Programs

  • The Gray Matter Experience

    THE GRAY MATTER EXPERIENCE PROVIDES COACHING, CAPITAL CURRICULUM, CONNECTIONS, AND COMMUNITY TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR TEENS TO ENTER THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPACE. SINCE 2016, THE GRAY MATTER EXPERIENCE HAS DIRECTLY SUPPORTED 65 TEEN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS CHICAGO'S SOUTH AND WEST SIDES, INVESTED OVER $95,000 IN SEED FUNDING AND PRO BONO SERVICES INTO 9 TEEN-FOUNDED COMPANIES, AND WORKED WITH OVER 700 STUDENTS ACCROSS THE CITY TO EXPOSE THEM TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP PRACTICES.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Mar 1, 2021 – Feb 28, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $210.6K

  • Program 1 [2025]

    THE GRAY MATTER EXPERIENCE EMPOWERS YOUNG BLACK PEOPLE, AGES 12-24, TO DISRUPT THE STATUS QUO, MOBILIZE INNOVATIVE IDEAS, AND CHAMPION THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOR THE GRAY MATTER EXPERIENCE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS NOT JUST A CAREER. SINCE 2016, THEY'VE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 2,000 YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS EDUCATION, AND NURTURING THEIR COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL IMPACT. THEIR PROGRAMS OFFER A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED CURRICULUM, DESIGNED BY BLACK LEADERS, THAT CULTIVATES THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET - AN APPROACH THAT EMBRACES INNOVATION, AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP, AND A PROACTIVE DRIVE TO SOLVE CHALLENGES ACROSS ALL CAREER PATHS.THE GRAY MATTER EXPERIENCE'S ENGAGING TUITION-FREE PROGRAMS, NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND COMMUNITY OF ALLIES ENSURE THAT CURIOUS CREATORS AND BUDDING VISIONARIES ARE EQUIPPED WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND RESOURCES TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE AND THRIVE IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Mar 1, 2024 – Feb 28, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $358.1K

  • Program 1 [2026]

    THE GRAY MATTER EXPERIENCE EMPOWERS YOUNG BLACK PEOPLE, AGES 12-24, TO DISRUPT THE STATUS QUO, MOBILIZE INNOVATIVE IDEAS, AND CHAMPION THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOR THE GRAY MATTER EXPERIENCE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS NOT JUST A CAREER. SINCE 2016, THEY'VE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 2,000 YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS EDUCATION, AND NURTURING THEIR COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL IMPACT. THEIR PROGRAMS OFFER A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED CURRICULUM, DESIGNED BY BLACK LEADERS, THAT CULTIVATES THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET - AN APPROACH THAT EMBRACES INNOVATION, AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP, AND A PROACTIVE DRIVE TO SOLVE CHALLENGES ACROSS ALL CAREER PATHS.THE GRAY MATTER EXPERIENCE'S ENGAGING TUITION-FREE PROGRAMS, NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND COMMUNITY OF ALLIES ENSURE THAT CURIOUS CREATORS AND BUDDING VISIONARIES ARE EQUIPPED WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND RESOURCES TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE AND THRIVE IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Mar 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $243.4K