CMI Emerge Foundation Overview

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CONTENTS

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AT A GLANCE

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EMERGE HISTORY

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WHAT WE FUND

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JOIN EMERGE

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OUR IMPACT

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OUR VALUES

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WAYS TO GIVE

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FINANCIAL LITERACY MEET OUR BOARD

"Life's persistent & most urgent question is what are you going for others." -MLK

HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

AT A GLANCE SCHOLARSHIPS

GRANTS

PHILANTHROPY

CMI-LC Foundation is a volunteer-led, non-profit organization which is dedicated to providing financial support and economic education to youth entering college and young adult professionals seeking to become global leaders.

OUR VISION AND MISSION CMI-LC Foundation will be proficient in providing financial support and education to enrich and develop emerging global leaders.

CMI-LC Foundation will engage community and business partners in the support of empowering and resourcing youth, and young adults; while providing cutting edge financial education, scholarships, and grants we will develop a networked community of global leaders.

WHAT WE DO PROVIDE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT RESOURCES, NETWORK, AND EDUCATION

RAISE & DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS

PIPELINE SCHOOLS

PROVIDE PHILANTHROPIST OPPORTUNITIES

EMERGE

HISTORY HUMBLE BEGINNINGS: 1998

A FOUNDATION TO GROW ON: 2014

The CMI-LC EMERGE Foundation was launched in August of 2016 as a supporting arm for CMI-LC. CMI was a merger of the visions of Dwight S Riddick and Ade' Walker in 1998. While students on the campus of James Madison University, these two visionaries synergized a small group of students to begin serving students on campus and grade school students throughout the east coast. The founding members were Carole (jones) Lucas, Aebony Shepherd, Jessena (Godfrey) Robinson, Erin (Randolph) Brown, Ayana Thompson, Dwight Riddick and Ade' Walker. It quickly grew doubling in months and quadrupling before the end of the semester.

After the unexpected passing of Co-Founder Ade’ Walker in November of 2014 the CMI team members rallied financially to support his wife April and the Walker Family. This was both the reemergence and recognition that CMI needed to have consistent funding that enabled us to

EXPANSION: 2000 Each week, then named Crowned Ministries (CM), would host bible studies on multiple days and in various locations throughout the week. In between these public study sessions the CM members would endure enhanced ministry training.

This training included advanced bible study, practical teaching methods, dance choreography, event planning, vocal lessons and more. This training would be used during the summer as the CM team travelled to over 150 churches as SOLD OUT SAINT (S.O.S.), in the Baptist General Convention of Virginia and abroad hosting youth conferences and serving in concerts during the summer. In 2011 CMI transitioned to include business coaching.

Then came CMI-Leadership Coaching.

leave a legacy. CoFounder Dwight Riddick put the idea in motion and felt the need to establish consistent funding to secure the future of CMILC the training sector, as well as equip others to partner in philanthropy.

In Memoriam of Ade' WalkerÂ

TODAY: 2016 - PRESENT August 2016 CMILC launched the EMERGE Foundation, known as the CMI- EMERGE Foundation to fundraise in route to providing for emerging student global leaders through philanthropy while simultaneously equipping others to become philanthropists. We look forward to what will be written in our future as we commit to this pursuit of excellence. .

WHAT WE CURRENTLY OFFER THREE TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND ONE GRANT STIPEND. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ANNUALLY AND ARE VERY COMPETITIVE. PLEASE READ EACH APPLICATION CAREFULLY AND MEET EACH RETURN DEADLINE.

WE FUND

SCHOLARSHIPS ADE’ WALKER SCHOLARSHIP In honor of CMI Co Founder Ade’ Walker, each year we seek to award a scholarship to a graduating senior entering James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. Ade’ Walker was not only the Co-Founder of CMI, but he was a beautiful mind, intelligent speaker, gifted musician, faith filled teacher and all around athlete. As a religion major from Southhill, VA Ade’ excelled post graduation as a counselor and educator. In his honor the CMI EMERGE FOUNDATION and his wife April award one like minded individual the prestigious Ade’ Walker Scholarship.

STUDENT LEADER SCHOLARSHIP Our student leadership scholarship is available for any graduating senior entering into college.

The scholarship amount varies from year to year but will be a great help to anyone pursuing an academic career at any university. See our pipeline schools for special consideration (pg. 3).

GLOBETROTTER SCHOLARSHIP We believe that each student that desires to do so should have an opportunity for international exposure. Through multiple study abroad programs that we are in partnership with the EMERGE FOUNDATION is pleased to offer scholarships for current high school and college student seeking to study in other countries. We confirm with the students school if or how they can receive academic credit for their cultural immersion experience.

GRANTS EXPAND & EXPOSE GRANT This grant is specifically for non-profit organizations that sponsor or host college tours. We want to help fund a college tour that you already have planned or provide you the planning and funding.

HELPING HAND GRANT We currently offer this grant to qualifying non-profits organizations that are in some developing student leaders. If your non-profit promotes leaders with character building, academic advancement, or life skill development then we want to walk beside you and help fund the program.

JOIN EMERGE PARTNER WITH US IN PHILANTHROPY PHILANTHROPIST - $500 + ANNUALLY Philanthropist members commit to donating $500 or more annually to the EMERGE FOUNDATION and can be any age. This donation can be given as a personal gift or may be donating on your behalf from your place of employment, settlement, or estate gift. Here are the PHILANTHROPIST MEMBER BENEFITS $500 + Annual Donors Foundation Event Priority Option to participate in site visits, review scholarship applications, attend EMERGE Philanthropist events

JR. PHILANTHROPIST - $250 ANNUALLY

For anyone age 35 years old or younger, you may join the foundation at the annual donation amount of at least $250. We believe that this donation amount along with the time that could be offered will a be great springboard for connecting generations to effective wealth development and philanthropic involvement. The Benefits of becoming a JR PHILANTHROPIST MEMBER are:

Age 35 and younger $250 Annual Giving Annual Membership Renewal

BUSINESS NETWORK $250 ANNUALLY + $100 SETUP FEE Our Business Membership is designed to provide giving opportunities and marketing exposure to businesses. For the donation of $250 annually and a onetime $100 set-up fee, your business can join the EMERGE FOUNDATION Business Network. The benefits of the BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP are: $100 one-time membership initiation $250/yr Website Highlight Event and Media promotions Mass exposure & constant clientele

DONOR S - ANY AMOUNT We value everyone that will generously donate towards the development of these EMERGING student leaders. Every donation will allow donors access to monthly emails filled with financial empowerment tips and the inside scoop on upcoming events. We thank you in advance considering giving at any amount to assist.

Annual gift of any amount Empowering E-blasts

OUR IMPACT WE SUPPORT STUDENTS!

REACHING OVER 500 STUDENTS PER MONTH WE HAVE MENTORED BILL GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS PROGRAM

ROY BOYD / SHALEETA HICKS / TY’KHARI RAWLINGS

WE KNOW NON-PROFIT LET OUR NETWORK WORK FOR YOU We are proud to say that our board of directors, philanthropy members, and business partners provide us access to hundreds of students weekly. This increases our opportunities to develop and fund EMERGING Leaders.

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We believe that there is empowerment through exposure.

For this reason we have encouraged and funded over 35 students to study abroad and through our board, members, and partners we have touched over 25 countries.

WE ARE COMMUNITY CONNECTED WE DO BUSINESS WITH BUSINESSES

We are proud to have business partners that contribute to our cause and provide opportunities for our students. We have been able to offer internships, shadow a professional day, and go to work with your mentor opportunities.

OUR VALUES AS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WE VALUE: STEWARDSHIP

We hold The CMI-LC Foundation in the public trust, maintaining the highest standards of integrity in donor relations, community service, institutional governance, and fiscal management.

COMMUNITY We value The Foundation’s unique capacity to provide an inclusive forum for civic engagement that promotes responsible and impactful philanthropy and collective community action informed by shared values and diverse beliefs.

INCLUSION/EQUITY

SERVICE

We respect and value the contributions and experiences of all members of our community in the work that we do.

We engage in action that promotes the common good. We commit ourselves to fully embrace that calling for as long as the need exists.

LEADERSHIP

EDUCATION

We seek to create, partner with, and resource leaders in a variety of community sectors.

We value institutions of higher learning on all levels and diverse types. We will provide information and resources to increase enrollment.

COLLABORATION

LEGACY

We partner with volunteers, community leaders, and civic and nonprofit organizations to provide high-impact programs, services and knowledge that benefit the broadest possible constituency.

We honor the contributions of those who have worked tirelessly in the past to ensure the well-being of CMI-LC, and pledge to support those who will carry on that legacy.

WAYS TO GIVE START YOUR OWN FUND Do you have an idea for a new fund — to provide scholarships or grants for your favorite nonprofits, a specific school, a certain major or special student skill? Or maybe you want to start a donoradvised fund with your children as successors. A field-of-interest fund for causes you care deeply about is a possibility as is an

DONATE $5000

unrestricted fund that will let you forever help an array of nonprofits doing great work in our region. You Can Start Your Own Fund and let us manage finding your qualified recipients.

1. CHOOSE WHICH TYPE OF FUND YOU WANT 2. DECIDE WHETHER YOU WANT TO START THE FUND NOW OR THROUGH YOUR ESTATE PLAN 3. DECIDE THE TYPE OF ASSET YOU WANT TO DONATE 4. COMPLETE THE APPROPRIATE PAPERWORK FOR YOUR CHOSEN FUND TYPE5.

5. WORK WITH US TO TRANSFER ASSETS WITH A MINIMUM VALUE OF $5,000

SPONSOR AN EVENT We sponsor occasional in-person sessions led by industry leading professionals to help maximize how money affects our lives. Business owners, students, parents, and investors can all benefit from these sessions. Check out our website for opportunities.

BECOME A HOST

1. SCHOLARSHIP SOIREE’S 2. A TABLE AT THE JUNE AWARDS BANQUET 3. LEAD A REGIONAL GIVING CAMPAIGN 4. CREATE YOUR OWN FUNDRAISER (WITH BOARD APPROVAL)

SPREAD THE NEWS

We believe in the more the merrier. If you would like to help spread the news that EMERGE is making an impact please do. Let someone know that we are awarding scholarships, distributing grants, recruiting members, networking with businesses, and striving to develop global leaders. Below you will find a few ways to let them know.

SHARE WITH SOMEONE YOU KNOW

1. SHARE US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2. DOWNLOAD AND EMAIL OUR BROCHURE 3. DOWNLOAD AND EMAIL OUR BOOKLET 4. JOIN AND SHARE OUR EBLAST SUBSCRIPTION 5. GET TEXT ALERTS AND FORWARD THEM TO FRIENDS

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FINANCIAL LITERACY

EVERYONE DESERVES A FINANCIAL EDUCATION

FREE ONLINE FINANCIAL LITERACY

Each Week we update our website resource page, Emerge blog and send out emails with helpful insights filled with financial education for all ages.

ONLINE ON YOUR TIME

If time is money, we let you learn about money on your own time with our online EMERGE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT Institute. This online resource provides affordable web modules that will transform how you view, use, develop, and create your financial portfolio.

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, MEET & GREETS

We sponsor occasional in person sessions led by industry leading professionals to help maximize how money effects our lives. Business owners, students, parents, and investors can all benefit from these sessions. Check out our website for the next live session.

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MEET OUR CMI -EMERGEÂ

BOARD

ERIN BROWN VICE CHAIRMAN

TY'ANN BROWN, MBA REGIONAL RECRUITMENT DIR

LAMONT BUFORD MARKETING DIR.

DR. DARYL CROSBY PROGRAM DIRECTOR

RUBIN CUFFEE DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT

NICOLE ELLIS, MBA DIR. OR FINANCE

TERRY GRAY BOARD CHAPLAIN

CAROL LUCAS BOARD MEMBER

NATASHA PRESS DONOR RELATIONS DIR.

DR. DWIGHT S. RIDDICK CEO-CHAIRMAN

LESTANCIA SPAGHT SR. COMPLIANCE OFFICER

SYREETA STEWART, ESQ SR. LITIGATION OFFICER

MARIE ROBERTSON JESSENA ROBINSON DIR. MEMBERSHIP CHARTER BOARD MEMBER

AYANNA THOMPSON BOARD SECRETARY

APRIL WALKER RECRUITMENT DIR.

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