Northside Baptist Church Shares Hope with Families Affected by Affordable Housing Crisis
WSOC-TV • Kevin CampbellCommunity collaborative supports homeless families and children
Learn MoreLeading on Opportunity ED Takes New Role to Direct Financial Security CLT
A New Chapter Begins for Dr. Stephanie Cooper-Lewter in January 2020Stephanie Cooper-Lewter has announced that she will step down as executive director of Leading on Opportunity in January 2020 to accept a new role directing Financial Security CLT, a coalition of Mecklenburg County nonprofits working to help families achieve greater financial security.
Read MoreLeading on Opportunity's On the Table CLT Brings 8,000 Residents Together to Reflect on Home and Belonging
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Unites Over Mealtime Conversations8,000+ Charlotte Mecklenburg Residents Unite Over Mealtime Conversations
Read MoreSeeking the Heart Podcast: The Power of Relationships
Care Ring "Seeking the Heart" Podcast • Donald K. Jonas - November 7, 2019Dr. Stephanie Cooper-Lewter shares the power of building strong relationships.
Read MoreFeed the Children to Deliver Items to Charlotte on November 19
WSOC-TV • Kevin Campbell - October 29, 2019On Nov. 19 at Northside Baptist Church, Feed the Children along with Concord Hospitality will deliver a truckload of food and personal care items to help 400 families in the Charlotte area.
Read MoreLeading on Opportunity Receives Grant from Annie E. Casey Foundation; Winer Family Foundation
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Read MoreOur Community Partner YWCA Hosts On the Table CLT
WCCB News Rising Wilson's World • Jon Wilson - October 21, 2019Local artists join YWCA conversation on home and belonging
Read MoreLeading on Opportunity to Host On the Table CLT 2019
WSOC TV • Kevin Campbell - September 27, 2019Leading on Opportunity will host this year’s On the Table CLT, a community-wide civic engagement initiative that convenes thousands of Charlotte residents in conversations on important community issues.
Read MoreMeeting Presents Opportunity to Galvanize Community for Lakeview
WSOC TV • Kevin Campbell - August 28, 2019“We need to lift up potential bright spots in neighborhoods like Lakeview,” Cooper-Lewter said. “If things are going to change, we have to have conversations and work.”
Read MoreCommunity Conversation: The American Dream vs. Charlotte Reality
WBTV • Dedrick Russell - July 26, 2019Featuring Leading on Opportunity Executive Director Stephanie Cooper-Lewter, Leading on Opportunity Council Member and County Manager Dena Diorio, and community organizations like Crisis Assistance Ministries, Central Piedmont Community College, the Urban League of Central Carolinas, Meck Pre-K, and Workforce Investment Network.
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