or nonprofit sector, JudHub (and CommunityWorks) can be a resource to you!

https://judhub.com/

https://communityworkscarolina.org/

The Northside Development Group is encouraging and managing the redevelopment of the City of Spartanburg’s Northside Community…honoring it’s past while expanding affordable and market rate housing, economic, educational, recreational, health and social opportunities for it’s residents. Over 450 new or renovated homes have been created – along with a community center (TK Gregg), an early learning school (Franklin School), parks, and more…their 400-page plan has been their guide. Tammie Hoy Hawkins, outgoing CEO of CommunityWorks was the project manager of Northside for 10 years. Now, Michael Williamson is the CEO. He sits down to share their story with us. CommunityWorks continues to partner with the Northside through down payment assistance programs, support of their entrepreneur course, Start:Me and more. 

Listen in and give Northside a follow at the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/SpartanburgNDG/

Join CommunityWorks Homebuyer Assistance Coordinator, Tre'Dessa Smalls, and Chief Program Officer, Katy Davenport, to discuss the importance of homeownership. Families that own homes see increases in graduation rates for their children, health improvements, and  family net worth. Learn how CommunityWorks supports homeownership through our down payment assistance programs and affordable housing loans.

How does CommunityWorks provide capital to small businesses? Join CommunityWorks Chief Program Officer, Katy Davenport, and Director of Lending, Paul Schmitt as we discuss CommunityWorks' new lending products to give small businesses the capital they need.

https://communityworkscarolina.org/lending/small-business-loans/

Kerri Smith, the Greenville City Executive of Self Help Credit Union and member of the SC Fair Lending Alliance joins us to talk about capping the interest rate in SC. Currently, there is no cap for interest rates in SC, which allows lenders to charge three figures in interest rates, perpetuating poverty and the debt trap. Listen and learn how you can join us in advocating for fair lending and financial equity for all.

Listen as we celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week with Entrepreneur, Dionne Sandiford. Dionne is the owner of A Corporate Stitch and a client of CommunityWorks and CW Women's Business Center. Ana Parra and Sara Carter of the CW WBC talk with Dionne about her journey as a minority, female entrepreneur. Dionne's passion is contagious! 

Listen along as we chat with Deborah McKetty, the Senior Vice President for Community Impact at United Way of Greenville County. Deborah founded CommunityWorks and served as the CEO until 2019. A Greenville native, she opens up about her experience with fighting for racial equity in her career and beyond. She gives insight into her position on the REEM (Racial Equity and Economic Mobility Commission) Commission and talks about how Greenville residents can help fight for justice.

https://www.unitedwaygc.org/

https://www.reemgvl.org/

https://communityworkscarolina.org/

CommunityWorks is a unique organization, and we receive many questions from potential clients and partners about who we are and who we serve. In this episode, we chat with Katy Davenport, the Chief Program Officer of CommunityWorks to get back to the basics.

We discuss:

What does it mean to be a nonprofit financial institution?

How is CommunityWorks different than a bank?

Is it free to work with CommunityWorks?

What is a predatory lender?

AND MORE! 

https://communityworkscarolina.org/

https://www.facebook.com/CommunityWorksCarolina

https://www.instagram.com/communityworks_sc/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/

Listen as we speak with Susan McLarty, the Coordinator of Greenville Homeless Alliance - a coalition formed in 2014 to address the rise in homelessness in Greenville. We discuss why homelessness is an issue, what the city and the county are doing, and what you can do about it. 

Learn more about GHA here: https://www.gvlhomes4all.org/

Listen as we talk with Madeleine McGee, the President, and CEO of TogetherSC about the nonprofit sector in SC. Together SC is South Carolina's only organization focused solely on strengthening the state's nonprofit community through education, advocacy and leadership. We discuss how nonprofits in SC are doing in the wake of COVID, how people can get involved (volunteer, career, financially) with nonprofits, and more.

https://www.togethersc.org/