Children in Crisis / Basic Needs · North Charleston, SC

Lowcountry Orphan Relief

Meeting the basic needs of children in crisis. — a GrantedSC Deep Scan of website credibility, grant opportunity, and a 10-day outreach plan.

69WCS · 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

“Help for foster children Charleston,” “donate kids clothes Charleston,” “children in need North Charleston” — the Ad Grant routes donors and referring agencies to a 4-star org with a tangible, easy-to-fund program.

★ Apply First

Suggested keyword clusters

Tuned to Lowcountry Orphan Relief's programs + Charleston geography
help foster children charlestondonate kids clothes charlestonchildren in need north charlestonschool supplies donation charlestonabused children support sccare kit program charlestontitle 1 school closet charlestondonate children's charity 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 26-1108081 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Care Kit + Just-in-Case Closet + distribution budget; show the per-child cost.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~6,100 Care Kits in 2023; 27,000+ children via Just-in-Case Closets; 45,000+ clothed since 2007. FY24 revenue $1.24M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with 45,000+ children clothed since 2007, the ~70-agency network, and the Care Kit 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 26-1108081 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Care Kit + Just-in-Case Closet + distribution budget; show the per-child cost.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~6,100 Care Kits in 2023; 27,000+ children via Just-in-Case Closets; 45,000+ clothed since 2007. FY24 revenue $1.24M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with 45,000+ children clothed since 2007, the ~70-agency network, and the Care Kit 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 26-1108081 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Care Kit + Just-in-Case Closet + distribution budget; show the per-child cost.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~6,100 Care Kits in 2023; 27,000+ children via Just-in-Case Closets; 45,000+ clothed since 2007. FY24 revenue $1.24M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with 45,000+ children clothed since 2007, the ~70-agency network, and the Care Kit 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 26-1108081 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Care Kit + Just-in-Case Closet + distribution budget; show the per-child cost.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~6,100 Care Kits in 2023; 27,000+ children via Just-in-Case Closets; 45,000+ clothed since 2007. FY24 revenue $1.24M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with 45,000+ children clothed since 2007, the ~70-agency network, and the Care Kit model.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://dominionenergy.com

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 26-1108081 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Care Kit + Just-in-Case Closet + distribution budget; show the per-child cost.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~6,100 Care Kits in 2023; 27,000+ children via Just-in-Case Closets; 45,000+ clothed since 2007. FY24 revenue $1.24M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with 45,000+ children clothed since 2007, the ~70-agency network, and the Care Kit model.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://sistersofcharitysc.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 26-1108081 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Care Kit + Just-in-Case Closet + distribution budget; show the per-child cost.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~6,100 Care Kits in 2023; 27,000+ children via Just-in-Case Closets; 45,000+ clothed since 2007. FY24 revenue $1.24M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with 45,000+ children clothed since 2007, the ~70-agency network, and the Care Kit 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 26-1108081 — surface it in the site footer.
MISSION STATEMENTRequired
One-paragraph mission, verbatim from your site.
PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGETRequired
Care Kit + Just-in-Case Closet + distribution budget; show the per-child cost.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTRequired
Current roster with affiliations.
MOST RECENT 990 / AUDITRecommended
Link or PDF of the latest filing.
OUTCOMES / IMPACT DATARecommended
~6,100 Care Kits in 2023; 27,000+ children via Just-in-Case Closets; 45,000+ clothed since 2007. FY24 revenue $1.24M.
PROJECT NARRATIVERequired
Lead with 45,000+ children clothed since 2007, the ~70-agency network, and the Care Kit model.
APPLY / PORTALRequired
https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/
WebsiteCreditScore · 10-Angle Audit

Credibility score: 69/100 — Moderate

Charity Navigator 4-star with a sympathetic, concrete model — Care Kits and Just-in-Case Closets that have clothed 45,000+ children since 2007 across a ~70-agency referral network. The substance is deeply fundable on a modest ~$775K budget. A recent ED hire (Lois Dane Richter) may not yet be reflected on-site; surfacing leadership, financials, and the per-child impact is the light fix before a funder push.

AngleScore
Trust Signals8/10
Mission Clarity8/10
Visual Credibility7/10
Social Proof7/10
Grant Readiness7/10
Mobile & Speed6/10
Content Currency6/10
CTA Clarity7/10
SEO & Discoverability6/10
Funder Perception7/10
Your GrantedSC Team

Meet the team working Lowcountry Orphan Relief

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 Lowcountry Orphan Relief'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: lowcountry-orphan-relief.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