https://engage-nc.org/rim-event-2025 daily 0.75 2025-10-15 https://engage-nc.org/new-page daily 0.75 2026-05-03 https://engage-nc.org/microbiz daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/b172f528-d191-4b5f-864f-f6227e1c030c/PXL_20251122_144320469.MP.jpg About MicroBIz - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/b172f528-d191-4b5f-864f-f6227e1c030c/PXL_20251122_144320469.MP.jpg About MicroBIz - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/4d0c2460-4c66-45a3-aab1-1e7d6128aed2/Microbiz.png About MicroBIz - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/a7234f91-5dfa-4acf-820b-3919f288aba7/ME_2.jpg About MicroBIz - MicroBiz Program EngageNC has developed a training program that gives individuals with Autism/IDD and their support networks essential tools and resources to develop their own micro-enterprise from an initial idea to a legal business entity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/22f36463-4ded-4771-9e49-6d8280d5079d/BlawesomeFarms.jpg.jpg About MicroBIz - MicroBiz Funding In addition to the EngageNC Ventures program, EngageNC offers funding for micro-entrepreneurs who are ready to start their business. To learn more about funding opportunities contact us below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/bbf45ce6-9799-4414-90f1-ec441db47a7d/IMG_20160610_172151152+King+at+microenterprise+FL+event+2016.jpg About MicroBIz - MicroBiz Network EngageNC’s network of current and aspiring entrepreneurs convene to share advice, resources, and community. If you are interested in joining EngageNC’s MicroBiz network, contact us. https://engage-nc.org/ac-index daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1658176600994-0GYU1IPVTS49DPKPO5OS/headshot-06.jpg Anna Cunningham - Anna Cunningham Founder Emeritus & Advisory Board Member https://engage-nc.org/jay-lieberman daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/c205b8a6-0717-4aa9-8db8-e9b3b21db255/Jay.png Jay Lieberman - Jay Lieberman Advisory Board Member https://engage-nc.org/bk-index daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1647615378283-BFHOF17IATEBZQPLGB3G/Bruce-16.png Bruce Kirschenbaum - Bruce Kirschenbaum President https://engage-nc.org/history daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://engage-nc.org/across-index daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/0354d85d-a7a8-4267-81b8-cf9eda81d3f0/AmandaOval.png Amanda Cross - Amanda Cross Board Member https://engage-nc.org/team daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1647615378283-BFHOF17IATEBZQPLGB3G/Bruce-16.png Team - Bruce Kirschenbaum President https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1647615466235-UFUYEV32BJFZO610BT56/Rita-16.png Team - Rita Faust Vice President, Co-Founder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/2fceb821-9505-4894-8e40-c82b92e8c651/MikeOval.png Team - Michael Jackyra Secretary, Communications Chair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/459bacc3-aeea-41b4-bc1e-b4158d421b64/KC-Oval.png Team - Kc Spangle Treasurer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/8b9b59ca-5ce5-4541-bd86-d2173b71705a/TalondaOval.png Team - Talonda C. Broadnax Board Member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/0354d85d-a7a8-4267-81b8-cf9eda81d3f0/AmandaOval.png Team - Amanda Cross Board Member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/7cbe0657-345a-4c21-bf43-d47e78a32a49/KatrinOval.png Team - Katrin Deil Board Member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/3c93a740-24c7-4702-abc9-ec7a1166076d/Drew-CFO.png Team - Drew Peters Advisory Board Member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/b43c2973-f4d8-4e75-9afe-1fd1b420d175/Leslie.png Team - Leslie V. Boles Advisory Board Member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/c205b8a6-0717-4aa9-8db8-e9b3b21db255/Jay.png Team - Jay Lieberman Advisory Board Member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1658176600994-0GYU1IPVTS49DPKPO5OS/headshot-06.jpg Team - Anna Cunningham Founder Emeritus & Advisory Board Member https://engage-nc.org/rf-index daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1647615466235-UFUYEV32BJFZO610BT56/Rita-16.png Rita Faust - Rita Faust Vice President, Co-Founder https://engage-nc.org/application-criteria daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://engage-nc.org/kd-index daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/7cbe0657-345a-4c21-bf43-d47e78a32a49/KatrinOval.png Katrin Deil - Katrin Deil Board Member https://engage-nc.org/connect daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1649184633111-7ZK3KWIPXVUA65UFK6RF/engage++Icon-14.png Connect - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1649184247213-J2XXIL0S393V31TDNQI5/HMU-13.png Connect - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1649184460902-KZTNJDINRK779LSP0ZI8/engage++Icon-15.png Connect - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://engage-nc.org/kc-index daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/459bacc3-aeea-41b4-bc1e-b4158d421b64/KC-Oval.png Kc Spangle - Kc Spangle Treasurer https://engage-nc.org/engagenc-ventures daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://engage-nc.org/dp-index daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/3c93a740-24c7-4702-abc9-ec7a1166076d/Drew-CFO.png Drew Peters - Drew Peters Advisory Board Member https://engage-nc.org/home daily 1.0 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1c7ed590-4360-456b-93ac-ef29d9c4764e/HMU_12.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/a31e08f4-501b-4bd9-aa76-4e13e164f506/HandmeUps+Logo-02-02.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/fa1a6e39-b3d1-491e-84da-aa7ebca6cc67/ME_2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/4d0c2460-4c66-45a3-aab1-1e7d6128aed2/Microbiz.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1642621906309-0DP9XO5HHR2DX88PE6MF/Icon-08.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1646844879543-EYXN7KE6IJO8DIK37QK1/Venture+Icon-07.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1642621880997-7DLG38WPS8AGNMOLJMDV/Icon-05.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1642621886416-GF76SFT7PP7YT2B1Q56P/Icon-06.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1642635194461-BTJVKCZPX5PBIT5V6U8L/Ventures-11.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1646848746125-HGGGOYFD0C5D5LP3P8C3/EngageNC-13.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/9a4fd677-cbaa-4160-8cee-6d7ba9e602a2/Binnacle+Cover.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://engage-nc.org/press-releases daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://engage-nc.org/application daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://engage-nc.org/leslie-v-boles daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/b43c2973-f4d8-4e75-9afe-1fd1b420d175/Leslie.png Leslie V. Boles - Leslie V. Boles Advisory Board Member https://engage-nc.org/policy-wins daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://engage-nc.org/advocates daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://engage-nc.org/contact-hmu daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1647611598392-J1JQG0197J77UF4P2ZTX/HandmeUps+Logo-02-02.png Contact HMU - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://engage-nc.org/mj-index daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/2fceb821-9505-4894-8e40-c82b92e8c651/MikeOval.png Michael Jackyra - Michael Jackyra Secretary, Communications Chair https://engage-nc.org/our-mission daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/2d79e3e5-74c7-4967-9126-1ebb8ab55991/Mission+Hero-02-02-02.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1658176141580-2ZZ6B9RRD3SYV5XACSGE/icon-05-05.jpg Our Mission & History - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1647612610614-S0VG6AFWNA1CX8P0VYNW/Engage+web+working-15.jpg Our Mission & History - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1658176282246-LM93FW4OBHR5RXTVVYNV/location-05.jpg Our Mission & History - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/35695737-6429-4139-b046-5be12cf4dc0f/IMG_4721.jpeg Our Mission & History EngageNC (formerly “The Power of the Dream”) was founded in 2008 by a group of self-advocates and families in order to assist others in better understanding micro-enterprise and asset building. As the organization connected with more individuals, it was clear that many job seekers with Autism/IDD faced significant barriers to employment. In 2013, EngageNC opened HANDmeUPs Thrift to provide direct employment opportunities and to demonstrate the value of employing adults with Autism/IDD. Over the years, EngageNC has continued to provide advice and resources to micro-entrepreneurs and businesses who are intentional about hiring adults with Autism/IDD. https://engage-nc.org/support-engagenc daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://engage-nc.org/about-hmu daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1647610714141-YYG97O8CWVHK5EO2T70J/HandmeUps+Logo-02-02.png About HMU - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/03c668aa-5b95-4260-9424-3e4a4d33961d/HMU.jpeg About HMU - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/a6dca429-6cbc-4af1-bf78-df9f72302480/HMU_cat.jpeg About HMU - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://engage-nc.org/tb-index daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/8b9b59ca-5ce5-4541-bd86-d2173b71705a/TalondaOval.png Talonda Broadnax - Talonda C. Broadnax Board Member https://engage-nc.org/resources daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://engage-nc.org/about-autismidd daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://engage-nc.org/contact daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://engage-nc.org/about-advocacy daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1649189974348-ORM0C8L0SERDUCC3CM2P/engage+with+us-11.jpg About Advocacy Advocacy has been at the forefront of EngageNC’s mission from its very founding and its impact can be felt across North Carolina. Meeting the increasing employment needs for adults with Autism/IDD will require significant policy changes for both state government and NGO organizations. EngangeNC advocates at the state and local levels for policies that remove barriers to employment for adults with Autism/IDD. https://engage-nc.org/hmu-team daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://engage-nc.org/about-ventures daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/1647616442635-SHAGH8FQIUJNY658HXDL/ventures-02.png About Ventures - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://engage-nc.org/microenterprise daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/a7234f91-5dfa-4acf-820b-3919f288aba7/ME_2.jpg MicroBiz - MicroBiz Program EngageNC has developed a training program that gives individuals with Autism/IDD and their support networks essential tools and resources to develop their own micro-enterprise from an initial idea to a legal business entity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/22f36463-4ded-4771-9e49-6d8280d5079d/BlawesomeFarms.jpg.jpg MicroBiz - MicroBiz Funding In addition to the EngageNC Ventures program, EngageNC offers funding for micro-entrepreneurs who are ready to start their business. To learn more about funding opportunities contact us below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/bbf45ce6-9799-4414-90f1-ec441db47a7d/IMG_20160610_172151152+King+at+microenterprise+FL+event+2016.jpg MicroBiz - MicroBiz Network EngageNC’s network of current and aspiring entrepreneurs convene to share advice, resources, and community. If you are interested in joining EngageNC’s MicroBiz network, contact us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e859e597d7414d5ee43b3c/764ad83b-3944-43ab-a061-671b43f93393/newcover+%281%29.jpg MicroBiz - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://engage-nc.org/employers daily 0.75 2026-05-09 https://engage-nc.org/job-seekers daily 0.75 2026-05-09