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/

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/

Join us as we discuss COVID Relief Funding and Community Development with Greenville County. Meredith Papapieris, the Director of Grants and Special Projects, and Nicole Wood, the Assistant County Administrator, share the journey of distributing the 91M Greenville County received through the Cares Act in Greenville County. We specifically discuss how small businesses were affected by COVID and positively impacted by the relief funding. We also talk through how CommunityWorks partnered with the County to distribute the Cares Act funding for small businesses - particularly through the Hospitality Grant. To keep up to date with Greenville County, visit their website: https://www.greenvillecounty.org/

In this episode of the Community Vault, we discuss key policy efforts surrounding Community Economic Development in South Carolina. Bernie Mazyck, the President and CEO of the South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development (SCACED), and South Carolina Representative, Chandra Dillard join Tammie Hoy Hawkins, CEO of CommunityWorks, and Virginia Wilson, Communications Manager of CommunityWorks for this interesting discussion. We discuss COVID-19's impact on CED in SC, legislation affecting CED and low-moderate income communities, and how anyone can advocate for a brighter future for our state.  Learn more about SCACED: https://www.scaced.org/ Join the Advocacy Bootcamp Webinar Series: https://www.scaced.org/community-development-institute Reach Representative Chandra Dillard: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=0479545397 Find your State Representative: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative Learn more about CommunityWorks: https://communityworkscarolina.org/

What is the CommunityWorks Women's Business Center? Why is it important? How are we seeing women entrepreneurship grow and evolve in the midst of COVID-19. Tune in as we discuss the Women's Business Center with the CW WBC Program Director, Ana Parra.  Website / sign up for a consultation: https://communityworkscarolina.org/womens-business-center/ WBC FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/communityworkswbc

Welcome to The Community Vault, where we discuss unlocking financial equity and justice with CommunityWorks. During the first episode, we will introduce you to CommunityWorks, a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. We hope you’ll join us as we talk to local leaders, entrepreneurs, financial experts and more about creating more vibrant and financially stable communities for everyone.