Profound Gentlemen
Profound Gentlemen (PG) was founded by two Charlotte Mecklenburg School Teachers in 2015 and their goal is to build communities of male educators of color who offer a profound additional impact to the lives of all students, especially boys of color. As of 2020, there are over 500+ male educators of color who are Profound Gentlemen members. PG has retained 98% of their male educators of color, provided development opportunities, and helped them enter leadership roles in their respective schools and districts.
In its final year, SVP’s engagement with Profound Gentlemen has seen a number of significant achievements. These include assisting PG transition from a founding Board of Directors to a Board positioned for growth, long-term sustainability and leadership; multiple think-sprint/brainstorming sessions to address acute challenges; support and assistance with annual fundraising events; and a collaboration in 2019 to develop a new school district-based revenue model that resulted in PG’s first fee-for-service revenue.
Executive Director: Jason Terrell
SVP Lead Partner: Jen Davis Martin