LGBT CENTER OF RALEIGH INC
Serving the Triangle and Beyond
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Older Adult Initiative
Programming to address the unique needs of the aging LGBTQ+ community.
Youth and Family Initiative
Programming to address the unique needs of LGBTQ+ children, adolescents and young adults up to age 24 and their families.
Transgender Initiative
Programming to address the unique needs of the transgender, nonbinary, gender diverse and questioning communities.
Queer Life Initiative
Programming to bring community, socializing and peer support to LGBTQ+ people of intersecting in the Triangle and beyond.
HealthWorks Initiative
Programming to address the physical, mental, spiritual, financial and environmental needs of the LGBTQ+ communities in the Triangle and beyond.
Training and Education Initiative
Trainings, workshops, presentations and speaking events to educate those wishing to learn more about the LGBTQ+ community and become better allies.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The LGBT Center of Raleigh focuses on the holistic approach to community development. We look at making the Triangle region of North Carolina a more accepting and progressive space for LGBTIQ individuals and our allies.
We work on the five pillars of personal development through a myriad of programs:
1. Social / Emotional Health- As a place to gather, socialize, and mobilize.
2. Physical Health - As a place to find coordinated resources like a PCP or Dentist that is culturally competent.
3. Financial - As a place to come learn about employment, financial management, and property.
4. Spiritual - As a place to celebrate your faith, be it Christian, Jewish, Muslim, etc. Our Faith Forum boasts a huge attendance.
5. Environmental - As a place to learn about environmental pitfalls of the community, but also a place to recycle old electronics.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
As a small nonprofit, we realize we cannot do this work alone. Thus, our major strategy in the field is to gain as many allies as possible who are in the best positions to advocate for our community. Equality NC, Time Out Youth, AAS-C, NC Center for NonProfits, Raleigh-Wake County Partnership to End Homelessness, Project 110, the Campaign for Southern Equality... theses are but a few organizations we leverage to lift our community up.
Maintaining our reputation in our donor base is also of the utmost importance as they create a diversified funding stream for the Center as a whole.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The LGBT Center of Raleigh holds over 20 programs, a library of over 3000 volumes, and roughly 500 volunteers who give over 10h/ year. While we know the struggles of moving a small nonprofit forward, we are confident that with our community partnerships and overall reputation that the Center will continue to grow it's programs and strengthen the donor base.
Policy, while not on our side at the moment, is moving rapidly in favor of the LGBT community.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In five short years, this organization has gone from non-existence to prominence. As one of the few LGBT Organizations on the media circuit, we are able to give a voice to a population that has historically been excluded from conversation. We've built one of the largest community lending libraries in the COUNTRY for LGBT books and DVDs. Businesses and individuals alike seek our community input and support... and that is the sort of community development our movement needs.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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LGBT CENTER OF RALEIGH INC
Board of directorsas of 3/29/2022
Kaye Vassey
LGBT Center of Raleigh
Term: 2021 - 2024
Powell Marshall
LGBT Center of Raleigh
Randy Lewis
LGBT Center of Raleigh
Powell Marshall
LGBT Center of Raleigh
Board leadership practices
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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? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No