Apparo and United Way of Greater Charlotte kick off 6th Cohort
For the sixth time, Apparo is partnering with United Way of Greater Charlotte to offer a 10-week cohort program for nonprofit organizations in the Charlotte area. This popular cohort supports up to 15 UWGC grant grassroot nonprofit recipients with Apparo’s Technology Foundations 101. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills to make more informed decisions about their digital strategies and the technology tools to support their specific nonprofit missions.
Introducing Apparo’s UWGC Unite 6 Cohort Participants:
- BirthRight Inc
- Da Tribe Inc
- Ethipian and Eritrean Youth Group
- Fearless Brown Girls
- Girl Flow Inc.
- Home4Me
- Joshua’s Werk
- Power is Giving Inc
- Project Outpour
- Project70Forward
- QC Family Tree Inc
- Springclean
- The Boost Pad
- Thrive Liberation Community Center
- Zealous Empower Nurturer Inc.

Tech Mentors lead the way
Each nonprofit will receive a skilled volunteer mentor to guide them through the program.
- Renee Carroll, Regions Bank
- Jeffrey Orr
- Mark Edwards
- Colin Patterson, Cava
- Malavika Kalani
- Brandon Kraycink
- Geo Marques Neto
- Dorn Lee, Duke Energy
- Georgia L. Carroll, Regions Bank
- Paul Happel, Charles Schwab
- Madhusudhana Reddy Mopuru, Duke Energy
- Justin Flatt, RSF Solutions
- Nathan J. Bunting, DigiTools Consulting
- Justin Foore, Duke Energy
- Micah Manquen
Each nonprofit will receive:
- Technology Foundations 101
- Technology Maturity Model Assessment
- 4 1-on-1 sessions with tech mentor
The cohort runs through the end of May 2025.
