Our Foundation

Our Focus

Project Self-Sufficiency is focused on bettering and giving a hand up to economically disadvantaged families and individuals as we provide help, hope, and understanding in their struggle:

To responsibly provide short-term financial assistance to individuals and families in crisis.
To lessen the burden of state and federal agencies charged with the care of the truly indigent by doing everything in our power to stop these at-risk households from slipping further into poverty, despite the burden poised by an unanticipated emergency expense.
To promote compassion and generosity on the part of individual person living in the Charlotte/Mecklenburg area that we serve by standing as a living testament to the power of human kindness to change lives, no matter how much or how little a person must share.
Help families address and overcome the social and economic barriers that keep them from attaining self-sufficiency.
Support and encourage the transition from government assistance to being financially independent.
As a matter of policy, we do not ever give cash directly to the persons applying for help; rather, we assist the person who has requested our help by remitting payment directly to the vendor or creditor named in the applicants’ documentation.
We never charge a fee to our applicants, and the assistance we provide comes with absolutely no strings attached and never has to be repaid.
To lessen the burden of state and federal agencies charged with the care of the truly indigent by doing everything in our power to stop these at-risk households from slipping further into poverty, despite the burden poised by an unanticipated emergency expense.
To promote compassion and generosity on the part of individual person living in the Charlotte/Mecklenburg area that we serve by standing as a living testament to the power of human kindness to change lives, no matter how much or how little a person must share.
Help families address and overcome the social and economic barriers that keep them from attaining self-sufficiency.
Support and encourage the transition from government assistance to being financially independent.

As a matter of policy, we do not ever give cash directly to the persons applying for help; rather, we assist the person who has requested our help by remitting payment directly to the vendor or creditor named in the applicants’ documentation.

We never charge a fee to our applicants, and the assistance we provide comes with absolutely no strings attached and never has to be repaid.

Our Values

COLLABORATION

We are better together. We encourage strategic collaboration to bring out the best solutions and strengthen the fabric of our communities.

Our Commitment

The Nix-Sullivan Complex for Family’s commitment to service is creating more humane communities is at the core of our culture. It is evident in how we conduct an ethical, transparent business and in how we interact with our network of residents, communities, board, co-sponsors, volunteers, investors, partners and each other.

We are ethical.

We maintain high ethical standards in the conduct of business.

We are accountable.

We are accountable for the quality of our job performance, the responsible stewardship of the resources entrusted to us and for exemplifying our core values of respect, justice, and mercy.

We are advocates.

We advocate on behalf of the economically poor and support programs, policies and like-minded groups that create opportunities for them to create positive change in their lives.

We impact.

We make a difference. We focus on results that matter to, organizations, networks, the sector, and ultimately, society.

Your best interest comes first.

We believe that the client’s best interest should always come first, and that our work should always provide value.

We embody stewardship.

We are effective stewards of the financial, human, and natural resources. We support personal growth and embrace diverse groups of people.

We set our standards high.

We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards by meeting the needs of those who seek our assistance precisely and completely.

We serve.

We are responsive and flexible. We build relationships. We meet people where they are, developing experiences, content, and outcomes that advance our mission

We are diverse.

We create an environment that supports and encourages diversity throughout the Charlotte/Mecklenburg community.