MEET KIM CARTER

As President / CEO of the Center for Housing Advancement and Motivational Projects (CHAMP), she has traveled throughout the country training, empowering and motivating others to reach their highest potential. As one of a few black women in the United States to actually build affordable housing for low-income communities, her projects exemplify her model of excellence.  Her clients have included governmental agencies, medical professionals, law enforcement, and other nonprofits where her motto “Giving the Best to Those who Take Care of the Rest” pushes all boundaries. 

 

As a thriving entrepreneur for the past 19 years, she has created a plethora of evidence-based programs and services whose results have yielded her many awards and recognition for their positive impact in the community.  Most notable is her international recognition as a Top 10 CNN hero for the housing model she created. Many have called her “The Real Deal” because she imparts wisdom and tangible solutions to today’s most pressing issues.

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Kim is the author of Invisible Bars: Barriers to Women’s Health and Well-Being During and After Incarceration, a scientific quantitative qualitative health report which provides a road map for addressing issues that both lead and eliminate incarceration.

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Kim’s notable achievements are numerous and most recently:

 

• California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation - Committed Efforts & Outstanding Contributions to the Gender Responsive Adult & Juvenile Female Offenders Conference -The Power of One Award

• James Irvine Leadership Award

• Rialto Mayor’s 2018 Jewel Award

• Ebony Power 100 – Top Influential African Americans

• Top 10 CNN Heroes Award

• The Urban Philanthropy Institute “2016 She’s the Change Award” For Exceptional Leadership”

• NAACP Local Hero Award

• Business Woman of the Year – National Association of Women Business Owners

• KCET Television/Washington Mutual - Unsung Hero Award