What it Takes to Serve San Francisco’s Trans Latinas
A Q&A with Maritza Penagos, the Interim Executive Director of San Francisco Mission District’s nonprofit El/La Para Trans Latinas. El/La serves 300 to 325 participants a year, with a core
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Opening our Oakland doors to partners and friends
We were overjoyed to have a lively crowd of project directors and staff, partners, and allies join us for our very first open house February at our Oakland location. We
A Snapshot of our Community
In 2018 we met a long-held customer service goal, and for the first time, our Annual Project Survey was conducted by an external evaluator. Thanks to Research Evaluation Consulting (REC)
A Makeover on a Mission!
We are pleased to announce the exciting launch of Community Initiative’s refreshed brand and website! We invite you to take a tour to get to know us, again. Our dynamic
A Client Centered Mindset
Projects may have noticed that we have started to refer to our Fiscally Sponsored Projects as both “clients” and “partners.” This is not a slip of tongue, but a deliberate
Our Unexpected Visitor: Leonor the Pigeon!
Sometimes at Community Initiatives, we have the opportunity to support our projects in unexpected ways. One such story happened last month, and it so fun and heartwarming, we just have
What Does Tax Season Mean for Tax Exempt Organizations?
While nonprofit organizations are tax-exempt, that does not mean we are completely free from IRS oversight. The IRS requires that nonprofit organizations annually submit very detailed information on “IRS Form
Community Initiatives Reimagined Vision, Mission and Values
For the past year and a-half, the Community Initiatives Board and staff have been engaged in an intensive strategic planning process. Many of our projects have contributed as well through surveys
The Glass is 80% Full
Last fall, Community Initiatives commissioned a Satisfaction Survey to determine how well we are doing with our fiscally sponsored projects. This project was led by Professor Jeff Prottas of Brandeis
The Power of Sharing: Nonprofit Risk
We’ve all heard about the rise of the sharing economy or collaborative consumption in the context of for-profits. Such high profile examples like e-Bay where anyone can become a retailer