2024-04-01T04:14:42-07:00 2023-05-31 561688300 Foard and Company PA 1347 Harding Place Charlotte NC 28204 990 2022-06-01 560561657 The Junior League of Charlotte Inc JUNI 7043755993 1332 Maryland Ave Charlotte NC 28209 Rosemary Gause VP Finance 2024-04-01 true Rosemary Gause 999009999 true Garrett Summers P02001620 7043721515 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 1332 Maryland Ave Charlotte NC 28209 528149 false X www.JLCharlotte.org X 1926 NC Trained volunteers that promote voluntarism, develop potential of women and improve the community. 18 18 3 1300 0 201387 79804 327263 298744 57318 28090 7595 118793 593563 525431 58913 62770 0 142154 160370 0 50808 344861 308380 545928 531520 47635 -6089 1761446 1692627 260140 224827 1501306 1467800 The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. is an Organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Junior League welcomes all women who value our missions. We are committed to inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations and communities. false false 367006 Community Impact: The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) commits volunteer and financial resources to community agencies and projects that focus on the most critical needs of the Charlotte community. Since June 1, 2018, the JLC has partnered with the community to ensure that all children are school ready by focusing on health and educational needs of children from birth to fifth grade in priority areas of Mecklenburg county.Bright Blessings: Bright Blessings mission is to bring joy, care, & hope to homeless & impoverished children by mobilizing community volunteers of all ages. There are 4 main programs- Bless-a-Birthday (birthday celebrations at homeless shelter), Bless-a-Baby (blessing baskets for homeless & impoverished babies), Gift of Literacy (books & learning supplies to support academic success), & Gift of Care (essentials to support health, care, & comfort needs). Junior League volunteers will serve by assisting with special events at the homeless shelter such as a birthday party, packing gift bags & literacy kits to support various programs, and assisting with deliveries of items as needed. Charlotte Bilingual Preschool: Charlotte Bilingual Preschool (CltBP) prepares Spanish-speaking children for success in school and life by providing superior dual language, multi-cultural early childhood education. CltBP currently serves 230 children and their families from Charlottes Latinx community, with plans to grow their programs to serve 1,500 children in the next 10 years. CltBP meets the unique educational needs of Charlottes Spanish-speaking children from economically- marginalized families and builds an equitable path for their success. JLC volunteers support specific programs with virtual or face-to-face homework assistance, preschool classroom assistance, parental support in the areas of computer literacy and/or ESL, material preparation for remote learners, and teacher appreciation activities.Classroom Central: Classroom Central equips students in need to effectively learn by collecting & distributing free school supplies to their teachers. The program has a free store and mobile store where teachers & other school personnel from eligible schools shop for free supplies throughout the academic year. Materials include essential school supplies, cleaning supplies, personal care items, STEM & literacy materials & lesson plans, books, and much more. Junior League volunteers will serve by volunteering at the Free & Mobile Store, assisting during special events throughout the year, and supporting the Learning Library by cleaning, organizing, & prepping new kits to put into inventory or rotation.Digi-Bridge: JLC volunteers support after-school robotics programs and steam Saturdays, working with students to develop building and programming skills by using science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics to instill a love of learning.Done in a Day: The JLC's signature done in a day committee plans and executes several projects throughout he year to assist community agencies with one or two day special events aimed to serve women and children in need. The team also provides trained volunteers to agencies with a one-time need.Heart Math Tutoring: In 2010, Heart Math Tutoring was designed and piloted by Social Venture Partners, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, and Communities In Schools to ensure that all elementary students develop the strong foundation in math and enthusiasm for academics needed for long-term success, by helping schools use volunteers as tutors. Teachers have limited capacity to provide one-on-one attention, especially in high need schools. Hearts program counteracts effects of increasing class sizes, reduced support staff, and shrinking budgets by bringing caring, dedicated tutors to students who otherwise would not have access to one-on-one tutoring. JLC Volunteers will each provide 2 children one-on-one tutorial sessions using Heart's easy-to-follow curriculum to facilitate hands-on activities and games that target the conceptual gaps of their assigned student(s).Thompson Child and Family Focus: Thompson Child & Family Services is the leading provider of clinical and prevention services for children and families across the Carolinas. The agency strives to change the lives of at-risk children and families through therapy- based care. They have four locations specializing in clinical and behavioral treatment, developmental education, and proactive care. Their mission is to strengthen children, families, and communities through healing, teaching, worship, and play. JLC volunteers serve as reading buddies, collect and package kits, and plan events for children, such as a Super Hero party. Volunteer opportunities may be virtual or in person.Advocacy and Public Awareness: JLC volunteers host community educational forums on issues relevant to the JLC school ready focus are. Leadership Development Institute: The JLC's leadership development institute (LD) is a year-long training program that educates, inspires, and connects JLC provisional, transfer, active and sustaining members through the study of eight core leadership values facilitated through interactive monthly workshops. Training and Development: The training and development committee develops, organizes, and implements monthly quality education, personal, and professional development, leadership, and membership training opportunities to strengthen members' leadership skills and enhance member satisfaction. Public Policy Institute: The public policy institute curriculum teaches participants advocacy skills on the local, state, and national levels. Attendees participate in a city council simulation and learn from city council members, state officials, and community leaders who share their experiences of advocating for change.Get On Board: a five-session training program to identify and develop participants' leadership skills to produce effective Board of Directors. Sessions cover board governance, strategic planning, fiduciary oversight, roles and responsibilities, impact evaluation, engagement, and fundraising. New Member Training: New members are immersed in training from the beginning. They have a monthly small group meeting to learn about all the aspects of junior league. Through these meetings and meetings with the larger membership development group, new members receive information and reinforcement around effective voluntarism to participate over continued years of service. Training culminates in a new member capstone project with a focus in the community. Keynote speakers and subject-matter experts cover a range of topics.Promising Pages: Promising Pages mission is to provide ownership of books to underserved childrenand cultivate a lifelong love of reading through innovative literacy programs and partnerships. This effort directly impacts the reading gap at home, the most critical place for encouraged learning. JLC Volunteers support: Feed the Body, Feed the Mind program, which partners with local food banks, to provide books for distribution at the same time as food drive pick up events. Stock books Help children select books Behind the scenes and warehouse Cleaning, repairing, stickering and sorting books At home cleaning kits: process books off-site Renaissance West Community Initiative/Kids in the Kitchen: Renaissance West serves through a multitude of projects that focus on the child, family, and neighbor. Assist with the mobile food pantry. Plan special events throughout the year. Plan events which educate youth and their families on the importance of healthy eating, teach healthy meal and snack preparation, and complete cooking demonstrations either virtually or face-to-face. JLC Volunteers will support: Kids in the Kitchen Zoom tutorials Shop and deliver food to residents Cooking demos Student/Teacher Appreciation events Wing Haven: Wing Haven provides a natural oasis for reflection and study of its three public gardens. Wing Haven Garden & Bird Sanctuary is rich in Southern horticulture and a habitat for birds and wildlife. The Elizabeth Lawrence House & Garden is the site of a world-renowned garden writers living laboratory. The Student Environmental Education and Discovery (SEED) Wildlife & Childrens Garden provides hands-on exploratory learning and a natural habitat for local wildlife. Together, these gardens welcome visitors of all ages to discover and learn. Wing Haven also offers more than 40 programs and special events each year. 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DigiBridge 1026 Jay Street Ste B-128 Charlotte NC 28206 464859045 5500 0 Fund the volunteer partnership. Renaissance West Community 3610 Nobles Ave Charlotte NC 28208 270139602 5190 0 Fund the volunteer partnership. 0 3 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The JLC has various categories of membership: Provisional (new member); Active (fulfills membership requirements including a volunteer placement): Sustainer (membership in this category is available after designated years of serving as an active member): and Emeritus (age 80 and older). Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The active members for the JLC elect a nominating committee. This committee is responsible for selecting a slate of officers from a list of self-nominated or recommended candidates through an interview process. This slate of officers is presented to the active membership for a vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Active members vote on and approve officers and board members, management team members and nominating committee leaders; changes to dues requirements; new fundraisers; community partners and funding allocations; by-laws changes; non-budgeted items exceeding $20,000. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A complete review of the 990 is performed by the JLC finance committee before the 990 is filed with the IRS to ensure that there are no required changes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Every board member is required to sign a confidentiality agreement, a conflict of interest policy acknowledgement and disclosures. Any member associated with an existing or potential partner of the JLC must identify themselves in any meeting prior to discussion. Association is defined as employment or on the board. If a conflict is determined, a member must remove herself from deliberations and voting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The JLC uses comparability data (from other like organizations nationwide and from other similar organizations in its geographic footprint) to determine salaries. The salaries are reviewed annually by the staff committee related to annual employee reviews. Written documentation related to annual reviews is maintained in records. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization governing document, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available for inspection by the public upon request by contacting the JLC office. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Process is unchanged from prior year. Junior League of Charlotte Foundation 1332 Maryland Avenue Charlotte NC 28209 260180441 Distribute funds to support the JLC NC 501(C)(3) Line 11 N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Junior League of Charlotte Foundation c 68574