Why Your Gift Matters

A single gift can change the course of a small business. For an entrepreneur in coastal North Carolina, access to fair lending or tailored coaching can mean the difference between barely surviving and creating jobs that sustain families and strengthen communities.

Array CDC is dedicated to building opportunity where it is needed most. We support families and small businesses by expanding access to capital, strengthening entrepreneurial capacity, and fueling industries that grow local economies. Entrepreneurs in rural and coastal areas often face higher barriers to funding, resources, and training. Your support helps close that gap and creates pathways for lasting change.

With a $100,000 fundraising goal, this campaign invests directly in people and businesses that drive local resilience. Every contribution strengthens community lending, expands coaching and capacity building, and supports initiatives like the Shellfish Growers Loan Fund that grow sustainable industries and create jobs.

The Impact of Your Support

Every dollar makes a difference. With your help, we are:
Expanding access to fair and flexible lending for entrepreneurs left out of traditional banking.
Building stronger small businesses with coaching, training, and technical assistance.
Supporting the growth of coastal industries like aquaculture, creating steady jobs and income.
Keeping wealth and opportunity rooted in communities for future generations.

Join Us

Every contribution brings us closer to our $100,000 goal and helps families and businesses in coastal and rural North Carolina thrive. Together, we can create stronger businesses, expand job opportunities, and build sustainable communities for generations to come.

Give today and be part of the growth.

Ways to Invest in Array CDC

Your support strengthens small businesses, creates jobs, and builds resilient communities across coastal and rural North Carolina. Explore the giving levels below to see how your gift makes a lasting impact.

Local Supporter: $500–$999

Impact: Provides outreach and program materials to connect rural entrepreneurs with training and support.
Benefits: Annual update, invitation to community appreciation events, and recognition in the annual report.

Opportunity Champion: $1,000–$2,499

Impact: Provides training and technical support for two entrepreneurs each year, helping them overcome barriers to growth.
Benefits: Annual program briefing, invitations to donor appreciation events, and recognition in the annual report.

Business Builder: $2,500–$4,999

Impact: Funds business planning, financial literacy training, and access to affordable capital for early-stage entrepreneurs.
Benefits: Annual program report, invitations to interactive webinars and community gatherings, and recognition in the annual report.

Growth Partner: $5,000–$9,999

Impact: Supports mentorship, workshops, and business guidance for at least three entrepreneurs each year.
Benefits: Semi-annual briefings, invitations to networking receptions, opportunities for on-site visits, and recognition in publications.

Enterprise Leader: $10,000–$24,999

Impact: Provides loans and technical support to 5–10 entrepreneurs annually, sustaining local jobs and strengthening community businesses.
Benefits: Invitations to leadership roundtables, early access to program impact data, opportunities for field learning trips, and recognition in the annual report and website.

Community Investor: $25,000+

Impact: Unlocks capital for dozens of small businesses and fuels the Shellfish Farming Fund to grow jobs and sustainable industries.
Benefits: Quarterly leadership briefings, invitations to policy discussions, tailored engagement opportunities, site visits, and prominent recognition in reports and publications.

Every gift to Array CDC fuels entrepreneurs, strengthens small businesses, and builds resilient communities in rural and coastal North Carolina. Your support ensures families and local economies have the tools they need to grow and thrive. Join us in building opportunity. Choose your giving level and make a lasting impact today.

Array CDC Fundraising Campaign

Invest in Coastal and Rural North Carolina