We asked Kelly Finley of Girls Rock Charlotte (Class of 2015) about her SEED20 experience. She had three minutes on stage to tell her story so we’ve given her three questions to share her reflections! Advice to the SEED20 Class of 2018: Enjoy and take advantage of the experience. No one loses. Each organization has a lot to learn and gain…
We asked David Jessup, Jr. of Digi-Bridge (Class of 2016) about his SEED20 experience. He had three minutes on stage to tell his story so we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! Three Words to Describe Digi-Bridge: Agile. Innovative. Intentional. Impact of SEED20 on Digi-Bridge: SEED20 fostered forward-minded connections to leading organizations including 3D Systems, Reemprise Fund,…
We asked veteran SEED20 Coach, Bill Craver, to share why he comes back to volunteer year after year. His story is below. My first exposure to SEED20 took place five years ago as an audience member at the OnStage event. Naturally, I was blown away by the inspiring messages of the nonprofit participants. Although I…
On a January afternoon in 2012, two members of Social Venture Partners (SVP) walked into Wells Fargo to pitch an idea that SVP believed would help fuel social innovation in the Charlotte region – a program called SEED20. “The Wells Fargo Foundation is known for its entrepreneurial spirit,” said Joanne Beam, an SVP Partner. “We…
We asked SEED20 alum Steven Wray of Restore Global about his SEED20 experience. He had three minutes on stage to tell his story so we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! Three Words to Describe Restore Global: Nonprofit helping nonprofits Impact of SEED20 on Restore Global: It’s been a crazy year after the exposure of SEED20. It was…