CoThinkk is a giving circle that brings together community leaders who care about the economic and social well-being of communities of color in Asheville and Western North Carolina.
CoThinkk
Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation
Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation (EMSDC) is a Non-Profit organization which serves the Asheville Buncombe community in property development, economic development and access to human services. EMSDC was founded in 1994 under the leadership of Dr. John H. Grant and the auspice of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church.
Equality Federation Institute: Southern Equality Work
Equality Federation is a movement builder and strategic partner to state-based organizations advocating for LGBTQ people.
Equality North Carolina
Equality North Carolina works to secure equal rights and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) North Carolinians. To accomplish our mission we tirelessly lobby the North Carolina General Assembly, executive branch, and local governments, broadcast LGBTQ news, stories and content, and mobilize our communities on issues that we understand matter most to North Carolinians, including parental rights, inclusive anti-bullying policies, employment discrimination, hate violence, privacy rights, sexuality education, adoption, youth homelessness, criminalization and HIV/AIDS.
Funders for LGBTQ Issues: Out in the South Initiative
Out in the South, an initiative of Funders for LGBTQ Issues, aims to transform philanthropy in the U.S. South to honor the fact that LGBTQ people and families are a part of every community in the region.
Helpmate
Helpmate works with our community to eliminate abuse and fear by providing safety, shelter, and support for people who have been victimized by domestic violence. All services are provided to people of all genders.
Hood Huggers International
Hood Huggers International, LLC builds greater communication, connection and wealth in systemically marginalized neighborhoods in the Affrilachian region through the arts, environment, and social enterprise.
JMPRO TV
JMPRO TV is a bilingual Grassroots Media in Western North Carolina. Their platform builds connections, shapes narratives, and celebrates culture through a variety of media such as video interviews, reportages, Live event coverage, and radio shows. They fight for a more aware and civic engaged Latinx community able to demand structural changes on the issues that affect them. The JMPRO team is made up of community reporters that reflect the makeup of their audience, they offer bilingual reporting as an alternative media source for Spanish-speakers in this area.
