Values

In its work, the Financial Security CLT coalition is guided by the following values:

• Acknowledge the legacy of segregation and the impact of systemic racism
• Earn the trust of communities of color and marginalized groups
• Engage diverse voices and perspectives
• Start with the end in mind
• Collaborate to amplify success
• Share learning to maximize impact
• Use data to identify gaps and opportunities

Goals

Financial Security CLT seeks to mobilize local nonprofits, grassroots voices, and the wider community to collaborate and advocate for greater financial security and generational wealth for historically excluded residents of Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

Financial Security CLT monitors and is engaged in a broad range of issues that impact the financial security and financial well-being of residents in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. These issues include low wages, the high costs of basic expenses (e.g., housing, childcare, health care, transportation, etc.), and a lack of wealth or financial assets.

In working to accomplish its goals, the members of Financial Security CLT envision playing the following three key roles:

• sharing learning about key challenges and opportunities around financial security,
• collaborating within the coalition and with community stakeholders to promote financial security and wealth-building opportunities, and
• advocating for local, state, and national policies to improve financial security and generational wealth-building.

For more information about Financial Security CLT, contact [email protected].