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Leadership Initiatives (LI) renews democracies on a grassroots level by cultivating self-reliant leadership. We help individuals and communities forge the connections necessary to solve local problems using existing community resources. In the process we train a new generation of innovative, resourceful leaders poised to catapult their neighborhoods, regions, and nations forward.

Chain Reaction is a Teen Leadership Institute with the goal on transforming teen POTENTIAL into great TALENT. Chain Reaction’s Service Project and Leadership Development programs provide teens with the ENTIRE FORMULA that starts in high school and leads teens into a MEANINGFUL CAREER. Teens understand that their GPA is only one line on their resume and get to develop three vital behaviors* needed for their SUCESS STORY. Teens will: 1) Gain social and personal responsibility through service 2) Build a resume learning plan with job training, soft skills, leadership experience, and internships 3) Understand the importance of graduating high school and selecting their educational path towards a career. * The concept of teaching three vital behaviors is based on studies published in "Influencer" by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan and Al Switzer.

We deliver the highest quality STEM programs to girls from low-income communities. We excite, educate, and equip girls to pursue STEM careers, and achieve economic mobility and better life chances.

Re-imagining a world without rape – powering a culture of consent. The DC Rape Crisis Center (DCRCC) is dedicated to creating a world free of sexual violence through conscience and action. Our call to action obliges us to facilitate systemic change by equipping diverse stakeholders to respond to survivors of sexual assault with compassion, dignity and respect, regardless of race, class, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, immigration status, ability, age or religious affiliation.

Kindness matters – and to the more than five million people around the world who lose a loved one to suicide each year – it matters a lot. We provide healing and compassionate support during the lonely and tumultuous aftermath of suicide. We help people survive suicide loss, and go beyond “just surviving,” to lead productive lives filled with meaning and joy. It is our vision that no suicide loss survivor on the planet go without support. Since our founding, we have helped tens of thousands of suicide loss survivors from many cultures and faith traditions all over the world. The Alliance of Hope was founded as a labor of love in 2008 by Ronnie Susan Walker, a seasoned mental health counselor who lived through the traumatic loss of her stepson to suicide in 1995. During her own grief journey, Ronnie recognized there was a void in resources for people bereaved by suicide. She intuitively understood what researchers have validated in recent years: suicide loss survivors are a high-risk population for suicide themselves if they don’t receive healing support in the aftermath. She also knew firsthand that in-person support groups were few and far between, but that many suicide loss survivors needed support 24/7. When she took a class at a local high school to learn how to build a website, her goal was simply to extend friendship – and healing, compassionate support – to other survivors. At the time, she did not know there were more than 45 million others, just in the U.S., whose lives had been forever altered when their loved ones died by suicide. She launched allianceofhope.org not having any idea of what was to come. She added a community forum, where survivors could come to share their stories and connect with others who understood. Much like the movie “A Field of Dreams”, bereaved souls from across the globe made their way to this healing, online space. The first member joined, then the 40th, and then the 14,000th. In the first few years, Ronnie personally responded to each new survivor. Eventually other loss survivors began to volunteer under Ronnie’s guidance. They too reached out with compassion to others who were hurting. Today, more than 100 suicide loss survivors have volunteered as moderators and stewards of our online forum, which operates like a 24/7 group for thousands of people. They ensure it remains a healing culture for all who seek support. Many more talented, caring souls have provided pro bono support on our board of directors and advisory council. We would not be here without them. As the Alliance of Hope enters its second decade, our work is more important than ever. As suicide rates continue to rise, so do the number of loss survivors seeking support. According to a recent British Medical Journal study: individuals bereaved by suicide are 80% more likely to drop out of school or quit their jobs – and 64% more likely to attempt suicide – than individuals grieving sudden losses by natural causes. Indeed, suicide “postvention” is suicide prevention.

Rainbows for All Children supports all youth as they navigate grief and heal from loss, whether from death, divorce, deployment, or other trauma. Rainbows for All Children fosters awareness that youth require support to heal. We nurture a community of effective Rainbows-trained Facilitators, supported with a repository of resources designed to guide youth in their grieving process.

GirlForward is a community of support dedicated to creating and enhancing opportunities for girls who have been displaced globally by conflict and persecution.

The mission of Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Arts on the Block, a nonprofit arts organization with a nearly 20-year history in the region, is the only hands-on studio art apprenticeship program in the region offering youth and young adults the opportunity to learn about art, design, and business by engaging in real-world public art commissions. We recruit, train, place, and support youth and young adults with art and design aptitudes who might not ordinarily be introduced to entry-level jobs and career paths in the creative industries. AOB apprentices join one of our existing studio crews led by master teaching artists and supported by a team of management professionals. AOB crew members work their way up through summer intensives and year-round projects to produce large-scale mosaic public art. Along the way, they receive customized professional skills training, connect with our creative network, and pursue individualized plans for success in creative careers.

GirlUp GVL's mission is to enrich young women with positive formative experiences that replace obstacles with opportunities.

We inspire healing after sexual trauma with a mission to end the cycle of abuse knowing that integration inspires a purposed, joy filled life. We believe everyone has the right to heal.

DOWNTOWN MINISTRIES IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT BUILDS CONSISTENT RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN INNER-CITY ATHENS THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT DEMONSTRATE CHRIST-CENTERED HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT.