Community Building Initiative

Developing LeadersLeadership for Equity Capacity (LEC) and Leaders Under 40 (LU40)Achievements: A cadre of community leaders who have the knowledge, skills and courage to influence for inclusion and equity in both the organization(s) they represent and in the broader community. Total alumni across both programs is now 1,168.

Advancing EquityEquity Impact Circles, Equity 101, Equity Consultations & Charlotte Equity Impact FellowsAchievements: CBIs board is now more engaged and educated, more deeply connected to CBIs mission and to each other. CBIs equity lens and framework make it more relevant and better equipped to serve as a community resource while expanding what it can offer and to whom. The Equity Project has broadened the cadre of community residents and organizations who are utilizing an equity lens to explore and address persistent community challenges and emerging opportunities; helped build relationships between participants; increased the capacity of individuals and organizations to understand and advance equity; and deepened the commitment to CBIs mission. CBIs Equity Impact Circles (EIC) program is now a fee-generating program.