Coaches’ Award Winner ($5,000)
We caught up with Mark Williams, founder of Shakespeare in a Chair to hear more about his SEED20 experience. Since he has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! 3 Words to Describe Shakespeare in a Chair: Collaborative. Emerging. Innovative. Impact of SEED20 Coaching: Everyone involved with SEED20 is sincere about…
SEED20 Community Vote Winner ($1,000)
We caught up with Khalia Braswell, founder of INTech Camp for Girls to hear more 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 Highlight of SEED20: I’ve loved getting to know the other nonprofit leaders. I didn’t know about the SEED20 Alumni Network. I’m excited about getting involved…
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.
Stephen Vaughn, founder of Xcel 2 Fitness, is one of several teachers in the SEED20 Class of 2018 who has become a nonprofit entrepreneur. We caught up with Stephen to hear more about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! The Impact of SEED20: SEED20 has far exceeded my…
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.
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…
The Red Boot Coalition Molly Barker Whether it’s race, politics, religion, or gender, there seems to be no escaping “us vs. them” rhetoric. By creating intentional conversations for people to practice honest sharing and compassionate listening, the Red Boot Coalition program equips participants with tools to more deeply engage and build trust within their communities.
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,…
The Pollution Detectives Francis Koster ED. D. The Pollution Detectives are creating a locally-based, nationally-replicable program to enable citizen scientists to uncover invisible threats to fetal development and human health using emerging electronic devices, social media, and crowd-sourced geomaps. The Pollution Detectives educate potential “detectives,” arrange loaner detection equipment, and coach how to publicly present findings…
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…
