June 3, 2021, Vol. 11, Issue 11
TEN COUNTIES | ONE UPSTATE | STRONGER TOGETHER
The Greenwood Promise – Not Just a Scholarship Program

Written By: Katie Davenport, Executive Director, Greenwood Promise

Imagine a world, or on a smaller scale, a county, whose residents, foundations, small businesses, and leading industries support their youth’s future SO MUCH that they are willing to invest in a program that pays the last dollar of their college education. Where students’ dreams of going to college, without an insurmountable amount of student loan debt, can come true and become a reality.

Well, in Greenwood County, our students’ dreams are coming true. The idea was born out of Kalamazoo, Michigan, a community very similar to Greenwood, South Carolina, when an anonymous group of donors decided to save their community through philanthropy that is directed towards the root cause of community failure-education. It was developed based on the need for a workforce and to encourage high school graduates to go to college and then return to their hometown to live, work, and raise families. A group of individuals from Greenwood learned of this program and decided that this is something that Greenwood County needed, could be done, and so from that, The Greenwood Promise was founded.
Focus on the Future – Zooming Into the Future

Written By: Ten at the Top's Focus on the Future Committee

All of us have been forced to be adaptive in many ways since the start of the pandemic. We asked our Focus on the Future panelists to share some of the things they have done differently since the beginning of the pandemic. We also asked for how their organization is planning to handle in-person work moving forward. We also asked, and received quite a lot of feedback, related to the love-hate relationship we all have with Zoom and other virtual platforms.

Is there a personal or professional (or both) habit, routine or action that you have implemented during the pandemic that you intend to continue long-term?

I’ll probably think about using remote meeting software more often than before the pandemic. I have quickly adapted and appreciate the structure offered by these platforms, especially for smaller meetings. And be more conscious about washing my hands better and more often! 
– Mark Farris, Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC)

The easy one here is virtual meetings. I’m looking forward to more in-person meetings, but over the year, it has become evident that it is easy and convenient to meet virtually. This allows more frequent, impactful meetings with clients and colleagues, particularly those that are out of town. – David Feild, Colliers International

JUNE 3-6
Fluor Field

JUNE 5
Downtown Simpsonville

JUNE 5-6
Greenwood County Airport
TATT CHAT

"Congressional Update"

JUNE 10 | 3:00 to 4:00 PM

GUEST SPEAKER | Congressman William Timmons
BLUES, BREWS & BBQ
Ten at the Top's Networking Extravaganza

Featuring a Partner Expo with Specialty Foods & Tunes from Across the 10-County Upstate Region!

You will not want to miss this fun new outdoor networking event as we continue to re-connect with stakeholders and partners across the Upstate.

All current TATT partners will receive complimentary event tickets (number of tickets is dependent on funding level) and all current partners at the Advocate Level or Higher will have the opportunity for a display table as part of the Partner Expo.

Individual tickets for non-funding partners will go on sale in July.
GIVE HELP

A CHILD'S HAVEN
Foodies for Futures
(GREENVILLE COUNTY)

CANCER ASSOCIATION OF ANDERSON
BMW Birdies for Charity
(ANDERSON COUNTY)

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - GREENVILLE
2021 CEO Build
(GREENVILLE COUNTY)