SC Leader Institute


The South Carolina Institute of Leadership and Success (SCiLS) is a non-profit that I founded in 2017.

Our mission is to improve lives by supporting and providing programs that reduce the impact of generational poverty.
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Our vision is for healthy, well functioning communities.

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