A private nonprofit foundation, Cherokee Gives Back serves as the philanthropic arm of Cherokee, the leading private equity firm investing capital and expertise in brownfield redevelopment. Cherokee Gives Back is dedicated to improving the lives of the world’s poor and disadvantaged by applying sound business practices and compassionate service in two strategic areas:

• Engaging in philanthropic activities that catalyze positive, sustainable social and environmental change and improve lives across the world.
  
  
• Complementing the positive work of Cherokee by providing philanthropic activities that alleviate poverty and strengthen neighborhoods in the communities in which the firm serves. Cherokee Gives Back philanthropic activities are wholly separate from investments that are made by Cherokee.

Cherokee Gives Back is dedicated to improving the lives of the world’s poor and disadvantaged by applying sound business practices and compassionate service to catalyze positive, sustainable social and environmental change.

Cherokee Gives Back was founded on Cherokee’s enduring belief that nonprofit initiatives, community involvement and public service are fundamental corporate tenets. Since its inception, Gives Back has helped nonprofit and community-based initiatives in the United States, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Romania, Russia, China and India. Cherokee pledges 10 percent of its profits to assist those with the greatest need both at home and abroad. Cherokee Gives Back takes a holistic approach that focuses on the key program areas described on our Web site.

Scott Steele - Executive Director, Cherokee Gives Back
Kim Shaw - Program Coordinator, Cherokee Gives Back
Amy Vercler- Consultant, Cherokee Gives Back
Jonathan Page - Program Manager in Ethiopia, Cherokee Gives Back
Sarah Margaret Page - Program Manager in Ethiopia, Cherokee Gives Back
Biniyam Assefa - Program Director in Ethiopia, Cherokee Exchange Program