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Throughout the past 121 years, Crittenton of NC has served over 45,000 women and children across North Carolina. Best known for its Maternity Program, a residential program helping pregnant girls and women

who are living in crisis and in need of a healthy, safe environment, Crittenton of NC provides comprehensive support services to help women and families thrive. Jada B. Charley is the organization’s Chief Executive Officer and also the special guest on this

episode of the KnowMore podcast. Tune in as she shares with listeners about the array of services offered as Crittenton of NC works to break cycles of trauma, neglect and abuse. Learn more about Crittenton of NC and how to get involved at

https://crittentonofnc.org/. 

After determining that underserved college students were twice as likely to be unemployed than their counterparts for the last fifty years, Jonathan Gardner launched GardHouse, a nonprofit that strives to eliminate the systemic barriers underserved college students face when seeking post-secondary employment upon graduation. As the Founder and Executive Director of GardHouse, Jonathan joins CWC as this month’s special guest on the KnowMore podcast. During this episode, you will have a chance to understand more about Charlotte’s first work-based organization, which works primarily with college students of color and provides paid internships within small businesses and nonprofits to demonstrate that they, too, can be economic drivers and training hubs for young talent. Learn more about GardHouse at https://www.gardhouse.org/. 

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region has remained a top Habitat for Humanity affiliate since its establishment in 1983 – with over 4,200 families having been served to date! Symone Robinson has been with this organization for six dedicated years and currently serves as Education Supervisor. In her role, she is involved with every person who comes through the door having the dream of owning their own home. As CWC's next guest on the KnowMore podcast, Symone shares more about the programs that aid in Habitat’s vision of “a world where everyone has a decent place to live.” Learn more about Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region at https://www.habitatcltregion.org/. 

Trevor Melito is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Sandee Road Ventures (SRV), as well as the next guest of our KnowMore Podcast series! SRV aims to offer optimal investment opportunities beyond the traditional focus of value investing, which is why it targets mission-focused investments throughout the Carolinas. Take a listen today and hear why this organization is committed to empowering investors to improve the world around them while delivering positive returns. Learn more about Sandee Road Ventures at https://www.srventures.us/. 

It’s the start of Season 2 and we have a great guest to kick us off, Brian Li! Brian has been at Providence Day School for 20 years and has taught math as well as personal finance. His passion for instilling

the importance of personal finance to the coming generations has led him to become a leader nationally in this effort, including holding financial literacy workshops for teachers all around the nation. During this episode, you will understand very quickly

that Brian has limitless, unrestrained excitement for his work – one of the many reasons Common Wealth Charlotte is excited to welcome him as a new Board of Directors member! Get to know more about Brian Li at

https://www.blifinancecoach.com/. 

It’s the final episode of season 1, and we saved a very special guest for this one! April Whitlock leads LendingTree’s efforts in identifying, vetting, and funding nonprofits of all sizes in the arts, housing, recovery, financial literacy, and other key areas in Charlotte’s quest for greater economic mobility.

As this episode’s guest, she is here to talk more about trust-based philanthropy and how she utilizes her skills as “an intentional connector and disruptive philanthropist.” You can learn more about LendingTree Foundation here: https://www.lendingtreefoundation.org/. 

ASPIRE Community Capital provides current and future business owners with the critical resources they need to start a business and succeed at it - through training, coaching programs, and access to financial resources. Manuel Campbell is

ASPIRE’s founder, and our special guest for this episode. He is here to talk more about the challenges of entrepreneurship and why opportunities for self-sufficiency, as well as financial independence, are critical for success. You can learn more about ASPIRE

Community Capital here: https://aspirecommunitycapital.org/. 

Charlotte Rescue Mission (CRM) is one of Charlotte’s longest-running faith-based organizations - transforming lives since 1938! The organization envisions a world free of addictions by “serving those at the intersection of homelessness and addiction so they can achieve their God-given potential.” Trina Fullard is our guest for this episode, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! She began at CRM in 2019, assuming various roles until her transition this spring as incoming President and CEO.

To learn more about how to get involved with CRM, visit: https://charlotterescuemission.org/get-involved/. 

This episode’s special guest is a real treat! Brought in by Foundation For The Carolinas, Federico Rios is now Senior Vice President of the Robinson Center for Civic Leadership - after serving as the City of Charlotte’s Assistant Director (Office of Equity, Mobility, and Immigration Integration) and as Program Director for Communities In Schools. So tune in and listen to Federico talk about the journey that led him to a role that engages community-minded individuals in order to address Charlotte’s challenges and capitalize on our most impactful opportunities. To learn more about this flagship program head to: https://www.fftc.org/our_civic_leadership. 

Families are the center point of everything that happens at Freedom Communities. This organization believes that in order to transform a community, it must start with the families that live there. This especially includes support for single parents through the Moms Moving Forward program. Hannah Beavers, Executive Director of Freedom Communities, is our guest for this episode and is here to speak more about how this nonprofit serves the Freedom Drive Corridor by helping families build the skills, mindset and support network to increase upward mobility and sustain economic stability.

Learn more at freedomcommunities.com and start getting involved by emailing [email protected] today.