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Welcome to East Charlotte!

CharlotteEAST is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the people and places that make East Charlotte great. ​

 

Our Mission: To develop and strengthen social and economic capital in East Charlotte by elevating the collective voice of its people, neighborhoods, schools, nonprofits, businesses, and civic organizations.

Our Vision: For East Charlotte to be a thriving destination and sustainable home to a diverse, connected community.

Our Pillars

Connected Community

  • Refer neighbors to programs and services to improve health outcomes 

  • Facilitate monthly nonprofit and faith leader meetings

  • Provide neighborhoods with community organizing support

  • Boost civic engagement via educational and networking events

Thriving Local Economy

  • Steer the Greater Eastland Area Business Association

  • Serve as community liaison for the Eastland Indoor Sports Complex

  • Support neighborhood and other public placemaking initiatives

  • Lobby for and organize around multimodal transportation improvements

Strong Public Education

  • Provide high-impact new teachers dedicated volunteer and financial support

  • Host quarterly eastside principal cohort meetings

  • Assign volunteer community liaisons to support school social service needs

  • Host annual agricultural programming showcase event: Eastside Farm Day

In the News

Our mission is to develop and strengthen social and economic capital in East Charlotte by elevating the collective voice of its people, neighborhoods, schools, nonprofits, businesses, and civic organizations.

Great Neighborhood Champion of 2024: City of Charlotte Urban Design Center

Best Community Organizing of 2023: QC Nerve

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