OUR MISSION
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CFC drives towards equitable systemic change in Southeastern North Carolina by collaborating with community partners to leverage local assets, illuminate actionable insights, and catalyze innovative programming.
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We accomplish this work by applying data science techniques to gain insights and mobilizing private sector capital through impact investing programs.
VALUES

EQUITY FOCUSED
We believe that we should do all things through an equity lens. Our whole society benefits from lifting all people, especially those who have been most marginalized

DATA DRIVEN
We believe that an accurate and robust data infrastructure is the great equalizer in the fight for a better tomorrow.

HUMAN CENTERED
We believe that the community is the biggest driver and producer of positive outcomes and actionable insights. We follow their lead to drive change.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS
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Collaborating with our community partners and leveraging innovative data science and analytics to generate clear, actionable, hyper-local insights aimed at exposing and programming against disparities.
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Rallying impact investors around these causes and directing financial resources where they can generate the greatest social return on investment.
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Creating a regional impact model that can be shared across North Carolina to foster opportunities for potential shared learning and collaboration.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KATE GROAT
Director of Corporate Philanthropy — Live Oak Bank, Chair

TERRI EVERETT
Vice-Chair

SHARM BRANTLEY
CEO- Level Up Strategies,
Treasurer

DR. CHRIS PRENTICE
Director Center for Social Impact
UNCW, Secretary

DINESH APTE
Chief Commercial Officer, Wellth

JOE FINLEY
Co-Founder — CastleBranch

CHARRISE HART, MBA, MSW
CEO — Ready for School, Ready for Life

GIRARD NEWKIRK
CEO & Founder — KWHCoin, Co-Founder — Genesis Block

LYDIA NEWMAN, MPP
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Community Care of North Carolina
FOUNDING BOARD MEMBERS




JEANINE MINGE, PHD
DAVIS BRANNAN
AVERY WASHINGTON
PATRICK BRIEN
CFC TEAM MEMBERS
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Meaghan Dennison –CEO
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Nick Pylypiw – Chief Data Officer
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Eileen O’Malley – Director of Finance and Investments
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Cara Stretch - Director of Programs
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Kevin Maurer – Director of Community Engagement
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Anna Casey – Lead Data Scientist
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Dante Haywood – Lead Data Scientist
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Abla Elsergany - Data Scientist
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Tom Gomes - Data Scientist
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Terri Burhans – Director of Housing
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Sandra Brooks – Healthy Opportunities Pilot – Interpersonal Safety Programs Manager
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Morgan Cooper – Healthy Opportunities Pilot – Food Security Program Manager
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Luigi Mendez – Healthy Opportunities Pilot Data Scientist