Innovative & Sustainable Solutions for Low Wealth Communities in SC

Opportunity SC: 2025 Call for Session Presenters

Opportunity SC is South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development's (SCACED) annual conference; and is the largest comprehensive community development conference in South Carolina. Spanning three days, Wednesday, October 1 through Friday, October 3, 2025, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the 26th annual conference will educate attendees of integrated, innovative, and sustainable solutions for low-wealth communities across our state and region. For more information, please visit www.opportunitysc.org. In light of 2025 political and economic climate, Opportunity SC’s overall theme is “Build, Grow, Own, and Thrive "Rooted in Resilience, Rising with Purpose". Despite today’s political and economic challenges. It highlights the ecosystem's ongoing work in affordable housing, rural revitalization, microenterprise support, and advocacy, while reinforcing resilience as the foundation for lasting, equitable change. Opportunity SC: 2025 will help prepare community development organizations to not only prepare, respond, and recover from the unexpected as an organization, but how they can continue to work collaboratively to build wealth and create economic opportunity for all SC residents. Especially low-wealth communities, rural communities, and other groups who have been left out of the economic mainstream and are disproportionately affected by various executive orders and cuts. Within the overall theme, you are encouraged to submit a session proposal focusing on Financial Empowerment, Leadership Development in the Community Economic Development Industry, and Microbusiness Enterprise.

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SCACED Job Board - July 2025

Several SCACED members and partners have job openings this month. Northside Development Group is seeking a Chief Executive Officer. South Carolina Legal Services is seeking a Bilingual Attorney. Coastal Community Foundation of SC is seeking a Regional Senior Director, Southern Lowcountry. Check out these job descriptions and more on our job board in the button below!

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Early Bird Registration is now open for our annual conference, Opportunity SC: 2025 coming to Spartanburg, SC this Fall at the Spartanburg Marriot, October 1-3, 2025! The Opportunity SC Conference is the largest comprehensive community development convention and forum in South Carolina. Spanning three days, Wednesday, October 1 through Friday, October 3, 2025 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the 26th annual conference will introduce attendees to integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions for low-wealth communities across our state and region. Opportunity SC: 2025 will focus on the theme "Build. Grow. Own. Thrive." Early bird discounts on tickets are available until August 30! Click the link below to register your tickets.

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