Greater Cleveland Community Shares

Your Gift. Your Choice.

aka Community Shares   |   Cleveland, OH   |  http://www.communityshares.org

Mission

Community Shares is the only workplace giving federation with an emphasis on social justice and community issues in the Greater Cleveland area. Founded in 1985, Shares is a community-based federation that provides an independent funding source for its member nonprofit organizations. Shares and its members are addressing the root causes of problems and creating long-term solutions through advocacy, education and empowerment.

Ruling year info

1986

Principal Officer

Ms. Cynthia Ries

Main address

3631 Perkins Ave Third Floor

Cleveland, OH 44114-4700 USA

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EIN

34-1493880

NTEE code info

Fund Raising Organizations That Cross Categories includes Community Funds/Trusts and Federated Giving Programs) e.g. United Way (T70)

Civil Rights, Social Action, and Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)

Other Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C. (T99)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

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Charitable Giving Campaigns

Community Shares' primary program is conducting charitable giving campaigns to raise funds for its local nonprofit organizations. In both 2006 and 2007, employees in workplace campaigns pledged over $1 million to support social justice organizations working for systemic change.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

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Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Greater Cleveland Community Shares

Board of directors
as of 02/25/2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Ms. Melissa Miller

Member Director, Bellaire-Puritas Development Corp.

Term: 2019 - 2021

Joan Pfingsten

Community Director, Cleveland Metroparks (retired) and Hard Hatted Women

Mary Ellen Gardner-Turner

Member Director. Slavic Village Development

Joy Johnson

Member Director, Burten, Bell, Carr Development

Linda Kimble

Member Director, Cleveland MOTTEP

Teri Dew

Community Director, Stepstone Academytor,

Melissa Miller

Member Director, Bellaire-Puritas Development Corp.

Deb Kline

Member Director, Cleveland Jobs with Justice

Andy Trares

Member Director, May Dugan Center

Michael Lepley

Member Director, Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research

Megan Cantrell

Community Director, Fundraiser

Nic Abraham

Community Director, Good Cause Creative

Molly Kaplan

Member Director, The Journey Center for Health and Healing

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes