Our dynamic judging panel — comprised of Jay Bilas, Corri Smith, and Jason Terrell — selected the $12,500 2nd Place Award Winner. We caught up with Cole Monroe, President of the Board of Directors of Transcend Charlotte, about the impact of winning at SEED20. These funds will help Transcend Charlotte continue to change the the lives of transgender Charlotteans. One…
Think Broader Foundation Paula Kranz Broadwell Think Broader provides education, training, and content development to advocate for individuals or groups who face systematic social (and media) discrimination. Our mission is to use innovative and engaging approaches, such as virtual reality simulations, to facilitate empowered lives free from social stigmas and stereotypes brought about by both conscious…
On April 16th, the largest audience to date at SEED20 OnStage voted for the Wells Fargo People’s Choice Grand Prize. We caught up with Zach Bolster, founder of ChemoCars, about the impact of winning $20,000 at SEED20. SEED20 was an incredible experience filled with inspiring and smart people. We were honored to be selected as the grand prize winner –…
The Be More Foundation James E. Ford The Be More Foundation is a media literacy organization, addressing issues of economic mobility in Charlotte through social innovation. Be More educates students on how to use media platforms to defy negative stereotypes, while creating social messaging regarding fiscal responsibility, productive citizenship, education, and family planning.
The 7th Annual SEED20 was a huge success with a prize pool of $46,000, Brit Drozda’s performance of her original song inspired by SEED20 – Sunrise, and our largest audience to date – nearly 1,000 in attendance! #SEED20 was trending on twitter and the Charlotte skyline was lit up green to celebrate our SEED20 change-makers! Matt Olin returned as…
Shakespeare in a Chair Mark Williams Shakespeare in a Chair is a youth literacy program focused on enhancing reading comprehension, self confidence, and critical thinking skills. The program uses the stories in Shakespeare’s plays, as an opportunity to learn great literature, but also discuss the importance of adopting family values, personal decision making, and goal setting…
What is SEED20? 20 nonprofits are selected based on their innovation and potential for sustainable impact. 8 weeks of mentoring, coaching, and collaboration help them learn how to tell their story in a compelling and concise way. 60 coaches share their time, insight, and expertise with the SEED20 participants. On April 16th: 10 finalists will get up on stage at the Knight…
RunningWorks Meredith Dolhare RunningWorks is a value-based, mentorship driven sport for change organization using running to empower individuals and families to break cycles of abuse, abandonment, neglect, poverty, and homelessness within a demographic of five to 70-years-old. Assisting with employment, housing, healthcare, legal issues, and transportation, RunningWorks meets each individual where they are.
Jason Terrell, co-founder of Profound Gentlemen and last year’s SEED20 Wells Fargo People’s Choice Grand Prize Winner, will take the SEED20 stage again this year… as one of our judges! Since our ten finalists will only have three minutes to tell their story, we’ve given Jason three questions to get to know him! Advice for Individuals Starting Nonprofits:…
Respect Ability Foundation Dr. Temeka Brantley The Respect Ability Foundation creates awareness about bullying through music, creative arts and character education in greater Charlotte elementary schools. Year-long anti-bullying programs, workshops and summer camps are offered to empower, equip and encourage bystanders to become “upstanders,” who stand up to bullying. Respect Ability Foundation, will launch Upstanders United,…
Two months of coaching. Countless hours of practicing. Three minutes to tell their story. At selection night, all twenty participants in the SEED20 Class of 2018 brought their best effort. It’s always a challenge to select only ten to present on stage and this year was no exception. All twenty organizations deserve the community’s support and are…
Reading Partners Charlotte Sharon Carr Harrington Reading Partners empowers elementary students to reach their full potential by ensuring they have the foundational reading skills necessary for academic, professional, and life success. To support this effort, Reading Partners mobilizes community volunteers to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring to struggling readers at high-poverty schools.
