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Programs and Associations

• South Carolina City & County Management Association (SCCCMA)

  The goal of the  is to improve the quality of public administration in South Carolina local government. The Association's membership consists of approximately 180 city and county managers, administrators, assistants, and other staff members. The Riley Center facilitates all of the day-to-day and long-term operations of SCCCMA.

• Local Government Leadership Institute (LGLI)

  is hosted by the Joseph P. Riley Jr. Center for Livable Communities at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, Coastal Carolina University, and Francis Marion University in collaboration with the Darla Moore Foundation and the South Carolina City & County Management Association. The purpose of the program is to provide a skill-building educational experience for new and potential executive-level managers in South Carolina local governments. The program is intended to prepare participants to affect change in their organizations and ultimately improve the communities in which they live.

• LGLI Advanced Leadership Academy (ALA)

  Facilitated by the Riley Center for Livable Communities, the Darla Moore Foundation and the South Carolina City & County Management Association, the is open to those who have completed the Local Government Leadership Institute (LGLI). The program provides a higher-level applied leadership program for local government executives, while offering support to small communities throughout South Carolina, by taking on projects on a needs basis.

• Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Leadership Academy

  Unlike other training opportunities, the Leadership Academy steps away from day-to-day technical areas in public finance and encourages participants to think about their individual development and the leadership role they play within their departments or agencies, as well as the broader organization. The Riley Center hosts their Leadership Academy once per year on the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø campus.

• Athenian Program

  The Athenian Program is intended for managers and assistants with 10+ years of continuing service in local government. The experience is designed as a premier leadership development opportunity for senior level public sector executives, providing opportunities to delve into major challenges facing local government and society, and exploring individual or personal challenges at this stage in your career.

• Women in the Civic Arena

  The Women in the Civic Arena was created to provide space for women at the executive level in local government to understand the challenges facing women in the profession, to share experiences and make connections while developing a  plan to live their whole, authentic selves.

• South Carolina Clerks to Council Association

  The purpose is to aid in improving public administration and increasing the proficiency of Clerks to Council and executives in counties in South Carolina. The Joseph P. Riley Jr. Center for Livable Communities provides support for the Southe Carolina Clerks to Council Associatoin by:

  • Providing registration services and coordinating certification educational programs for the SC Clerks to Council Training Program
  • Providing instructional services by teaching up to two educational programs annually
  • Maintaining records for those clerks who are working towards certification
• Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Institute (MCTI)

  The Institute is designed to provide municipal clerks and treasurers with the knowledge and skills critical to their respective professions. Each year, MCTI offers a series of six half-week (2.5 days) sessions. Each session is unique and designed to build on the previous sessions. Participants are encouraged, but not required, to attend consecutive sessions, thus completing MCTI in three years. The Riley Center provides support for MCTI by:

  • Coordinating the MCTI educational programs along with the Municipal Association of South Carolina
  • Maintianing records for those clerks who are working towards certification