About Becca Finley

I have worked with Becca on a plethora of projects and events over the past four years and they have all been fulfilling and enjoyable experiences. Her vision and hard work are inspiring. I have never seen anyone accomplish so much with such a small budget or limited resources. No challenge is too much because every goal and task is for the betterment of others.

 Our relationship first began when my startup became a sponsor for Becca’s music non-profit. We decided to join Becca because she showed us the sort of impact we could accomplish in our community with her leadership and help. I am very happy to say that I am now on the board for the same non-profit, and am continuing to work with Becca because she has encouraged and pushed me to better myself in order to better our community. Her vision of how we can create a more vibrant and thriving community has inspired many to follow a similar path. 

Whenever she needs help, people come because they believe in her and what she will do. They believe in her vision and they believe in what she can do.= Adam Helms, GigDawg

It takes a lot to put passion into action, and bring a vision to reality. Becca has always been someone I've looked up to that knows how to do just that. Regardless of the medium to reach people, whether it be music or media or events, I believe what's special about Becca is her ability to bring people together to collectively rally around a purpose that's unique and true to her goal. 

Becca invests her time in their success, and I continue to be impressed by her passion for the people she surrounds herself with personally and professionally. I met Becca during my first internship early on during college. I was hoping to just gain an understanding of the business world and make a few connections. Fortunately I left with a lifelong friend and mentor. From working directly together to bouncing ideas off of each other in our own work, we've always found a way to connect as we've growth in our own paths. 

As I've worked through developing my career and navigating various chapters of life, Becca has always been a go-to for support, honest feedback and fresh perspective. We share a passion for connecting with people and celebrating unique qualities. What impresses me is Becca's ability to lead people through the journey that is bringing vision to life. It takes determination, grit and great people. She can be both the big idea thinker to inspire, and isn't hesitant to roll up her sleeves to teach others and get things done. She inspires, connects and delivers. Anyone would be lucky to partner with Becca.- TJ Weaver, Playwright/ Director

Rebecca Finley is by far the most engaging human I’ve ever worked with. She is someone who sees beyond the landscape and into the stratosphere for ideas. I feel she’s one of those special individuals that turns everything she touches into gold. If only more communities had someone like this to unite them, fight for them and show what true compassion is.

 Rebecca can do anything she sets her mind to. Anything and everything. We met while working as producers for BalconyTV a few years ago. I recall an instant creative connection that has more than flourished throughout our years as friends and collaborators. I’ve seen her take a small project and turn into a well established event that brings an entire community together. We jump on calls every few months, I always walk away feeling energized and motivated to take on bigger projects. 

When I get stuck, she’s my lifeline in breaking things down and helping me get out of my own way. Honestly, I’d call her the life coach I never hired. When I have new ideas, I trust that I can ask her for honest opinion. She’s the one I’d want on my team. = Barbara Garrett, Executive Producer for Underwater Sunshine Festival 

Becca's has a unique style and creativity to really engage others around her to participate in community projects and work.  She empowers people to think forwardly but thoughtfully.  However, working with Becca on any community project has such deeper meaning because she promotes a learning environment and it becomes a learning experience for all levels of experience and ages.  As she juggles the experience for others, she continues to manage and complete projects successfully.  This is one of many reasons that Becca is continuously asked to lead community projects and initiatives.  

Becca's work is deliberate and valuable.  From projects to discuss gun violence in schools to community theater projects, Becca's work has strong and powerful impacts on her community.  Because of the trust and amazing work that Becca has developed in Charleston, community members are always willing to work with her on future projects.  People love working with Becca!  Whenever she engages you in projects, you know it will be a challenge but with great rewards.  The reward is building a better and stronger community.  Becca's work makes that happen.

Becca believes in the power of community.  Before I met her in person, her name was continuously mentioned as a person to connect with when doing any type of community project or initiative.   She is a strong influential force in Charleston.

Charleston is a mid-sized town and difficult area to create collaboration and connection.  Becca has somehow figured out how to bridge the gap of this difficult connection.  She uses innovative thoughts and ideas to encourage people to talk to one another, learn from experiences and drives them to collaborate for a single purpose.  

Becca has been the leading force on creating a musical presence at the Cooper River Bridge Run.  This is one of the largest races in the United States with both national and international presence.  Her idea was to expand the race to host a multitude of arts that showcases the personality of Charleston.  This was extremely innovative and different for those who managed the race.  Through hard work, collaboration, partnerships, hard work and determination, Becca has helped raised the experience for the 40k people who come to experience the Copper River Bridge Run.  This race is more than a run, it is a massive community undertaking that brings a huge amount of attention to Charleston.  Becca's enhancement to the race is one of the reasons for its massive success. From races to community activism, Becca is somewhere involved.  However, what makes Becca such a success is her commitment and visions to make Charleston the best of communities. -Missy Farkouh, The Goatery

I had the pleasure to work with Becca Finley for a number of years, while she served as Executive Director for the Collective FORCE Foundation.  She was tasked with not only shaping who we would become, but literally defining our role in service, establishing our programs, creating our mission, and handling all execution.  I trusted her, gave her full autonomy in all decisions, and it was the best decision I could have ever made.It would be impossible to count the lives 

Becca and her team impacted while running the Foundation, but over 18 months she developed, organized, and launched a service biased non-profit awareness elevation program called “It Start’s With One” impacting 12 different local nonprofits one by one.  Her time with my Foundation culminated in her throwing the first ever on location Lowcountry Giving Day Event.  Thrown by Becca and her team of 7 staff and over 100 volunteers, Lowcountry Giving Day was held in Charleston Riverdog’s Stadium, included 144 different local non profits covering 8 specific charitable outreach categories with organizations serving in 17 different counties in South Carolina.  The event was the largest gathering of non-profits in the history of Charleston!  Included in the event were the performances of over 22 bands, covering 4 stages, and a 4 act comedian showcase.  This free awareness event, which gave hundreds of thousands of community members exposure to local non-profits in a unique hands-on way, was an undertaking the likes of which the community had never seen.  

 Becca’s vision, commitment to purposeful action, and ability to execute are unmatched.  My only regret is that we were not able to hold onto her talents for longer. = Bill Sandvig, Momentum Mortagage

It takes a lot to put passion into action, and bring a vision to reality. Becca has always been someone I've looked up to that knows how to do just that. Regardless of the medium to reach people, whether it be music or media or events, I believe what's special about Becca is her ability to bring people together to collectively rally around a purpose that's unique and true to her goal. Becca invests her time in their success, and I continue to be impressed by her passion for the people she surrounds herself with personally and professionally.

I met Becca during my first internship early on during college. I was hoping to just gain an understanding of the business world and make a few connections. Fortunately I left with a lifelong friend and mentor. From working directly together to bouncing ideas off of each other in our own work, we've always found a way to connect as we've growth in our own paths. As I've worked through developing my career and navigating various chapters of life, Becca has always been a go-to for support, honest feedback and fresh perspective. We share a passion for connecting with people and celebrating unique qualities. 

What impresses me is Becca's ability to lead people through the journey that is bringing vision to life. It takes determination, grit and great people. She can be both the big idea thinker to inspire, and isn't hesitant to roll up her sleeves to teach others and get things done. She inspires, connects and delivers. Anyone would be lucky to partner with Becca. =Matthew Becker, Digital Loews

Why I love Becca, ahhh...for so many reasons. I stumbled upon an internship for a music magazine (the, in my opinion, prestigious “The Music Initiative magazine”) while attending Trident Technical College for Digital Media, and was completely accepted with open arms, even though I didn’t have experience as a full-time designer.  Her appreciation for my opinions and ideas as a designer made me feel as though I could unabashedly create and push myself beyond what school could teach. We endeavored through so many projects with “The Music Initiative”, including the SEC tour with a huge sponsor (Palmetto Cheese) and many local events to celebrate musicians’ vision and creativity. 

But my personal favorite was, and is, her determination to provide runners of the Cooper River Bridge Run, one of the top marathons in the entire country, an opportunity to put away their iPods and listen to live music throughout the entire race route. There is an incredible energy on race day — naturally so — but seeing runners push themselves physically, and still being able to jam along to live music along the way elevates their experience and makes it worthwhile and special. 

In short, Becca is a visionary and a creative, through and through — this is what she was born to do. She has always given me a chance to be creative, even pushed me out of my comfort zone at times, and challenged me in ways that are unobtrusive, but instead presented as growth opportunities (even when I didn’t know I needed it). Thank you, Becca, for seeing something in me, and I’m glad we have collaborated on many projects together over the years — I’ve had a lot of fun, and here’s to many more! =Joel Travis,  Charleston Business Journal