Second Place Winner ($12,500)
Meredith Dolhare, founder of RunningWorks talks about her SEED20 experience. Since she only has three minutes to tell her story, we’ve given her three questions to share her reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: One of my favorite things about SEED20 is learning about the other social entrepreneurs and how they go about setting their ideas into motion for sustainability in the…
Third Place Winner ($7,500)
Jeff Rothberg leads Wise Guys — a program of Children’s Home Society of NC. We caught up with him to hear about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: Networking. On the first night of workshops, I met another nonprofit I can…
Coaches’ Award Winner ($5,000)
Dr. Temeka Brantley, Executive Director of Respect Ability Foundation, talks about her SEED20 experience. Since she only has three minutes to tell her story, we’ve given her three questions to share her reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: The opportunity to connect with incredible nonprofit leaders who are change agents throughout Charlotte has been a true highlight of SEED20. Also, the…
SEED20 Community Vote Winner ($1,000)
Dwayne Burks of The Resource Connection Gateway (a new program of Gaston County Family YMCA) talks about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: Meeting and collaborating with the other SEED20 nonprofits. There is a spirit of support and collaboration among…
WINGS for kids Annie Burton WINGS for kids mission is to offer high-quality and effective social and emotional learning. The organization works towards this aim because research shows that strong social and emotional skills are key to helping kids succeed in school, be prepared for the workforce, and become positive and healthy contributors to society.
Cole Monroe of Transcend Charlotte talks about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: While I was nervous, I really enjoyed the first night of hearing everyone’s pitch. It’s great to see how supportive we are of one another! Advice on Practicing a 3…
UMAR Amy Vaughn UMAR promotes community inclusion, independence, and growth for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through residential, vocational, and cultural enrichment opportunities. At arts centers, UMAR staff teach vocational art skills to participants, providing opportunities to pursue their passion and their interests while developing the capacity to be more self sufficient.
When not teaching science at Garinger High School, Bethany Darnley runs the Ultreia Society. We caught up with Bethany to hear about her SEED20 experience. Since she only has three minutes to tell her story, we’ve given her three questions to share her reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: A highlight of SEED20 is the wealth of knowledge and mentorship from my coaches,…
