CSL – A WELLS FARGO GRANT RECIPIENT…

WELLS FARGO ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT GRANTS FOCUSED ON ADVANCING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND RACIAL EQUITY IN CHARLOTTE MAY 05, 2021   Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) will deliver more than $3.2 million in grants to address a range of critical community needs across Charlotte, including advancing economic mobility, improving racial equity, supporting minority-owned small businesses and […]

MICHAEL JORDAN & JORDAN BRAND ANNOUNCE GRANT TO CITY STARTUP LABS

At the heart of the Black Community Commitment, announced by Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand in 2020, is a desire to take action where it is needed most. This vision has been supported by a robust partnership strategy, with grants contributing to the areas of social justice, economic empowerment and education and awareness. Today, Jordan Brand is extending […]

CITY STARTUP LABS IS A NGAAP CHARLOTTE GRANTEE

WORKING TO MAKE EQUITY REAL   Achieving funding equity for identifiably Black organizations has been elusive. Nevertheless, NGAAP believes we can forge a new path in philanthropy, together. The work will require bold stances, collective action, heightened accountability, and, of course, perseverance.   Plainly put, the opportunities are too great and the inequities are too egregious to […]

SEED20 | CLASS OF 2020

CITY STARTUP LABS IS PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF CHARLOTTE SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS’ 2020 CLASS OF SEED20!

CITY STARTUP LABS RECEIVES KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION GRANT TO AID NEW INITIATIVE

In late June of this year Charlotte-based City Startup Labs (CSL) will be launching an entrepreneurial pilot targeting returning citizens or the formerly incarcerated – ReEntry Entrepreneurship Program (REEP). This new effort will be made possible through a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s Inclusion Initiative, along with another received from the United Way of Central Carolinas through […]