Learning directly from communities around the globe and bringing ideas for a great life home.
The Gambrell Foundation’s Expeditions take us to places where communities have built neighborhoods, gathering spaces, places of worship and beyond to help people thrive.
We travel with purpose to cities worldwide to see firsthand how their history, policies, and practices create communities where most residents experience:
Our expeditions help us form bonds that often become lifelong connections and partnerships. The people we meet continue to inform and inspire our work long after we return home.
Want to learn how other places help their citizens live greatly? Read more about what we collectively learn during our Expeditions as we search for practical solutions to bring back to Charlotte and beyond.
It is through these lessons that we will cultivate not just knowledgeable individuals, but mindful, empathetic, resilient, and inspired leaders.
Dr. Ingrid Medlock
Today’s the perfect day for a WOWSABOUT! 🦋✨
The Wowsabout special premieres on @pbskids today: Friday, May 1st! We are thrilled to be a part of bringing Roxy, Ronald, and their incredible sense of awe and wonder to life.
Check airtimes for your local PBS affiliate and let... us know what you think!
What do Charlotte kids actually love to do? And what gets in the way? 🏓🤹♂️🧩
Enter: the City of Hobbies Youth Fellowship
Know a 10th or 11th-grader in Mecklenburg County ready to show up for their community? Encourage them to apply. Link in bio. 🔗
...Applications close May 3rd.
Always conspiring for good 🌎 What a joy to meet up with a few of our favorite collaborators and friends at @citylab Madrid 2026!
We’re thrilled to share that Melissa Nemec has been named Managing Director of The Gambrell Foundation. 🌟
Over the past three years with the Foundation, Melissa has developed a deep understanding of our mission, grantees, partnerships, and internal operations, and has played an ...integral role in shaping how the work is carried out.
If you know her, you know she has been a steady, joyful*, committed force behind how we operate and how we show up for our Gambrell Galaxy. *See picture two for supporting evidence.
In her new role, Melissa will oversee day-to-day operations, strengthen partner and stakeholder relationships, and ensure the effective execution of our mission and priorities, while our CEO will continue to steer the Foundation’s overall vision and strategic direction.
Join us in celebrating the big news! 👏🏼
The latest episode of The Science of Happiness podcast visits San Francisco’s first parklet to explore how reclaiming everyday spaces creates connection, belonging, and awe. We’re thrilled to be a sponsor of the new Cities of Awe series and proud to support this work. Link in bio. 🔗🌆
“How often we are shaped by the resources available to us rather than the sacredness, possibility, and belonging of the people before us?” 💬 Read more from @clturbaninstitute’s Dr. Lori Thomas on our blog.
Link in bio.
Thank you to everyone who joined us as we welcomed @susanmagsamen to the @gambrell_center stage for our inaugural Author Series event on March 4.
Here’s a peek at scenes from an evening filled with the science behind how the arts transform us, singing (yes, really), and laughter. HUGE ...thank you to all of the partners who made this possible: @cmlibfoundation, @queensuniv, and @ally.
Video: @peebsproductions
Today we celebrate @sallygbridgford! ☘️🌈🎉 Join us in wishing our endlessly curious, openly fearless, and incredibly AWE-some CEO a very happy birthday. Here’s to another year of bringing bold ideas to life!
📸: @peebsproductions
