Charleston Promise Neighborhood (CPN) is the proud recipient of a $100,000 grant from JE Dunn Construction. The company has had a strong foundation of giving back since its founding more than 100 years ago. Inspired by the success of the “Building a Legacy” Centennial campaign in 2024, JE Dunn’s Community Impact team has launched the Cornerstone Campaign. Through this new initiative, JE Dunn will donate $1 million+ each year to a charitable cause that its employees select. Cornerstone Campaign donations supplement the company’s existing annual giving.

JE Dunn employees chose “access to safe and supportive spaces for kids in need” as the focus for the 2025 Cornerstone Campaign. 

During this year’s campaign, JE Dunn and its employees will work to support the creation of safe spaces like after school programs, community centers, and youth clubs where children can socialize, develop, and engage in extracurricular activities. These efforts aim to reduce bullying and youth violence while fostering mental well-being and personal growth.

Employees nationwide nominated organizations aligned with the cause, which were then thoroughly vetted by the Community Impact team and the national Cornerstone Committee to identify up to four grantees per region through an invitation-only grant process.

Charleston Promise Neighborhood has been awarded a Cornerstone Grant to support their mission of providing comprehensive programs and services that support children, strengthen families, and mobilize residents to action. The grant will enhance CPN’s school-based programs, including academic enrichment through the Expanded Learning Time (ELT) after school program, healthcare access via the KidsWell School-Based Health Initiative, principal discretionary support, family and community engagement activities, and Workforce Development programming. CPN’s initiatives aim to address long-standing inequities in under-resourced communities and “Neighborhood” schools, by embedding evidence-based wrap-around services, designed to create safe and supportive spaces for children, ensuring consistent access to care, enrichment, and stability. 

“As we celebrate our 15th Anniversary in 2025, we are humbled and honored to be selected as a recipient the Cornerstone Campaign Award and Grant from JE Dunn Construction!” said Sherrie Snipes-Williams, CEO of Charleston Promise Neighborhood. “CPN’s amazing partnership with JE Dunn Construction began in 2022, and their company and employees have contributed hundreds of volunteer hours and significant financial support ever since. JE Dunn’s commitment to supporting communities and addressing tough issues has been imperative in helping us continue to do the work in our ‘Neighborhood’ and schools -ultimately helping to transform a generation. We are grateful for their partnership!”

“We are thrilled to launch this new, employee-driven philanthropic strategy as part of our Community Impact. Our employees resoundingly chose to support organizations that create safe and supportive environments for kids in need,” said Nancy Phelps, JE Dunn Community Impact Director. “What an incredible honor to partner with our local communities in shaping a brighter future for the next generation.”