GiveNGo has served families and youth across Charlotte, NC since 2009, building partnerships with schools, shelters and health organizations to connect people with outcomes that last.
Led by Jerry Hayes since 2009, GiveNGo has built partnerships with schools, shelters and health organizations across Charlotte to connect people with programs that move them toward jobs, education and stability. The outcomes documented here cover 2009 to 2014.
Rather than make broad claims, GiveNGo points to what we've already done. PACT is a USDOL-recognized pre-apprenticeship framework delivered by partner training providers. GiveNGo helped secure the funding to launch it and connects participants with those providers. It shows how we move from funding to real programs with real participants and real outcomes.
Capabilities grounded in what GiveNGo has already put into practice with partner providers through PACT.
GiveNGo has secured significant funding and directed it toward launching a community workforce program with partner providers.
Proof point: $100,000 secured to launch PACT
GiveNGo helped take a workforce development initiative from concept to launch, working with partner providers who deliver the training.
Proof point: PACT launched with partner providers and served 18 participants
PACT is the foundation for GiveNGo's experience connecting people to job readiness, vocational skill building and preparation for employment.
GiveNGo's role extends beyond introductions. We stay connected with participants through program completion and help connect them with employment opportunities.
Proof points: 7 graduates and 3 job placements
The Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT) framework is a workforce development approach designed to help participants facing barriers to employment build practical skills, employability skills and greater readiness for the workforce. Partner training providers deliver it.
GiveNGo helped secure $100,000 to launch PACT, then worked with partner providers to launch the program, connect participants and link graduates with employers. The partner providers deliver the training. This page uses PACT as the primary example of that capability, not a complete program history.
| Metric | Description | Current status |
|---|---|---|
| Funding secured | Funding secured to help launch the PACT workforce development framework in Charlotte. | $100,000 |
| Participants served | Participants connected to PACT programs GiveNGo helped launch. | 18 |
| Program graduates | Participants who graduated from those programs. | 7 |
| Employment placements | Participants placed in jobs. | 3 |
Learn more about PACT on the PACT Pre-Apprenticeship page.
Beyond PACT, GiveNGo's earlier programs have produced their own documented results:
Wraparound support for families and youth at Charlotte Emergency Housing, expanding into afterschool, summer feeding and holiday relief.
Every head of household received an updated resume plus soft and hard skills coaching before transitioning into stable housing.
| Year | Families | Resumes | Jobs placed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
| 2010 | 25 | 25 | 9 |
| 2011 | 30 | 30 | 12 |
| Total | 75 | 75 | 29 |
Tutoring for every child in the shelter with a 2.0 GPA target. Some students rose as much as half a grade point. Students who met the bar earned educational field trips to sites like the Biltmore Estate and Riverbanks Zoo, six trips per year.
| Year | Youth served | Trip participants | Trips run |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60 | 50 | 6 |
| 2010 | 70 | 55 | 6 |
| 2011 | 70 | 55 | 6 |
| Total | 200 | 18 |
Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentine drives each year, with prepared meals for every family and gifts for every child.
| Year | Families fed | Children gifted |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20 | 60 |
| 2010 | 25 | 70 |
| 2011 | 30 | 70 |
| Total | 200 |
Consistent attendees averaged a quarter grade point improvement across the school year.
| Year | Served | Consistent attendees |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30 | 20 |
| 2013 | 40 | 25 |
| 2014 | 30 | 20 |
| Total | 100 |
A single 9-week summer program that fed youth across the community.
| Year | Lunches served | Youth reached |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,153 | 200 |
Run in partnership with the Thomas Davis Defending Dreams Foundation.
| Year | Toys distributed |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 300 |
Public health, youth opportunity and a nonprofit media arm serving the greater Charlotte community.
2009
AIDS awareness forum at JCSU with Carolinas Care Partnership
500 attendees. Four healthcare professionals and an HIV survivor presented. The next day during CIAA, volunteers distributed 2,000 prevention and information kits and 20 college students got tested.
2011
Give the community a chance domestic violence tour at UNCC
200 attendees. 30 attendees were referred to the right healthcare provider.
2014
Two health fairs at Revolution Park
400 attendees. 10-plus wellness vendors at each event.
In partnership with CMS and Communities In Schools. Students with a 2.5 GPA or higher had the full night covered, including tux and dress, haircuts, beauty bar, meal and tickets.
| Year | Students | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2010 | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| 2011 | 110 | 60 | 50 |
| Total | 180 |
Note: 2011 reflects two cohorts. Pending confirmation from Jerry Hayes.
Amplified campaigns for nonprofits, civic leaders and philanthropic entertainers to a large local listening audience.
| Year | Campaigns | Listener reach |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50 | 75,000 |
| 2013 | 50 | 75,000 |
| 2014 | 50 | 75,000 |
| Total | 150 | 75,000 |
Attract funding and resources around a defined community need.
Work with partner providers to turn those resources into operating programs.
Connect participants who can benefit with the right program.
Stay in touch with participants and partners to help people keep moving forward.
Help participants move toward program completion, employment and greater opportunity.
Challenge
Families at Charlotte Emergency Housing needed income and job readiness before they could move into stable housing.
Action
GiveNGo supported job readiness, updated every resume and coached heads of household on the soft and hard skills employers screen for.
Result
75 families served across three years, with 29 heads of household landing new jobs before they transitioned out of the shelter.
Challenge
Children in the shelter were falling behind, with a 2.0 GPA needed to stay on track.
Action
Volunteers tutored every child in the facility and tied educational field trips to hitting the GPA target.
Result
200 youth tutored, gains as high as half a grade point and 18 field trips to sites like the Biltmore Estate and Riverbanks Zoo.
Challenge
High-achieving students from tight budgets were set to miss their senior prom.
Action
With CMS and Communities In Schools, GiveNGo covered the entire night for students carrying a 2.5 GPA or better.
Result
180 students fully outfitted and sent to prom from 2009 to 2011.
Impact requires more than identifying a problem. It requires the capability to attract resources, launch programs with partners, reach people, connect them with services and measure what happens next. PACT is an example of GiveNGo putting that process into practice.
GiveNGo has demonstrated what can happen when resources are transformed into action. With the support of funders, community organizations and other partners, we can build on that foundation and create more opportunities for the people and communities we serve.
