2019
ANNUAL REPORT
"Serving as a persistent and consistent partner for 100% of Rockingham County and Beyond"
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Message from NC 100 founder & board chair: "Everyone deserves to WIN"
NC 100
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Merald B. Holloway
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Before you get to know a little bit more about our amazing first year, we hope we can count on you to follow our social media pages if you are compelled to do so. It helps lift our profile with potential supporters, volunteers and funders. Together, we can be an agent of change- encouraging voting and civic engagement, helping folks achieve varying levels of financial independence, creating more opportunities to organize, support public school educational outcomes, and help enhance the quality of life for folks in Rockingham County and beyond. We know our collaboration with others in this work will strengthen the very foundation on which this community will always stand and inspire future leaders.
Our Board of Directors Merald Holloway (Raleigh) President and Founder Aisha Gwynn (Yanceyville) Vice President/Chair Cheyanne Moore (Reidsville) Secretary Vickie Bannerman (Rio Rancho, NM) Amy Bell (Greensboro) Chelsea Cromartie (Greensboro) Lauren Greenspan (Hillsborough) Michael Farmer (Miami FL) DeDreanna Freeman (Durham) Crystal Parker (Jacksonville, FL) Chris Reid (Reidsville, NC) Heather Settle (Reidsville) Tasha Strong (Newark, NJ) Destiny Talley (Greensboro) Kellee Watkins (Salisbury)
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Friends, Thank you for your support. NC 100 wants to impact Rockingham County and beyond by encouraging youth development, fostering an entrepreneurship mindset, and helping 100% of our folks to dream big...because everyone deserves to win in this economy. Why Rockingham County? The hopes, dreams and passion for this movement comes from a genuine love of community by a network of folks who grew up here. When options for gainful employment were plentiful, with or without a college degree, many of our families thrived. The 80's saw wealth creation and wealth protection- our parents had many options for financing post secondary education that didn't create mountains of debt. We can't say the same today. The wealthiest 20% of Rockingham County citizens earn up to 5 times more per year than thousands of residents making below the federal income poverty earmark, creating alarming disparity and barriers to success. Residents age 18-24 only make up 7% of the 92,000 people living here, making our working population one of the oldest in North Carolina. Our work for now: Building capacity. Expanding our work, our partners, our community. Asking folks to vision. Creating opportunities for young people to stay in Rockingham County as tax payers, business owners and consumers. Finding partners. Bringing along, and showing up for other local groups looking to grow with us. On behalf of our board or directors-I invite you to join us as we continue to build the future, maintain and create relationships to work for a better world, and build a rural model that can boast the pioneering of fresh, new economic practices. Please enjoy our 1st annual report, and know we will see you around and again, and again, and again...
Income
100% of funds acquired go towards NC 100 programs, contracted services, and admin costs -- getting the work done through our volunteers, vendors and partners from various networks. Nearly $80,000 raised via grants, donations, and fees for services in 2019. Nearly $170,000 raised via grants, gifts, and fees for service since 2014. 4 relationships with major local, state, and regional funders in 2019. 7 relationships total, including support from BB&T (now Truist), RJR Reynolds, and Home Trust Bank in 2018.
Contracted Staff
$11,400
Program Costs
$51,000
General Operations
$9,7000
All Expenditures
$72,100
Public Support
$3,400
Sales/Fees for Service
$6,200
Grant Awards
$66,400
Total Income
$76,000
Expenses
nc 100 Financials
Source (2019)
Organization Awarded
Amount
Purpose
Reidsville Area Foundation
$58,000
Capacity Building and Organizing
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Rockingham County Champions For Education
$10,000
Marketing LOGOS
Southern Partners Fund
$5000
Operations
ZSR Foundation
$4000
Intern Program
Board Members and Local Supporters
NC 100 and RCCE
General Support
2019 funding streams
We are grateful
Direct connections with several community groups/non profits and local institutions increased the number of Rockingham County residents that benefited from our work. NC 100 has 179 particpnats in our "family" of services and programs. NC 100 saw 1050 total attendees at NC 100 events in 2019.
GOALS
Private Donors, Foundations, and Corporate Sponsors continue to believe in and support our work. NC 100 raised over $79,000 in 2019 , an increase from $55,000 raised in 2018 for NC 100 and our partner organizations.
100% of the Elementary and Middle School student population will have the tools to explore great career options before 9th grade. 100% of our HS students will graduate as career ready individuals. 100% of the Community have access to all of the resources available that support wealth creation and protection.
$79,000+
Fundraising
1,050
Doctor Aal Anubia Shannon Aris Oliver Avera Todd Balsley Vickie Bannerman Amy Bell Aliya Blue Wyatt Cannon Linda Clay Sabrina Cook Chelsea Cromartie Kevin Ellis Preston and Mary Ruth Michael Farmer Brianna Ferguson Dawn Fisher Kellie Ford DeDreanna Freeman Susan Fuller Lauren Greenspan Aisha Gwynn Felicia Hankins Evelyne Holloway Merald Holloway Keshia Horton Cecelia Horton Sherri Jenkins Donna Jennings Ted Jones Sherry Kinlaw Kourtni Lightsey Ceaira McKoy Mary Miller JoAnne Monahan Stacie Monahan Cheyanne Moore Mary Moore Amy Moreau Patrick Morgan Shermale Motley Kana Parker Lee Parker Crystal Parker Veronica Ragsdale Chris Reid Claire Richardson Nikol Salinas Heather Settle Abigail Seymour Michael & Rachel Slade Philana Stokes-Swan Tasha Strong Thomas Swanson MaryBeth Taintor Maurice Taylor Jill Wargin Kellee Watkins Greear Webb Bliss Wells Sakeya Wilkins Saundra Williams
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for the individuals and organizations whose generosity make our work possible.
human impact
This work was created and shaped from our core program work in the Spring and Summer of 2019 called NC LEAP (Leadership, Empowerment, and Advancement Program). NC LEAP is designed to: Build leadership, workforce development, and tools for career exploration for students 11-15 (6th-8th graders) and their families. Develop self-advocacy and employable skills. Proclaim the value of networking, and lessons in fiscal responsibility. Expose students to different people, places, and experiences inside and outside of Rockingham County. In May 2019, through the ZSR Non Profit Internship Program, NC 100 secured two interns to help develop our programs and initiatives that aim to serve under connected families, students, and other folks in Rockingham County. As NC 100 continues to grow, our combined programs will meet the needs of Rockingham County by building a continuum of services that supports young people and their families. By 2022, our goal is to have 25 partner organizations and more than 100,000 rural and urban folks working collaborately to advance our community.
Through collaboration with partner organizations, we support the expansion of the North Star Children's Initiative, sponsored by the Reidsville Area Foundation.
nc leap: Youth Leadership 101
Our engagement and desire to have authentic relationships with teens and parents, combined with exposing students to different people, places, and things than they might expect to see and experience otherwise. During our week long trip to Atlanta, our students saw and spoke with leaders at 4 institutions of higher learning (Georgia Tech, Clark, Morehouse, Spelman), Corporate entities like IBM, Chick Fil A Foundation, Coca Cola, Mercedes Benz, NFL team Atlanta Falcons, CNN, and commercial real estate firm Domosco (domoscoliving.com/). Reidsville natives Michael Slade and Philana Swann (corporate leaders at IBM and AT&T respectively) hosted parts of our visit to the area and shared personal experiences from their time as Rockingham County students, as well as the work they do today. Mrs. Swann also leads STEaM education work for women in Georgia as the founder of the non profit Ruth4Kids (https://www.ruth4kids.org/) All told: ·16 Rockingham County teens got a chance to see 5 colleges and 10 historic sites in the states of NC, Georgia and Alabama. ·55 unique teens have engaged in at least one event or program during the months of May-September 2019. 26 parents/guardians engaged with NC 100 for support and potential mentorship work.
We know what we did last summer...
We know in 2019, our Middle School Students identified as: 69% Black 13% Biracial 12% White 6% LatinX We expect our students to: Show up AND be present. For themselves and for the community. Learn something new everyday. Commit themselves to give their best effort. Always be friendly, helpful, and respectful with others in the program.
NC LEAP COHORT I 2018-2019
our partners and local Champs Reidsville Tigers
Reidsville Tigers Football and Cheer program was founded in 2016 by Rockingham County natives Kenneth “Ray Ray” Butchee and LaVert Butchee, proud graduates of Reidsville High School, and members of State Championship winning teams from 2008-2010. Their passion for the game of football, years of coaching experience, and desire to help youth led to the creation of this community focused non-profit organization that is affiliated with the Central Carolina Youth Athletic League (CCYAL). In 2019, the Reidsville Tigers Football and Cheer became a featured program within the framework of The Rockingham County Champions for Education (RCCE), a non-profit 501 (c) 3 tax exempt organization formed in 2014 with a track record of building partnerships, event planning, and raising funds to support post-secondary education. The mission of the program is to assist youth in developing character, discipline, and leadership skills while teaching the values of sportsmanship, teamwork, and success, on and off the field. Additional goals are to expose our student-athletes to potential careers connected to athletics, healthy food choices, and raise awareness about the importance of education and academic success. The Tigers aim to foster a community where youth thrive and strive to participate in higher levels of competition and academics.
Emerging NC 100 champion
ERBL is the brain child of Cheyenne Moore, a resident of Reidsville, NC, and a 2013 graduate of Greensboro College with a degree in Religious Studies. Cheyenne's (below) passion for reading and sharing resources, combined with her experience as a substitute teacher for both Rockingham County School and Guilford County Schools, fueled her desire to create this vehicle encouraging students living in vulnerable, middle class, and affluent neighborhoods with basic literacy skills after school and during the summer.
Keysha Thomas, (above) is a resident of Reidsville and teacher of Rockingham County Schools that joined ERBL in late 2019. Her hard work, dedication, passion, and commitment fuels the orgainization culture. Exceptional Readers Become Leaders is happy to have more capacity for adding students to the core work. The organization plans on adding math tutoring by the summer of 2020.
Seeing a future that's bright for all GOD's people community is of utmost value! Seeing a future bright for people in the community is of utmost value!
Emerging Champion E.R.B.L
Rockingham County natives and Pastors James and Dr. Unique Hale are the human energy behind CORMII Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit inspired by food insecurity work by their church, City of Refuge (Reidsville, NC). Over the last few years, they have been giving back to the community of Reidsville and Eden by joining alliances with clergy of all backgrounds, serving meals to the vulnerable, offering spiritual healing, and other types of support in their circle of influence.
Rockingham County High School graduate Wilford Williams is a leader with local law enforcement in Rockingham County. Before that, he was a award winning student-athlete that help protect and pave a path for eventual NFL running back John Settle to rush for over 4,000 yards over a brilliant RCHS career in the 1980's. He also wants to block potential pitfalls for young men in Rockingham County as well. Wil knows this doesn’t automatically mean that they will continue to make these types of decisions for the rest of their lives. He stated recently at a EOC gathering that "one mistaken belief is that anyone under the age of 18 who breaks the law is a "juvenile delinquent," and will continue to make poor decisions into adulthood. That just isn't true in so many cases!" EOC has supported over 40 unique young men over the last 15 years with encouragement, life skills, and emotional intelligence.
Many nonprofit organizations say that they value diverse perspectives, skills, and backgrounds as core strengths, which leads us to think we can support non-profits support businesses that are local and minority-owned. In 2019, we conducted 4 illuminating audits for organizations that dream of an inclusive community and shared prosperity but can’t figure out where to start by sharing our expertise for a very reasonable fee. These businesses are a basic component of strong, sustainable communities, generating job opportunities for residents and keep money circulating within the neighborhood rather than draining outward. NC 100 is an ambassador for THE BLOCK, a multi organization partnership working with a project architect, & deal flow Manager of a 100 MM Opportunity Zone Fund, continuing the art of storytelling and controlling the narrative of the underserved. NC 100 CEO Merald Holloway is serving as a contribiutor to the NCEOC, an organization dedocated serving as a central hub for employee-owned businesses in North Carolina, educating business owners and their advisors (lawyers, bankers, accountants, wealth advisors) on the benefits of employee ownership.
NC 100 Economic Impact Work: Procurement, Ownership, Opportunity Zones, OH MY!!
a call 2 Action for 2020:
We need YOUR help. Join us, spread the word, give when you can, SO WE CAN: Create 30 new business owners by January 2021. Build more capacity to equip partners and community with data and tools they need to fight for a more prosperous economy. Raise $500K for programs and staff (program manager and part-time executive director). We always accept funds via: PayPal. Go to paypal.me/NC100Reidsville Website. Click on links at www.nc-100.org Mail Send a check to NC 100 at PO BOX 1391 Reidsville NC 27323 Office drop off. (124 S Scales Street Reidsville, NC 27323)
MAIL US: PO BOX 1391 Reidsville NC 27323 VISIT US (by appointment only): 124 S SCALES STREET (ste 117) CALL US: 336 496 2969