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Sustain Charlotte

Advocating for smart land use and transportation choices.

Charlotte, NC   |  www.sustaincharlotte.org

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Mission

We inspire choices that lead to a healthy, equitable, and vibrant community for generations to come.

Ruling year info

2010

Executive Director

Mr. Shannon Binns

Main address

PO Box 18201

Charlotte, NC 28218 USA

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EIN

01-0975452

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (S01)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (C01)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (W01)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

For decades, the region’s swelling population has rapidly expanded into previously undeveloped forest and farmland by building suburban shopping centers with vast surface parking lots, single-family homes on large lots, office parks far from residential areas, and an extensive road network designed almost exclusively to move cars as quickly as possible between them. In fact, the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill area ranks as the 6th most sprawling large metro area in the nation. This auto-centric, low-density sprawl has contributed to a number of economic, equity, and environmental problems that our region is now struggling to correct.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

2023 Program Goals

Visit this page of our website for our current programs and projects:

https://www.sustaincharlotte.org/what_we_do

Population(s) Served
Adults
Economically disadvantaged people
Children and youth

Where we work

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of stakeholders or stakeholder groups who agree to engage

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

The Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition (CRTC) is convened + coordinated by Sustain Charlotte. It is a diverse coalition of organizations, nonprofits, and individuals.

Number of participants attending course/session/workshop

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

This includes attendance at programming presented by Sustain Charlotte as well as external events in which Sustain Charlotte served as a speaker, presenter, or participant.

Number of training events conducted

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

This metric covers the number of peer convenings, networking, education, or information sessions facilitated to highlight best practices and policy responses.

Number of blog posts published

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

https://www.sustaincharlotte.org/blog/

Number of list subscribers

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

The number of subscribers to Sustain Charlotte's weekly newsletter

Number of media articles reflecting preferred issue framing

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Fortunately, there is a smarter way to grow. Smart growth means building urban, suburban and rural communities with housing and transportation choices near jobs, shops and schools. This approach supports local economies, protects the environment, and furthers opportunities for all.

See our 2022 Impact Report here:

https://www.sustaincharlotte.org/2022-impact-report

To achieve our goals we focus on three key strategies:

Educate – We educate the public about the value to our community of sustainability and how it is achieved, including the best ideas and practices from other cities around the country.

Engage – We provide opportunities for increased public engagement in the discussions and decisions that determine our future's sustainability.

Unite – We unite citizens, businesses, nonprofits, public agencies and academic institutions to develop shared visions, goals, and strategies for a sustainable region.

Our staff and board of directors are highly qualified to help us achieve our goals. Read about them here:

https://www.sustaincharlotte.org/staff
https://www.sustaincharlotte.org/board_of_directors

We also have a growing and diverse group of more than 600 individual and institutional donors. Please download our most recent audited financial statements for more details.

2022 Impacts included:

Strategic Mobility Plan - Helped shape the city's new mobility plan and 50/50 mode-share goal
Secured $50 million for expanding the greenway network
UDO - Shaped the city's new rules for development
Opened the 5th/6th St protected bike lane
Launched the Impact 704 Academy
Sustain Charlotte Awards - Honored sustainability leaders
Hosted Biketoberfest
Conducted candidate surveys
Helped secure record funding - for active transportation and other sustainability initiatives
Coordinating the Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Sustain Charlotte

Board of directors
as of 10/03/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Betsy Bodien

Bank of America

Term: 2026 - 2021

James Cass

Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson

Joel Olsen

O2 Group Ventures

Keith Alyea

Wells Fargo

Philip Otienoburu

Self-Help Credit Union & Ventures Fund

Ray Addison

Go-Station

Joni Adams

Bank of America

Becca Smith

Sunrun Inc.

Niketa Mittal

Wells Fargo

Michael Gander

Carter Bank & Trust

Jolaine Elien

Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays, Inc

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/25/2023
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 10/03/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.