Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation

2023 Total Grants: $980,000

Children, Youth & Young Adults

• $25,000 to Ada Jenkins Center for its LEARN Works program, an afterschool academic support and enrichment programming.
• $10,000 to Augustine Literacy Project-Charlotte to provide reading instruction to over 500 children in local Title 1 schools.
• $15,000 to B.E.A.M. Foundation for its 10-week Coding Academy for youth in under-served communities.
• $10,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas to provide mentorship, career and college guidance, and job shadowing opportunities for students.
• $25,000 to Carolina Youth Coalition for its Torch Fellows Program that ensures college readiness academically, socially, and financially.
• $35,000 to Charlotte Bilingual Preschool to provide quality bilingual preschool programs for marginalized Latinx students.
• $25,000 to Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center for its Community Language/Literacy Impact Program (CLIP) that ensures school readiness for low-income and at-risk children up to age 8.
• $30,000 to Communities in Schools to provide pathways to success in school and life for 55 Charlotte-Mecklenburg district schools.
• $20,000 to Council for Children’s Rights for its Education Navigation Project to serve children in foster care and mental health facilities.
• $20,000 to CrossRoads Corporation for Affordable Housing and Community Development to provide programming that supports youth in the Grier Heights Community including college preparation, access to mental health support and mentoring.
• $25,000 to E2D to provide computers for students lacking home-based computers sufficient to do their work.
• $20,000 to Florence Crittenton Services to provide educational and vocational programming for adolescents and young adults.
• $12,500 to Freedom School Partners to provide a summer program that offers literacy tutoring and community-building skills to local students.
• $10,000 to Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont to provide training and resources to help young adults pursue careers in the construction industry.
• $10,000 to Hack & Hustle Social Entrepreneurship Academy for a intensive summer program to expose underserved youth in Charlotte to STEM technology and workforce development training.
• $20,000 to Heart Math Tutoring to provide a math intervention program for students performing below grade level in CMS elementary schools.
• $15,000 to International House for its Rising Readers Summer Literacy Camp for K-5th grade CMS students from immigrant families.
• $15,000 to Latin American Women's Association to host bilingual workshops and tours at colleges for local families.
• $10,000 to On Eagles Wings to provide residential and community-based care for young victims of sex trafficking.
• $25,000 to ourBRIDGE to provide out-of-school programs for immigrant and refugee students in K-8.
• $7,500 to Peoples Private Learning Center to help students increase their current grade level performance in Math and ELA.
• $5,000 to S.T.A.R.S. Math & English Academy to provide students with EOG bootcamps, Saturday Academy, and summer programming.
• $20,000 to She Built This City to provide its tuition-free, state-certified pre-apprenticeship training targeting young women at Albemarle Middle School.
• $5,000 to The Learning Collaborative for its Collaborative Summer Literacy Camp in the Grier Heights neighborhood.
• $20,000 to Theatre Gap Initiative to provide rigorous training, mentorship and access to theatre and college-readiness for marginalized students.
• $5,000 to Thrive Global Project for its Ready to Thrive program to support the transition to college for low-opportunity students.
• $25,000 to Time Out Youth to create safe and welcoming spaces for LGBTQ students in Charlotte.
• $15,000 to Urban League of Central Carolinas to provide college and career-ready high school students assistance navigating on their next steps.
• $30,000 to Young Black Leadership Alliance to provide college and career advising, awareness and exploration for underserved students and parents in the Charlotte community.
• $30,000 to Youth Villages to provide young adults leaving the foster care, juvenile justice and mental health systems with support and guidance to successfully transition into adulthood.
• $10,000 to YWCA Central Carolinas to provide out-of-school, literacy-based programming for students in the six Mecklenburg County Youth Learning Centers.

Family Stability

• $5,000 to Adoption Support Alliance to help families formed through adoption receive the support they need to thrive.
• $19,208 to Brave Step, Inc. to empower the Latin community to be strong advocates for their children, family, and friends as it relates to sexual violence.
• $12,000 to Care Ring for its Nurse-Family Partnership Program.
• $10,000 to Caterpillar Ministries for its marriage and family strengthening services.
• $25,000 to Charlotte Bilingual Preschool to provide a pipeline of Latinx bilingual educators.
• $20,000 to Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy to stabilize low-income families and increase access to opportunity through legal representation, systematic advocacy, and community education.
• $15,000 to Charlotte Family Housing to help families gain the skills, tools, and confidence to achieve long-term housing stability and financial sufficiency.
• $10,000 to Common Wealth Charlotte to provide trauma-informed approach to financial literacy, credit education, and access to 0% interest, no-fee loans.
• $15,000 to Communities in Schools for its Safe Journey Program.
• $20,000 to Council for Children’s Rights for its Custody Advocacy and Family Engagement.
• $25,000 to Despierta to expand its program to provide aid for underserved Latinx youth and families.
• $10,000 to Families Forward Charlotte for its Family Success Program.
• $15,000 to Florence Crittenton Services to provide education for expectant mothers to-be.
• $15,000 to Foster Village Charlotte for its Partners in Permanency program.
• $20,000 to Freedom Communities to provide an employment liaison for their Moms Moving Forward program.
• $15,000 to Hope Haven to help families build a foundation of recovery and address past trauma.
• $25,000 to Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas to support its BizTown and Finance Park.
• $10,000 to Matthews HELP Center to provide crisis assistance to help families avoid eviction and utility disconnection.
• $18,792 to ourBridge to help mitigate the cultural and language barriers facing immigrant and refugee families.
• $25,000 to Planned Parenthood South Atlantic to provide health services and education in Mecklenburg County.
• $10,000 to Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte to prevent neighborhood displacement for Hidden Valley families in need.
• $15,000 to Safe Alliance to help fund a peer support specialist at the domestic violence shelter.
• $10,000 to Supportive Housing Communities for its Keeping Families Together program.
• $15,000 to The Center for Community Transitions to expand its Enrichment Institute for caregivers at CMS schools.
• $10,000 to YWCA Central Carolinas to provide safe affordable housing and one on-one comprehensive support services.

Social Capital

• $5,000 to A Giving Heart Project to help support an intake coordinator and life navigator position.
• $6,550 to Another Chance House of Refuge to continue to provide the transitional housing program and the court-to-community program.
• $10,000 to Black Social Capital Initiative to support network building and increase access and resources to Black nonprofit leaders.
• $15,000 to Caterpillar Ministries to support the MyPath Mentorship Program for teens in the Huntington Green community.
• $5,000 to Changed Choices to provide comprehensive case management to women impacted by incarceration.
• $10,000 to Charlotte Area Fund to provide additional training, resources, and support to Success Coaches who connect clients with community resources.
• $10,000 to Charlotte is Creative to support the Creative Entrepreneur’s Initiative.
• $9,500 to Church World Service of Charlotte to help provide language resources for unaccompanied children.
• $10,000 to Exposure Project Incorporated to continue to equip middle and high school youth with practical tools for career and character development.
• $10,000 to For Charlotte to build City Impact Networks across leaders in various sectors to co-create solutions to community needs.
• $15,000 to GenerationNation to continue to offer programs that connect youth across backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses.
• $3,700 to Hope Haven to support The Forum at Hope Haven, which equips, trains, and supports frontline staff across various service provider agencies.
• $15,000 to Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance to support the Peer Learning Program within the Lakeview Community.
• $12,000 to Latin American Women’s Association to support the College Hacks mentoring program.
• $10,000 to McColl Center to support the New Professionals Internship Program.
• $10,000 to MeckMIN to help strengthen ties among leaders of diverse houses of faith.
• $6,000 to Metrolina Association for the Blind to provide blind and visually impaired students with training and skills to advocate for themselves as they enter the workforce or continue their education.
• $6,000 to Money Magnets Club to support the Financial Literacy Facilitator Corps program.
• $7,500 to NC MedAssist to support the Transitional Jobs Program, which hires and trains individuals who have had barriers to employment.
• $5,000 to QC Family Tree to support the We Speak program, which seeks to build relationships among women with different racial identities and socioeconomic statuses.
• $15,000 to Refugee Support Services of the Carolinas to support various programs offered at the Refugee Support Services Welcome Center.
• $15,000 to Renaissance West Community Initiative to support resident Life Navigators, which assist residents in setting goals and connecting residents with community resources.
• $15,000 to Right Moves For Youth to support the Group Mentoring program.
• $5,000 to Ronnie L. Bryant, LLC to support the Ronnie L. Bryant Leadership Academy, which develops leaders to serve in the nonprofit sector.
• $10,000 to Sisters in Education Circle to support the Black Teaching Tradition Institute.
• $5,000 to The Navigate Foundation to support workforce development opportunities for youth in the hospitality sector.
• $10,000 to Thompson Child and Family Focus to support the Friends of the Children program, connecting youth with a paid professional mentor.
• $15,000 to Wayfinders to provide additional training for mentors of middle and high school-age scholars.
• $18,750 to Young Black Leadership Alliance to support the YoPro Network, which emphasizes personal, professional, and financial development for young Black professionals.
• $10,000 to YWCA Central Carolinas to support Women in Transition, a transitional housing program for single women experiencing homelessness.