Education / Cradle-to-Career · Charleston, SC (The Neck)

Charleston Promise Neighborhood

Support children, strengthen families, mobilize residents. — a GrantedSC Deep Scan of website credibility, grant opportunity, and a 10-day outreach plan.

53WCS · Weak
$377KTotal grant opportunity (year 1)
7Matched funding programs
$120KGoogle Ad Grant (annual)
Invitation / LOINext hard deadline
Priority #1 · Highest ROI

The Google Ad Grant — $120K/yr in free search ads

“After school program Charleston,” “cradle to career Charleston,” “youth education the Neck” — the Ad Grant funds that visibility, but the injected spam links must be cleaned first or Google may suspend the grant.

★ Apply First

Suggested keyword clusters

Tuned to Charleston Promise Neighborhood's programs + Charleston geography
after school program charlestoncradle to career charlestonyouth education the neck charlestonchildhood literacy charlestonworkforce development charleston youthdonate education nonprofit charlestoncommunity engagement north charlestonfamily support services charleston
Path: TechSoup validation → Google for Nonprofits enrollment → Ad Grant activation → conversion-tracked campaigns pointed at your Donate and Get-Help pages.
Eli North · Grant Intelligence

7 matched opportunities — $377K on the table

⚠ Scores + amounts are GrantedSC research estimates (nonprofit-funder lens), not a live WebsiteCreditScore run. Re-run the official scan to lock figures.

Each card carries an application keychain: exactly what the funder requires, with an org-specific note. The Google Ad Grant leads — it's the fastest, lowest-friction win.

★ Apply First

Google Ad Grant

Google for Nonprofits
$10,000/mo in search ads ($120,000/yr)Rolling — enroll anytime High matchLow complexity
The fastest, lowest-friction win — $120K/yr of search visibility once TechSoup validation + Google for Nonprofits enrollment are done.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 80-0597710 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
After-school + health/wellness + workforce budget; isolate the K–5 program line.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~200 students (pre-K–5) in the after-school program. FY25 revenue $1.21M (slight deficit).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the 5.6-sq-mi Neck-corridor focus and the cradle-to-career model.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://www.google.com/nonprofits/

Child & Family Well-Being

The Duke Endowment
$50,000–$250,000Invitation / LOI High matchHigh complexity
Child well-being is the Duke Endowment's core; a flagship fit for youth/education programs.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 80-0597710 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
After-school + health/wellness + workforce budget; isolate the K–5 program line.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~200 students (pre-K–5) in the after-school program. FY25 revenue $1.21M (slight deficit).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the 5.6-sq-mi Neck-corridor focus and the cradle-to-career model.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://dukeendowment.org

Open Grants

Coastal Community Foundation of SC
Avg $7,500; up to $10,000–$15,000June 1 annually High matchMedium complexity
Local general-operating support — a textbook CCF fit for a Lowcountry direct-service org.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 80-0597710 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
After-school + health/wellness + workforce budget; isolate the K–5 program line.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~200 students (pre-K–5) in the after-school program. FY25 revenue $1.21M (slight deficit).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the 5.6-sq-mi Neck-corridor focus and the cradle-to-career model.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/competitive-grants/open-grants/

Community Grants

Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
$5,000–$50,000Aug 1 annually Medium matchMedium complexity
Human-needs and education framing fits Dominion's Lowcountry direct-service giving.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 80-0597710 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
After-school + health/wellness + workforce budget; isolate the K–5 program line.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~200 students (pre-K–5) in the after-school program. FY25 revenue $1.21M (slight deficit).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the 5.6-sq-mi Neck-corridor focus and the cradle-to-career model.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://dominionenergy.com

Community Grants

Publix Super Markets Charities
$5,000–$30,000Spring cycle Medium matchLow complexity
Hunger-relief and youth programs are a clean fit for Publix Charities.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 80-0597710 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
After-school + health/wellness + workforce budget; isolate the K–5 program line.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~200 students (pre-K–5) in the after-school program. FY25 revenue $1.21M (slight deficit).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the 5.6-sq-mi Neck-corridor focus and the cradle-to-career model.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://publixcharities.org

Community Investments

Trident United Way
$10,000–$75,000Fall LOI cycle High matchMedium complexity
Basic-needs and stability programs map directly to Trident United Way priorities.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 80-0597710 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
After-school + health/wellness + workforce budget; isolate the K–5 program line.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~200 students (pre-K–5) in the after-school program. FY25 revenue $1.21M (slight deficit).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the 5.6-sq-mi Neck-corridor focus and the cradle-to-career model.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://tuw.org

Empower Charleston

Coastal Community Foundation
$10,000–$50,000/yr, two yearsMar 13 annually Medium matchHigh complexity
Capacity-building dollars can fund the website + infrastructure fixes this scan flags.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 80-0597710 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
After-school + health/wellness + workforce budget; isolate the K–5 program line.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~200 students (pre-K–5) in the after-school program. FY25 revenue $1.21M (slight deficit).
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with the 5.6-sq-mi Neck-corridor focus and the cradle-to-career model.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/
WebsiteCreditScore · 10-Angle Audit

Credibility score: 53/100 — Weak

A serious, observable problem: the homepage footer carries spam/affiliate junk links (a classic sign of a compromised or unmaintained CMS) — to a program officer that reads as a security and stewardship risk. Combined with no EIN, financials, CEO, or impact numbers on the homepage, this is the urgent fix-first item and the clearest reason to talk now.

AngleScore
Trust Signals5/10
Mission Clarity7/10
Visual Credibility6/10
Social Proof5/10
Grant Readiness5/10
Mobile & Speed6/10
Content Currency5/10
CTA Clarity6/10
SEO & Discoverability3/10
Funder Perception5/10
Your GrantedSC Team

Meet the team working Charleston Promise Neighborhood

Two people own this account end to end.

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Eli North
Business Development · Grant Intelligence
"Funders fund clarity, not need. Name the outcome and the dollar follows."

Eli reads Charleston Promise Neighborhood's programs the way a program officer would, then maps them to the funders most likely to say yes — naming the deadline and dollar amount before he ever mentions GrantedSC. On this account he leads with the Google Ad Grant as the no-risk first win.

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Nora Fox
Content Strategy · Social Media
"People give to people. Show the human, not the org chart."

Nora turns this credibility scan into one human story a board member would share — concrete, warm, LinkedIn-native. She warms the relationship first, then publishes anonymized posts that make the case publicly, never sharing client data until permission is explicit.

10-Day Outreach

Two parallel channels, one goal: a 20-minute call

Eli works the direct channel (LinkedIn DMs → physical 'double report' mailer → email + call ask). Nora warms the ambient channel (genuine engagement → anonymized Ad-Grant post → credibility-gap post → case-study hook). Private report subdomain: charleston-promise-neighborhood.grantedsc.com.

Execution

10-day CRM action plan

DayOwnerActionOutput
Day 1EliLinkedIn DM #1 (Ad Grant + scan hook)DM sent
Day 1NoraFollow + comment on latest postEngagement logged
Day 2HansReview + approve scan subdomainSubdomain live
Day 3EliLinkedIn DM #2 (deadline hook — Invitation / LOI)DM sent
Day 4EliMail physical double-reportMailer sent
Day 7EliSend direct email + call askEmail sent
Day 10EliFinal DM — door openSequence closed