The Other C - Compassion

Growing Community Through the Support of Charitable Causes

Our passion for building a thoughtful community extends far beyond our members and events. Our mission is to make a positive impact through the support of the following initiatives.

Women & Girls Health - Leadership - Education - Empowerment

The Southern C donates annually to local charities and national causes tied to our hometown communities and the communities that play gracious host to our annual events.

Southern C Summit Attendees wearing red

American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women 2024 attendees rock their red on the final day and a percentage of each ticket is donated to this worthy cause.

Phyllis Hoffman DePiano Scholarship

There is one person near and dear to us that embodied all of these traits throughout her career – Phyllis Hoffman DePiano, the Founder of Hoffman Media. When Phyllis passed away in 2023, the world lost a passionate entrepreneur, a fiercely devoted friend and mentor to many, and most importantly a dedicated mother to one of TSC’s dearest friends – Brian Hart Hoffman.
It is with great love and appreciation, that we announce the second annual Phyllis Hoffman DePiano TSC Summit Scholarship sponsored by The Southern Coterie.

The Phyllis Hoffman DePiano Scholarship aims to award a female entrepreneur whose passion and drive echoes the qualities that made Phyllis a powerful voice of creativity and love.

Details of Scholarship

1 – Full access ticket to attend TSCSUMMIT 2026
1 – Year of TSC Membership, stay connected with the TSC Community 24/7/365

Tresena Bowe of Brown Butter Shoppe- 2025 Recipient

Pictured: Cheri Leavy, Ashley Shaw, Tresena Bowe, Melissa Smith and Whitney Long

Kristen Chester of Casa Danu - 2024 Recipient

Pictured: Cheri Leavy, Brian Hart-Hoffman, Kristen Chester and Whitney Long