People like us do things like this. WE can do this TOGETHER! WE can CHANGE what success looks like.
Join Hands And Be A Hero
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Cortland Campbell
Executive Director, Founder
The 1911 Initiative® Mission
Neither the markets nor aid alone can solve the problems of the lack of educational opportunities for some of our children in the city. The 1911 initiative ®, in combination with its social arm, A STONE COLD GROOVE! ® has a mission to disrupt the inequitable social constructs which plague our college bound youth and young adults, providing them with the opportunities to excel educationally, and to equip them with the support they need to be leaders who will further elevate their communities.
OUR STORY
Over time we formulated 1911 Initiative, a 501 (c)(3) to facilitate these efforts in a structured way.
This is our story! This is how, with help from people like you, over the past seven years were able to donate over $30,000 to local, community-based, non-profit organizations that focus on improving educational opportunities for college bound youth in Chicago.
The 1911 Initiative® has been involved in making resources available through donations, and fundraising efforts to benefit individuals and various grass root organizations who specialize in building the foundation for young people to excel in life through direct impact.
Since the beginning of our efforts, 100% of the seed capital for these endeavors have come from small donors within the very neighborhoods and communities where the candidates are from. Essentially, this is keeping in line with the theory that it takes a village to raise a child. We believe in this philosophy and have shown that from the beginning by working with neighborhood leaders and organizations who have their pulses on their communities.
FUNDRAISER SUCCESS
We partner with local community members & non-profits to help us identify our young scholars so we can raise money to provide educational scholarships, mentoring opportunities and basic needs fulfillment. Through our social event fundraisers, we bring our brothers and sisters together to party with a purpose of uplifting future generations of positive social impactors through support of our community partners.
FUNDS RAISED FOR PAST ORGANIZATIONS
- The Khaan Foundation
- The Sean Haley Foundation
- AGB Foundation (via social media)
- Greenwood Project
- Katalyst Cohorts
Our Partners
These Are “some” of the Heroes with the Passion to Transform Their Communities
Krimson Technology Group
James Tate State Farm Insurance Agency
20 Pearls Party Decor
Chicago Bug Police Pest Control Services
The Retro Grill on Stony
Bronzeville Soul Restaurant
The Khaan Foundation
The Sean Haley Foundation
AGB Foundation
Greenwood Project
They Need Your Help!
1911 Initiative ® has assisted college bound teens, by providing financial stipends and scholarships through it’s non-profit partners, to alleviate student burdens at the beginning of their college careers.
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