# Creative News Update: December 10, 2020

> Source: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/creative-news-update-december-10-2020/
> Updated: 2020-12-11T01:42:52+00:00
> Type: Post
> Categories: Creative News | Contributors: The Biscuit Staff

Next Stage Nonprofit Planning & Consulting has announced the six members of the 2021 cohort of CULTIVATE, a yearlong virtual learning program

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### **Six Local Nonprofits Chosen for 12 Months of Intensive Instruction**

[**Next Stage Nonprofit Planning & Consulting**](https://www.nextstage-consulting.com/) has announced the six members of the 2021 cohort of [**CULTIVATE**](https://www.nextstage-consulting.com/cultivate/), a yearlong virtual learning program established in 2018 to help leaders of local nonprofits prepare for long-term sustainability and community impact.

The program offers monthly instruction focusing on several key areas: marketing, community building, data collection and storytelling. There is no cost to participating nonprofits.

Members of the 2021 CULTIVATE cohort are:

- **Adoption Support Alliance**
- **Carolina Youth Coalition**
- **Do Greater Foundation**
- **GenOne CLT**
- **Project Bolt**
- **She Built This City**

“The 2021 cohort is diverse in organizational size, mission focus and background — but they each articulated a clear strategic opportunity to explore during their time in CULTIVATE and a desire to operate in collaboration with other nonprofits,” said **Caylin Haldeman**, director of CULTIVATE.

#### [**Read more about the 2021 cohort and the CULTIVATE program.**](http://cultivateclt.com/2020/11/announcing-the-2021-cohort/)

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- **C3Lab** awarded sculptor Meredith Dallas top prize for her piece, “My Spine,” at their juried art show, *Intersection*. **Mark Doepker** and **Hyun Lee** took second and third place, respectively. The exhibition is open to the public through Jan. 31.[**Read more**.](https://www.c3-lab.com/gallery-c3/exhibits/intersection-2020)
- **Social Venture Partners Charlotte** has selected nine of its SEED20 alumni to participate in Seed 2 Harvest, a virtual training series where coaches will help each organization produce strategies and short videos to promote their work. The program will also offer three public, online discussions with the “Seed 2 Harvest” class about their work in Charlotte and the lessons they’ve learned. [**Read more.**](https://www.seed20.org/2020/12/03/seed20-presents-from-seed-to-harvest-2/)
- **Meredith Connelly**, the artist in charge of the annual “Lights” installation at the **U.S. National Whitewater Center**, announced an internship for a local creative interested in working and learning about fabrication, private commissions, public art projects and functioning as a small business. A modest stipend is available. **[Read more.](https://www.instagram.com/p/CIldZNVpDSd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)**