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CityLight.org
april 2012
M
ac Bennett is President and CEO of
United Way of the Midlands. In this
role, he directs a large, multi-disciplined staff
to determine and respond to the critical hu-
man service needs of the community. Before
joining United Way in 2005, Mac served
as Executive Director of Central Carolina
Community Foundation for 14 years.
Active in the community, Mac is a founding
tion and is a member of the Midlands Busi-
ness Leadership Group (MBLG) and the
Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Issues Committee. Previous leadership roles
include service on the Knight Foundation's
Community Advisory Committee, the SC
Department of Revenue's Exempt Organi-
zations Advisory Committee and Richland
County First Steps' Board of Directors.
director of the South Carolina Association
of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO)
and served as the first chairman of the or-
ganization's board of directors. He cur-
rently serves on the Board of Directors for
SCANPO, the Midlands Housing Alliance
and the Richland School District 2 Founda-
Mac received a bachelor's degree in finance
and management from the University of
South Carolina. He is also a Certified Fund
Raising Executive (CFRE) with the Asso-
ciation of Fund-Raising Professionals.
M
Ac
B
ennett
President and CEO,
United Way of the Midlands