@cltiscreative connects local creatives 2 eachother, resources, community, & audiences 2 their stories, fosters creativity thru initiatives designed 2 cultivate CLT into a city that draws ppl in, excites them, & inspires them 2 invest in their financial, social & creative capital
Say hello to @gen1clt one of our Community Impact Grant Recipients! They envision a future where all 1st gen students from underserved communities will have access to the knowledge, resources & support to achieve their goal, regardless the constraints! #showsomesupport#follow
Our Community Impact Grants are small, one-time grants made to founder-led, community-embedded nonprofits on their way to making a big difference. Follow @Wayfindersnc@HopeVibesCLT@CityStartupLabs@RMFYCharlotte@gen1clt, our 2022 Community Impact Grant Recipients to learn more
Meet @dogreaterclt, a member of our LendaHand Alliance Cohort! Their mission is to ignite creative confidence in all students by facilitating access & exposure to design, entrepreneurship, & technology so they can turn ideas into future opportunities. We #love@dogreaterclt 🧡
Rooted in advancing equity, shifting power and building relationships, Trust-Based Philanthropy seeks to create sustainable social impact by bringing grantmakers closer to the communities they serve and empowering those with lived experience to influence and activate change.
@FrdmCommunities works one-on-one and provides connections, support, and solidarity that equips families with the resources to ignite their respective paths to upward mobility and sustained economic stability! #LendaHandAllianceCohort#philanthropy
Congrats to Good Human Award Winner, Zach Turton! He spends his time outside our HQ volunteering at his church & serving on Levine Cancer Institute’s Minority Cancer Advisory Council. Hats off to Zach for being an amazing employee AND having an amazing impact on the community!
Jessica is a Managing Editor at LT & started volunteering with a dog rescue helping fight overpopulation & dog euthanasia. Jessica said "every hour spent volunteering is 1 more hour these pups get to be outside having fun not sitting alone in their kennel". #volunteerspotlights
@WestSide_CLT is in our LendaHand Alliance Cohort! They create permanent affordable housing, and promote equity, and opportunity so low-income residents can flourish & protect the West Charlotte neighborhoods from rapid displacement and reinvestment! Follow them to learn more!
Did you know that 1 in 4 children in America grow up without learning how to read? Follow @CWCLT, @FrdmCommunities, @TheRelativesInc, @WestSide_CLT, and @cltrescue to see how these nonprofits are working towards improving upward mobility in the community through their missions.
@TheRelativesInc keep kids safe & families together while helping youth & young adults be healthy, productive, engaged members of the community. They provide youth in crisis w/ relief during despair, acceptance in a place of rejection, and empowerment in place of helplessness.
The LendaHand Alliance Cohort is a multi-year investment for 10 founder-led, community embedded, emerging nonprofits, with innovative ideas to achieve greater impact. Our signature giving program is based off of these three elements! Follow us to learn more about our impact!
Say hello to @cltrescue, a 2021-23 LendaHand Alliance Cohort member, founded in 1938 in Charlotte to transform the lives of individuals caught at the intersection of addiction and homelessness, and to equip them to thrive in the community and to promote upward mobility #lendahand
Say hi to @DigiBridgeUS their mission is to provide hands-on STEM coursework for K-8th graders, hardware-agnostic tech consultancy to local schools, & advocate for digital equity! Follow them to learn more about their amazing #communityimpact! #STEM#technology#philanthropy
Common Wealth Charlotte is dedicated to empowering Charlotte's economically-vulnerable families to achieve financial independence through innovative, trauma-informed financial education & capability. Follow @CWCLT to learn more about their #communityimpact! #upwardmoblity
Bryce McAvoy is our spotlight this month! Bryce took part in mock interviews with young adults in the YearUp cohort. Bryce said "it was really rewarding to help them in their interview process and discuss their career goals." #Grateful to have Bryce apart of our LendingTree team!