Manoj Govindan

A broad based committee of local business, elected officials and community leaders with the express purpose of concentrating on Charlotte-Mecklenburg's long-range transit plan to identify long-term funding and financing options and make a recommendation to the Metropolitan Transit Commission

The committee is charged with:

• Identifying and building awareness of the funding challenges faced to complete the 2030 Transit Plan based on the new economic realities occurring at the… Show more

A broad based committee of local business, elected officials and community leaders with the express purpose of concentrating on Charlotte-Mecklenburg's long-range transit plan to identify long-term funding and financing options and make a recommendation to the Metropolitan Transit Commission

The committee is charged with:

• Identifying and building awareness of the funding challenges faced to complete the 2030 Transit Plan based on the new economic realities occurring at the local, state and federal levels.
• Developing a set of funding and financing recommendations and tools for the MTC to advance the 2030 Transit Plan. Show less

For 10 million American children, having an incarcerated parent often results in school behavior and performance problems as well as social and institutional stigma and shame. Approximately half of children with incarcerated parents are under ten years old; Without care or intervention, a very high percentage (60% - 80%) of these children will end up in prison.

One of the causes for this alarming impact is the lack of education. According to figures from the Children's Defense Fund, 1… Show more

For 10 million American children, having an incarcerated parent often results in school behavior and performance problems as well as social and institutional stigma and shame. Approximately half of children with incarcerated parents are under ten years old; Without care or intervention, a very high percentage (60% - 80%) of these children will end up in prison.

One of the causes for this alarming impact is the lack of education. According to figures from the Children's Defense Fund, 1 of every 8 school children will not graduate. This means that the population currently at-risk of dropping out could be as many as 6,680,625 children.

There are children who are making an attempt to overcome these challenges and come to school carrying their burdens and issues with them and those are the children we are attempting to reach through this initiative. Show less

SHAPE Charlotte Business Idea competition

DoingMyPart.com is an innovative charitable fundraising initiative to "transform the way the world gives back." DMP aims to create real solutions to real world problems by empowering individuals via a community based, united giving effort.

The fact is, that if everyone chipped in, even nominally, there would be more than enough resources to guarantee clean water, food and shelter for the entire world, to educate and empower, to micro-lend and to build tomorrow’s leaders while also… Show more

DoingMyPart.com is an innovative charitable fundraising initiative to "transform the way the world gives back." DMP aims to create real solutions to real world problems by empowering individuals via a community based, united giving effort.

The fact is, that if everyone chipped in, even nominally, there would be more than enough resources to guarantee clean water, food and shelter for the entire world, to educate and empower, to micro-lend and to build tomorrow’s leaders while also preserving mother nature.

Doing My Part was created to broaden the fundraising landscape and through a common call to action: the call for everyone to do their part. Through widespread individual participation for a single common goal combined with simplicity and transparency in giving, Doing My Part is igniting an individual giving movement that will last into the indefinite future.

Through widespread philanthropic action combined with the mass media and entertainment sector, Doing My Part introduces a world of inspiration and positive emotion that has not been available, or even possible, in the history of public service. Through an efficient and scalable fundraising plan, adapting to the quickly evolving webisode, online video reality TV trend combined with a new and exciting movement and culture, Doing My Part is a realistic catalyst to social change and to solving many real world problems of the 21st Century.

http://www.DoingMyPart.com
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Non-profit initiative to be the finishing school for US veterans making the transition from armed forces to domestic life.. empoyment, entrepreneurship, service.

Inspired by the city and state's call and need for a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem, this project is the creation, through a public/private partnership, of a Regional Development Fund. The fund would not only help provide for-profit financing to high-growth SME's in the region but also engage local governments and the existing investment and business community to help grow this ecosystem.

The key objective of the platform will be to generate and nurture a lasting entrepreneurial… Show more

Inspired by the city and state's call and need for a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem, this project is the creation, through a public/private partnership, of a Regional Development Fund. The fund would not only help provide for-profit financing to high-growth SME's in the region but also engage local governments and the existing investment and business community to help grow this ecosystem.

The key objective of the platform will be to generate and nurture a lasting entrepreneurial culture and platform, performing the vitally important tasks of creating jobs and transforming the community.

The fund will 'quarterback' the activities that will help the ecosystem work in cohesion to be the platform for 'entrepreneurial capitalism. Show less

Working with schools, governments, and organizations. Providing essential vision and communication in order to implement a unique and innovative education program.