GREATER CLEVELAND COMMUNITY SHARES
3631 PERKINS AVENUE - 3RD FLOOR, CLEVELAND, OH 44114 www.communityshares.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: GREATER CLEVELAND COMMUNITY SHARES IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION PROVIDING FINANCIAL & OTHER SUPPORT FOR ITS MEMBER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS & OTHERS LOCATED IN NORTHEAST OHIO. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PROGRAMS DIRECTED TOWARDS COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, SOCIAL CHANGE, & CITIZEN EDUCATION & EMPOWERMENT. THE PRINCIPAL GOAL IS TO HELP THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS RAISE FUNDS THROUGH CHARITABLE WORKPLACE GIVING CAMPAIGNS. A MINIMUM OF 85% OF CAMPAIGN RECEIPTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS & UNAFFILIATED NONPROFITS EACH YEAR.

EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS IN FOUR LARGEST PROGRAM AREAS (AS MEASURED BY FUND DISTRIBUTIONS): DISTRIBUTIONS TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO MEMBERS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE WORKPLACE CAMPAIGN TOTALED 658,613. THE UNRESTRICTED FUNDS PROVIDED TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ENABLE THEM TO ADMINISTER COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS THAT ARE OFTEN RESTRICTED BY OTHER FUNDERS. OVER THE 35-YEAR HISTORY OF COMMUNITY SHARES, THESE DISTRIBUTIONS TOTAL MORE THAN 17 MILLION. CAMPAIGN ADMINISTERING CHARITABLE WORKPLACE GIVING CAMPAIGNS IN APPROXIMATELY 90 LOCAL WORK SITES (I.E. BUSINESSES, LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING FIRMS, SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, NON-PROFITS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES), COMMUNITY SHARES COLLECTED PLEDGES FOR ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER NON-PROFITS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE STATE OF OHIO COMBINED CAMPAIGN. OUR WORK WITH THE STATE OF OHIO COMBINED CAMPAIGN INVOLVES COORDINATING THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION FOR OUR ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS, AS WELL AS FOR THE MID-OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO COMMUNITY SHARES FEDERATIONS. THE FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO COMMUNITY SHARES' MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT 2020, AS PAYMENTS ON PLEDGES ARE RECEIVED FROM PAYCHECK DEDUCTIONS. IN 2019 COMMUNITY SHARES HAD 42 MEMBER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THERE WERE 2,397 DONORS TO THE CAMPAIGN IN 2019. COMMUNITY SHARES ORGANIZATIONS USE THESE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A VARIETY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE MISSIONS, INCLUDING BRINGING NEIGHBORHOODS TOGETHER FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, PROMOTING CIVIL RIGHTS, WORKING TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ABOUT HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, PROMOTING ANIMAL WELFARE, PROVIDING ARTS AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, AND WORKING TO REDUCE VIOLENCE IN CLEVELAND'S NEIGHBORHOODS. IN ADDITION TO MEMBER NONPROFITS, DONORS TO COMMUNITY SHARES' WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS CAN ALSO DESIGNATE ANY CERTIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THEIR PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS OR DONATIONS. IN 2019, COMMUNITY SHARES DISTRIBUTED 17,158.62 TO 92 OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS, AFTER VERIFYING THEIR IRS AND STATE OF OHIO CHARITIES REGISTRATION STATUS WAS CURRENT. COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN 2019 TOOK THE FORM OF PRESENTATIONS TO EMPLOYEES IN THE WORKPLACES WHERE COMMUNITY SHARES PARTICIPATES IN ANNUAL CHARITY CAMPAIGNS. THESE PRESENTATIONS ENCOURAGED PHILANTHROPIC GIVING, INFORMED EMPLOYEES ABOUT COMMUNITY SHARES' MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND EDUCATED THEM ABOUT THE CHOICES THEY HAVE WHEN MAKING THEIR PLEDGES. ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS WERE GIVEN TO DECISION-MAKERS WHO WERE CONSIDERING ADDING COMMUNITY SHARES TO THEIR WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS AND TO BOARD MEMBERS OF MANY OF COMMUNITY SHARES MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES WERE ALSO SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE CAMPAIGN SEASON, INCLUDING ATTENDANCE AT MULTIPLE INFORMATION FAIRS, A CAMPAIGN KICKOFF FEATURING A SERIES OF EVENTS, AND FUNDRAISERS THROUGHOUT CLEVELAND DURING THE FALL CAMPAIGN SEASON. SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS EDUCATED THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE MISSION-DRIVEN WORK OF OUR MEMBERS. THE ANNUAL POWER LUNCH CELEBRATION RECOGNIZED DISTINGUISHED ACTIVISTS IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH OUR ANNUAL MEETING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARDS WITH 230 ATTENDEES AT WINDOWS ON THE RIVER IN CLEVELAND, OHIO ON FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2019. SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARDS WERE PRESENTED TO: DIANA CYGANOVICH (ELEANOR R. GERSON LEADERSHIP IN SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD); RICK KEMM (DISTINGUISHED ACTIVIST); SERIAL PODCAST (SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS); NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT (CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR); PHILIP HEWITT AND JULIAN KHAN (RISING ACTIVISTS) AND NORTHEAST OHIO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS (MEMBER OF THE YEAR). THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS WAS HELD AFTER THE LUNCHEON, WHERE BOARD MEMBERS WERE ELECTED FOR TWO-YEAR TERMS OF OFFICE. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL THESE ITEMS ARE MAINLY ADMINISTRATIVE IN NATURE, PAYING FOR GENERAL SUPPLIES, POSTAGE, MEETING EXPENSES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES, AND SOME ADMINISTRATIVE SALARIES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES SERVICE TO MEMBERS OTHER SERVICES TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE FEDERATION IN THE FORM OF MAILINGS, E-MAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND E- NEWSLETTER, AND REMINDERS. A LINK ON THE COMMUNITY SHARES WEBSITE HELPS ITS MEMBERS ANNOUNCE JOB OPENINGS, AND SHARES FREQUENTLY REFERS QUALIFIED INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS TO MEMBER GROUPS AND REFERS BUSINESSES TO MEMBERS WITH VOLUNTEER DAY PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, THE WEBSITE AND MONTHLY E- NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS MEMBERS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ACTIVITIES AND SUCCESSES. SEVERAL BROWN BAG LUNCH SEMINARS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HELP BUILD THE CAPACITY OF OUR MEMBERS AND INCREASE THEIR EFFICACY. WE ALSO OFFER MEMBERS A BENEFIT OF USING OUR THREE DONATION KIOSKS CALLED DIP JARS, WHICH UTILIZE CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY FOR CREDIT CARD PROCESSING. WE MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS FOR THEIR EVENTS, FREE OF RENTAL CHARGES. COMMUNITY SHARES ALSO COORDINATES MEMBER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (NONPROFIT EDUCATION, DISCOUNTED SERVICES, AND CONSULTING), WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY (ARCHIVAL SERVICES) AND CENTURY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (FINANCIAL SERVICES). ALL OF THESE MEMBER SERVICES ARE GEARED TOWARD IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS, PROMOTING COOPERATION, BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITIES, AND SEEKING ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY. FUNDRAISING OTHER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES GO TOWARD SUPPORTING THE OPERATIONS OF COMMUNITY SHARES. THESE SOURCES OF FUNDING INCLUDE FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE DONORS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE FUNDRAISING COLLABORATION FOR GIVING TUESDAY THAT WAS ORGANIZE BY WISH CLEVELAND. WITH THIS VERY EFFICIENT USE OF DOLLARS, COMMUNITY SHARES WAS ABLE TO PLAN, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM INITIATIVES LISTED ABOVE MORE EFFECTIVELY. NATIONAL MEETING OF COMMUNITY SHARES USA GREATER CLEVELAND COMMUNITY SHARES SERVED AS THE HOST OF THE NATIONAL GATHERING OF OUR NATIONAL FEDERATION HERE IN CLEVELAND, JUNE 17-19, 2019. OVER THE THREE DAYS, TWENTY-FIVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM COLORADO, UTAH, MONTANA, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, TENNESSEE, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, AND OHIO (CINCINNATI AND CLEVELAND) ATTENDED WORKSHOPS AND SOCIAL EVENTS FRAMED AROUND COLLABORATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING. GUESTS VISITED DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS IN CLEVELAND AND LEARNED ABOUT OUR MEMBER'S WORK. THEY ALSO WERE GIVEN AN ORIENTATION TO THE FOUNDATION CENTER MIDWEST LIBRARY, WHICH HOSTED THE MEETING ONE OF THE DAYS AND A TOUR OF THE NEW LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER CLEVELAND. DONATED SERVICES MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED OVER 2,000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY SHARES, WHILE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS GAVE AN ADDITIONAL 200 HOURS. VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS, INSTITUTIONS, AND BUSINESSES DONATED SERVICES AND PRODUCTS TO BE USED AS FUNDRAISING INCENTIVES AND PRIZES. ANNUAL REPORT GREATER CLEVELAND COMMUNITY SHARES PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH IS DISSEMINATED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ALSO POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE.

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