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Sponsor Spotlight
Sponsor Spotlight: US Bank
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Sponsor Spotlight: Novant Health
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Sponsor Spotlight: Aldersgate
In our Sponsor Spotlight series, CBI highlights our relationships with our sponsors, and the work they are doing to ...
Sponsor Spotlight: Lowe’s
In our Sponsor Spotlight series, CBI highlights our relationships with our sponsors, and the work they are doing to ...
Sponsor Spotlight: Truist
In our Sponsor Spotlight series, CBI highlights our relationships with our sponsors, and the work they ...
Sponsor Spotlight: Moore & Van Allen
In our Sponsor Spotlight series, CBI highlights our relationships with our sponsors, and the work they are doing ...
Sponsor Spotlight: TIAA
In our Sponsor Spotlight series, CBI highlights our relationships with our sponsors, and the work they are doing to ...
Sponsor Spotlight: Foundation For The Carolinas
In our Sponsor Spotlight series, CBI highlights our relationships with our sponsors, and the work they are doing ...
Sponsor Spotlight: McGuireWoods
In our Sponsor Spotlight series, CBI highlights our relationships with our sponsors, and the work they are doing ...
Equity Impact Fellowship Applications Are Now Being Accepted!
Are you already doing impactful work to build community at the neighborhood or grassroots level in Charlotte? Are you ...
A Statement on the Passing of James E. Ferguson II
Community Building Initiative is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of James E. Ferguson II. Beginning with ...
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Remembrance Project
In 1913, a white mob dragged Joe McNeely from a Charlotte hospital and shot him to death. In 1929, Wilie ...
Sponsor Spotlight: US Bank
In our Sponsor Spotlight series, CBI highlights our relationships with our sponsors, and the work they are doing to ...
Sponsor Spotlight: Novant Health
In our Sponsor Spotlight series, CBI highlights our relationships with our sponsors, and the work they are doing to ...
LDI Program Closes Out After LDI21 in August
LDI Program Closes Out After LDI21 in August Octavia Seawell, who created and led CBI’s Leadership ...
Charlotte History Makers
Whereas the achievements of Black Americans can and should be celebrated year-round, Black History Month encourages ...
Sponsor Spotlight: Aldersgate
In our Sponsor Spotlight series, CBI highlights our relationships with our sponsors, and the work they are doing to ...
Press Release: Janeen Bryant Selected as CBI Executive Director
CHARLOTTE, NC (June 16, 2022): After a competitive search process with significant interest, the Board of Directors ...
Sponsor Spotlight: Lowe’s
In our Sponsor Spotlight series, CBI highlights our relationships with our sponsors, and the work they are doing to ...
Sponsor Spotlight: Truist
In our Sponsor Spotlight series, CBI highlights our relationships with our sponsors, and the work they ...
Sponsor Spotlight: Moore & Van Allen
In our Sponsor Spotlight series, CBI highlights our relationships with our sponsors, and the work they are doing ...
Individual Donors
(SINCE 12/4/20)
Inspire ($2,500+)
- Robin & Bill Branstrom
- Jeep Bryant
- Olivia & Steven Cohen
- Byron Hawkins
- Rick McDermott & Rob Willard
- Valecia McDowell
- Ann & Hugh Morgan
- Ann & Blaine Sanders
Influence ($1,000+)
- Claude Alexander
- Pat & Woody Baker
- Charles T Barger
- Shannon & Sean Bird
- Michael Booe & Rebecca Henderson
- Tonya Brandon
- Robert Bush
- Gina & Herbert Clegg
- Angela Crawford
- Rennie Cuthbertson, Jr.
- Jill Dinwiddie
- Rosie & Sal Elrahal
- Dianne English
- Joe Foster
- Candy & Jim Furr
- Rodney Gaddy
- Jennifer Susan Gaisbauer
- Ophelia Eugenia Garmon-Brown
- Sally Geaney
- Caroline Griffin
- Stephanie Marella Gryder
- Carol Sawyer & Tom Hanchett
- Cammie & Barnes Hauptfuhrer
- Joshua Lanning
- Pat & Jim Martin
- Valecia M. McDowell
- Steven Menaker
- Katherine Mooring
- Jon Langdon Morris
- Jeffrey Nick
- Kendel Bryant Phillips
- Thomas Crawford Pounds
- Willie Ratchford
- Sally & Russell Robinson
- Sean Robinson
- Octavia Seawell
- Krista & Gerald Terrell
- Rita & Bill Vandiver
- Jenny & Henry Ward
- Emily & Sam Zimmern
- Mary & Tom Zweng
Encourage ($750+)
- Bob & Barbara Colwell
- Ray Feaster
- Tara Harris
- Kellie & Brandon Lofton
- Leslie & Michael Marsicano
- Sara Garces Roselli
- Tom Warshauer
Advocate ($500+)
- Sharon & Craig Addison
- Cathy D. Best
- Carola Cardenas
- Julio Colmenares
- Rufus Dalton
- Andy Dews
- Matthew C. Dukes
- Megan & Daniel Gude
- Deb & George Hanna
- Sharon & Rob Harrington
- Patricia Hoke
- Linda Jarrell
- Christi & Victor Lee
- Troy Leo
- Joseph & Carmen Turner Lipe
- Mary Nell McPherson & Kevin Strawn
- Tracy Montross & Jesse Munoz
- Susan Patterson
- Charity Perkins
- William Porter & Peggy Davis
- Derrick Ramos
- Geoffrey Rose
- Wesley Suttle
- Claire Tate
- Betsy & Brendan Walsh
- Molly Shaw & David Webb
- Lisa & Richard Worf
- Tom Warshauer
- Court & Andy Young
Motivate ($250+)
- Omega Autry
- Laura Belcher
- Karen Bernhardt
- Rusty Bryson
- Rich Cerretti
- Tracy Chambers
- Betsy Conway
- Michael Cowell
- Sidney Fletcher
- Jill & Smitty Flynn
- Toni Freeman
- Felicia Mitchell Gardner
- William Geiger
- Kevin Giriunas
- Emily Stephenson-Green & Michael Green
- Bridget-Anne Hampden
- Deb & George Hanna
- Carol Hardison
- John Hartnett
- Marti & David Head
- Brian Scott Heslin
- Trish Hobson
- Rosalyn Allison Jacobs
- Vicki Jones
- Moira Quinn Klein
- Jeanne & Brad Kutrow
- Jodie Lawson
- Melissa Logan
- Vince Long
- Margaret Marshall
- Joan Martin
- Rickye McKoy-Mitchell
- Spencer Merriweather
- Diane Mowrey
- Michael Nail
- Justin Lloyd Perry
- Ely Portillo
- Caitlyn Post
- Mike Riley
- Kelly Rogers
- Osei Sencherey
- Marcie Shealey
- Sarah & Allen Shifflet
- Jeanette Sims
- Andrea Stevenson
- Linda & Phil Vanderbosch
- Robert D. Vaughan
- Curt Walton
- Liz Ward
- Deb & Gary Watt
- Laura Meyer Wellman
- Darryl White, Sr.
- Tifferney White
- Richard “Stick” Williams
- Liz & Brad Winer
- Earnest Jason Winston
- Kenneth Wittenauer
- James Woodward
- Martha Yesowitch
- Eugene Young
Believe ($100+)
- Jennifer Aguirre
- Patricia Albritton
- Carla Archie
- Adrienne Bain
- Amanda Beacham
- Laura Belcher
- Steve Bentley
- April Bethea
- Everett Blackmon
- Lee & Alan Blumenthal
- Sandra Bobbitt
- Mary & Charles Bowman
- Todd Brown
- Gilbert Browne
- Adria Bivens Bryant
- Nancy & Ron Bryant
- Anthony Bucci
- Paul Burley, Jr.
- Joann & Andy Calhoun
- Frances Campbell
- Maya Capers
- Betty Chafin Rash
- John Chen
- Dumont Clarke & Shirley Linn
- Diana & John Clarkson
- Catherine El-Khouri
- Kinsey Evans
- Nancy Babb Falls
- Russell W Fergusson
- Josh Enneking & Kate Flynn
- Christian A Friend
- Cameron Furr
- Sonja Gantt & Mitchell Gibson
- Diane Gavarkavich
- Molly Geaney
- Sherrard Georgius
- Dee Grano
- Fay Grasty
- Lizz & Duane Gregg
- Susan & Brian Harden
- Clara Martinez Haynes
- Suzanne Watts Henderson
- Jami Herzberg
- Kathryn Hill
- Robbie Howell
- Pamela Hutson
- Amy Johnson
- Brenda Julian
- Marcie Kelso
- Rahman Khan
- Dusty Klass
- James Kmetz
- June & Ken Lambla
- Eric Law
- Jodie Herrmann Lawson
- Amber Lineback
- Ross Loeser
- Bonne & Bill McCoy
- Melissa McGuire & David Kern
- Lindsay & Mark Merritt
- Shay Merritt
- Leon Miller
- Lisa Miller
- Timothy J Miron
- Cathy Morrison
- Connor Murdock
- Marla Neely
- Karen Parker
- Barb Pellin
- Suzanne Pugh
- Catherine Pullen
- Adam Raskoskie
- Mike & Jo Rizer
- Ann Simmons Barnes Robertson
- Rollin Mackel & Meg Robertson
- Judy & Ken Rose
- Debbie Rubenstein
- Kelli Sadler
- Sharon & Walter Sanders
- Amy & Jack Santaniello
- Jane & Ken Schorr
- Ariana Shahinfar
- Alan Shatteen
- Marcie Shealy
- Katy & Raleigh Shoemaker
- Mattye Silverman
- Marcia Simon
- Erin L. Smith
- Laura Solitario
- Diamond Staton-Williams
- Wendy Stockton
- Nicole Storey
- Donald Taylor
- Wendy Taylor
- Sharon Taulbert
- Krista Terrell
- Robert Theodore
- Lori Thomas
- Amy S. Vance
- Michel Vaughan
- Adrianne Wallace
- Jameson P Wells
- Katrina Whelchel
- Maurice Wilson
- Evan Wolkofsky
Engage ($50 - $99)
- Erin Barbee
- Nimish Bhatt
- Wanda Carter
- Grace Collins
- Jill Combs
- Ann D Crehore
- Kristi Datta
- Lenore Deutsch
- Traci Ethridge
- Rocio Gonzalez
- Alice R. Harrison
- Shameeka Henderson
- Dennis Heydanek
- Kathryn Hill
- Joan Hope
- Emily Johnson
- Edwin Maddrey
- Terri Marshall
- Jennifer Martin
- Katie McCoy
- Jeanne McCullar
- Devlin McNeil
- Dave Molinaro & Cricket Weston
- Joyce Norton
- Karen Parker
- Heidi M Perlman
- Randy Eugene Phillips
- Julie Porter
- Claudia Soria
- Stephanie Stenglein
- Adrianne Baughns Wallace
- Laura Williams
- Dorice Winston
- Kristy Witherspoon
- Steve Wood
- Julian & Amy Wright
- Kamina Young
Other Supporters
- LaQuandra Bass
- Christine Bailey
- Jill Blumenthal
- Bonnie Carter
- Maribel Cruz
- Christine Edwards
- Toni L. Freeman
- Debbie Haruta
- Denada Jackson
- Robyn Johnson
- Christine Jones
- Ellen Keeley
- Michael Nencetti
- Julie Porter
- Natalie Ramsey
- Vladimil Roca
- Stephanie Stenglein
- Raquishela Stewart
- Laura Williams
- Andrew Yavorski
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