Thom Ruhe

Role: President and CEO at Nc Idea
Location: Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Thom Ruhe

President and CEO of NC IDEA, a private foundation dedicated to helping the diverse…

Experience

President and CEO
Nc Idea
Mar 2016 — Present
NC IDEA is an independent Private Foundation managing a strategic portfolio of Grants AND Programs to advance more equitable and inclusive economic development best practices. Initiatives include:* Our SEED ($50K) & MICRO ($10K) grants for founders of diverse (race, gender, and geographic) backgrounds pursuing opportunities with high economic potential.*#Ecosystem grants and partner network of 200+ funded organizations * NC Black Entrepreneurship Council directing our priorities to advance Black #Entrepreneurship *#Entrepreneurial Mindset programming to empower anyone w/ entrepreneurship * Annual Statewide (GEW) Ecosystem Summit Millions ($) deployed, thousands convened, hundreds accelerated. A national model for equitable economic practices that invest in the intrinsic entrepreneurial potential of everyone regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, orientation, or geography. We operate at the nexus of philanthropic ambition and equitable economic development impact. We are biased to action, empowering others likewise while remaining true to measuring impact and outcomes. We welcome ALL that share these values while understanding that this work is a labor of love with an elusive endpoint.

Skills

Community Outreach
Advertising
Digital Marketing
Training
Venture Capital
Budgets
Social Media Marketing
Non-Profits
Public Speaking
Strategic Communications
Social Media
Angel Investing
Leadership
Business Development
Start-Ups
Fundraising
Enterprise Software
Public Relations
Media Relations
Nonprofits
Economic Development
Team Leadership
Management
Email Marketing
Event Planning
Strategic Partnerships
Marketing Strategy
Community Development
Marketing
New Business Development
Online Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Consulting
Project Management
Business Planning
Sales
Research
Team Building
Business Strategy
Brand Management

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