Youth / Foster Care / Family Services · North Charleston, SC

Landmarks for Families

Cultivating thriving children and families. — a GrantedSC Deep Scan of website credibility, grant opportunity, and a 10-day outreach plan.

67WCS · Moderate
$387KTotal 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

“Foster care services Charleston,” “family preservation SC,” “youth residential program Charleston” — the Ad Grant routes those searches to a COA-accredited provider, once the dual-domain split is resolved so ranking consolidates.

★ Apply First

Suggested keyword clusters

Tuned to Landmarks for Families's programs + Charleston geography
foster care services charlestonfamily preservation south carolinayouth residential program charlestonafter school program north charlestonparent education classes charlestonteen skill building charlestongrief support children charlestondonate foster youth 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 — $387K 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 57-0669877 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Residential cottages + family preservation + after-school budget; note the operating deficit.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
860+ children/youth served; 900+ children & families last year. FY24 revenue $4.44M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with COA accreditation, the 235-year legacy, and 900+ children & families served.
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 57-0669877 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Residential cottages + family preservation + after-school budget; note the operating deficit.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
860+ children/youth served; 900+ children & families last year. FY24 revenue $4.44M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with COA accreditation, the 235-year legacy, and 900+ children & families served.
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 57-0669877 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Residential cottages + family preservation + after-school budget; note the operating deficit.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
860+ children/youth served; 900+ children & families last year. FY24 revenue $4.44M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with COA accreditation, the 235-year legacy, and 900+ children & families served.
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 57-0669877 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Residential cottages + family preservation + after-school budget; note the operating deficit.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
860+ children/youth served; 900+ children & families last year. FY24 revenue $4.44M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with COA accreditation, the 235-year legacy, and 900+ children & families served.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://dominionenergy.com

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 57-0669877 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Residential cottages + family preservation + after-school budget; note the operating deficit.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
860+ children/youth served; 900+ children & families last year. FY24 revenue $4.44M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with COA accreditation, the 235-year legacy, and 900+ children & families served.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://tuw.org

Poverty & Need Grants

Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
$10,000–$50,000Spring cycle High matchMedium complexity
Poverty-alleviation and dignity mission aligns squarely with the foundation's lens.
501(c)(3) STATUS + EINRequired
EIN 57-0669877 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Residential cottages + family preservation + after-school budget; note the operating deficit.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
860+ children/youth served; 900+ children & families last year. FY24 revenue $4.44M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with COA accreditation, the 235-year legacy, and 900+ children & families served.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://sistersofcharitysc.com

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 57-0669877 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Residential cottages + family preservation + after-school budget; note the operating deficit.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
860+ children/youth served; 900+ children & families last year. FY24 revenue $4.44M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with COA accreditation, the 235-year legacy, and 900+ children & families served.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/
WebsiteCreditScore · 10-Angle Audit

Credibility score: 67/100 — Moderate

COA-accredited with a remarkable 235-year history (founded 1790 as the Charleston Orphan House) and an $4.4M budget — deeply fundable. The active risk is the brand transition: cydc.org and landmarksforfamilies.org both resolve after the 2024 rename, fragmenting SEO and donor recognition. Consolidating the web presence + surfacing financials is the priority.

AngleScore
Trust Signals8/10
Mission Clarity7/10
Visual Credibility7/10
Social Proof6/10
Grant Readiness8/10
Mobile & Speed7/10
Content Currency6/10
CTA Clarity6/10
SEO & Discoverability5/10
Funder Perception7/10
Your GrantedSC Team

Meet the team working Landmarks for Families

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 Landmarks for Families'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: landmarks-for-families.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