2024 in Review
Organization Milestones and Achievements
- Moved from UNCC to CPCC in February
- Hired Margaret Velez as Program Manager
- Hired Shaheedah Ross as Program Administrator
- Held Inaugural Staff Retreat
- 2nd Annual Board Retreat
- Implemented robust data collection and tracking efforts with Queens University
- Completed data security project and implementation
- 10 Years of Impact Report
- Staff realignment for 2025
- Strategic Plan update
Community Engagement & Recognition
- NC Reentry Conference (April)
- Staff featured on panels, podcasts, and news articles
- CBJ Power 100 Award for Henry (3X awardee)
- AKA Sorority Building our Economic Wealth Award (April)
- 10th Anniversary Celebration Breakfast (October)
- MED Week Workforce Development Ambassador of the Year Award (October)
- NGAAP Black Philanthropy Month (August)
- New Partnerships: CEO Works, Dress for Success, Renaissance West Community, BraveWorks
- Philanthropy in NC Conference in (August)
Programmatic Highlights
- REEP Pitch Event (June)
- 20 ReEntry Entrepreneurship Program (REEP) participants completed the BUILD Phase
- 27 Restorative Pathways (RP) Graduates in 2024; 23 placed to date (2 pending)
- Facilitated Employer Workplace Readiness Modules & Reentry Simulation
- Surpassed the 100th participant mark in Restorative Pathways (104)
- ReConnex planning underway. WISE Certification Training with partner iFixAmerica
- New RP expansion opportunities, including Community Health Workers
Funding Highlights
- ReConnex funding from NCDIT
- City of Charlotte grant for RP Expansion
- $23,000 raised for 10th Anniversary
- $5000 MED Week award
- Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Bank of America
- Continued 1st cohort for Trust-based Philanthropy with Ally
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