NeXT Charlotte Celebrates $125,000 Impact Gift From 2022 President's Cup During the PGA Tour

Charlotte, NC (October 31, 2022) NeXT Charlotte ( NXT|CLT,) a non-profit entrepreneur support organization (ESO) whose vision is Transforming Lives to Equitably Serve Entrepreneurs in Our Communities, announced receiving a generous donation of $125,000 from The Presidents Cup.

Making its first trip to the Southeastern United States in Charlotte, NC, the charitable arm of The Presidents Cup made an overall contribution of $2 million of which $125,000 went to NXT|CLT.

“The Presidents Cup has spotlighted Charlotte, not just as a top-tier sports town but as a community committed to helping all of our residents advance and be successful,” said Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles.

Commissioner of the PGA tour, Jay Monahan mentioned, “It has been inspiring to see the Charlotte community come together to support the Mayor’s Racial Equity Initiative, and we are honored to play a small part in those efforts with today’s announcement.”

Eric Lewis, Executive Director of NXT | CLT said, “We are thankful for this generous donation. “These kinds of financial gifts create impact in our community. It helps ESO’s like NXT|CLT to continually provide wraparound support to untapped talented BIPOC business owners in Charlotte so that they can grow and scale their businesses faster, create more jobs in our community, and strengthen our local economy.”

About NXT|CLT

NXT|CLT is a 501c3 business accelerator initiative whose mission is Building Charlotte's Next Generation of Successful Enterprise Companies Owned by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).

For more information visit www.NXTCLT.org

Our Why

Out of a passion for bridging the equity gap, we are creating a sustainable pathway of success for untapped, talented (BIPOC) businesses.