“Move Dirt. Grow People.” is more than a tagline. It’s why the Grow People Fund exists. Our nonprofit invests in the people and trades that build our industry's future.
Over the last 20 years, RCS has watched the skilled workforce that drives construction shrink. The Grow People Fund's core purpose is simple: to increase funding for the next generation of operators and tradespeople. We believe our industry's future depends on the people willing to build it, and we're committed to making sure they have the training, tools, and support to get there.
The Grow People Fund is still young, but our approach is clear: invest in the people who make up this industry and our community, and support them in every way that matters, on the job and off.
We're raising funds to build the next generation of skilled tradespeople. We’re strengthening the workforce by connecting people with hands-on training, scholarships, and real opportunities to grow a career in the trades. It's how we help turn interest in construction into a lasting career.
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Mental health is one of the biggest threats facing our industry, including suicide, which affects construction workers at one of the highest rates of any profession in the country. It's a problem the trades don't talk about enough. Supporting well-being means making sure the people who build our industry have real support when they need it most.
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Growing people was never meant to stop at our own team. The Grow People Fund exists to reach further, into the community around us, so that the impact of what we build goes beyond job sites and into the lives of the people and organizations working to grow alongside us.
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The RCS Grow People Fund was a natural extension of our primary mission: Move Dirt. Grow People.
We move dirt intentionally, every day, and that's always been how we've built the resources to invest back into our people and our industry. Growing people was already in our DNA at RCS. We just needed a way to reach beyond our own capabilities and further into our industry and community.
The idea took shape on a long drive to a client meeting, in a conversation between our leadership about how a fundraiser could help us reach further. That conversation became the outline for the Grow People Fund and the realization that we needed our own nonprofit to raise and distribute funds the right way, to the people and organizations who need it the most.
Make a DonationCurious about how the Grow People Fund works? Below are the questions we hear most often from donors, partners, and our community.
The Grow People Fund is a 501(c)(3) construction workforce nonprofit founded by RCS Grading. As a skilled trades nonprofit, our mission is to invest in the people who build our industry through training, education, and support for construction workers across Upstate South Carolina.
As a construction industry nonprofit, we look for organizations and programs that align with our mission: strengthening the trades workforce and supporting the well-being of the people in it.
Yes. As we grow, we're open to partnering with organizations that share our commitment to building up the construction workforce and the communities we serve.
No. While the Grow People Fund grew out of a mission that's always been part of RCS, it was built to reach beyond our own employees into our community, our industry, and the organizations working alongside us.
The Grow People Fund operates out of Upstate South Carolina, supporting the construction workforce and trades organizations across the region.
From new partnerships to community milestones, this is where we'll share what the Grow People Fund is up to and the impact it's making, one story at a time.
Whether you're a developer, a contractor, or just someone who believes in building people up, there's a place for you in this mission. Every donation and partnership helps us reach further, directly supporting the people who will carry our industry forward.
