The Technology Foundations for Nonprofits program continues with our 3rd cohort embarking on their educational journey.
Apparo kicked off our third initiative to support United Way of Greater Charlotte (UWGC) nonprofits. These nonprofits are members of one of two UWGC initatives :
- Unite Charlotte – providing not only funding, but also capacity-building initiatives, to local grassroots organizations advancing racial equity and addressing economic mobility.
- United Neighborhoods – changing the odds in disinvested communities through resident empowerment and partnerships with lead partner agencies in each community.
Over the course of this 8-week technology empowerment program led by Apparo, participants will:
- Understand the value and importance of prioritizing technology planning and implementation into nonprofit infrastructure and business processes
- Understand basic technology infrastructure
- Learn how business cloud platforms can support their mission
- Gain a basic understanding of digital marketing
- Learn about best practices for donor cultivation and stewardship
- Understand the purpose and benefits of having a donor management system
- Know the available technology resources
They participate in 4 workshops:
- Technology Foundation Overview
- Business Cloud-Based Productivity Platforms
- Basics of Digital Marketing
- Donor Strategies and Management Systems
Participants are also be matched with a skilled technology volunteer mentor, for advice and guidance on any technology or business process-related questions, challenges or needs.

Nonprofit participants:
Reggie | Singleton | The Males Place Inc |
Andrea | King | Esther’s Heart for Transformation Ministry, Inc |
Marylou | Kohut | Esther’s Heart for Transformation Ministry, Inc |
Frankie | Knox | Historic Hoskins Coalition Group |
Heather | Kendall | Caterpillar Ministries |
Tonia | Faison | Team Trublue |
Kristina | Cruise | Books with Color, Inc. |
Lawrence | Gordon | Books with Color, Inc. |
Charlitta | Hatch | Books with Color, Inc. |
Juanita | Pipkin | BarreBelle |
Noel | Pipkin | BarreBelle |
La Becky | Roe | Lets Talk About It-The Autism Center, Inc. |
Jessica | Gibson | Just do it Movement INC. |
Isa | Moore | Just do it Movement INC. |
Taka | Morris | Just do it Movement INC. |
Akeliah | Stewart | Center 360 |
Gary | Crump | Men of Destiny |
Winston | Earle | Men of Destiny |
Beverly | Davis | A Brighter Day Outreach |
John | Jennings | Favar Ministries |
Michelle | Jennings-Anderson | Jennings O’Neil Career Academy and Workforce Development |
Veronica | Washington | Life Project |
Volunteers:
Dunia | Alsaffar | Bank of America |
Eryana | Bailey | Bank of America |
Kamal | Bhargava | |
Barb | Doyle | SEI |
Montgomery | Drummond | CapTech |
Austin | Emser | AvidXchange |
Michael | Ifkovits | Method |
Michele | Juliana | RSM |
Colin | Lafever | ZL Technologies |
Steve | Maykowski | |
Kavitha | Nair | Bank of America |
Raj | Pandiri | Bank of America |
Yogesh | Raghuvanshi | Bank of America |
Desiree | Rogers | Capstone Companies |
Manas | Srivastava | |
Diana | Valdes | Coca Cola |
Jillian | Walsh | Huron Consulting Group |