VALUES

COMMUNITY

We connect and empower our community by partnering to achieve our vision.

INTEGRITY

We believe an open and accountable approach is essential to enhance our relationships with clients and donors.

RESPECT

We honor each family with admiration and trust, believing they have the ability to make long-term changes in their lives.

VISION

To empower Charlotte area families to overcome intergenerational poverty.

MISSION

We partner with families experiencing poverty to achieve lasting economic stability. We provide educational opportunities, offer essential support, and foster long-term relationships through individualized mentoring.

We are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization in Charlotte, North Carolina. EIN 82-0790354

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Family Success Program

S.T.E.P.S. Program

Weekend Food Packs

Frequently Asked Questions

Program Eligibility

Volunteer

IMPACT SINCE 2017

175

Families connected with volunteer Family Liaisons working towards economic mobility

178

Volunteers Trained to be Mobility Mentoring© coaches

9000

Bags of food to food-insecure families through our Weekend Food Packs Program

703+

Baskets given filled with toiletries, cleaning supplies, seasonal items, and grocery gift cards

$565600+

Given in funding towards essential needs for our family partners

5 Year Impact Report

FAMILIES MOVING FORWARD

Positive impact stories from the families in our Family Success Program.

Deja’s story

Successes

Annual report

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Knowledge is power. We are committed to connecting you to the specific resources you need, quickly.Here you can access our comprehensive list of community resources for Mecklenburg County, NC.

SEE RESOURCES

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Telitha Hight
President

Jack Lange
Vice President

Jason Reinfried
Treasurer

Deja Coney
Alumni Chair

Jazmin Hazbun
At-Large

Stephanie Simpson
At-Large

Phil Toupin
At-Large

Niki Koesel
At-Large

Raj Merchant
At-Large

Travluss Donnell Mickens
At-Large

STAFF

Carrie Christian
Executive Director
Carrie@FamiliesForwardCLT.org

Caroline Cox
Director of Operations
Caroline@FamiliesForwardCLT.org

Tatiyana Laws
Director of Programming
Tatiyana@FamiliesForwardCLT.org

Daniel Bentley
Program Manager

Becky Cathcart
Operations Manager

ADVISORY BOARD

Rernard Allen – Assistant VP at Fifth Third Bank
Beth Argabrite – Retired
Wes Argabrite – Retired
Karen Faulk-Brown – MSW (Retired)
Latoya Brown – Alumni Representative
Monique Ferguson – VP/Business Initiatives Consultant at Wells Fargo
Erin Goldstein – VP Subscription Finance Group at Wells Fargo Securities
Dena Graziano – Educator at Providence Day
Will Jones – CEO at Thompson

Victor Lisciani – United Way of Central Carolinas (Retired)
Crystal Meggett-Huntley – Alumni Representative
James Miller – Managing Director at Deloitte Corporate Finance LLC
Kiet Pham – Partner/Principal, Advisory Services at Ernst & Young
Rose Smith – Lead Social Worker at Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Graham Stevens – CFO & COO at AlphaTheory, LCC
Salem Suber – CCRC/Healthcare Foodservice Director at Southminister
Jon Williams – Financial Services Executive, Venture Consulting

We are proud to partner with the following corporate sponsors and community organizations to support families on their path to economic stability.

Platinum Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Community Partners

Program Support Provided By:

Albemarle Foundation
AmeriHealth Caritas
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Canopy Housing Foundation
Char-Meck Community Foundation - Family Stability
Davidson College
Erie Insurance
International Paper

Lucille P. and Edward C. Giles Foundation
Novant Health
Principal Foundation
Reemprise Fund
Social Venture Partners
Sycamore Foundation
Truliant Federal Credit Union
United Way of Greater Charlotte
Wells Fargo

We are honored to be a 2021 Social Venture Partners Investee!
This partnership will develop organizational capacity and sustainability as we grow to serve more families in our community.

NEWS & FINANCIALS